The herald., 1896-11-04
HAD HIS PICTURE TAKEN
To Celebrate His Hn3e That He Has
Succeeded
Brother Hobart Sends Prompt Congrat-
ulations for Fear the Chance May
Be Taken From Him Later.

| CANTON, Ohio, Nov. 3.-Major Nc
| Kinley spent his afternoon with Chair
man Hanna and his party, who, with To-
cal committeeman, were photographed
on McKinley's porch with the major as
the central figure. At O'Clock Mr.. Han
ma and his associates left for Cleveland,
Mr.. Mckinley accompanying them to
the train. At g. O'Clock the returns began
to come in and preparations were made
for reading them aloud in McKinleys
library, doors being open to all who
chose to come in. The major sat at his
desk smoking dry cigar and listening
attentively to each bulletin but showing
no outward concern as to the result He
himself smilingly read a telegram from
Max Pracht of Oregon, saying: Oregon
is yours and the fullness thereof"
AT o'clock Mckinley retired for his
supper, while the reading of the returns
proceeded. Up to that time he had
made no comment on the returns further
than to say that the bulk of them came
from the east thus far When favorable
returns from Nebraska were read he sat
impassive and apparently oblivious to
the exclamations of approval from
friends crowded about him. In the par
lor across the hall Mrs. Mckinley and
her near relatives and friends received
returns. BY s o'clock the character of
the private dispatches and general re-
turns reaching Mckinley's house were
such that feeling of absolute conf
dence took possession of those centered
in the majors library. The officials at
Chicago headquarters sent frequent pri-
vate messages to Major Mckinley. each
one swelling the total of states claimed
as certain for the Republican candidate.
The detailed returns which were read as
they came appeared to bear out the
claims from headquarters and the spirit
of victory achieved was on every lip
Governor Mckinley had joined his wife
and mother in the parlor across the hall
which was closed to the general public.
AT o'clock the majors nephew, Mr..
Saxton, emerged from the parlor with a
private dispatch just received. 1t was
from Garrett A. Hobart, vice presiden-
tial candidate. who at this early hour
felt that victory was won and tele-
graphed his congratulations. The mes
sage read as follows:
Congratulations with all my heart
on the glorious achievement under your
magnificent leadership The manhood
of the republic has asserted itself, and
the nations honor and integrity will
never again be assailed by the same
forces. Mrs. Hobart joins me in con-
gratulations.
(Signed) GARRETT A. HOBART"
There was a round of applause from
the group within the library as Mr.. Ho-
bart's words were read. Soon thereafter
Major Mckinley came from the parlor
and Joined the crowd in the outer room.
His face now wore unmistakable looks
of satisfaction, and he smiled and chat
ted with those about him on the favor
able character of the reports. He was
not yet ready, however, to express his
own judgment on the result, although
it was evident he shared the general
feeling of confidence that he had car
ried the day.
Another dispatch to Mr.. Mckinley
gave the estimate of DR.. Jameson,
chairman of the Republican committee
of Illinois, as follows: "Our reports up
to the present time (S:4O) indicate that
we will run over 100, 900 for Mckinley
and Tanner. 1t may be better, because
the reports are from Democratic pre-
cincts largely. l still believe that we
Will make it 10000 1t will be over 1OO,-
600 anyway"
About this time word came from
Cleveland that the Tippecanoe club.
which has national reputation, had
just started, 1000 strong, to congratu-
late the next president.
AT 1880 Mr. Mckinley received a tre-
mendous ovation from his townspeople.
He took position on top of the porch
of his residence and waved his saluta-
tins to the enthusiastic concourse. The
midnight was light as day by the hun
dreds of flambeauX and blazing fires of
red and green. Major Mckinley made
no address. For an hour the remarkable
spectacle proceeded. The whistles of all
factories joined in one long, continued
screech. which echoed throughout the
town. Mingled with this were the BOOM
ing of cannon. the firing of guns and pis-
tolls, the shouts from thousands of
throats. The crowd was massed solidly
FOR three squares down Market street.