The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-11-02
HANNA TO VOTE AT HIS HOME.
HE GIVES HIS PHOTO AND AUTO
GRAPH TO HIS HELPERS.

The Headquarters of Each of the
Parties Nearly Deserted ns the Re-
suit of the Rush HOmeward to
VOte-A Railroad President Says
Most of the Railroad Men VIII
Vote for Gold.
Chicago, ILL.,. Nov. 1.-The national head
quarters of the republican and democratic
headquarters were almost deserted to-
day. There was no business of Importance
to transact. The members of the cam
paign committees and heads of depart
ments had either gone home to vote, or
were preparing to leave the headquarters
until after the decisive day, and were at
their desks for a short time only in the
afternoon. while few visitors from out
side Chicago strayed in to tell the polit-
ical news or be informed before going to
their homes to vote.
Chairman Hanna will remain at his post
here until tomorrow evening, when he
will depart for Cleveland and receive the
returns there. Wednesday he proposes to
visit Mckinley, and then go to New York
to return here early next week and wind
up the strictly business affairs of the
headquarters Each of the several hum
dred employees called to bid him goodby
last night, and to each Mr.. Hanna pre-
sented his Photographic portrait and auto
graph. Mr.. Hanna has made a popular
campaign chairman.
Executive Committeeman Durbin left
yesterday for Indianapolis to finally ex-
anime the Indiana situation with the state
committee and then go to Anderson to
vote Chief Hahn and his subordinates In
the speakers department left to-day for
their Ohio homes Maj Dick, secretary
of the national committee, departed this
afternoon for his home in Akron, o. Com
mitteeman Payne will leave for Milwaukee
tomorrow afternoon and Col. Haskell, SER
geant-at-arms of the headquarters, has
gone to Ashtabula to cast his ballot. Mr..
Payne will be in charge of headquarters
election night to receive and tabulate the
returns and keep Maj Mckinley informed
by private wire to Canton.
The only visitor of importance at repub-
lican headquarters was James ]. Hill.
president of the Great Northern railroad,
who is on his way home to Minneapolis TO
vote after a trip to New York He Is a
gold democrat and to Chief Hahn Presi-
dent Hill expressed confidence that NC
Kinley would be elected, and said St Paul
u
Commenting on the charges of intimida-
ton on railroad employees, Mr. Hill said
railroad men were too Independent TO be
coereed; they would vote as they pleased,
and because they were honest men as a
class and in favor of good money the same
as he was, he believed the bulk OF the rail-
road men would vote for Mckinley. He had
not said a word to his men as 10 now they
should vote.
julius Cfoldschmidt, chief of the foreign
bureau, has given out reports from the
advisory committee each member OF which
represents one of the nationalltles the
department has been working among
throughout the country. Following Is an
extract from these reports by nationali-
ties
Polish-FIfty per cent. of the vote claim
ed for the republican ticket.
Swedish--We feel warranted In saying
80 per cent. of the Oldest settled commu-
mites will vote for the republican ticket.
While the situation is not so favorable
in the western parts of Kansas and Ne
braska, and the northwestern part of Min
nesota, yet 50 per cent of the Swedes
there will vote the republican ticket.
Slavonian--Ninety-fve per cent. of the
100000 votes will be cast for the republic
can nominees.
Norwegians and Danes-Sixty per cent.
will vote for Mckinley. The Scandinavian
vote holds the balance of power in the
northwestern states. Large republican
gains have been made throughout the
country.
Observation-Disclosures the Bohemians
were formerly democrats, not less than
rs per cent. will cast their votes for the
straight republican ticket. Eigh hundred
have been naturalized in Chicago to vote
for Mckinley. Inroads have been made
into our vote by other nationalities.
Secretary Walsh of the democratic com.
mittee Is still absent in Iowa, whittier he
accompanied Mr.. Bryan, but he will re-
turn to headquarters tomorrow. Cam
paign Committeeman johnson of Kansas
does not consider his state In such doubt
as to make his vote necessary and will
remain here until he knows the news
Campaign Chairman Campau went home
to Detroit yesterday to vote, and put the
finishing touches on Michigan
Sunday was not observed as day or
rest by the campaign orators in Chicago
Dozens of ward and bigger meetings and
club parades were held in all parts Of tho
city, and local orators expounded the ar
gument in favor of Mckinley, Bryan ana
Palmer and their platforms day ana
night.