Evening star., 1896-11-04
CANTON WENT WILD
How the News Was Received at Nc
Kinley's Home.
REVIEWED A PARADE At 4 Am.
The Tippecanoe Club Came Down
From Cleveland.
SCENES OF ENTHUSIASM

seen ES OF ENIH SlASM
CANTON, Ohio. November 4.-Major Nc
Kinley spent the afternoon yesterday with
Chairman Hanna and his rarty, who. with
the local committee. We're photographed on
the Mckinley porch, with the major az the
central figure. At o'clock Mr.. Hanna and
his associates left for Cleveland, Mr.. Nc
kinley accompanying him to the train.
Just as the party were leaving the house
an Associated Press bulletin brought the
first actual returns those OF a Boston pre-
cinct. which showed heavy Mckinley
majority. Throughout the day and even
ing personal kilograms came from all Cirec-
tions, showing cheering assurances At
clock definite returns began 10 come in,
and preparations were made for reading
them aloud in the Mckinley library, the
doors being open to all who chose to come
in. The major sat at his desk smoking a
dry cigar. listening attentively to Zach bull
letin, but showing no outward concern as
to the result. His stenographer, Mr.. Coop
er, read the steady stream of returns in
a loud voice. They came from five sources
and had many Implications of tedious fig
ures. A bunch of dispatches was handed
to the major every half hour, some of
which he handed to Private Secretary
Boyle to be READ aloud.
AT 1870 last night Maj. Mckinley greet
ed a crowd of ladies who came to con-
gratuate him and Mrs. Mckinley. The
ladies EXPIRE ssed their feeling with hearty
hardshakes and demons ira tive express
sions. The major was in happy mood and
received the congra tulations with a pleas
ant remark to each CT the callers. To none
of them. however, did he give any indica-
ton that he was convinced of his election.
He turned back to the library and shook
his head Gisapprovingly at the efforts to
have him express his belief that the fight
was won. He would reach no premature
judgment. he said, and up to that time
none of the congratulatory kilograms had
been ansv cred by him. The returns were
interrupted by the reading of a stirring
personal telegram from Chairman Mark
Hanna at Cleveland to Maj. Mckinley.
Following this came a dispatch from q. u.
Fairbanks, Indianapolis, saying the In
diana majority reached $1,000. Mr. Nc
Kinley smiled approvingly. but was not
ready tc announce his judgment the
result.
Canton EnthusiRstic.
The elation of victory spread through
Canton e&1ly in the evening 1t found ex-
preston in a surging crowd on court house
square, armed with tin horns, whistles,
whistling rattles and other instruments
of discord. Orators held forth on every
side and the praises of the Canton candi-
date were on every lip. Large stereopt-
con bulletins in front of the Daily Re
pository office gave the details of the swell
ing Mckinley tide to the eager multitude.
tot in frnr
of the Mckinley home, as the crowd re-
NAMED down town.
The ladies who heard the returns in the
Mckinley parlor included Mrs. Mckinley,
Mother Mckinley, Mrs. Duncan. the ma
jor's sister; Miss Helen Mckinley. Miss Ma
bel Mckinley, Mrs. Maria Saxton and Mrs.
Marshal Barber, sister of Mrs. Mckinley.
ON Top Of His Porch.
At 1870 Major Mckinley received tre-
n2endous ovation from his Canton towns
people. He took position on top Of the
porch of his residence and waved his saln-
tations to the enthusiastic concourse. The
midnight was made light as day by hun
dreds Of fambeaus and blazing fires
of red and green. Major Mckinley
made no address. For an hour the
remarkable spectacle proceeded. The
hstles of all the factories joined in
one long continued screech. which echoed
throughout the town. Mingled with this
were the booming of cannon, the firing Of
guns and pistols. and the shouts from
thousands Of threats. The crowd was
Elassed solidly for three squares down
Market street.
At 80 Major Mckinley made up his
mind to make a night of it. At o'clock
word came that the Tippecanoe Club of
Cleveland was On the way. and he decided
to stay up to receive them about 4 am
At 3 o'clock the din about the Mckinley
cottage deafening as ever. The in
terror of the house looked as though an
army mad marched through it. being lit
tered with debris. The crowd had gone
but few OF Major -Mckinleys close asso-
ciates remained in the dining room, where
coffee was served over the late returns
At am Major Mckinley reviewed the
Tippecanoe Club 1,0O0 strong, from Cleve-
land. 1t was another scene of unbounded
enthusiasm, fireworks, marching men and
bands.
A rough general estimate based on pri-
vate dispatches gives Mckinley 255 cleo
to1al votes as certain and 80 as probable
At 4:10 Major Mckinley bade his friends
good night and retired feeling convinced
that his election was assured.
Rejoicing Continues Unlnterrupted.
CANTON. Ohio, November 4.-The fever