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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-11-10
The Electoral Vote.

The electoral table on another page
Is as near an estimate of the standing
of the electoral college as can be made
prior to the completion in Kentucky
and Wyoming of the official count. In
Wyoming two Bryan electors and one
Mckinley electOr are reported to be
elected; while in both Delaware and
Kentucky, owing to mistakes in mark
ing, Bryan captures one elector. Nc
Kinley's electoral majority, therefore,
Is 1O5.
1t is curious reflection upon the in
adequacy of the electoral college as an
instrument for the ready reflection of
popular sentiment that notwithstand-
ing the overwhelming preponderance
of the popular vote for McKinley-his
majority among the people being con-
siderably over 1,O00.OO0-a change of
only $4,000 votes could have been so dis
tributed among the nine closest states
as to have turned McKinley's majority
of los in the electoral college into q
majority Of 15. II this contingency
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-11-10
MARK HANNA'S GENERALSnIP
From the Philadelphia Press.


Mark Hanna comes out of the great
national battle with a reputation and
honor second only to that of Major Nc
Kinley himself. Mckinley is the genius
of popular leadership. Hanna is the
genius of supreme organization.
There has been 10 such twinship OF
leader and manager since the striking
association Of William II. Seward and
Thurlow Weed. Simon Cameron was a
consummate politician, but he played for
himself. Senator Quay is Napoleonic in
his generalship, but he stands alone. Mr..
Tilden was his own manager Mr.. Blaine
united extraordinary political skill with
his mastery Of craftsmanship. There have
been other brilliant leaders and managers.
but not since Seward and Weed had their
long and great career a generation ago
has there been such a brotherhood of
popular tribune and strategist general as
that of Mckinley and Hanna. Mckinley
has more gift of true popular leadership
than Seward, and Hanna has in single
year achieved two successes of general
ship more signal than any In Weeds long
record of triumph.
For Hanna wears the laurels in both
the nomination and the election Of Me-
Kinley. There have been two distinct
campaigns-one for the mastery Of a dele
gate convention with its close tactical re-
quirements; the other for the direction of
a great national election with its broad.
minute and comprehensive sweep. Nc
Kinley's own personality and what ne
represented was the potent factor in Doth.
and the popular currents were right; but
great management and organization were
necessary to give them full effect, ard
not a mistake was made in either. Mr.
Hanna planned his campaigns with the
| tvttn n.l
executed them with a precision and force
not exceeded on any real battlefield. He
knew just how to deploy his columns.
when to unfold his movements, where to
strike and what strength to mass. He
was always COOL ready, resourceful, quick
to meet any emergency and flexible in
facing and mastering varying situations.
In his compaign for the nomination he
confronted trained and veteran STRAIT
egists. and he out manoeuvred and out
generated them all, as the young Napo-
leon out-traveled and out-fought the old
school Austrians in the Italian campaign.
In the great canvass before the country
he had to deal with shifting and uncer-
tain popular currents, and he grasped and
controlled them with the same unerring
skill.
1t was not chance and 1t was not luck.
Nothing succeeds like success, but here
was the revelation of power even If the
currents had been beyond control. 1t was
recognized without waiting the issue.
Weeks ago conspicuous national Re-
publican who has been on the inside and
intimately associated with the manage
ment of our national campaigns said to a
friend that no previous canvass had been
handled with so much breadth. foresight,
skill and precision as that of 1896. Mr..
Hanna has fairly won his laurels and rich
ly deserves the thanks of all Republicans
and patriots in this hour of triumph.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-11-10
From the Philadelphia Times.


William Mckinley is elected president
OF the United States by the largest popu-
lar majority ever given to any candidate
for president in the history of the repub-
lie. He is not elected by mere plural
ty; he is chosen president by a majority
of the whole vote cast that Will closely
approximate l.000.000 IL 1t does not eX-
ceed II, with nearly 100 majority in the
electoral college. He has thus the high
est commission from the American people
ever given to a president since Washing
ton and the reelection of Monroe In Isl"
in what was called the EZRA or good feel
ing" In 1860 Mr.. Lincoln was elected
president by plurality over Douglas or
4U,. ioe, but the popular majority against
him was 957.2S9. In 1864. when the south
ern states did not vote at all. he received
a popular majority of 4O7,Si2 In 1868,
when a number of the southern states
were again excluded, Grant had a popu-
lar majority of 3O5. ASS. and in 1872, In the
Greeley fiasco. Grants popular majority
was 762.s9l. In 1876 Hayes was returned
as elected president with a popular major
ity against him Of nearly 35O,WO
In order that the public may under
stand the immense popular majority that
calls Mckinley to the presidency. We give
the aggregate vote for president since
1850 as follows.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-11-10

at partial load and therefore un-econ-
omically. The boiler plant alone Is
great expense under such conditions
for 1t has been estimated by competent
authority that on loads similar to those
of an electric lighting plant the con-
sumption Of coal by the boilers, while
banked. amounts to 10 per cent. of the
total consumption Of the station. With
gaseous fuel most of these inetIicien-
cies are removed. We have n most ef-
ficient method of storage in our gas
tank which enables us to operate our
gas generators continuously at their
best output and with our gas engine no
power is wasted in getting into run
ming order nor in shutting down. At
the turn of valve the power is on or
off as required, and hence with mimi
mum investment maximum results are
obtained"
1t is Mr.. Perry's belief that the cur
rent talk about long distance transmits
sion of power in either the form of gas
VI tiitt VI elcttiPRy, as ioi hiStdh'c'
from Niagara to Albany or from
Scranton to New York-lacks substan-
tial foundation. At the best he con-
siders % miles the limit Of economical
transmission in either case. But he
agrees perfectly with Mr.. Sanderson as
to the feasibility of utilizing a large
percentage of culm waste in the pro-
duction of gas for use near the place of
production. And this brings to mind
the speculation whether 1t may not
soon be possible for a company to BE-
formed to pipe this city and supply to
individual consumers gas for heating
and cooking purposes at prices so low
as to cause the abandonment of the
cumbersome stoves and ranges at pres
ent in use. Inventive ingenuity has
been singularly backward in the culin-
| arv denartment. Our stoves and mis-
cellaneous cooking appliances in the
main show surprisingly small advances
over the standards in vogue among our
grandmothers. 1t would be a welcome
lief to have the dirty. dusty, bulky
range banished in favor of u compact
and cleanly gas-coOker; and we look
| with hopefulness to Mr.. Sanderson and
others to provide this substitution
along with more sweeping changes in
en- industrial sense.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-11-10
SCRANTON, NOVEMBER 10, 1896.

There is much conjecture but no
definite knowledge as to the president
purpose toward Cuba. What ne oush'
to do is clear, and this is why there
is SO strong q belief that he VIII not
do it. But in any event. Cuba's hour
of relief is rapidly approaching. NO
Spanish monkey business Will be toier-
ated after the 4th of next March.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-11-10
GRATEFUL ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
From the Scranton Times.

From the Scranton Times.
Hon. William Connell, congressman
elect. received the largest majority ever
accorded a candidate since the formation
Of Lackawanna county. 1t Is grateful
Acknowledgement of his services in build
ing up many of the Industries in this val
ley. and his well-known liberality to de-
serving ceuseS.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-11-10

The way money is coming out of
hiding these days and starting up the
mills must be very disconcerting to
those who only few weeks ago We're
vociferating that there wasn't any
money to speak of left in the country;
ut least, it would be If they We're capa-
BILE of being disconnected.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-11-10

Some Of the banks of Canada which re-
Gently got scared by the free silver agi-
tation into discounting American silver
currency heavily now refuse to abandon
the discount. Let them do as they
please in this matter. They cannot hurt
Americans and will only embarrass
their own patrons.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-11-10

Secretary of Agriculture Morton
wants the Democracy to drop free sill
Yer and reorganize on free trade
basis. That would suit us.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-11-10

If Mr.. Cleveland wants to earn his
successors undying gratitude he will
at once put every remaining office un-
der the civil service rules.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-11-10
TOLD BY THE STARS.
Daily Horoscope Drawn by Ajacchus
The Tribune AstrOloger.
Astrolabe cast: 315 a. m., for Tuesday,
November 10. 1896.

S 8 NI
A child born on this day will notice that
despite dire Democratic prophecies the
mills opened on time after the election of
Mckinley.
Numerous citizens who knew before
hand just how election would turn out
are rejoicing that they did not back pre-
mature opinions with cold cash.
If there is anything In talk, Billy Bryan
seems in danger of falling off the silver
slack wire into the arms of anarchy.
A drunkard seldom has difficulty in put
ting edibles sin soak"
Commissioner Kinsley does not want
the earth. but his palm doubtless itches
for the Sunday World.
Ajacchus' Advice.
Good times are here! Industries boom!
or business there's no dearth.
Brace up! For energy there's room
Do not get OF the earthr'
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-11-10

With a single exception of the presi-
Dental contest in 1876, just twenty years
ago. when Tilden carried a clear major
ity of the popular vote of the country and
then was not declared elected as presi-
dent Mckinley is the only man who has
received a clear majority Of the vote OF
the whole people of the United States. and
his majority Is so overwhelming that 1t
must be regarded as settling for all time
to come the supreme issue of the contest
in favor of national integrity and honor.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-11-10

Although beaten for congress by 9,15l
plurality, Sam Hudson, the Philadel-
phia irrepresssible. declares he will
contest. He probably has no case, but
he will at least stir up the animals.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-11-10
Majority against Cleveland.

1t will be seen that Garfield was MI
nority president by 3O9,4l3: that Clevelant
was "A minority president in 1884 by 3o2,
734; that Harrison was a minority presi
dent in 1888 by So, ,OS2, and that Cleveland
was again minority president in 1892 by
926, 4O6. Harrison was chosen in 1888, al
though Cleveland had plurality over hin
'Of 95,53i
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-11-10
M'kINLEY'S MAJORITY.

viduals have got to take their discipline
whether they learn from 1t or not.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-11-10

The fact that every little while one
of our costly battle ships goes on a
sand bar. sinks at its dock or shows
other symptoms either Of structural
weakness or bad management suggests
an overhauling of the navy depart
ment. We think we know n man who
could superintend such feat to the
queens taste.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-11-10

The Chicago Tribune gives figures
showing that in s4 cities where Bryan
made campaign speeches he fell S7.517
votes behing Cleveland's vote in 1892,
while Mckinley ran 477.s45 votes ahead
cities in point represent % states and
all the sections; but the showing does
not necessarily discredlt Bryan's skill
as a campaigner. II he had not made
his wonderful series of speeches it is
doubtful if he would have come within
sight of an election.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-11-10

The reelection Of eX-Speaker Boyer,
Of Philadelphia, to the house of repre-
senatives at Harrisburg after an alb
sence Of four years has resulted in the
candidate for speakership honors. Mr..
Boyer's three terms in that position
demonstrated both his fitness and his
popularity. Few men enjoy a larger
personal following or have wider grasp
on the subjects of state legislation. If
in the organization Of the next house it
shall be decided to honor Philadelphia
with the speakership, there will be gen.
eral qualification that the honor can be
so WOrthily placed.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-11-10

could have been foreseen a sum Of
money less than a tenth Of the total
expenses Of the minority canvass might
have been so placed at the last minute
among cOrruptible voters as to over
turn the wishes of a great majority of
the people. subvert good government
and launch a most desperate economic
experiment.
Fortunately no one had the foresight
to discover these vicious opportunities
until too late. and the security of the
nations credit as well as the prosperi-
years, and very probably for a genera
tipn
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-11-10

1nasmuch as Hon. Bourke Cochran
made particular mention of the cir
ing for sound money was u work of
patriotism purely, would President Nc
kinley be justified in declining to let
virtue be its own reward?
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-11-10
Toward Higher Things.

No ScrantOnan having interest in the
city's higher progress can fail to be
gratified at the knowledge that this
years demand for tickets to the Cham
Der concerts arranged by Messrs. Hem
berger and COnant has been in excess
of the supply. Beginning modestly a
short while ago to spread knowledge
Of the compositions of the classical
masters, these gentlemen. with their
associates, Messrs. Rippard and Bauer.
have had the satisfaction of seeing in
terest in their efforts spread until now
the question is. not how to get audi
ences to hear real music intelligently
interpreted. but how to find accommo-
dations for all who wish to hear.
1t is not possible to measure the edu-
cational effect which these concerts
are having upon the musical taste of
the community: but that they are
prominent factors in developing a fast
growing love for the purer forms of the
harmonic art will readily be admitted.
'hN -'iiis VI NtIt1 pItsSlt De-
fore Messrs. Hemberger and Conant set
to work to encourage them into sensi-
BILE vitality, nor have their labors been
unaided; but 1t is fair to attribute to
these gentlemen liberal share of the
credit. Their efforts have been uni
formly patient and unseltish. Their
aim has been solely to do for the pub
lie what they. as conscientious artists,
feel that the public needs. And while
it would be presumptuous to say that
the education of the public in this d.
rection has gone far beyond the ele-
mentary stage. it is impossible not to
perceive that it is progressing with q
degree of uniformity and popular in.
terest which might brief while ago
have reasonably been deemed incred.
ible.
Take from this community the spirit
which prompts a demand for admis-
sions to the chamber concerts far in ex.
cess of the supply; which inspires the
constant drilling of the Symphony or.
chestra and leads it to appear with con.
tidence in public concerts. and which
brings to the playhouse Gas was true
at the rockingham last EVENING" in.
telligent and sympathetic audiences
whenever there are attractive pro.
grammes of good music and Scranton
would be very much the poorer. TC
those who are enriching us with thi.
love for the nobler things in life we
owe our appreciation and our gratitude
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-10-05

filled bare today. A hsg crowd assembled
al Sha as hall 10 hear the ceniocraiie
speaker
J. r Woliers made speech which cap
cured the people. Some yopul-si INT sr-
ruptei him while be was speaking and In
resporss> 20 the ppIulisi : ques,eo. " oaes~s
rcasted tn. f,oyalisfn- Esroti hitlon csnqi-
dates on the ticket and brought down the
house in cheers Ne said hat she r-<oYl=
% Texas would not eject a mar as COVER
rot who. ia For. WORK. siardsrt-l Joha
X. Reagan. the last OF rr1e Ccrfedefe;e< .
that one gray haAr N the head OF tie
mi old commando Of Texas S. d-ATe-
% the people Of the South than all the
jerome kea-bys on earth. lie Ably de-
Tended Culocr~on's adm. asstrarion and ~
plaIaei the I-ao fee to she satisfaction Of
every democrat His speech I'D a great
deal Of gooi.
Hon Henry zaaril young Bohemian,
also addressed his coua<ryrnsn IN theft
language he was f-eqr~n.1y zprlsH6e-d
by them and seemed % make a favorable
IMPRESSION.
lion. r. A Schhck. the Other nominee
for The legislature. spoke Ia German TBS
vas Mr. Sehb ck's FIRST visit hare aad ne
maze most favorable impression.
W htle his r. the home CT the 7op',iiss
cansiIdase for representative, ek~cN IS ~
doubt bat Schlick and " offers WI carry
ne box
hN ropul.sts ar~ mt In the collar be-
cstsss VOTERS IS hitting Hearhy. Ashny
and Walton on Their p-ohictncr rec
tlryie
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-10-05

beaumont, Texas October LAST night
large gathering Of Bea-mon. voters
wsre addressed by the Hc1. George {.
Greer. democrats csnd dare for senator.
and the Hon ". l. Dnus ass, who. as a
tnampon % organized der nc-acy. g IT. X
lnS TIE race Tor district fu6re. ThlS was
M Sreers frst appearar - Pee -
beaumont audience lit Was nm -iaie1
10y tae Democratic convent N MEN irei
Nacog9oches without als k7ewl@cS-
and his speech last riga, es iercet inat
tie Convention had chosen AIS ly. BEN;
rlndlS3ate for = State off-=, t.s %
nl4 1s wefe largely coan I'D g. STATE
sues and in larEuAEe mos elegant ne
raised he hair on kearhy 1r1 o.f-r .nfTTi-
hers Of the pie-E,- yes gang tit
also announced that he .tYot s1'.trtlN :
ihe platform adopted by thi -c1li -l2ts ~
convention al Ck!caEu.
Nj Douglass malc an -f.7 seq ~rh ~
dem p.racy and Incidentally men on-1 r .
candidacy for the d>.i;ct f-1cesr.p
Thai faction OF c-1ipred rerup. lars a.
Jefferson county vl-cl' -tIta- ofi,
mas since harnOrize5 'f 80 ~ tres
= the local lily y hltcs,~ ra- iSSle1 Cal
for primary to be- .-.l At 'Ar Nc-r
house Thursday r-gr- s~ '-7 -c-I'Se ~
selecting delegates 90 < republic rer-
resentstive ccnven, or walc- meets r.
rs town Friday. To- cal " "
= NJ iss- chairman A'7 r z h!1ck-
shea
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-10-05
THE GONZALES crr-p

Gonzales Texas. October "A: the
court house in this city last night the
BRYAN and Sewali Free Silver club held
an enthusiastic meeting This club is
composed OF cAlzens In all the walks Of
4iie ana has a membership of more than
TWO hundred and they are In dead earnest
.or this STATE, National and congressional
Nehet>, and especially for b-yAn and
- wall At The meeting iast night
speec hes were made oy Hon. W NJ At
Sinsoa,. Judge " " Glass, Hon. tieorge
Burgess and 5. u. Hopkins Squire col
lAs, who Is now = YEAR, old but fun Of
He and Nigor. VINO has been voting the
q lnocra;ic ticket TOT u years. was pres
efsi and he ~ss elected president OF the
CLUB ana presided over ths meeting while
hT- (. .irsrner act i rs se,setRrv Hon
W. NJ Atkinson was selected wise hresl-
cent ara Mr.. {, T Father treas The
.ait4e mes are drawn the hrst fight has
!sirfy begun in Ms county and no war
-aiT VIII he Nsgel from now until No
- niber There arc few republicans IN
,'is county and the nopul.s,s swear ihev
Nh not allow Trlcey and Williams 10
,"ai them into the republican caalp. The
hsht here - 4 pretty one ana the result
viz he watched with intcrest The tluh
viii meet every Saturday night a: he
touft house and Monument speakers Will
be invited TO address 1t.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-10-05
RUMORS ANENT FUSION.
Mr.. Br,sn's Acceptance Puts NeW
Phase on Matters.
COMMITTEE MEETING TO BE CALLED.
Hon. Buck Walton Anxious to See Bryan
Elected-He Openly Repndiates
Williams and Tracy.

Austin. Texas. October 4.-Now that
Mf. Bryan has accepted the populist nom
insrar. upon the terms sps, sded by Chair
man Allen. /, is expected that Messrs.
Bradley. Gibbs and Walton. who we're Re.
fentiy appointed b. the populist txecg-
i've committee to map out the course TO
bs foilUwe3 by the Texas populists in such
al event. VIII soon be heard from.
II Is Also expected that at the iuEgss-
lion q Major Walton. AIR. bradley viz
a. once call the state popalst executive
committee together, as well a. surn ie-
form orators as ara o.. the stump, and y.
10 ascer.ala where they are All ~ On the
slt!r@. OF fusion with the reo1D,lcafis Isr
the purpose Of u possible, securing 'far-
he TED
50 tar as fusion Is concerned. all sorts
q TlmotS with regard thereto have been
a1olAi here since yesterday. Snene reiub-
ncsns n~tiuE t-ecorle dlsgusted with the
alsairrY tAcGcs Of tne pQpulisi bosses in
'ts; thai the republican executive ,orn-
.aii,e= nnouia lnnlt-9 Ate4v rRli another
: late cSnN "a non ana pas a str44gilt t3.ket
~ ne -erl' : hiie not ;e~ hafu$i,=- "he
WAL Go vote .o- Palmer ara cbJccf -
fusion VI N the republicans and pOpuisfs.
want Ruins 70 hold one NOR confer e!s =
and r2rDc State ticket " some kln 10
her electors can be attach = zad Ulstm
hat b. Fth Acceje TO .helr wishes
S-il D. pAI al TINS, there arr 30 ne
pt-opie no s4te trying 10 bang abou. az
oaeF Roberts episode So lar a. can lie
a@- eF74irca. the old Alcads" d0rsn'I care
g asnre actively N politics agala. tu,
= Poe 1~cl1et 10 hArken 10 their soas 10
.rt exc uf once more h,-eoin nE =. fdu-
a-upral candidate FOR governor his Tempt
'-s "l.i - i4rsfle1 Z De alo.rs hem .
.eer re hitn enough TO prevail unon =
p vrte a. cIea letter a-rAlSn ~ 49,
fat" a1'n-nis radon. his vTGgl !ir-- sfl-
mostly 'oN-ris which they rave been H.
i4Sir0rsl1 plarrg upon am ngiSiUE
WIFI sinister se.cituGe
Ccuc-es- nan Bel q Fort worth IS r.
ne siIy tonight III mis- Way 10 Barnett
Wee De v1-l rN AL appoi- tmelf 10 sp--4k
i-r.-f-p" fi- as 5--a making quite =
iAHta-- fn- STATE and reucris eeuic-
ia-- ~ si-- Is 1A't.-l-e- - far - Tar
tsut courts democracy = -or-eruaI ~
saNf 81 VS. never better 1rEar p 4. -sur-
ii-At = ua-er.ts ot me voters Of the tcuu-
iN Pc * really enrolled re -i---noc afte
cief- ~ "a re-ny more accession y s.gat.
|uets trAu4--tte II E0rhAn' NTho ~ =
- nei safe tor he vacant supreme c1uEt
r. yortrrS ip Is l-. tire sly to1i Eat. ne
IMPRESSIONS st-s''s o. n- now thai other
judge eieosnan, TIE retiring ralirpaa COM
H"ssi 9ntf. o' J4ts- BA-s Of Sherman " y
get TIE appointment
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-10-05
To arEET ThDAN

Dallas Texas October l-E. u. II.
Greco. chairman II the republican siai4
executive conn tee, VII arrive .a tas
ming and The popuAst 50 executive
committee will h- in session hcro tomo--
TOW stump As1hy and l,hH o Rirrn, -
,f4- comm tiee r1f in tonigdr ans r,I
p.-t3te conference with Caup4.1a Nam
rE.- bradley. b Hierne vii "a tnIt 20 the
COMMITTEES re solution adopted hN me
lIsfu- poUu ISIS, asking tho Sfa:e .eccu-
i've commit lee 20 pull down brvaa and
pu- olt a ficket beaded Norton ana Wa.
.oa or pcrnaliy and Watson, AMI hdrs-
ing that Allen .n delaying tire nlt.f a.
icu 20 By ~ ~ mis- nomination 1af l. y
- r sccgp ius The nominA ton Was IL