Evening star., 1896-11-04

majority. Throughout the day and even
ing personal telegrams came from all Girec-
tions, showing cheering assurances. AT q
clock definite returns began 10 come in.
and preparations were made for reading
th"m aloud in the Mckinley library. the
doors biting open to Ill who ciosc 10 come
in. The major sat at his desk sinoFIl: a
dry cigar. listening attontiN-iy 10 .ach tui-
letin. but showing 40 outward concern as
10 The result. His stenosraph-r, Mr.. Coop
er, read the STEADY stream u returns in I
a load voice. They came from f:~e sources
anc had many Gupiica7ijaS Of tedious fig
ures. bunch of dispatches was handed
to The major every halt hour. SOM. OF
which he handed to l'rivlte Secretary
Boyle 10 bc real aloud.
At lV::" last night Mai. Mckinley greet
&c d crowd of ladies who came to con-
Gratulate him and Mrs. Mckinley. The
ladies expr. ssei their feeling with hearty
hardshakes anG Ge;noasjra;ive .xp-es-
sioHs. The major was IN happy mood aid
received the Congratulations with a pleas
ant remark TO each Cf the callers. 70 none
of h.m however. did he give any ind'c;t-
ton that he was convinced of his election.
He turned back to the library and sl4Cok
his n. I'D GiSapproyiugiy AT the efforts to
have him express his belief that the tight
was won. He would reach no premature
judgment, he said, aud Up to that me
none of the corgratu!atoly te!caramS mad
been ansr cred 10y him. The returns we're
Interrupted by the reading of stirring
personal telegram nom Chairman Mark
Hanna at Cleveland TO Mai. Mckinley.
Following this came a dispatch from 6. II.
Fairbanks, indianapolis, saying the In
diana majority reached $4,000. Mr.. Nc
kinley smiled aprrcvingly, but was not
ready tC announce his Judgment the
result.
Canton Enthusiastic.
The elation Of victory spread through
Canton ei.rlX in the evening. II found
preston in surging crowd on court house
square, armed with tin horns, whistles,
whstling rattles and other Instruments
of diScorl orators held forth on every
side and the praises of the Canton fandi-
date were on every lip. Large stercopti-
con bulletins in front of the Daily Re
pository office gave the details of the swell
ing Mckinley tide to the eager multitude.
There was comparative quiet in front
Of the Mckinley home. as the crowd
mained down town.
The ladies who heard the returns in the
Mckinley parlor included Mrs. Mckinley.
Mother Mckinley. Mrs. Duncan. the ma
jors sister: Miss lielen VI KiE,ey, Miss Ma
be! Mckinley, Mrs. Maria Saxon and Mrs.
Marsha! Earber sister of Mrs. Mckinley.
ON Top of His Porch.
At lo::D Major Mckinley received tr.-
n!endous ovation from his Canton towns
people He took a position on top of the
porch Of his Residence and aTod his said
lalions to the enthusiastic concourse. The
nliGniyht was rlade Eight as day by hun
dreds of iiambsaus and blazing tres
Of red anG green. Major Mckinley
made no addr, IS. For hour tn.
remarkable spectacle proceeded. Th'
:, histles of all the factories joined in
one long continued screoch. which echo
th!ourhout the town. Mingled with this
were the booming OF cannon, the firing o!
guns ana pistols, and the shouts from
thousands of threats. The crowd was
n.assed soiGly for three squares down
! Nalll street
Al l::.o Major Mckinley made up his
mind 10 make a night of il. AT o'clock
or! came that tn. Tinpecanoe Club OF
Cleveland was Ga The way, and he decide.
TO stay up to rec, ike them about am.
AT ; O'Clock The G.n about The Mckinley
cottage WAS as deafening as ever. The in
army mai marched through il, being liz
tered with debris The crowd had gone,
put u few OF Major NJ lkin.ys close asso-
cl&ieS rom mainel in the dining room. where
coffee WAS served ON,r the late returns.
Al an. Major Mckinley reviewed the
Tirpecanoe club, 1850 strong, from Clev--
lana. Ii was another scene of unboundeG
enthusiasm, fir, works, marching men and
bands.
a rough general estimate based on pri-
yate dispatches gives Mckinley 2,5 el.c
tcral votes as certain anL - as proba bic.
AT 4:iU Major Mchlnl,y bade his friends
good night and retired feeling convinced
that his election WAS assured.
M.rton's CONGRATULATIONS.
AT IL o'clock Major Mckinley received
the following from New lorn:
AT clock, from returns already re-
ceved, 1 feel NARRATED IN extending my
hearleSt congratulations o. your u.um-
| phant election 10 the presidency OF the
United States. My stale ratiiies the v,r-
diet by giving you (. plurality OF at least d
| quarter of d million.
LEVI l.. NORTON
At HOnAKT'S HOME.
| Great Display of Good Feeling 10y His
TOwnspeOple.