Omaha daily bee., 1896-11-04
BOTH VOTED FOR THEtSELvES
Two Votes Which Will Offset Each Other
il the Total Vote,
wNsLtY AND BRYAN CAST TIER BALLOTS
city of Canton Gives JP the Entire
Day TO the Work of Elect
ing the Next Chief
Executive.

Dap TO the work of Elect
ing the Next Chief rs
Executive. "#
CANTON. Nov. 3.-Najor Mckinley cast
hls vote a. o'clock this morning. I; was
a straight republican from top 10 bottom.
All Canton vas lstlr AZ al early hour
Tor the elimination O! the struggle in which
J.; has figured SO prominently. Bands and
marching clubs were on the streets by
G clock sumuoniuE voters 20 cast their bal
lots early. Il vas az ideal fan day clear
ard halmy. with trace Of Indian sun
iuer 10 the air. Major Mckinley was about
ty o'clock His brother. Aoner Mckinley.
who arrived last night had cast his vote
before hreak.as; and then had Joined the
family a. the cottage. AS the major came
from bis breakfast 70 the library be spoke
@! the glorious weather and lis influence
IN bringing out a fun vote He read with
interest the Associated press bulletins from
all sections. showing that the weather vac
generally clear and that heavy vote was
being po.Iei early In the day. This las;
feature he commented on with satisfaction
adding that IL was Amazing tha; such q
heavy percentage Of the vote could be IN
ty O'Clock Is the reports Indicated
Then be sat down to his desk TO run
through the heap 0; telegraIs which al
ready had begun 20 come in. some were
from state chasrnen and stated that the
voters wsrs showing their intense interest
by EsttIu- 10 the pcAs early. one was
from tNa A 2. JEsse company, large piano
makes q; SC-wRik. O. stating thAt iheir
su eyes had marched in body 70 the
Ills al a. u. and that 20 per cent O.
IA Sd MgkrwleN
TO o'clock q message from the Mckinley
troop asked the governor u he would 20 10
the rolls with the troop as al escort. He
ackrowls5Eed the courtesy, but said he
wished 10 20 as private citizen ana sug-
res.ed that the troop march 20 the house
and le: him review them on the way 70 the
polls The invitation was eagerly accepted
ana the line O: uzrChers soon swung iu-o
Market street. First came the young men
in white duck uniforms. duck hats. their
. Widespread umbrellas catching the CLINT O.
The sun. After them came the Erizzled
veterans many q them from The shops
and factories.
As Major Mckinley stepped down the
walk 10 the curb shouts and cheers went
up from the rua-che-s. They halted. faced
about and with umbrellas waving gave
three cheers Tor Mckinley" The major
s1uIuEly bowed acknowledgment; with a
sweep OF his beaver. and a. the cheers con-
tinusd he waved his hzniksr1hiet. Three
cheers FOR The next pres.dent" were added
ana then the usrChe7s moved 70 The polls
with parting shouts o. We will be around
tomorrow
me republican nsninee started fo- the
polls a. $50. walking down Market street
. 10 Fourth stree. where the voting booth
OF precnc; A. First ward Is located. he
was accompanied ty AbneT Mckinley ard
Samuel SaNt1u. Il vas Al easy walk. such
as any citizen might take on a fine morning
Meu raised their hats as be passed.
Turning into Fourth street there were
cheers from the men and hEuiClAyIluE from
. the working girls IN the upper windows o!
factory. As ne entered TIE small store
f IN which the booths s-e located there was
stir O. agitation among the officials and
q mild rustic % applause. The nominee
took his place in the line and the sySte-
matte march OF the Australian hallotinE
proceeded in truly democratic fashion.
/ Ahead o. Major Mckinley Was a swar.hy-
faced workinEman whose hands showed be
had just laid down his tools. With some
confusion he greeted the major and offered
10 yield his place but the offer was de-
clined with z whisper in the mans ear
which made him beam.
William Mckinley. 723 North Msrke;
street" called the Inspector just as the
clock marked g. The major stepped forward
and received his ballot L huge shee; WIKI
eight horizontal tickets. the first one be inE
headed with his Owl name. He moved
Though the enclosure 10 the Cu-tEI-e5 q
booths in The rear and stepped into the frs,
eyeglasses he scruti1ized the ticke; care
fully For jus: one minute ne went over the
names. Then marking the republican ticket
al the head indicating & straight republican
vote. he came from the booth ana handed
the ballot 10 the Official n charge Of the
box As he emerged from the place there
was another cheer from the outside. another
. acknowledgment and then having exercised
his American privilege IS : voter Mato.
Mckinley Ecd his brother walked down &c
. TuscaravGS street 10 greet The Vhi-e-h1t-e5
mother sS years old who is q keen observe,
o. the scenes IN which her son is playing
. SO large 2 uart
Mark Hama and party arrived az
O'Clock and joined Major Mckinley in his
. library where q number Of favorable tele,
. grams from Chicago. Nebraska and o-hel
I points we're read. Mr Hanna said the Re.
ports indicated the democratic vote fol
Mckinley would BE- 80 per cent more thar
was estimated He expected definite re,
suits from the east by 3 O'Clock from yits'
points in the west by i and he says & fra'
judgment or the result will be possible -
l. o'clock.
4 an absolutely confident OF the sue,
cess Of the republican ticket" said ne. and
stand 5y ny estimate o. 81 electoral votes '