The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-11-04
HoHART CONCENTRATES
mchiniey Receives the Returns, and an
Ovation at Midnight

Canton, Ohio, Nov. 3-Ma5or McKin-
ley spent his afternoon with Chairman
Hanna and his party. who, with the 10
raj committee. were photographed On the
Mckinley porch with the Major as the
central figure. AT I O'Clock Mr.. Hanna
ard his associates left for Cleveland
Mrs Mckinley accompanying him 10
the train
At 8 O'Clock returns began to come n
ard preparations were made for read
ing them aloud in the Mckinley library,
the doors being open 10 all who choose
70 come in The major sat at MS desk,
smoking a dry cigar, listening atten-
uvely 70 each bulletin, but showing no
outward concern as 10 the result
One dispatch. from Joseph Manley at
New York headquarters, said: Names
majority for Mckinley would reach 50,-
oo9.' and this was soon followed by an
other Manley dispatch, eaying: New
York state VII give you e.00J major
iey
The major himself smililgiy read a TEL
egran from Max Pracht Of oregon, say
ing: Oregon Is yours and the fuLness
thereof"
At O'Clock Major Mckinley retired
for his supper, while the reading Of the
returns proceeded. Up 10 that time he
had made no comment on the returns,
further than 10 say that the bulk OF them
had CuTre from the east, thus far Waen
favorable returns from Maine and Ne
braska were read he sat impressive and
apparently Obvious 10 the remarks OF
APPROVAL from his friends crowded about
him
n the parl0r across the hal Mrs. Nc
kinlsy and her near relatives and friends
received the returns.
BY o'c,ock the character of the pri-
yate d-spa -ches and genarI returns reach
ins the Mckinley house were such that a
feeling OF absolute confidence took pos
session OF those ceutered il the majors
l5brary- The officials at Chicago head
quarters sent frequent private messages
u Major Mckinley, each one swelling
the to.sl o. states Claimed as certain
f0r the Republican candidate
The detailed returns which were re-
ceiyed. as thsy came appeared 70 bear
ont the claims from headquarters and
TIE spirit Of victory achieved was OF !
every lip
Governor Mckinley had jo.n=d MS VIE
and aeel Iotuer II the parIor across the |
pubic.
~ o'clock the majors nephew. SAXON. |
emerged from the parlor with a private F.
dispatch just received. II was from Car +!
ret A Hobart, vice presidential candidate, |
no at this early hour felt that the vie ]
tory was won and telegraphed his consrat- !
uiaCioas.
The message read as follows:
"CcnsFa tul2tOls with al my heart on !
the glorious achievement under your mag
n-ucent leadership. The manhood OF the {.
r=I-1blic has asserted itseif and the uex Ou's Z
U-N he
eSSatiet by the same forces.
Mrs. hCoart joins me in congratula-
tiCns.s GARRETT =. HOBART
There vas round OF applause from the
group within the library as Dir. Hgba-t's
words were read. Thereafter, Major Nc
kinney came from the parior and joined
the crowd IN the outer room. n : face now
We're an unn. stakable look Of satisfacuo
and he smiled and chatted with those I
about HIM on the favorable character Of
TIE reports he was not yet ready, how
ever, 10 express rs Town judgment on the
result, although il was evident that he
shared the general confidence that he had
carried the day.
Another d.spatch 70 Mr. Mckinley gave
t1e estimate Of DR. Jameson. chairman of
Ire Republican committee OF Illinois. as
follows:
Our reports up TO the present time $40
2. m. ind cate that We VIII run over I00.a9
for Mckinley and Tanner. II may be bet
Ter. because TIE reports thus far are from
Democrats precincts largely. I stil be-
Hevs THAT We viii make it l5le0- Niu be
over Iooof1. anyway
About tbs zine word came from Cleve-
icri that the Tiposcanoe club. which has a
rational reputation, had just started 10
Cor graduate ''the next president"
A. 12-30 Major Mckinley received a ire
neadcus 0ra.ion from his Canton towns
people. He took a position on top OF the
porch 90 his residence and waved MS saiu-
= tons to the enthusiastic concourSe. The
r d1ight was Eight as day by the hundreds
OF fambeaus and blazing firas Of red and ,
green Major Mckinley made no address
or An hour he TarlaFkahle spectacle rrc-
Ceefe1 The WI stiles CT all the factories
Jo ned in one long continued screech. which
echoed throughout the town NTngied with J
this was theb coming Of cannon. the f-trg :
o. ET-s and pistols and he shouts of hun !
dreds OF Threats. The crowd was massed
s5Sdiy Tor three squares down Market {