New-York tribune., 1897-11-04
THE PRESIDENT PLEASED.
FEALTY TO REPUBLICAN PRINCIPLES as
STRONG AS EVER. HE SAYS.

MR. MKlNLEYs COMMENT on TIE RESULT OF
THE EIECTIONs-nE ATTENDS FOUNDERS
DAY EXERCISES At THE CARNEGIE
LIBRARY IN PITTsBuRG.
Pittsburg, Nov. 81 am well pleased with
the result Of the election as II indicates thar
fea!ty to the Republican party and the princi.
pies 1t represents Is as strong as ever" said
President Mckinley this morning The inter-
view was in the private car Mayflower at Can.
ton with n "Pittsburg Leader" reporter. about
! a. m. In the car were a long distance tele-
phone and telegraph operator and here tho
President accompanied by Senator Burrows ana
Private Secretary J. A. Porter. sat and received
the news Of the battle OF votes that had been
waged. The President made no effort to dis.
guise the fact that his interest was centred in
the Ohio fight and the welfare Of Senator Hanna.
In fact, President Mckinley was in constant
communication with Mr.. Hanna by telephone
up to l o'clock this morning, and he was as
sured that all was well by a message telephoned
by the Senator from the Union Club at Cleye.
land
President Mckinley In spite of the late hour
at which he went to bed last night was up
early this morning, anxious to obtain election
news He made no comment on the situation
however, beyond that quoted above but chatted
pleasantly about his visit to Pittsburg. and ex.
pressed himself as pleased with being able to
be present at the Founders Day exercises at
Carnegie Library. Secretary Porter said that
the President was deeply interested in the Ohio
campaign. This is a peculiar election all
around said he. You see. there are so many
local issues in the different States that the Ma
tional aspect has been lost sight Of In many
States the election has resolved itself into Q
fight against bossism. irrespective Of party"
The first and only stop made by the Pres.
dents train was at Alliance, where large bun.
die Of newspapers was taken on board, and Mr.
Mckinley and his party read quietly until the
train pulled into the Union Station.
The train arrived at Ills o'clock this morn.
ing. ltr arrival signalled by salute Of
forty-fve guns fired by detail Of Battery B.
The party escorted to carriages and,
headed by the Second Brigade Of the National
Guard under command of General John A.
Wylie. were escorted to the home Of W. n. Frew
in the East End. All along the route the Presi.
dent greeted with cheers. which he ac-
knowledged by frequently removing his hat.
Mrs. Mckinley and the other women in the
party remained on the train. which was taken
to Shady Side. where they met by Mrs.
Robert Pitcairn. whose guests they were at
luncheon.
At . O'Clock this afternoon the President and
his party were driven to Carnegie Music Hail.
where the exercises Of Founders Day took place.
After an organ prelude by Frederick Archer and
prayer by the Rev. DR.. Dorchester William NJ
Frew. president OF the Carnegie Institute. de-
livered short Grafton, and introduced Presi-
dent Mckinley. The President euogiZed the
founder Of the Carnegie Library. Art Gallery
and Museum, and said that i'm no other nation
could such a realization have been possible In
four years.
Following the address OF the President. short
addresses were made by Colonel s. H. Church.
the Rev. DR.. Holland and Congressman John
Dalze At the close Of the exercises the Presi-
dent held reception. when thousands of people
avaed themselves OF the opportunity 10 shake
his hand