Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-11-03
PRESIDENT WELL PLEASED
Hears the News Of the Election in His Phi
ssvste Car.
Was Most Infsresxed IN Case of sena-
tor Hast b. visit to
as sre

PITTSBURG. PaMsNovember ar am
well pleased with thesresult of the election.
as it indicates that feslty to the republican
party and the principles it represents are
as strong as ever"
So spoke President Mckinley in his pri-
vate car Mayflower at Canton to Pitts
burg Leader reporter about 1 o'clock this
morning. In the car was placed long
distance telephone and a telegraph oper-
ator. and here the President, accompanied
by Senator Burrows and Private Secretary
Porter. sat and received the news of the
great battle of votes that was being waged
in several states.
The President made no effort to dis
guise the fact that his interest was CEN
tered in the Ohio fight and the welfare of
Senator Hanna. In fact, the President
was In constant communication with Mr..
Hanna by telephone up to 1 o'clock this
morning, when he was assured that all
was well by a message teIephoned by the
senator from the Union Club at Cleve-
land. :
President Mckinley, in spite of the late
nour at which he went to bed last night,
was up betimes this morning, anxious to
obtain election news. He did not make
any comment on the situation, however
beyond that quoted above, but chattcd
pleasantly about HIS visit to Pittsburg and
expressed himself as pleased with being
abe 10 De present at the Founders day
exercises at Carnegie Library. Secretary
Porter said to the Leader representative
that President Mckinley was deeply in
terested in the Ohio campaign.
rms Is peculiar election all around -
saio ne. You see, there are so many
local issues in the different states that the
many states the election has resolved itself
of party"
The first and only stop made by the Pres
1dents train was at Alliance, where large
bundle OF newspapers was taken on board
and President Mckinley and his party read
quietly until the train pulled into Union
station.
Salute of Forty-Five Guns.
The train bearing President Mckinley
and party arrived at the Union station at
11:15 o'clock this morning. The arrival of
the train was signa1ed by salute of forty
five guns fired by, detail Of Battery B,
N. G. P. The presidential party were es-
corted to carriages and, headed by the
I'd Brigade of the National Guard under
command OF Gen. John A. Wylie, were es-
corted to the residence of w. N. Frew in
the East End. All along the route the
President was greeted with cheers, which
he acknowledged by frequently removing
his hat.
Mrs. Mckinley and the ladies in the par
ty remained in the train, which was taken
to Shadyside. where they were met by Mrs.
Robert Pitcairn, whose guests they were at
luncheon -a..@i
Visits Carnegie Hall.
At 2 o'clock this afternoon the President
and party were driven to Carnegie, Music
Hall, where the4exeGeises incident to found
ers' day were carried. out. After an organ
prelude by Frederick Archer and an invo-
cation by Rev., DR., Dorchester. VIM. N
Frew, president, of the Carnegie Institute,
delivered a short address, and then intro
+ duced President Mckinley. 20
The President eufogized the founder of
the Carnegie library Art Gallery and Mu-
scum, and said that in no other nation
could such realization have been possible
in four years. "a 10 .sHm !
Following the address of the President
short addressed vera made by Col IS. H.
Church, Rev. pr. Holland and Hon Jno,
Daizell. - ,oA p -'E OF Z J J
Az the conclusiohF-of the exercises the
President held a. reception. when thousands
of citizens availed themselves Of the OPT
portunity to shake his hand. s~'i'-5! |
The correspondent of the Associated
Press handed the President copy OF the
election news during the afternoon, and
asked him if he had anything to say con-
corning the result. 5't - 90 ~
He declined to express any opinion at this
time as he did not know enough about the
result to give an expression.