Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-11-07
President Mckinley Receives Many
Congratulatory kilograms.
MANY MESSAGES FROM ABROAD
He and the Vice President Ex-
change Compliments by Wire.
NOW EN- ROUTE HE r E

CANTON, Ohio, November 7.-President
Mckinley was up early today and was soon
the recipient of eongratulatory kilograms
by the thousand. The President breakfast
ed at 8 o'clock with Mrs. Mckinley and
Secretary Cortelyou, and then glanced over
the morning papers and listened to the
DISPATCHES. They came from all quarters,
MANY being cablegrams from ambassadors
and ministers abroad. Secretary Hay, Sec
retary Root and. in fact, all the members
of the cabinet had been heard from. The
President took early occasion to answer
Governor Roosevelt's congratulatory mes
sage.
Hundreds of friends called to congratu-
late the President for which they received
his thanks. He looked extremely happy,
but his replies avoided any reference to
the personal triumph involved
Mrs Mckinley received many lady call
ers She showed no signs of fatigue after
the excitement of last night and shared IN
the general happiness prevailing
He Leaves for Washington.
At l:35 pm. the presidential party left
for Washington, going over the PennsyiVa-
MIA road by the regular train, due in WASH
ington at 7:44 a. m. Thursday Two private
cars were attached to the train for their
accommodation. The President and Mrs
Mckinley, DR. RiXey and Secretary Cortel-
YOU occupied the compartment car Olym-
pia and some of the Presidents near
friends travelled on the Mercutio.
Reports from along the route ahead in
dicated that there will be a great outpour-
ing of people at the various stops, and the
trip Is likely to partake of the character
of triumphal tour The President gave
no intimation as to whether he will speak
to the crowds, and this will depend upon
h tnnlinafinn
though he will certainly pursue his custom
of acknowledging all greetings, so far as
the hour of the day or night permits.
On arriving at Washington tomorrow
morning the President will give his atten-
tion to the completion of his message to
Congress. He has already sketcned it in
the rough, so the essential features are
well nigh completed.
Four years ago the national election was
in mediately followed by much cabinet
comment. But there Is an entire absence
Of such comment now, as 1t appears 20 be
accepted that the Presidents cabinet will
remain until at least the new admnistra-
ton. begins, and there Is no intimation Of
a change even then.
Congress in Sympathy.
President McKinleys intimate friends
say he is hardly less gratified over the elec-
ton of a Congress which will be in politi-
cal sympathy with him than he is of the
success of the presidential ticket.
After the siege Of enthusiastic thousands
during the night. the surroundings of the
Mckinley home looked somewhat Storm
swept today. The chrysanthemums in the
big iron vase are broken and dying. The
grass on the famous lawn is tramped down
and Uttered.
Following are the messages exchanged by
the President and Vice President-elect
Roosevelt:
"OYSTER BAY. N. Y, November t.
president Mckinley, Canton, Ohio:
II congratulate you and I congratulate
far more the nation. feel the most heart
felt gratitude over the result.
(Signed) THEODORE ROOSEVELT" ,-
CANTON, Ohio, November 6.
'tHoh. Theodore Roosevelt Oyster Bay, NY:
81 heartily appreciate. your kind express
sions. and congra tulate you upon coneud-
ing in health one of the most memorable
campaigns in our political history.
(Signed) civilian MCKINLEY"
Detailed returns give Representative Rob-
ert F. Taylor, republican candidate in Nc
Kinleys old district, a majority of 1000,
one of the largest on record and over dou-
BILE that of two years ago..