The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-07
CONGRATULATIONS POUR IN.
The President Receives Many Mes
sapes of Felicitation.

Inc ETGS1QGuE Receives MANY 4ACS~
sages of Felicitation.
Canton, o., Nov. president McKin-
ley was up and about at an early hour
this morning, after a few hours respite
from the excitement of last night An
army of messengers poured in early this
morning bringing congratulatOry tele-
grams and friends and neighbors gath
cred to extend their congratulations Inc
president ate breakfast with Mrs NC
KinIey and Secretary Cortelyou. and
then went to the library where he ran
over the morning papers and listened to
the dispatches as Mr.. COrtelyou picked
them from the thousands received They
came from all quarters OF the country
and the world, many being cablegrams
from ambassadors and ministers abroad
Secretary Hay, Secretary Root, and in
fact all the members of the CABINET hau
been heard from. The president took
early occasion to answer Governor
Roosevelt's congratulatory message
Senator Hanna and many Of his assist
ants of the Union club, OF Cleveland,
Joined in a message expressing their sat
isfactior. All the dispatches breathed
a spirit of personal devotion to the pres
ident and a patriotic sense of the results
Returns kept coming to the president
from points left doubtful last night
With few exceptions they showed even
an Improvement in the situation over
that of last night, although there was no
decisive announcement OF markGo
changes The president was frequently
interrupted by callers, many Of them
being old friends who have known him
from childhood The president invited
the groups inside and thanked them for
their fervid greetings. His strong,
square face, maintained its characters
tic dignity and cOmposure and yet he
looked very happy. His replies avoided
any reference to the personal triumph
involved.
Mrs. Mckinley also received many
lady callers She showed no signs of
fatigue after the excitement of last
night and she shared in the happiness
prevailing. The presidential party leaves
at 1:35 this afternoon for Washington,
going over the Pennsylvania road by the
regular train due in Washington at 7:A
a. m. Thursday. The two private cars
olympia and Mercutio' will be attach
ed to the train for the accommodation of
the party. The cars have not been dec
GRATED in any way thus far and 1t is
probable there will be nothing in the
way of marked decoration.
The reports from along the route
ahead indicate that there will be a great
outpOuring of people at the various
stops and the trip is likely to partake
of the character of a triumphal tour. The
president has given no intimatiOn as to
whether he will speak to the crowds and
this will depend upon his personal in
cIination at the time, although he will
certainly pursue his custom of acknowl-
edging all greetings, so far as the hour
of the day or night permits.
On arriving at Washington tomorrow
morning the president will give early at
tention to the completion of his message
to congress. He has been giving some
attention to it here, sketching it in the
rough, SO that the essential features are
well nigh complete but there remains to
give it exact form.
Four years ago the election was i'm
mediately followed by much cabinet
comment. But there is an entire abb
sence of such comment now, as it ap-
pears to be accepted that the present
cabinet will remain at least until the
new administration begins and there is
no intimation of a change, even then.
The presidents intimates say he is hard
" less gratified over the election of a
pathy with him than he is of the sue
cess of the presidential I'll Set.
The president will dine at home at
1890 and soon thereafter will repair with
the party to the train for Washington.
The congratulatOry exchange between
the president and Vice President-elect
Roosevelt is as follows:
sOyster Bay, N. Y, Nov. president
Mckinley, Canton, o. congratulate
you and I congratulate far more the ma
THEODORE ROOSEVELT"
Canton, O., Nov Hon. Theodore
Roosevelt, Oyster Bay, N. Y. 1 heart
lily appreciate your kind expressions and
congratulate you upon concluding in
health one of the most memorable cam
paigns in our political history.
tsWM. MCKINLEY"
Detailed returns give Congressman
Robert F. TayIer, Republican candidate
in McKinley's old district. a majority Of
7 OOO one of the largest ever given, and
over double that of two years ago. Tay-
1er's conduct of the contest against
Brigham Roberts Of Utah figured to
some extent in the campaign
Senator Davis Improving.