The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-06-22
M'KlNLEY GETS The NEWS.
HEARS BY TELEGRAPH OF HIS RI.
NOMINATION BY ACCLAMATION.
Hastens to Inform Mrs. Mckinley and Then
Returns to His Work-COngratuiations Pour
In From III Parts Of the Country-A
Delegation From Canton, Ohio, Arrives,

Hastens to Inform Mrs. Mckinley and Then
Returns to His Observation-Disclosures Pour
In From IN Parts Of the Country-A
Delegation From Canton. Ohio. Arrives.
WASHINGTON. June 2i.-When word came
over the wires to the White House just
before / o'clock this afternoon that
President Mckinley had been renominated
by reclamation, the President took the little slip
of paper on which was written the expected
message and went Immediately to the privats
parlor Of the mansion to tell Mrs. Mckinley
what the convention had done. He did not 70
turn TO his ofice for nearly an hour, and then
he buckled down to the hard work that Is part
Of the Executive 8 daily life. .
All the morning the President had sat
in his office and at intervals in his task In
disposing Of public business read the bulletins
which came over the wire from the convention
hall In Philadelphia. Most Of the time he was
alone. The few people under the White House
roof seemed to realize that It was an important
day in The history Of the man upstairs. Pretty
soon the messages Of consratulation began to
come in bv telegraph. and in the evening a
number OF personal and official friends called
to extend their congratulations In person. The
President had arranged to receive the members
Of the American Institute Of Homeopathy. who
W. iuluiuS tutI III COuNCnuOn nero ~
o'clo X. and while this was in progress a big
delegation of Canton people, just in from Phila-
delphia. who had come all tho way from the
Presidents home to con- ~ratulats him on his
denomination. made their appearance at the
White House headed by a brass band. II was
like a family party. for the President and Mrs.
Mckinley knew nearly every one Of the
Canton people.
The day has been like a holiday at the White
House. There were no callers during the morn
ing. Bulletins came in a continuous stream
over the wires and the President read tho run
ming account of the convention. He read the
speeches that hadn been prepared in advance.
and. at l2a5 O'Clock. Col Montgomery. who
has charge of the telegraph room, brought
in the message that William Mckinley had been
renominated by acclamation. and he and Sec
rotary Cortelyou extended their congrstula-
tons. After returning to his desk the Presi-
dent watched the dispatches for the nomina-
ton Of Coy. Roosevelt. one OF the first things
the President did was to send message OF con-
graduation 10 Gov. Roose welt.
Assistant Secretary of the Navy Hackett was
the first visitor TO arrive. He came with a tele-
gram from Rear-Admlral .Kempr about the
Chinese situation. Secretaries Root ana hitcn-
cock, Major-Gen. Corbin and Senator Platt
Of Conpecticut followed shortly after
tatives Gran of Illinois and Over
street were the next callers. Senator Cullom
was the first man TO call who had come from
the convention. He remained with the Presi-
dent for over an hour. and when he came out
said the ticket nominated to-day In Philadel-
phia was the one he had wanted all the time
and that 1t would sweep the country from
the Atlantic TO the Pacific. The other members
Of the Cabinet who are in town called later.
kilograms from all parts OF the country and
from all sorts and conditions Of men began
pouring in from the time the nomination was
made and continued up TO late tonight. Pr
vate Secretary COrtelyou decided that In view
NJ their or pat number IN was impoaaih1o IN art
them to might and that none OF them would be
made public until tomorrow.