The United States Presidency.

Mataura Ensign, Issue 212, 7 November 1896, Page 3

The United States Presidency.

.»— McKINLEY ELECTED. INTENSE EXCITEMENT. Washington, November 3. It is doubtful which way the organised labor voSe will go in the Presidential election, but Dobs (leader of the Chicago strike) and others are urging Mr W. J. Bryan'B electioa, on the ground that it will mean unlimited liberty to strike, and the general coercion of capital. The Catholic vote is much divided. It is expected that the total popular ' vote will exceed thirteen millions. The betting on the election is 5 to 1 in favour of McKiuley. November 4. A great victory for McKinley is expected. The counting is proceeding, and the excitement over the election in New York has never been equalled. Fifty thousand people swarm round ihe ' Hferald' office watching the results. The voting is s.iid to be the heaviest known. Senator McKinle.y carried Ehodo laiand, Massachusetts, Maine, Tennessee, New York, Illinois, Michigan, Kentucky, | lowa, Pennsylvania, and Vermont. The gold Democrats have to a large extent voted for McKinley. Senator McKinley's agent in. St. Louis was mortally wounded. . The democratic secret society known as the Wbitecnps (Alabama) killed throe negroes. Some fighting took place at Lexington, otherwise the election was carried on peacefully. Governor Altgelt is dejected. McKinley carried Bath, where Mr Sewell, the silverite candidate for the Vice-presidency, resides. New York is delighted at the result, and a procession sang "The Star-spangled Banner." Later progress returns show that McKinley has received 290 electoral votes. The latest returns for the Presidential election gives Senator McKinley 258 votes and Mr Bryan 153. Mr Bryan carried 12 States, receiving 91 votes; Senator McKinley carried 22 States, receiving 264 votes. November 5. The Eepublicans have a great majority in the House, and control the Senate. At McKinley's home there was a tremendous ovation. The London Exchange is greatly relieved by tho victory, and all the markets are benefiting. By McKinley's return a load is lifted from all New York commerce houses. It is expected that from to £20,000,000 worth of gold, which was hoarded up, will now be released. There was much disorder in the south, and riots took place in the State of Delaware at Holts. One or two murders are reported. In Tennessee, Kentucky, and West Virginia silverites prevented many colored people from voting. Heavy orders were cabled to Europe immediately McKinley's victory was assured. McKinley secured 24 States and 277 votes, Mr Bryan 18 States and 132 votes. The doubtful States are. Kansas, Missouri, and North Caiclina. Major McKinley cannot poll below 261 votes. He has a plurality vote of a million and a-balf, and tho largest popular electoral vote since the war. For the first time in 20 years the former slave States were divided, several voting against Bryan. Tammany Hall was overthrown. The New York papers unanimously express their satisfaction. The silverites will acquiesce loyally in the result of the election. London, November 4. The ' Daily News ' correspondent wires that the city is wild with joy, and that since the rebellion was suppressed nothing like the patriotic outburst has been witnessed. The ' Daily Telegraph ' considers that the universal belief is that the result will mean a boom in cheaper money and a great revival of trade. American stocks have risen from three to five points in London. Sydney, November 5. The Sydney ' Morning Herald ' and ' Daily Telegraph ' have congratulatory leaders this morning on the election of President McKinley. The ' Herald ' says the result shows that the friends of social order are a vast and silent majority, and the foes a small and noisy minority. The ' Telegraph ' says it is a victory not so much for this or that policy as against a policy of dishonor and disorder.