UNITED STATES PRESIDENCY.

New Zealand Mail, Issue 1289, 12 November 1896, Page 36

UNITED STATES PRESIDENCY.

RETURN OF MAJOR BfcKINLEY. Washington, November 3. Betting on the Presidency is 5 to 1 in favour of Major McKinley. It is doubtful in which way the organised labour vote will be cast, but Mr Debs (who was leader of the Chicago strike) and others are urging Mr Bryan's election on the ground that it will mean unlimited liberty to strike and a general coercion of capital. The Roman Catholic vote is much divided.

It is expected that the popular vote will exceed 13,000,000. Washington, November 4.

A great victory for Major 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 the Herald office watching the results. The voting is said to be the heaviest ever known.

McKinley carried Rhode Island, Massachusetts, Maine, Tennessee, New York, Illinois, Michigan, Kentucky, lowa, Pennsylvania and Vermont. The Gold Democrats have, to a large extent, voted for McKinley.

McKinley's agent in St. Louis has been mortally wounded. A Democrat secret society known as the " Whitecaps," at Alamos, killed three negroes. Some fighting took place at Lexington, otherwise the election was carried on peacefully. Governor Altgeld, who took a prominent part in the labour struggles, is dejected. McKinley carried Bath, where Mr Sewall, the Silverite candidate for the Vice-Presidency, resides.

New York is delighted at the result, and a procession sang the " Star-Spangled Banner."

London, November 4

The Daily News New York 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 in trade.

LATER.

Washington, November 4

The progress returns show that Major McKinley has received 299 electoral votes. Washington, November 4. The latest returns give Major McKinley 258 votes and Mr Bryan 153. Mr Bryan carried 12 States, receiving 91 votes in the Electoral College. Major McKinley carried 22 States, receiving 261 votes.

The Republicans have a great majority in the House of Representatives, and control the Senate.

At McKinley's home there was a tremendous ovation.

The London Exchange was greatly relieved by tho victory of McKinley, and all the markets have been benefited.

By Major McKinley's return a load has been lifted from all tho New York commercial houses.

It is expected that from 10 to 20 million pounds' worth of gold,which had been hoarded up, will now be released. There was much disorder in the south, and riots took place in the State of Delaware. One or two murders are reported. In Tennessee, Kentucky and West Virginia the Silverites prevented many coloured people from voting. Heavy orders were cabled to Europe immediately McKinley's victory was assured. Washington, November 5.

Major McKinley secured 24 States and 277 votes, and Mr Bryan 18 States and 132 votes. The doubtful States are Kansas, Missouri and North Carolina, but Major McKinley cannot fall below 261 votes, and has tho plurality vote of a million and a half. Tho vote is the largest popular electoral vote since the war, except when General Grant opposed the tariff and silver policies, and supported in preference the national intorest. For theTirst time in 20 years tho former slave States were divided, several voting against the Populist candidate. Tammany Hall was overt!)town. The New York newspapers unanimously express tho opinion that they are satislied the " Silverites " will acquiesce loyally in the result of tho election. Washington, November 5. Major McKinley's majorities in the States named were :—Massachusetts, 168,000 ; New York, 259,879 ; Pennsylvania, 300,000 ; New York State, 19,656 ; New York City, 100,000. Later returns from tho Southern States have improved his position. New York firms have ordered goods from Europe sinco the election to tho value of 5,000,0Q0d015.

Stocks have risen seven points. It is stated that tho Silver Trust supplied the funds for Mr Bryan's candidature, otherwise it would have collapsed. Mr Garrstt A. Hobart, of New Jersey, the Republican candidate, ha 3 been elected VicePresident.

Major McKinley's plurality votes in Illinois were 125,000, hi Wisconsin 100,000, and in Ohio 00,000. Senator Bland has been re-elected. Washington, November G.

Some States have disputed McKinley's majority, but it is safo, though a fractional reaction has taken place on the New York Exchange consequent on the statement that Majftr McKinley's policy of Protection will be limited to the maintenance of the present rate of wages, and to enable the employers of labour to compete with foreign articles. Major McKinley, in a message thanking the people for returning him, indicated that he would resist anything like financial dig.

honour or any attempt to bring about class hatred. He would, he said, devote his energies to securing law, order and justice. Mr Bryan, in congratulating Major McKinley on his victory, said he accepted the decision of the people. Washington, November 7.

Major McKinley's majority is 170. There has been a remarkable revival of trade in all industries and stocks, and large orders have been sent forward for wool, cotton and iron. London, November 4. American stocks have risen from three to five points in London. London, November 5. The Times says that America has earned the congratulations of the world. The German newspapers anticipate, a moderate Protectionist policy and an improved state of trade. The Italian papers predict a stronger American influence in foreign affairs. The French journals express the fear that the Customs duties will be increased.

The price of silver has not so far undergone any violent change as the result of the United States elections, the current quotation being 2s per oz, as against 2s 5 15-l(Jd. Sydney, November 5.

The Sydney Morning Herald and Daily Telegraph publish congratulatory leading articles this morning on the election of Major McKinley as President of the United States.

The Herald says tho result shows that the friends of social order are a vast and silent majority, and its 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 dishonour and disorder.

Here is an interesting list of the U.S.A. Presidents from the time of Washington, together with their year of attainment and their age when they came to office : Inaugurated.

Name. iear. Age George Washington ... 1789 57 John Adams ... 1797 62 Thomas Jefferson ... 1S01 58 James Madison ... ... 1809 58 James Monroe ... 1817 59 John Quincy Adams ... 1825 58 Andrew Jackson... ... 1829 62 Martin Van Buren ... 1837 55 William H. Harrison ... ... 1841 55 John Tyler ... 1841 51 James K. Polk ... ... 1845 50 Zaehary Taylor ... ... 1819 65 Millard Fillmore ... 1850 50 Frankin Pierce ... 1S53 49 James Buchanan ... 1857 66 Abraham Lincoln ... 1861 52 Andrew Johnson ... 1865 57 Ulysses S. Grant ... 1869 47 Rutherford B. Hayes ... ... 1S77 54 James A. Garfield ... 1881 49 Chester A. Arthur ... 1881 51 Grover Cleveland ... 1835 48 Benjamin Harrison ... 18S9 55 Grover Cleveland ... 1893 56