The Presidential Election.

Feilding Star, Volume XVIII, Issue 110, 6 November 1896, Page 2

The Presidential Election.

RETURN OF MAJOR McKINLEY. OPINIONS OF THE FOREIGN PRESS. (Per Press Association.) Washington, November 4. The Republicans have a great majority in the House and control the Senate. At Major McKinley's house there was a tremendous ovation. The London Exchange is greatly relieved by the victory and all markets have benefited by McKinley's return. A load has been lifted from all New York commercial houses. It is expected that from ten to twenty million pounds worth of gold, which has been hoarded up, will now be released. There was much disorder in the South and riots took place in the state of Delaware. At Holt's one or two murders are reported. In Tennessee, Kentucky and West Virginia the silverites prevented many colored people from voting. i Heavy orders were cabled to Europe immediately McKiuley's victory was assured. 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 and has the plurality vote of a million and a half. The 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 interest. For the first time in 20 years the former slave States were divided, several voting against the Populist candidate. Tammany Hall was overthrown. The New Y T ork newspapers unani-

mously express the opinion that they are satisfied the " tilverites " willl acquiesce loyally in the result of the election. November 5. McKinley's majorities were — Massachusetts : 168,000 ; New York : 259,879 ; Pennsylvania: 300,000; New York City : 19,656 ; lowa : 100,000. The voting in Washington was in favor of Bryan. Later returns from the Southern States improved his position. New York firms have ordered cjoods from Europe since the election to the value of five million dollars. Stocksroae seven points. It is staled the Solid Trust supplied funds for Bryan's candidature, otherwise it would have collapsed. Garrett, of New Jersey, a Republican candidate, was elected VicePresidpnf. London, November 5. The Times says the Americans have earned the congratulations of the world. The German newspapers anticipate a moderate Protectionist policy and improyed state of trade. The Italian papers predict stronger influence in foreign affairs. The French journals express a fear the Customs duties will be increased.

The following is a list of the U.S.S. Presidents from the time of Washington, together with their year of attainment | and their age when they came to office : — Inaugurated.

Name. Year. Age. George Washington ... 1799 57 John Adams 1797 62 Thomas Jefferson ... 1801 58 James Madison 1809 58 James Munro ISI7 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 Zachary Taylor 1849 65 Millard Fillmore 1850 50 Franklin Pierce 1853 49 James Buchanan ... 1857 66 Abraham Lincoln ... 1861 52 Andrew Johnson ... ... 1865 57 Ulysses S. Grant 1869 47 Rutherford B. Hayes ... 1877 54 James A. Garfield" ... 1881 49 Chester A. Arthur ... 1881 51 Grover Cleveland ... 1885 48 Benjamin Harrison ... 1889 55 Grover Cleveland ... 1893 56