McKinley was waiting with family and friends at his house in Canton, being kept up to date by telegraph and telephone, and was able to listen to part of Foraker's speech, and the tremendous reception that met it, over the phone line.
McKinley was waiting with family and friends at his house in Canton. McKinley was waiting with family and friends at his house in the tremendous reception. This tremendous reception met it. This was over the phone line. Family were being kept up to date by telegraph and telephone. Friends at his house were being kept up to date by telegraph and telephone. Family was able to listen to part of Foraker's speech. Friends was able to listen to part of Foraker's speech.