Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, September 14, 1901, Page 1

H T ORI ABLISHED JUN 19, 1871, AT - e e For fourteen consecutive yea represented the congress hich Stark county was Kim practically i and three times a demoer gergymandered his disgrict feat & McKinle MoKinley's Career a Rich Loracy to Coun- trymen Present and Future, ¢ ‘ lidate RISES FAOM OBSCURITY BY 0w K WosTifg: e of o erred to a distriet omplishing his ¢ 1578, his county iR that had always be i > cratic by 1,500 majority. M His Quatitios in the AruRocrica’the now distriot While Yot a Yonth §2 the democrats tried | < ted by a In 1531 the nder MeKinley ¢ Demorstrat 1,300 votes ENTERS AS A PRIVATC, QUITS AS A MAJJI 1890 the democrat i legislature, made t Liguatin, ler of the McKinley In a district with Wayne Holmes countles, and the four ties thus held together had the ye iven a democratic majority of 2,500 the heavy odds against him MeK a spirited contest. He but he had cut the democratic majority Fdown te 363 votes, and that on the full Lvote cver cast In the district. This def cnded his career as a cong but year later it made him governor of Ohio. cKinley's career as a nin W rounded out by the W whic Beven T.rms in Coagrsss fraisiul of Im- ortant ¥ o vas put nd CLIMAX OF CAREER IN FreSlDoNT'S CHAL Briliia u Min t Pu was defea clews el Him One of ¢ cd ok nan The lite of William McKinl of the martyred pre Garfield, und like those of ma whose volces have been h clls of.the passage of b will ever be recorded in the of his country inseparably with his name. He active like th the tardft n tory con Lin ¥ other n had served many years member of the ways the lly instit the, 1; Kwcans committeo and had made the tarif his especial study. The election of Presi-¥ dent Harrison in 1885 brought the repul ‘@!ican party into power in all three branches of the government. Conzress convened for fthe long scssion in Reed was elected sy g fid coun tlug- nation, charucicrisii trates the possibilities of our ticns. Glven an ancoestr hardy north-of-Ireland liis tathe ®ldo and the tenacious, #ibl hardir char mcieristics of the Sgotch on side, supplemented by the « vantages offered by his wati decades ago, Willlam soldier, lawyer, congicssman eruor, and finally the eicciors of the Unit Butes clevated him to the highest p s tion of honor within thelr bostowal. Hi curecr s matched by thut of Hayes, Gar field and Harrison, « records of these men bearing a wilarity of clrcumstances. 45 an ombining his iional ad tate four Akl 1559 and Thowas B, aker of the hous 1 belng his leading opponent in th rapublican us. In ma £ stand nized the McKinley Kinley became ing up the list and gov committees Speaker Reed recog- fitness of Mr. McKinley tdriff question and ay the to deal ointed him ways with thi hairman of committee on and A% to the MeKinley Bill, The republican party had regaincd cor trol of the government through its pledge to revise the tariff along protection Iines, In Niles, 0.'8@and the ways and means committee begar and h , the the task with all the earnestness and in the prime age of HisBdustry at its command. The *MeKinle father was a man of character and in-ariff law™ of 1800 wis tse result of thej tegrity, a hard and constant worker wnd®labors of that commltiec. The long and] of irugal and regular habits. His mother gexelting debate which immediately pre was ofe of those sweet, simpie pioncer Geeded the “McKinley bill” is stil women whose worth a half century tho minds of tho pe QREUS CHUTLEN 10 contributed o much to tue inte il was nslly. pasted by, the hoilse ang velopment of the men of the pr AR LB B YL S o RO TEDY tion. As McKiuley the addition of the reciprocity clause, years his ois rOve iginated and advocated with so n)m)l Hin Bavty Willlam McKin), February 25, 1844, few months past was bori w efore, a ago ctual de- B advanced k OM T AHA, st n AN JRNING, SEPTEM £ I R VLA D01 TWE LVE PACES, SINGLE cory FIVE CENTS. “hsokiy AWAY IN' PEACEFUL SLEEP B L S e —; @esecccsssccecscssssccnce Mekinley's: Last Words “Goodby, all; goodby. It is God's way. Mis will Beesooesscssscscccccse as a campuign speaker in Grant-Greeley dentlal campalgn. pecially active worker in the ested state election in which Hayes Is elected governor. Elected member of the houso off represontatives by 8,000 majority, his friend ing elected to the presidency lected o congress by 1,234 ma jority, his district in Ohio having bee gorrymandered to his disadvantage by o legislatur and conspicuous closely cor Rutherfora e e G Hayes t 18781 e ni [ lected to Congress, 1880—Re-elected to congress by 2,571 jority. Appointed a member of the land means committee to succeed President- Wisiect Garfield 1882—The republ suffer reverse throughout the country in the congressional elec and McKinley 1s re-clected by a wajority of only § 1884—Prominent in opposition to the pre posed ““Morrison tarifi” in congress. 1884—As a delegate at large to the repub lican convention in Chicago ac tive James G. Blatne for the presidential nomination 1884—Re-elected to congress by a m ot 2,000, although his district had gerrymandered against him 1886—Re-elected to congre of 2,550, 1858 21 R, natioual ipports jority, again been s by a majority the gainst the Leads inority opposition iy congress Mills tarit bl 1888~ Delegate at large to the national convention in Chicago that nominated Hen jamin Harrison and serves as chairman of {he committee on resolutions. Muny dele gates wish McKinley to become th Bbut he stands firm in his support sherman 1888—Elected to congress for the seventh time, recelving a wmajority of nominee, of John successive 1,100 votes. 1899—At the organization of the Fiity-fiis congress 1s a candidate for speaker of th B house, but is defeated on the third ballot in) the republican caucus by Thomas B. Reed 1800—Upan the death of William D. v, in January, McKinley b chairman of the ways and meens committe omes! BRAVE BATTLE OVER Past Two 0'Cleck in the Merning, fnd Comes at Quart OYING PRESIDENT'S NOBLE SENTIMENTS With Hymn en Lips MoKinley Lapses Into Eternal Silence, FINAL MESSAGE IS TO DEVOTED WIfc Whispers Gently and Breath Ged, to Thes." IS HIS DYING THOUGH! “Nearer, Ny COMFORT y Closes Hix Eyes and with Sublime Falth Su ders 1 lay sell to the ble, MILBURN HOUSE tary Cortely restd BURN HOUSE hers of (he family with the bereaved wite were at the 1. Mew, MeKinley was Dr. Rixey cnent, inoana was he only MILBURN HOUS BUIFALO, Sept. 14 President MeKinley died at 2:15 o'clock this morning. e had sinco 7:60 p. m. Hig last conscious moment on earth was spent with the wife to whom he devoted a lifetime of re He was unattended by been unconsclous a minfster of the but word aa humbl submission to the will of the God in wh Lo belleved. He was reconciled to the cru fato to which an assassin's bullet tad cor demned him and faced death in the samc spirit of calmness and polse which has irked his long and honorable career. His last consclous words, reduced to writ ing by Dr. Mann, who stood at his bedsid when they were uttered, were as follows “Guodby, all; goodby. It Is God's way. His {will be don ospel his last were eBAr 0P AqHT ety s :v:uli‘\'t.;vrnu-Il‘;.'».v‘m‘,(; Blaine, then e, have the advantages of an MeKinley's part in the famous tarift de R v 4 i P A1 § 2 mio edueation. His school weieBiiee 15 now!'s pArt of ‘the lesislative his. En ® 8 £ g , uneventful, but were marked by enerSYiory of the government. Ho made Wi Tustl p ‘ . ; v and painstaking applicat Completing on the subject on the day that thely his course at the little Polund acadeny, helf P use, sterted a more ambitious tudi r. McKinley was nominated f-rH &L Allegheny college, but comy governor of Ohlo and was elccted by a 10 desist gn account of sick Before he¥najority of 21,000 votes. In 1853 he wes was able to return to college the civil war¥renominated and re-clected by (h was a fuct and McKinloy enlisted unprecedented majority of 80,000 votes As a soldler McKinley was first u privatcl Mi. McKinley figured promineutly in thel n the ranks of Compan Twenty-third Buational conventions of his party, prior tod Ohlo lufautry. Ho was then but 17 yearsf{his nomination for president. In of age and his regiment wa first tof hicago, he was chairman of the committe harle enlist for the three years' sevvice. Twenty-Rou rexolutions and his appeara two regiments had preceded it, but theyBilatiorm was che signal were all enlisted for only three wonths, oy applause, The Twenty-third regiment was sing his popularity as a fortunate in its officers. Its colonel wos ®eieht years W. S. Rosecrans, who rose to the rank otfl He major general. Its first lieutenant colonclfine plank of the was Stanley Matthews, afterward United§@ e rey States senator from Ohio and justice of the supreme court of the United States. Its@s(il lator no first niajor was Rutherford B. Hayes, after-8eoimo of (h ward thrice governor of Obio aud thenfeo, and leader of his ¥ in the house. He Nintroduces a bill “to simplity the laws In relation to the collection of the revenues,” known as the “customs administration bill.” e also Introduccs a general tariff bill. The bill becomes a law October might AN s b His relatives and the members of his off- cial family were at the Milburn house, ex- cept Sccretary Wilson, who did mot avail imszlt of the oppartunity, and some of hls personal and political triends took leave of Bjoim. This painful ceremony was simple fliits friends came to the door of the sick room, took a lingering glance at him and Furncd tearfully away, He was practically unconselous during this time. But the powerful heart stimu- including oxygen, were employed (o him to consclousness for his fnal with his wife. He asked for her t at his side and held his haml He consoled her and bade her goodby. She wont through the heart-trying scene with he sume bravery and fortitude with which had borne the griet of the tragedy @hich endangered hix life, Tenrs. line of Def Copyright, 1900, by Charles A. Gras. WILIL.IAM MKINLRY Born in Niles, O., February 26, 1844— Died at Buffalo, N. Y., September 14, 1901. ihe tarift bill, McKinley is defeated in the belection for cougress by 500 votes in coun : ties that had previously gone democratic by took post. A session of congre hich immediately after the inau, adjourned in July after the passagel figur L of the Dingley act a Lefore the com mencement of the next vession in December) r ovation when he read@ the conditions growing out of the 1 platiorm which piedgcd Sthe Sj sh subjects In Cuba had b Llican | atew to the ca:di ich that the relations between the g tine of p American fndustry.ff States and Spain were oc tention of tne p 1800—As a result of o gerrymandered con- gressional district and the re action againg publican party throughout the coun «d by the protracted struggle ove ness partin and Emory Smith The ext been ration iary's of the resolution of congress at the opening of the war, and it gave to the political fol lowers of the president a satisfaction which they expressed Dur he winter of 1805-90 the settle ment of tatus of the Inhabitants of the Philippine islands, as provided for in the omo B treaty of peace, gave rise to dissatisfaction| United@among them and this culminated in the at Madison, Monroe, Jackson, 3 wnd McKinley. November 8, clected governor of @Kinley has been steadily upward since his) a plurality of 21,511, polling the boyhood. His modest worth a sold largest that had ever been cast fordg was known to President Lincoln and he Provernor in Ohto. His opponent is the cherished as a young brother by Hayes democradie governor, James E.Campbell Garfield and men like 18! As delegate at large to the national erman brothers, convention at Minneapolis and chai The chronology of fmportant events in hi nvention McKin to permi upying largely thefltack on the American fofces and the opening$ite follows Ioisdlate. cauca ot convention, when' ple. The deluyed cu of the long and conflict with the 1843, Jauuvary 20—Willlam McKinley, the renomination of Ha @leath is undetermined. His physicia..s dis- delegates had cast their votc Beency legislation was for the time losing itsff] Insurgents, which was not terminated untiiof William and Nancy (Allison) McKinley, 4 The roll « Aiit g iatio and 1t Wil teeoly . Teiilie ko him for president, he mounted a chargdinterest In the minds of the geneial pub-fduring MeK ud term is born at Niles, Trumbull county, O s 192: MeKinley, {82 s BDaY to: AL LRk s seventh of a family of nine child president of the United States. ®and in a few determined words fusistelfflic and the country watched the fight of theff]l During the year 1869 the question of theSthe The president's remains will be taken to 1t will not be compatible within the limits Fynon a withdrawnl of the votes, assert 1g ot Jf Cubans the m The of & brief blographical sketch to give a de-Hihe same time that the Ohio d¢legation ha Ewhich Spain used, and fe tuiled account of McKinley's services to his®oome to the cenvent | Lincoln, Grant! ce upon th for an outbreak of which demonsir national freely vote 150, received ano! volt of 1 esteemed by Autopsy Necessary. doc on to the presiden tedious son| agains thods o t more int Jmestic warfareffi #tatus of the people of the island of Portoff 1852 vet inflitico became a prominent one and the presi-@land, Mahoning aftairs. Dur-gdent in s annual message pointed out what@sudies at MeKinley family removes to Pos 1892—De county, 0., where Willlam@Novemb th of William McKinley, ‘ashington and there will be a state Muneral. Vice President Roosevelt, who 1893—-Unanimousl, renominated for now ucceeds to the presidency, may take President M~-§ he denominated the plain duty of th 1839—Becomes a member of the Methodist®ernor of Ohio and re-elected by a plur fahe onth of offce ravar-Hb. BpDank’ to gover it en-ffjUnited States toward giving these peopleMEpiscopal church of Poland. of 80,495, this majority being the ereates'¥hoar (he The cabinet will, of courze, secure a settls-4isuch recognition belonged to them, Thelf 1560—Enters the junior class in AlleghanyBever recorded, with a single veception dur-Ehegign in a body and President Roosevelt les on terms whic: fprosident’s position taken at that time wasieollege, Meadville, Pa, but poor health®in: (ho civil v > 0n OPPONtUBILY of forming & new nt and with which jh [§ofterward the critical commentfiprevents the completion of the course. history of the state YR ot iy United States would be satis-f0n account of his later approval of theglvequently teaches in a public school ne 1896—June 18, at the republican nationall “Tho rage of the people of Buftalo against ill levying a tarifl on fmports to this@poland and later becomes a clerk in the Louis McKinley is nomi-Bbne president’s assassin when they learned country from the island 'oland postoffice nated for president on the first ballot, thefdionight that he was dyving was boundless. As . development of th Bresult of the voting being: McKinley, i winistration of the pre Beoiie: Reed, 84%; Quay, 60%: Morton, o8 fislands the events of the BANison, 35%; Cameron, 1 SEe98:ologlug 1a.the apy 1806—November 3, receives a varded as e presidential election of 7,104 i William J. Bryan. In the electora nl Waord, ter McKinley receives 271 1o s e for Bryan MILBURN HOL pt. 14 March 4, 18 inaugurated president offinoritative « Mcinls th States for the twenty-cighth@ye i convs in torm fchamber were seccred Extra Session. gov port of Sherman ity ing the latter part of 1, 1861 A later he was comiais wergeant, His promotion to the second 1i tenancy was made on September 23, 1862 A few mouths later, on Febiruary 7, 1863, h. was made first lieutenant of Company E On July 26, 1864, he was named as captain of Company G, and on March 13, 1865, he was breveited major for gallant and efficient il scrvices. He was finally mustered out o eervice July 26, 1565, haviug served entirely through the war. Duilng his term of scrvies e acted as acling ossistant adjutant gen eral of the fist division, First army corps on General Carroll's staff and he also served on the staffs of General Hayes, Gen- eral Crook and General Hazen When He Left the year Four years later, at Jected as permanent tlonal convention Minneapolls, he wasg Kinley bairinan of the na-§ kaged in frultless efforts t He went there favoringgment of the Cuban trou the renomination of General Harrison. He the latter would g was under no.pledges to Harrlson, but hogdeople of the protested just as fiemly when many del A, tes cast thelr votes for him. He reccived 78 votes for the nomination at this cou- ventlon. IS CAREER AS PRESIDENT Inny Kin pledged to the euy -f@hat struggle thau in country during the war. He ealisted Junc ry and the Spanish ) news subject of convention in St e Trouble in Cuba policy of the ad- ident toward t session of con- The nearnees of the United States, the commerclial and social re lutions which had been built betweer the isiand and the great republie were such that the interest of the American people was worked to the fever point by the pipg-f @ Tess of the war. The spirit of resentmen which the people the press of th United States in a m hiblied the purpose of arousing the like the Spanish and the o biing a settlement of with its ¢ Cuban people to th e Soldier. Enlists as o Prive 1861, June 11 pany B of t % of 1900 were re- biic generaily tof 1862, April 2—Promoted 4 ter y -8 ponent attitude of the Uniteafd*°" it while in winter ¢ B ronent, @etteville, W, Va. B college wall, 1562, September 24—Promoted to secondasainst \ieutenant in recognition of services at thefld 1807 battle of Antietam. Wins the highest es-@the United teem of the colonel of the regiment, Ruther-Bquadrennial ford B, T and becomes a member of his staft 1863, February 7—Promoted to first lieu tenant 5 s¢ 1864, July Promoted to captain for gal Mare 5. T \antry at the battle of Kernstown, nea Winchester, Va ting tariit law 1864, October 11—First vote for presidentig 97—-May 17. In t, while on a march, for Abraham Lin-fgtrom th 0.000 for t 4 Groap of Nelutives and Friends making of the war & conceived by th the proposed a change for Tmpor . ey During Hix of oM, War, e f first term of President Mc- ley one of the (a0 questions pres:ing for. Beiore Me- Terms wo } A, i From au- Acyuixition of 11 tullowing detalls of and about the death feeling Th 1equls term was a matter that caused tively little or no comment in the midst of niore exi and the fact wa referred to at the time as Indicating the of the country and the people from a few ycars the question was up, of congress which com-) 1899, the currency bill s and approved of Hawail Aftor receiving his mustering-out pape at the close of the war, McKinley, at th ago of 22, returned to the private walks cf gconsideration by his administration and¥served rather to increass than piacate ih life. He could have entered the regular {Which his party supporters in the late elec-§ popular Spanish mind. With this condition army, but the influence of his father d.-tion demanded shouid be glven precedencell existing and growing worse torred him. He at once took up the study JWas the revision of the Wilson tariff act tojwas no disposition on the law in the office of Judge Charles Ijwore nearly approach what was called “a§to push the currency Gildden. Afterward he rounded out his§icpublican tariff measure.” What “usz"\" war feeling wa the oy studies by & course at the Albany (N. Y.)g#redcrally understood by thls term wasgculminating in the blowing up of the Main Law school. He was admitted to practics$ Something allicd 1n nature to the act whichl President McKinley was credited then an ! at the bar in 1867 at Canton, 0., and fiom §had becn given the name of the McKinle,§ afternard with being g Xak Soally ags z that time down tu the present he has mad:$!aW and which was passed when he was§ hostilities with Spain, and he was time and ot y 1 Ertaan b ¥ " hers kol ¢ o JFchairman of the house ways and mes i erit 1 for not taking the £ The gean ou food supp!; that eity his homo. In the course of eventsy an of | ! o " e h tractsd stiention his practice grew and ho soon enjoyed af committee. The other question which the reflecting the feverisn® AEp A business which, to him at least, afforded ofg2dministration was considered pledged toffcondition of the public mind, had demanded §1 noon M eneral Vucrative recompense. He wes s excollent!dle up and sottle in accordance with the®An the result of the reluctince with 8 08 Major Gengra! 3 advocate, even in the early years of his lawg 0 which the presidentlal campaignghe was supposed to take the & R s AR nATHERRE for Lh 4 career. His work as a lawyer was markedy had been fought was that of the curreucy ffthe people and con sioning of the army had been ba by a thoroughness and carefulness of propa @The clrcumstances and exigenclen of theghe was put down as 'Y)\.l g oversy over the ‘\'| my n’V': ration and this, with his srowing abiity s ;olltical situation in the two houses of con-@which the public sentimen ol b Dol enyctment ot lamy 040-Byorve corps at Washingto S > by . - ers and the dilference of opinion betweenX ma only step compa . et 7 % b March 13—Commissioned by Pres! au advocate, soon gained him the contidenesg 80T TV O£ GARIAE 20 DR IION Betn oo onar and. the aterast that feature of the army pe o} Tt e R e et 1nr e el of the people of his own district. * cney meas ch should be adopted de-§ The war with n that svcceefel occupled a great deal of attentionff!7h¢ MRER Y “for gallant and 1t was durlog thoss uneveniful yeats afly..q'tno'tarter until after many more sx-Jthe early spring of put ant ind eapeclally amonk the churchfg, oritorious services at the battles of Ope- his law carcer in Canton that McKiuleyg (00 wd held for over two yesrsfhwarfare in congress against the pr R 808 Lhe oLam TUN. N uan, Cedar Creek and Fisher's Hill fivst turned his attention to politics. Hi 4 the attention of the country. The tariff bl an end, but it also de e o 1865, July 26—Mustered out of the army Political career had its beginnlug in & smullR o "0y sarly in the frst session off sald b some of th e hi with his regiment, having never been at e 100k A oading pait o the 0L ongroqs und took the place of the Wilsoufpresident's party forward ’ b tion of the legalfg*ent from his command on sick leave dur st (] law under the popular designation of tie® The first administration of President ayolving. ¢ e lezallg, = ore than four years' ere In demar diclal legiaintive & e 4 Kinley was taken ap almost entire'y ; o4 statls of the peopls. of the is own distriet 4 as the principal events are concel 9 m §pain by the iteg Bimeelf never stood as a candidate for a3 Cabinet In First Term, A8 the, pRinoigy R r (s Y efforts ition during this the trouble compa Callx The president had continued in an uncon- sclous state since 8:30 p. m. Dr. Rixey re- assembleMmained with him at all times und until sage dwells §icath came. The other doctors were in the revision of thef@room at times and then repaired to the m, where thelr consultations had en held. Ahout 2 o'clock Dr. Rixey noted unmistakable signs of dissolution, and the immediate members of the family were summoned to the bedside. Mrs. McKinley was asleep and it was deemed desirable not to awaken her for the last moments of ungulsh, ting things part of measure 1847—March 6. Issues proclamation for an sion of president’s upon the need of a god conditions timents of the fore, when During the sessior menced in December was finally prssed by congress to me oused by response to an app esident congress appropriates o reliet of destitution in Cuba, July 24, The “Dingley tarii bl the president’s approval Docomber Death of Kinley's mother at Canton, 0. 1895—-Both branches of congress voto nanimously (the house on March § by a te of to 0 and the senate by a_vote ot 76 to 0 on the following day) to place 900,000 at tha disposal of the president to be used at his discre 1898—December 10 between Spain and th igned at Paris 1900—March 14 gold standard 1900—June 21 convention at Phil non William idency. 1900—June 21 proclamation to in Manila 1000—July 10 erse to precipitating g oHRre after the batile of Cedar ) Captain McKinley serves flvoc of ieneral George Crook an General Winfield 8. Hancock u 1867—Assigned as acting assistant ad jutant general on the staff of General Sam- uel 8. Carroll, commanding the veteran re- i, Shortly 1867 creek (October 1 tafls of p which congres n Cuba g sifled through the n the 1897 President, jor commander strietur in which| which Assemble for Last Time, 85 deen Silently ] opposed sadly the members of the family stole into the room. They stood ‘about the foot and sides of bed where (he great man's life was ebbing away. Those ton ““for the national®in (he circle w Abi McKinley, the president’s brother; Mrs. Abner McKinley Miss Helen the president’s sister; Mrs, Sarah Duncan, another sister; Miss Mary Barber, a nlece; Miss Sarah Duncan; Lieu- The president tenant J. J William act."" M Charles G, The republican national P M ‘“‘"{‘l“{ f‘”"’”‘l“‘l“h "-Vx::: Osborn, a cousin; Webb C, Hayes; John MeKinley for the pres-gpgrher, a cousin; Secretary George B. Cor- telyou; Colonel W, C. Brown, the business partner of Abner MeKinle Dr. P, M, itixey, the family physician, and six nurses and In adjoining reoms were Drs. McBurney end Mynter now 205 o'clock wud the minutes b Ouly the sobs of those spuen. of Pub-B he circle about the president’s bedside v hroke the awe-lik silence. Five minutes 1900- ovember 6, In betection Willia pasS then six, seven,. elght Biabt Now Dr, Rixey bent forward and then lone of his hands was ralsed as If in warn- g, The fluttering heart was just golng to rest 1 s th with n of humanity 2 \tes army The treaty of peace United SRSRLY for what was| iriendliness toward th censured States iy layed, as bas measutes that the slgns the stood pledged t McKinley, a nephew; Duncan, a nephew; Hon Dawes, comptroller of the currency; sorviees as a canvasses Meging ision befare the su ates b that war, and the policy which t g local office, but as his partic pation in The States pursued and ed tow o (e, RASIRIAAN WOl cessive campalgns gradually occupicd a}cabinet Possessions widening political circle s0on te-§| came frequently menti nuec 1018 8¢ With a congressional uatil 1876, nine years after he enterod toe § Seeretary degal profession, that his entry into the | Michigan. @rena of national politics tock place 5. Attorasy In the summer of 1876 McKinley an-% Now Jors.y nounced himseif as a candidate for congress to succeed L. D. Woodworth, who w { self a candidate for renomination. I 150 had three ats from his own Stark—county. In those days delegates (0 the congressicnal coavention by popular vote. McKinley made ous personal canvass of s district carried every township of his own but one and he was almost noually s 1865 ¥ to Poland 1ns to study law, 1806—Enters the 1567—Admitted to the bar ountro Q0. in March. Accepting the Ider sister teaching in Canton the practice of law in is home prosecuting attorney ot the republican ticket, al bad usually been demo: w take turns once be-! on in its poll. arrc members of President McKin'ey's during his first term were William Day of Ohfo, Lyman J prop of Epain. adminlate n eritleised a ormor cress mot In fult of the conflict President McKinley reviewed the and those that came afterw He declared that as policy must be to aselst Gary of8 tablish a free government of the “As soon as we are In posse on of Cuba| and have pacified the fsland, it will be pe-s the essary to give ald and direction to this peo York 4 ple to form a government for themeelye ress to the Highest OM retary of Asriculture—James Wilcon®* * * It should be our duty * * * (o a A of lowa sist them to form a government which shunl 1 Day was succeeded before the end of thellbe free and independent Spanish rule > term by Jokn Hay; Alger gave place tofmust be replaced by a just, benevolent andfll Twenty ful in the other colinties of district,@EIbu Root of New York; Ethan Allen® hums government, created by the pe oflice When the congressional convention met®Hitchcock of Misso: Il succeeded Bllss asfBof Cuba.” these Alckinley was nowluated on the frst bai-fsccretury of (be luierior aepariment andd Tpls was iu accord with the declaraticn®second The president’s the Filipinos | When 1898, after the had been detormix in his annual mes events leading up, to the 4 t L4 2 and he made neys t southern states which had er welcomed a president CHRONOLOGY >£1F M'KINLEY Reeo ek amuesty his name State ti Albany, published) the retary of retary ¢ of 1iinols of War Deceniber, ned i ive powers. t from the time of his| led Treasury Warren dvice of ar 0., he be- Canton and) 1t was 2otROacs of The United States gov altondanis crument m public a statement of is policy affalrs in Caina, 1900—September 10, Letter accepting the, presidential nomination and dlscussing the, f the campaign 15 given to the over th the ph Wasdin, fans, Park, Russcll A, Alger o pisy! including wester for many hat place Elected county on though the county ratic 1871 ary 2 StockLon It wa vore slipping away General—John W. Grisgs «f toward ( the peop stmaster General—James A In the langus Stark him message tary of the husetts, Sceretary of elected EBliss of New a vigor-§ s He Navy—John D. Lovg of the presidential 1 MeKinley carrles (wenty- ton of Canton (two daughters born to Mr. states, which have an aggregate of and Mrs. McKinley—Katie in 1871 and 1doJ#92 votes in the electoral ¢ . his dem in 1873--are both lost in early childhood,) jocrutic William J. Bryan, carry-] 18%1—Fails of re-election as prosecutingRIng vin ) electoral ittorney by forty-five votes und for the nexi $jvote Hia popular plurality s also larges| devotes himself ccessfully te "lmh In the clection of 1898, of president of the United States. Off practice of law and becomes a leading 01-March 4. Inaugurated at the cap-fencd up and with choking volce sald: “The only elght have been re-el ed for alf member of the bar of Stark county al for the second time as president of thaPpresident s desd.” ter—viz, Washington, Jefferson§i 1672—Though not a candidate, very activelUnited States, Jy Beoretary Cortelyou was the Grat Lo tura ki s Marries Miss Idu Sax Interior—Cornelius N, were opponent eventeen states, o ident in Dead, cou five different men have filled thoff five ye A moment more and Dr, Rixey siralght- the ple i che