The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-06-19
M'KINLE3 8. QAR EERS. i, s@i,,
Sketch OF the Great Protection Leader and
Candidate for Governor OF ohio.

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sketch OF the Great Protection IcadCr aud
Candidate for Governor OF ohio.
William Mckinley, Jr., who has been
nominated for Governor by acclamaHon
by the Ohio Republicans, owasI born at
Niles, TrumbulbCouhtye Ohio ION Jaau-
ary 20, lS4S. His father was an iron
manufacturer, and is still living, his age
being So. Young Mckinley was edu-
Gated at the public schools and at the
Poland, (Mahoning county, Academy.
In May, 1851, he enlisted In the Twenty
third Ohio Volunteer Infhntry 'dsia'pri-
vate. On September "a, 1852, he was
promoted to Second Lieutenant; on
February Z, 1852, to First Lieutenant;
on July rs, 1904. to Captain, and was
Brevetted Major by President Lincoln
for gallant and ,ilhieIitoEi0tis services at
the battles ofaobe46Stf, Ffshets FIJI and
Cedar Creek. He served IN the statf OF
x-president Hays and Major-General
George Crook, and after Crooks capture
he served on the staff OF Major General
Hancock. He was with the Twenty
third in all it's battles, and was mus.
CefcQ Oug WfCC ~. Vmfs % fSdH fS StsS
close Of the war lie retufned TO Ohio. He
had n liking for the military profession,
and it is said that but for the advice OF
his father he would, at the solicitation
Of General Carroll, have attached him
self to the Regular Army. He stud
died law with the Hon. Charles
L. Gidden and David! " iils6n, of llahon-
ing county, and then attended law
school at Albany, n. Y. In 1887 he was
admitted to the bar, and in May Of the
same year lie located I'M Canton, Stark
county, whefS llg entered tie law Office
Of Judge Belden. He manifested such
ability and industry that he was soon
made partner. He was elected prose
cutting attorney of Stark county in 1869.
On January %, 1871, he was married to
Miss Ida Saxton, daughter Of James A.
Saxtoh, prominent citizen OF Canton.
He was electedsto 96hgTeSsiin 1870 and
has been continuously in Congress ever
since except during part of his fourth
term, he being upseated by Demo-
cratic House late in the first session,
his seat being, given to Mr.. Wallace, his
f fimeps IN NH IFS Ssf he
was placed in g district consisting OF the
counties OF Stark, WAYNE, Ashland and
Portage, which was Democratic by l,S0O,
but Mckinley carried II by 1900. In
1884 he was placed in district consist,
ing of Stark, Summit, Medina and
Wayne and was elected BY over 900.
Under the Infamous PriGe gqIJS nlnnder
of 1890, his district was litfSie up OF
Stark, Wayne, Medina and Holmes,
which had given Campbell for Governor
the year before over 1900 majority;
but on the fullest vote polled the
district Mr.. Mckinley reduced this
maturity tp303.a Mr.. lfcE illeg received
$500 m4m ptes inn istrict
than had bItil .feceived BY Harrison for
President in 1888 in the same district.
While in Congress Mr.. Mckinley has
served on the committee OF the revision
Of the laws, the judiciary committee on
expenditures in the postolllce depart
men, and the committee on fIlleS and
when General GeRRell sEgs . 9atS4liipated
for tile Presidency Ar. Acki9ley was
assigned to the eo15tGttee bh ways and
means in his place. He continued to
serve on the last named committe until
the end of his congressional career,
being chairman of that committee dur
ing the last congress, and was the
author OF the famous tariff law which
bears his name.y Fora niImber OF years
Mr.. Mckinley has been the recognized
champion Of the cardinal Republican
principle of protection. Hewas a dele
gate.at-large to the national convention
ofl8S4, and supported Mr.. Blaine for
the Presidency. He was also n delegate
at-large to the national convention OF
1885, when lie supported Mr.. Sherman.
At the latter convention his name was
sprung Tor the Presidential nomination,
but in q speech which was character.
istic OF the man, lie forbade the use OF
his name, for tho reason that he had
pledged his LOYALTY to Sherman. He
was chairman Of the committee on reso-
buttons at that convention.