Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-06-19

title of major was a brevet rank. having
been given to him for gallant and meri-
tOrious services at the battles of OpeQuon,
Fishers Hill and Cedar Creek.
At the close Of the war Mckinley was
offered a commission in the regular army.
His father dissuaded him. and the young
man turned to the study of law, and, being
admitted to practice. he established him
self in the town of Canton, Stark county,
which has since that time been his home.
Success came speedily to the young at
out his single in Canton he had become
prosecuting officer of the county. January
%. 1871, he married Miss Ida Saxton daugh-
ter Of prominent and prosperous citizen
of Canton.
In 1876 Mr.. Mckinley was elected to Con-
gress to represent the eighteenth district of
Ohio. and served almost without Interrupt
ton until March 4. 1891. The only break
In his career in the House occurred late in
the first session Of his fourth term, when
the House, being then democratic decided q
contest against him and in favor Of Repre-
sentative Wallace. At the next election.
however. Mckinley was rechosen. and was
not again retired from Congress until the
democratic landslide of 1890, which carried
many of the foremost members of the House
out of Congress.
The Tariff Dill.
During their period Of congressional serv-
i've Mr.. Mckinley was recognized as one
Of the foremost leaders on the republican
side. and his management of the celebrated
Mckinley tariff bill, as chairman Of the
committee on ways and means made him a
national figure. In 1889 he was candidate
for the speakership of the House. being
defeated by Mr. Reed.
In June, 1891 at the state convention
he was unanimously nominated for the
office OF governor. and was elected by a
plurality OF Il ,311 votes. Two years later he
was renominated without opposition and
was reelected by plurality Of &C, 800 this
being one of the largest votes ever given in
the state of Ohio.
authority on the tariff and as a leader of
the republican forces made him a stron,
possibility in national affairs of the party.
HIS selection In 1884 as chairman of the
committee on resolutions first brought him
squarely to the front. however, and that
year really marks his advent as presiden-
tial possibility.
In 1883 Mr.. Mckinley was one of the most
active delegates at the republican conven-
ton Again he was made chairman OF tie
platform committee. and this time it was
he. instead of Foraker. who ma-shal.d the
Sherman forces. On the first ballot the EN-
tire forty-sfx votes of Ohio were cast for
Sherman. For the first time McKinley's
name was then mentioned as a presidential
possibility, and Texas cast two votes for
him. ~.
Mckinley First Suggested.
The open suggestion Of McKinley's name
attracted attention, and it was feared by
some Of the Ohio leaders that perhaps the
history of the convention Of 1880 was to be
repeated. In that year Garfield was In
charge of the Ohio delegation, and. after a
fierce fight, was nominated as a compro-
mise candidate. On the second ballot Mr.
Mckinley received three votes, but imme
diately urged his friends not to cast their
ballots for him. reminding them that he
was In charge Of a sacred duty to the ven
cradle chief Of the republican forces in
Ohio. Notwithstanding his appeals, his
name was kept before the convention.
Carrot A. Hobart.
Carrot Augustus Hobart of New Jersey.
who has been selected as the republican
candidate for Vice President, is a big.
rosy-cheeked man. known to most every
Jerseyman as Gus Hobart His age is
f1fty-two.
He is man Of much magnetism and
amiability. He has displayed locomotive
energy in all of his undertakings, and is
both powerful and fearless. His career as
a citizen. lawyer. business man and states
man justifies all Of the claims for bril-
liancy his friends make for him.
H. was born on Monmouth county farm
In 1874. and was reared amid the breexes