Semi=weekly graphic., 1896-06-17

M'KINLEY's FATHER.
 ready to go forth for good or evil Upon Mckinley devolyed the task of smooth ing it's path and speeding 1t upon lts way.
 The occasion, thoroughly advertised, attracted to the capitol an immense throne. The galleries were one mass of humanity and the anticipation of the vote had compelledithe attendance of ey- cry member As usual, Mckinley spoke without notes. His voice, penetrating but not harsh, filled the chamber. Every sentence was as solid as the granite ill the eternal hills. Never was an orator more free from the ordinary claptrap than Mckinley. So true is this that the incident when he suddenly drew from beneath his desk the suit of clothes which he purchased for $10 at the es- tablishment of fellow representative ln Boston, in order to demonstrate the cheapness of wearing apparel, stands out in all it's loneliness with vivid distinct 1 ness.
 It was this earnestness and self con- yietion that made Mckinley address Ill the house and on the stump so effective. 1 Indeed the occasion is still recalled when he held an audience of Georgia people for two hours at a Chautauqua assembly near Atlanta while he preached to them the glories of the protective tariff sys-. tenn. sIt was only by the greatest sef control, D said Henry ". Grady, speak ing of this event afterward, .tthat l re- strained myself from rising as Mckinley concluded his wonderful speech and de- elaring myself henceforth ready to fol- i low Il Fl as disciple.
 James G. Blaine, i'll his Twenty Years of Congress. :" reviews the Forty fifth congress, ill which Mckinley fifs6 sat, as follows: William Mckinley, Jr., entered from the Canton district. He enlisted in an Ohio regiment when but IT years old and won the rank of major by neritorious service. The inter- est of his constituency and his own bent of mind led him to the study of indus trial questions, and he was soon recog- nized ill the house as one of the most thorough statisticians and one of the ablest defenders of the doctrine of pro- tection. ''
 Ata great mass meeting in Indianapo- lis several years ago ex-President liar rison was presiding officer. Mckinley was one of the speakers, and Harrison introduced him as follows:
 "He has endeared himself to all by his record us gallant young soldier battling for the flag He has honored himself, his state and the country by his conspicuous services ill high legislative and executive places. No man more than { he is familiar with the questions thas now engage public thought No man is more able than he lueidly to set them before the people, l do not need to in- yoke your attention 10 what he shall say He will command it.
 Thel sentiment which resulted i'll the nomination of Mckinley for governor l of Ohio was engendered immediately upon the announcement of the result of the election of 1890, when after IA years continuous service in congress the ! Ohio statesman was defeated for re-elec- 1 tion, despite the fact that he cut down the Democratic majority from 2, 900 to 302
 During his gubernatorial campaign in 1883 Mckinley visited S6 of the 98 coun- ! tiesof Ohio and made 1s0 speeches. He was elected by plurality of 80, 995, ur to that time the record plurality in Ohio's history
 The, policy which. Governor Mckinley pursued during his four years of occu- pancy of the gubernatorial chair was well outlired.when in his inaugural ad- dress he said.: It is my desire to CO., operate with you in every endeavor to secure wise, ,teeonomical and honorable administration, aud, so far as can be done. the iiaproweanea and elevation of the public service. '"
 From the day of his inauguration Governor Mckinley took the greatest in- terest ill the management of the public benevolent institutions of the state. and he made study of means for their bet torment. During his first term the state board of arbitration was created, and he made the workings of the board a mat ter of personal supervision during the entire four years of his administration. This board has had it's services enlisted i'll 2S strikes, and ill 15 cases its efforts have been successful
 1 No account of McKinley's connection with labor problems would be complete without sctae mention of the tireless energy which he displayed ill securing relief for the 2,000 miners in the Hook
 ,s; .rle;;T mining mining district who carl ii 1895 were reported out of work and des titute. The news first came to the gov