New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-19
FRIDAY,
JUNE 10, 1896,

their exutation came unhesitatingly. Mckinley
was nominated by the Republicans by acclama-
ton for Governor Of the State. Then followed one
Of the most memorable campaigns ever wageo
in the Buckeye State. Mr. Mckinley began his
campaign August l. and for three months ne
travelled night and day, making from two to
dozen speeches a day. until he had visited every
county in the State. His campaign was on Ma.
tonal Issues on the tariff on protection. and 30
eloquently and passionatey did he defend Ms
principles that great crowds turned out to hear
him. The attention OF the Nation and OF the
world was drawn to the State OF Ohio ana I'D
campaign. Newspaper correspondents followed
the champion of protection in his tour OF the
State. and filed the press Of the country with
descriptions of scenes novel in political cam
paigns.
The Democrats contested every inch OF the
ground stubbornly but the people turned to NC
Kinley to the apostle Of the true DISPENSE
ton, and women and. children said he had made
protection and tariff plain to them. In that CAM
paign, the first general campaign Mr.. Mckinley
had ever made, he was pronounced the best vote
getter the stump in Ohio. He won
the admiration CT Democrats. as he won the de-
votion of Republicans, and his election by
handsome majority was gratifying to one party
without being a source of bitterness TO the rank
and file of the other party. As his first term In
the Governors chair drew toward its close no
was renomnated by reclamation, and after an
other spirited campaign he reelected by
majority OF more than 10000, at that time the
| largest but one In the history of the State.
AS Governor, Mr.. Mckinley never forgot that
he was the Chief Magistrate, not merely Of the
party which had elected him, but of the whole
State, and he was untring in his efforts to Sc
cure for the whole State a wse economical and
honorable administration These efforts and
their results are In the compass of this sketch to
be glanced at in only the briefest manner. He
took great interest in the management OF the
public institutions Of the State making special
study Of means for their betterment and
| curing many important and much-needed re-
| forms. He urged the preserving and improving
OF the canal system. and was an earnest promoter
| OF the movement for good roads. To the question
| Of tax reform he paid much attention. and re-
| peatedy urged its Importance upon the Legislat-
! ure Many questions relating to the welfare OF
| workngmen became acute during his admins
| traton and were dealt with by him in spirit
| Of intelligent sympathy. He had already long
| been known advocate Of the eight-hour
system. and OF arbitration a means of settling
| disputes between employers and employees. 1t
was due to his initiative that the State Board OF
| Arbitration was established in Ohio, and to Its
| successful operation he gave for nearly four
| years his close personal attention. He made
various wise recommendations for l-~.slaticD for
the better protection OF life and limo In indus
| trial pursuits, and as result several sautary
| laws to such effect were put upon the statute
| book When restitution and distress prevailed
| among the miners of the Hooking Valley, he act
| ed with characteristic promptness and decision.
! News that many families in danger of
| starving reached him at midnight. Before
rise he had carload OF provisions on the way to
| their relief.
Many times during his administration the
peace OF the State disturbed by unseemly
outbreaks requiring the application of the
straining power Of the Government. This power
| Mr.. Mckinley exercised with signal firmness and
discretion. Fifteen times II necessary to call
out the State troops for the maintenance or
| restoration Of order but on no occasion was the
| use of them In any respect oppressive. During
| the summer Of 1894 strikes and other disturb
ances prevailed. peCially on the chief railroad
| lines. and for three weeks the regiments were on
duty. acquittng themselves most creditably for
| the protection Of property and enforcement OF
| the law, without any unnecessary harshnesS
! toward either party to the disputes On two
| noteworthy occasions desperate efforts were
| made by il-advsed mobs 10 commit the crime
| OF lynching. Governor Mckinley promptly used
| the military forces OF the State TO prevent such
| violence OF law and dlshonor 10 the Common
| wealth. and showed himself thorough master
| OF the trying situation.
| A distinctive feature of the Mckinley admins
tration the absence of red tape and needless
| Formally In his method OF transacting busi-
! ness the Governor was concise and direct and In
| his intercourse with the people. though dignified
| he always approachable and genial Access
| was readily had 10 him at all reasonable times
| and matter of actual interest ever failed to
receive his courteous. prompt and painstaking
| attention.