The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-13

ysars ago, at the age OF "a. appeared In
congress Mr.. Mckinley. now past his nifty
seventh year. He had been defeated for To-
cal district attorney after one term and
held no other office. He had been six
years married to bankers daughter IN
Canton.
From his nrst appearance in congress,
and probably earlier. he had the air OF a
man with secret and an intention. The
thought OF becoming president OF tho
United States cooled and guided him. His
colonel in war. Hayes, and his neigh
boring fellow school teacher, Garfield.
came under his notice as presidents; he
saw the vantage point OF Ohio to furnish
presidents and supported Blaine an
other neighborborn leader. as a delegate
in the convention of 1884. He presided
over the State convention at Cleveland
that year, and uttered the phrase: III
there is one thing the people like 1t is
courage They like neither laggards nor
do they like shans."
FIRST BIT OF BIO BUNCoMBE.
At this convention a scene often repeats
ed was enacted He was put in nonina-
ton for a delegate at large. but protested
from the chair that he could not allow IL,
because he was pledged to other men, His
nominator. however. got ON chair and
while Mckinley pounded mo- with his
gavel put the motion and declared II
carried Mckinley ruled that 1t had not
prevailed Grosyenor. now In congress-,
GO. on the platform aud carried Mckinley
through again. He stu protested, and
third time protested, and begged the con-
yertion effuslyely not 10 force 1t upon
him. certain Judge King was doing tho
oroing and the convention was halted
and enthused for the self-denying chair
man part OF an hour. He therefore at"
lraetcd for the first time special atten-
ton to himself and got the next delegate-
ship to Foraker, who was for Sherman
Tor president.
The example OF Garfield. who wont to
nominate su. .iuau our years before and
returned nominated himself, had not
faded out. Mr.. Mckinley managed mt the
National convention TO attract its whole
attention 10 himself by resisting Foraker's
mo,rn to adjourn at tie eve OF Blaine a
domination. He also read tho resolutions.
which were Blaine's advanced views upon
Henry Clay, for u general high tariff
When Blaine was defeated Mr.. Mckinley
became one Of the administrators upon his
ssues,
This scene Of the state convention was as
nearly repeated as possible In 1883, when
Mckinley reversed his atGt.1e and sup
ported the ever unfortunate Sherman and
led the Ohio delegation at Chicago AZ
every session the echo Of the GARFIELD ap-
pausc for Mckinley az the possible dark
pony rebounded. On the sixth ballot q
selesate voted for Mckinley, and then
State cast him seventeen votes. Says
McKinley's biographer;
Day and night he was at work amonl
fNA FnFlA 1a1a
secure voters for OhiD's great lnascier
The DRIFT was setting uumistakabl,
toward Mckinley like an ocean tide. Ever,
one expected to see the Garfield nomina
ton Of 1880 repeated But they were dis
appoirted Tho roll call was nterrupte,
by Mckinley. who leaping upon chair
pale. calm ane determined, and uttered
ETC."
WHOLLY UNNECESSARY DEMAND
lie said after much Gloster protesta
Ion. 81 demand that ud delegate who
Would not cast reflection upon me shall
'a5. ballot for me-"
There was no occasion for the efrusiou
The convention never meant TO select him
Hut he had stopped the roll call and mad
the most OF his protest. The next halo
nominated Harrison
John sherman found In time. when h
had been bunkoed out of his seat, HOY
uNaIlS Mchluley loved MIN.
1t was the Spite OF New Jersey whlc
thus early McKinleyized, and to It's dele
cation Mckinley detained:
II would rather suffer death. TO &C
cept nomination, Il one We're possible
under these circumstances would newt
ably lead to my defeat"
But at the same time Robert p. Porter
since given so many proofs OF Mckinley
Avor was roaring for him in the Chlcag
newspapers, and in time New Jerseys Ho
bart, one OF the delegates in 1888, receive
the vice presidency behind Mckinley II
had cultivated New Jersey In the potterle
OF Trenton and the mills OF Paterson
Again In 1892 Mckinley went TO Mime
apotls permanent chairman OF the conyer
ton to give Harrison second term. ON
one ballot WAS TO be taken as is expecte
to happen this yenr, But in that one ba
lot ohio gave only two votes for Harriso
ana torty-tour votes for the presiding o
hcer, Mckinley
Again, MIR. Mckinley sprung from n
seat and 'deulghed'i OF r.: 81 challenl
the vote OF Ohio" cried Mckinley Bl
the Buckingham delegation knew tho
role and oyerruled the afflicted proteste
mere was Blaine minority there ar
chance for a stampede Ohio voted
votes for Mckinley, aud only one-M
hinleys own vote~-was cast fog the Hai
- N~ttt " Aupputt anu nau the lSl
OF Harrlson's ship.
AT M'KINLEY's REQUEST"
Mr. Foraker acted at that juncture
oyerrule the seruples OF Mckinley, sa,
ing ''The gentleman has left tho deleg,
tion to assume a higher position. and h
alternate has taken his place in the del,
CATION, and we make that point of order!
Now, this alternate cast the only vo.e +,
Harrison In the Ohio delegation, aud orl,
that he did It at MclSlnleys request.
So the protesting Mckinley drew Blair
yotes--9o scattering, 81 from Ohio al
PENNSYLVANIA Mcklnley's cousin, Osborn
through Long, now in the cabinet, a
pointed police commissioner OF Boston, <
Mckinley II votes In Massachusetts, II
Alger men OF Michigan put Mckinley
II. The Plattites OF New York gave al
10. Sic received 1872 votes, two loss IN
Elaine, whose basis was New York, VI
ginia and Maine Has b. Harrison J
seen through the joke2 His baby can q
plain Il to him.
Foraker was sent to the senate by N
ktnley and Sherman in due course
time. Mckinley viii honor one draft
He has one talent beyond any man {