The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1900-11-29
MCKINLEY LUCK.

Ever since William Mckinley came
into prominence as a member OF con.
grcss there has been a good deal of
talk. in quiet way. in Ohio. about
Mckinley Luck" This has extended
beyond the confines OF Ohio since Mr..
Mckinley became a man OF national
prominence. When his congressional
district was gerrymandered by the
democratic legislature OF Ohio In Feb
ruary, 1890. so as to try to prevent his
reelection. it was said by many that
II would result in landing Mckinley
in the White House. After a most
marvellous campaign Mckinley was de-
feated by less than three hundred
votes in a district that was intended
TO have nearly 1000 majority against
him. This defeat brought about his
nomination and election as governor
OF the state, in 1891. the people feeling
that he had been unjustly deprived OF
reelection to congress. which by right
he should have had. In 1898 he was
triumphantly reelected governor by
the largest majority ever given to any
candidate for that Office in the state.
up TO that time. with the exception o.
the majority for Brough over Valan.
bingham in 1868.
His nomination for president in 1896
was made by the people long before
the republican convention met at ST
Louis in June. From precinct pri
maries up TO the national convention.
delegates were instructed by the peo-
pie for Mckinley. and his nomination
was made in spite of the opposition If
Plat Quay. Clarkson. Reed and other
party leaders. In 1892. when an at
tempt was made TO head OF Harrison's
denomination at Minneapolis ly
springing Mckinley's name. Mr.. Nc
kinley himself challenged the vote
OF his own state and prevented STAN
pede TO himself Whether IL was Luck
or good judgment. the result of the
election OF 1892 made a good MANY
people in Ohio renew the talk of INC.
hinley Luck" Then IL was talked
about in the closing days of the cam
paign OF 1896. when il was seen that
the wave for Bryan and free silver
which seemed TO sweep the country
Immediately following the Chicago
convention. was receeding like a fast
falling stream.
with the coming OF the Spanish war
there was more talk of '.ScISiuley
Luck. and so there has been at inter
walls throughout the presidents admin
istration, including the unanimous re-
nomination at Philadelphia.
In keeping with this Mckinley |
Luck" IL is to be noted that on the |
9Th day of November there was not n |
drop OF rainfall or anything approach. |
ing a storm in any part of the great |
United States. The day throughout
the entire union was a bright. sun |
sainy. fall day: just the ideal election |
day. When the extent of the country |
rs considered this is quite remarkable,
and IL is something that has not oc- |
CURED on the occasion of a presiden. |
tial election before in very many |
years. Ii was said following the de- |
feat OF Blaine in 1884 that the storm |
OF election day that year kept at home
enough republican votes in the State
OF New York 10 have insured ne |
"Plumed Knights" election. But as
there has apparently been Mckinley
Luck throughout the career OF the
present president. so there was
Blaine Hoodoo" connected with the
career Of the brilliant man from Maine.
Let us hope that the Mckinley
Luck will not desert the present &c
cupant OF the Wnlte House until he
has so far carried on the work OF con-
struoting the -,Icaragua canal. which
is one OF his ambitions, as to leave the
work where il cannot fail of compile
ton when he retires to private life on
the ith of March. 1905.