The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-09-14

On the expiration of his term as gov
ernor he lived quietly at his old home
IN Canton for SIX months.
As the election of 1896 drew near -
became evident that William MCKINLEY
would be the nominee of his parrv for
the presidency. The obstacles that hsy1
hltherto presented themselves were re-
date.
In the Republican national conven-
Ilon held in st. Louis in June. 1896 ne
was nominated for president on tbe
ITSt ballot Early in the electoral con-
rest he announced his determination
not 70 engage in the speaking cam
pdIsn on the ground that it was nm
s IsliiI- f1 10 seek votes for the high Of
nee His admirers Immediately began
plIgr1mageS to Canton where thew we're
addressed from the front porch of the
Mckinley home. In this manner. more
IMAM 300 speeches were made from
rune ~ TO Nov. ?, 1896, to more than
I0O,OOO strangers Who came in special
excursion trains from all parts of the
country More than $4,000 came at the
opening of the speaking campaign and
nearly as large crowds on three other
great days They tore down and car
RED away the wooden fences piecemeaI
but were always good natured.
In the succeeding election he received
popular vote of 7,104, 779, plurality of
6O1,S54 over his principal opponent. VIII
liam j. Bryan. He was Inaugural ted as
the twenty fifth president of the United
states on March 4, 1897. ThencefOrtr
his political career is bound IN with
the history of his country The great
est event of his first administra ton was
OF course, the Spanish American war
his denomination at Philadelphia, his
second contest with Bryan, the popular
endorsement of his policy by an over
n
the sixth day of November, 1900 are
still fresh in memory.
His Home Life.
Whatever may have been said of
President McKinleys official actions.
his private life has always excited the.
admiration of every hOme-Iovina Amer
lean citizen. His filial treatment of his
motner was praiseworthy in the high
est degree.
He married Miss Ida Saxton. daugh-
Ter OF James A. and Catherine Saxton
on Jan %, 1871. Her grandparents
were among the founders of Canton
nearly a century ago. Her father was
banker of large means. who, after
giving Ida, his youngest daughter
many advantages of education and
travel. began her business training as
cashier in his bank that she might be
prepared for any change of fortune.
among ner many admirers Miss. Sax
ton quickly showed her preference for
the young lawyer. There is a. tradition
that they used to meet at first on the
way to their respective churches she
TO teach in the Presbyterian and he to
superintend the Methodist Sunday
school. Similarity of tastes led to an
acquaintance that soon became a mu-
tual friendship and before long the
parents were induced to consent to
their early marriage. The beauty of
their home life has frequently beeN
commented upon, and no flaw has ever
been found in the tenderness and de-
votion of the husband TO his wife now
an invalid. TWO daughters were born
to them. Kate on Christmas. 1871. and
Ida in 1873. but neither lived throue-I1
childhood Mrs. McKinley's health not
robust at any time. never has rallied
from the blow of these two losses in
quick succession Since then more ar