Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-09-28
any candidate in the history of the

any candidate In the history of the
State
1896. June Is. At the Republican
national convention at ST. Louis Nc
Kin1ey is nominated for president on
the first ballot, the result OF the vot-
ing being as follows: Mckinley 6611k,
Reed SAY, Quay 601z, Morton So, Al
1ison 357z, Cameron l.
Is Elected President.
1896. Nov. g. Receives a popular
vote in the presidential election of
7,104,779, a plurality of COL 1854 over
his Democratic opponent, William J..
Bryan In the electoral college later
Mckinley receives 271 votes, against
176 for Bryan.
1897. March 4. Inaugurated Presi-
dent of the United States for the TWEEN
ty-eighth quadrennial term.
1897. March 6. Issues proclamation
for an extra session of Congress to as
semble March Is. The presidents
message dwe1ls solely upon the need
Of revision of the existing tariff law.
1897. May IL. In response to an
appeal from the president Congress
appropriates $50. 900 for the relief of
the restitution in Cuba
1897. July "a. The .Dingley tariff
Eill' receives the presidents approval.
1897. Dec. II. Death of President
McKinley's mother at Canton, o.
1898. Both branches of Congress
vote unanimously (the House on Mar.
by a vote of 313 to and the Senate
by vote Of rs to on the following
day. to place $50, 600, 900 at the dis
posa1 of the president, to be used at
his discretion for the national de-
fense."
His UItimatun to Spain.
1898. March %. The president sends
to the Spanish government, through
Minister Woodford at Madrid, an ulti-
matum regarding the intolerab1e con-
dition of affairs in Cuba.
1898. March %. The report of the
court of inquiry on the destruction OF
the Maine at Havana, on Feb. Is, is
transmitted by the president to Con-
gress.
1898. April IL. The president sends
a message to Congress outlining the
situation, declaring that Intervention
is necessary and advising against the
recognition of the Cuban government.
1898. April 81. The Spanish gov
eminent sends Minister Woodford his
passports, thus beginning the war.
1898. April 23 The president issues
call for 125,OO0 volunteers.
1898. April "a. Spain formally de-
| c1ares that war exists with the United
States.
Recommends Declaration of War.
1898. April %. In a message to
Congress the president recommends
the passage Of a joint resolution de-
claring that war exists with Spain
I, On the same day both branches OF
| Congress passed such a declaration.
$685. May 25. The president issues
a call for $4,000 additional volunteers
| 1898. June 20. Yale university con-
| fers upon President Mckinley the de-
gree of Ii. D.
| 1898. July z. Joint resolution OF
/ Congress provided for the annexation
| of Hawaii receives the approval Of
the president.
| 1898. Aug. 9. Spain formally ac-
cepts the presidents terms of peace.
1898. Aug. IL. The peace protocol
is signed. An armistice is proclaimed
and the Cuban blockade raised.
1898. Oct. II. The president re-
ceives the degree of LII. d. from tne
University of Chicago.
| 1898. Dec. 10. The treaty of peace
between Spain and the United States
is signed at Paris.
1900. March IA. The president
signs the gold standard act"
/ Renominated for Presidency.
| 1900. June 81. The Republican ma
tional convention at Philadelphia un-
animously renominates William Nc
Kinley for the presidency.
1900. June 81. The presidents am
nesty proclamation to the Filipinos is
published in Manila.
1900. July 10. The United States
government makes public statement
| of it's policy as to it's affairs in China
1900. Sept. 10. Letter accepting the
presidential nomination and discuss
| ing the issues of the campaign is Civ
| en- to the public.
1900 Nov. g. In the presidential
election William Mckinley carries q
! states, which have an aggregate of 20:
votes in the electoral college, hi.
/ Democratic opponent, William J. Bry
| an, carrying IL states, having 155 cleo
| toral votes. His popular plurality i.
also larger than in the election of 1896
1901. Begins triumphal tour o
the United States in May, the same be
ing terminated by the sudden illness
of Mrs. Mckinley while at Los An
geles, Cal Returns to Washington
| from San Francisco early in June.
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