Gilpin observer., 1901-09-19
any candidate in the history o, tn.

1895. June IL. AT the Republican
national convention at St. Louis Nc
Iinley is nominated for president on
the first ballot the result Of the vot-
ing being as follows: Mckinley 661 n,
Reed SAY, Quay 6Ok, Morton 5S, AL
lison 35h Cameron 1.
Is Elected President.
1885, Nov. 8. 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. Iarch 4. Inaugurated Presi-
dent of the United States for the twen-
ty-eighth quadrennial term.
1897. March 6. Issues proclamation
for an extra session of Congress to as
semble March Is. The presidents
message dwells solely upon the need
of a revision of the existing tariff law
1897. May II. In response to an
appeal from the president Congress
appropriates $4,000 for he relief OF
the destitution in Cuba.
1897. July "a. The "Dingley tariff
till' receives the presidents approval.
1897. Dec. ~. Death of President
McKinley's mother at Canton, o.
| 1898. Both branches of Congress
vote unanimously (the House on Mar.
by vote of 313 to and the Senate
| by vote of 76 to 0 on the following
day. to place 5O,0O0,OO0 at the dis
! posal of the president, to be used at
his discretion ''for the national de-
fense"
His Ultimatum to Spain.
1898. March 23. The president sends
to the Spanish government through
Minister Woodford at Madrid, an ulti-
matum regarding the intolerable 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. 15, is
transmitted by the president to Con-
| gress.
1898. April II. 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
ernment sends Minister Woodford his
passports, thus beginning the war
1898. April %. The president issues
a call for 125,0OO volunteers.
1898. April "a. Spain formally de-
clares that war exists with the United
| States.
Recommends Declaration OF War.
1898. April 25. In message to
Congress the president recommends
the passage of joint resolution de-
claring that war exists with Spain.
! On the same day both branches of
Congress passed such a declaration.
1898. May 25. The president issues
a call for $4,000 additional volunteers.
1898. June 29. Yale university con-
fers upon President Mckinley the de-
gree of LII. D.
1898. July Z. Joint resolution of
Congress provided for the annexation
of Hawaii receives the approval of
the president.
1898. Aug. .. 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 the
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 its policy as to its affairs in China.
1900. Sept. 10. Letter accepting the
presidential nomination and discuss
ing the issues of the campaign is Civ
on to the public.
! 1900. Nov. 6. In the presidential
election william Mckinley carries 2s
/ states. which have an aggregate OF 292
votes In the electoral college, his
Democratic opponent, William J. Bry-
an. carrying II states, having 1876 cleo
toral votes. His popular plurality is
also larger than in the election of 1898.
1901. Begins a triumphal tour of
tho 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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