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In March, 1867. and settled IN Canton.
which became his permanent home. He
soon attracted attention as lawyer OF
ability. and. although Stark county was
Democratic, he was elected prosecut-
ing attorney in 1869, but he was defeat
ed for the same Office two years later.
From this time forward Major McKius
ley gave much attention to politics.
The seeming disasters in McSinley's
career brought only greater honors.
When Mckinley offered himself as a
candidate for speaker Of the house OF
repreSentati lives, he found that two 9TH
er western men Burrows and Cannon
were asking FOR the place. Reed was
the only eastern aspirant. and he won
handily. IL Is a tradition in the house
of representatives that the speaker
shall appoint his most formidable op-
ponent chairman OF the ways and
means committee, and this chairman
becomes eN ofiicio the leader OF the ma
jority. This lot fell 20 Mckinley. IL
was his opportunity, and he took ad
vantage of it by formulating the Me
Kinley tariff bill. The outcome is
known TO the world.
Two years later after McKinley's
district had been changed so as TO
make the normal majority against him
more than 5000, he was defeated for
congress. but he made IA strong show
ing by cutting his opponents vote down
TO a margin of 300 This led 10 his
nomination as governor of Ohio, and
his next step was 70 the White House.
Had Mckinley been successful In his
candidacy for the speGkershlp, and
had he appointed Reed chairman OF
the committee on ways and means, In
all probability he never would have
been president.
But Mckinley kept 20 his work. He
had no false notions of luck. In one
of his addresses 10 young men he said,
Luck win not last" The president
held that
l. he whose earnest purpose swsrcs,
Whose slightest action inaction
The great aim
So this brace OF temporary sethacks
that he experienced merely afforded
him time and space in which 10 get n
fresh hold on the lines of his destiny.
from Ohio TO the national convention.
and helped to nominate James g.
Blaine. At the next national conven-
tion he represented the state in the
same manner, and supported John
Sherman At that convention, after
the first days balloting, the indications
were that Mckinley himself might be
nominated Then his strength Of pur-
pose and his high ideas OF loyalty aud
honor showed themselves, for In an
earnest and stirring speech he demand
ed that no votes he cast for him.
In 1891 he was elected governor of
Ohio by majority OF about $1,000
over Ex-Governor james E. Campbell,
the Democratic candidate. The issue
then at stake was chiefly the tariff,
but Mckinley also placed himself In
opposition 10 the free coinage OF silver
In 1892 he was again a delegate Mt
large to the national convention nv
Minneapolis and was made permanent
chairman Although his name was moi
brought before the convention. yetrne
received 1s2 votes. He himself was n
strong supporter Of President Har-
rison.
In 1893 Major Mckinley was re-elect-
ed governor of Ohio by majority Of
S0,995. At the expiration Of his term
he returned to Canton. ne had been
a political speaker and leader IN con-
gress, known and admired throughout
the country. and his popularity and
the confidence of the people in his prin-
ciples and purposes were constantly in
creasing; hence there was little sur
prise when he was nominated on the
first ballot at the Republican national
convention at ST. Louis in 1896.
M'KINLEY AS A SPEECHMAKER.
Experienced campaigners declare
that Mckinley was an ideal candidate.
He had all the courtesy Of a Kentucky
colonel, and his gallantry WINS unfail-
ing. His memory for names and faces
was phenomenal. Though not effusiye,
he was ever urbane. He had tact and
in all the relations of life was living
exempHfication Of the suaviter In mo.
do.
His home at Canton, o., during the
progress of his two canvasses for the
presidency was the Mecca Of thou
sands of admiring supporters. The
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