The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-03-05
WILLIAM MCKINLEY.
Career of the Man Twice Honored With the Presidency
of the United States

voted much time to politics. and in 1876
was elected to Congress and was returned
in 1873, 1880. 1852. 1854. 1886, and 1883. He
was defeated in 1899 after the passage by
| Congress of the tariff bill named after
him.
| In 1881 MIR. Mckinley was a ceiegate-at-
large from Ohio to the National Conven-
| ton, and aided in the nomination of
James G. Blaine for the Presidency
He similarly represented his State in
the next National Convention, where he
supported John sherman. After the first
days balloting indications pointed TO the
conclusion that Mckinley himself might,
in all probability, be nominated, but in an
earnest and impassioned address he de-
manded that no votes be cast for him.
In 1881 he was elected Governor Of Ohio
by a majority of about y 900. over ex-
Governor James f. Campbell, Democrat.
The issue at stake was chiefly the tar
if, but Mr.. Mckinley also placed himself
in opposition to the free coinage Of silver.
To the National Convention of 1892 he was
again delegate-at-large from Ohio and
was made permanent chairman. Notwith-
standing the fact that many delegates
wished to nominate him for the Presiden-
cy. he urged that President Harrison de-
served denomination, and gave him his
support. Mr.. MeKinley's name was not
formally brought before the convention,
but he received, nevertheless, IS2 votes.
In 1893 he was reelected Governor of
Ohio. having majority of $685. AT the
, expiration of his term he returned to Can
ton.
He was nominated for President on the
first ballot at the National Republican
Convention at St Louis, in June, 1896 the
vote being: Mckinley, Gsliz; Reed, Sf12;
Quay, 611a; Morton, SIS; Allison, 35Ik.
In the November election following the
total popular vote WAS 13,9309i2, of
which the Mckinley electors received L.
l0i,17S, being a plurality OF 60l.S54 over
those cast for William Jennings Bryan,
of Nebraska, and majority over all can
didates of 81, 742. The vote in the Flee
toral College was 27i for Mckinley and
176 for Bryan. The issues on which the
campaign was fought We're chiefly the
free coinage of silver sad the rcstora-
ton of a protective tariff
Some Of the more important diplomatic
appointments were: Ambassador to Great
Britain John Hay; Ambassador to Ger
many, Andrew ID. White Ambassador to
France, Horace Porter; Minister to Rus
STA, Ethan A. Hitchcock; Minister to
SPAN, stuart l.. WOodfOrd.
At Il special meeting of the ! ifty-fifth
Congress, lasting from March Is. 1877, TO
July a, a new tariff bill, called the
''Dinsley tariff and superseding the
Wilson tariff" Democratic measure.
became law. The proposed arbitration
treaty with Great Britain WIS reIectad.
10000 WAS appropriated for the RELIEF of
sufferers from the Mississippi ftods and
$4,000 for distressed American citizens in
Cuba During the latter part of 1897 and
during 1898 public interest centred in the
Presidents attitude toward Cuba and the
war with Spain. The triumph of the
American arms was during the period.
married by the inefficient ana venaI CON
duct of certain public officials at home.
Mr.. Mckinley was renominated for the
Presidency by reclamation at the Re
publican National Convention, held at
Philadelphia, Lpne 25 1900
The total popular vote in the election
following was 13.97O,300. Mr.. Mckinley
received 7.206.617. as against 6374. 1871 cast
for William ]. Bryan. His majority over
all candidates in the popular vote was