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again been gerrymandered against him.
~ Reelected to Congress by q ma
jority of 1850.
. Leads the minority opposition in
Congress against the mills tariff bill"
1883. Delegate at large to the national
convention in Chicago that dominates
benjamin Harrison, and serves as
chairman Of the committee on resolu-
tons. Many delegates wish Mckinley
to become the nominee, but he stands
firm in his support of John Sherman.
1883. Elected to Congress for the sew
enth successive time, receiving a ma.
jority Of 400 votes.
1889. AT the organization Of the Fifty
first Congress is a candidate for Speak,
er of the House, but is defeated on the
third ballot in the Republican caucus
by Thomas B. Reed.
1890. Upon the death Of William d.
Kelley, in January, Mckinley becomes
chairman Of the ways and means COM
mittee and leader of his party in the
House. He introduces a bill ito SIM
plify the laws in relation to the collec-
ton Of the revenues" known as the
customs administration bill" He also
introduces a general tariff bill. The
bill becomes a law Oct. 6.
1890. As a result of a ge~rrymandered
congressional district, and the reaction
against the Republican party through
out the country caused by the protract-
ed struggle over the tariff bill, McKin-
ley is defeated in the election for Con-
gress by 800 votes in counties that had
previously gone Democratic by 5000.
1881. Nov. 8. Elected Governor of Ohio
by a plurality Of 21,511,. polling the
largest vote that had ever been cast for
Governor in Ohio. His opponent is the
Democratic Governor, James u. Camp
bell.
1892. AS delegate at large to the nation
al convention at Minneapolis, and chair
man of the convention, Mckinley re-
fuses to permit the consideration of his
name. and supports the denomination of
President Harrison. The r%oll-call re-
suits as follows: Harrison, 535; Blaine,
1872; Mckinley, 1872; Reed, 4; Lin
coin, /.
1892. Death of William Mckinley, ST.,
in November.
1893. Unanimously rcnominated for
Governor of Ohio, and reelected by a
plurality of S0,995, this majority being,
the greatest ever recorded, with a sin
gle exception during the Civil War, for
II candidate in the history Of the
State.
1896. June IS. At the Republican ma
tional convention in st. Louis, McKin-
ley is nominated for President on the
first ballot, the result of the voting be-
ing as follows: Mckinley, 6611h; Reed.
S4iA; Quay, 601&; Morton, IS; Allison,
35h; Cameron, l..
1896. Nov. 8. Receives a popular vote
in the presidential election of 7,1O4, 779,
a plurality of G01,S54 over his Demo-
cratic opponent, William j. Bryan. In
the electoral college, later, Mckinley
received 2I1 votes, against 176 for
Bryan.
1897. March 4. Inaugurated President
of the United States for the twenty.
eighth quadrennial term.
1897. March 6. Issues proclamation for
an extra session of Congress to assem-
BILE March Is. The Presidents mes
sal dwells solely upon the need of a
revision of the existing tariff law.
1897. May IL. In response to an appeal
from the President Congress appropri-
ates $4,000 for the relief Of destitution
in Cuba.
1897. July q. The "Drsgley tariff bill"
receives the Presidents approval.
1897. Dec. IL. Death of President i1c-
Kinley's mother at Canton, Ohio.
1898. Both branches Of Congress vote
unanimously (the House on March 8 by
a vote of 313 to Q, and the Senate by
a vote of 76 to o on the following day.
to place S5O,O00,O0O at the disposal Of
the President, to be used at his discre-
ton "for the national DEFENSE" /.
1893. March %. The President sends to
the Spanish government. through Min
lister Woudfsrd, at Madrid, I'm ultima.
tum regarding the intolerable condition
Of affairs in Cuba.
1893. March d. The report Of the
court OF inquiry ON the destruction Of
the Mime at Havana on Feb. Is Is
transmitted By the President to Con-
gress.
1865. April II. The President send. =