Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1901-09-26

Elected Governor of Ohio.
1891. Nov. 3. Elected governor Of
Ohio by a plurality of 21,51l. polling
the largest vote that has ever been
cast for governor in Ohio. His op-
ponent is the democratic governor,
James e. Campbell.
1892. As delegate at large to the
national convention at Minneapolis,
and chairman of the convention, Nc
Kinley refuses to permit the consid-
Grafton of his name and supports the
denomination of President Harrison.
The roll call results as followsi Har-
rison 535. Blaine 1872. Mckinley 1S1
Reed 4, Lincoln /.
1892. Death of William Mckinley,
Sr., in November.
1895. Unanimously renominated for
governor of Ohio and reelected by
plurality of s0,995, this majority being
the greatest ever recorded, with a sim
gle exception during the civil war for
any candidate in the history Of the
State
1896. June IS. At the Republican
national convention at st. Louis Nc
Kinley is nominated for president on
the first ballot, the result of the vot-
ing being as follows Mckinley 661h,
Reed SAN, Quay 60k, Morton So. AL
lison 351k, Cameron 1.
Is Elected President.
1896 Nov. 8. Receives a popular
vote in the presidential election of
7,104,779. 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 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 revision Of the existing tariff law.
1897. May II. In response to an
appeal from the president Congress
appropriates $4,000 for the relief of
the restitution in Cuba.
1897 July "a. The "Dingley tariff
bill'' receives the presidents approval.
1897. Dec. IL. Death of President
Mckinley's mother at Canton, o.
1898. Both branches of Congress
vote unanimously (the House on Mar.
8 by vote of 313 to and the Senate
by vote of rs to on the following
day. to place $50, 100000 at the dis
posal of the president, to be used at
his discretion 'for the national de-
Tense"
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 20. The report OF the
court Of inquiry on the destruction OF
the Maine at Havana, on Feb. Is, IL
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
eminent sends Minister Woodford his
passports, thus beginning the war.
1898. April %. The president issues
a call for $4,000 volunteers.
1898. April "a. Spain formally de-
clares that war exists with the United
States.
1898. April %. In a 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 %. The president issues
a call for $4,000 additional volunteers.
1898. June 80. 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. 8. Spain formally &C
cepts the presidents terms of peace.
1000 AUG Il. 1 ne peace pEOLOcVl
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.
| signs the gold standard act"
1900. June 81. The Republican ma
tional convention at Philadelphia un.
animously renominates William Mo
| Kinley for the presidency
1900. June 81. The presidents am.
nesty proclamation to the Filipinos IA
! published in Manila
1900. July 10. The United States
| government makes public a 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 Ia CIV
en- to the public.
1900. Nov. 6. In the presidential
| election William Mckinley carries %
| states. which have an aggregate of 2s2
votes in the electoral college, his
votes in the electoral college.