Rocky Ford enterprise., 1901-09-20
any candidate in tn. hi.tor, Of n.

1896. June ls. At the Republican
national convention at St. Louis Nc
--iinisy Is nominated 70. president on
the hrst ballot. the result of the vot-
ing being as follows: Mckinley 6611s.
Reed s4h. Quay 603s. Morton IS. Al
lison 35h. Cameron /.
Is Elected President.
1896. Nov. 3. Receives a popular
vote in the presidential election OF
7.l0a.77s. q plurality OF 601.s54 over
his Democratic opponent. William j.
Bryan. In the electoral college later
Mckinley receives 27l votes, against
l76 for Bryan.
1897. .iarch 4. Inaugurated Presi-
dent of the United States for the twen-
ty-eighth quadreunial term.
1897. March 8. 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 destitution in Cuba.
1897. July ~. The "Dingley tariff
I'LL" receives the presidents approval.
1887. Dec. IL. Death OF President
McKinley's mother at Canton. o.
1898. Both branches Of Congress
vote unanimously (the House on Mar.
by vote OF ais to and the Senate
by vote of 7s to o on the following
day. to place Sso.o0o.oo0 at the dis
posal Of the president. to be used at
his discretion ''for tho national de-
fcnse.'
Ills Uitimatum to Spain.
1895. March -. Tho president sends
to the Spanish government. through
Minister woodford q; Madrid. an ulti-
matnm regarding the intoicrablc con-
d!t!on of affairs In Cuba.
1895. March IS The report OF tho
court Of inquiry on the destruction Of
the Maine at Havana. on Feb. Is. II
transmitted by the president to Con-
Srcss.
1855. April II. The president sends
n message to Congress outlining tho
situation. declaring that Intervention
is necessary aud advising asalns; tho
recognition Of ,h. Cuban government.
1895. April 81. The Spanish gov.
crnmcnt sends Minister woodford his
passports. thus beginning tho war.
1885. April a. The president issues
. call for $4,000 volunteers.
1925. April ~. Spain formally dc.
ciarss that war exists with the United
States.
nssss.esas pssiarasies Of War.
1888. April .s. In . message to
Congress tho president recommends
the passage Of . joint resolution de-
eiarinx that war exists with Spain.
On the same day both branches OF
Congress passed such q declaration.
1888. May IS. Tho president issues
a call for 1900 additional volunteers.
1883 June -. Yale university Goa.
!srs upon President Mckinley the do.
gree OF Ii. d.
1898. July :. Joint resolution OF
Congress provided for the annexation
of Hawaii receives the approval Of
tho president
1895. Aug. o. Spain formally ac-
ecp;s the presidents terms OF peace.
1898. Aug. -. The pcac. pso,oco,
is signed. An armIstiee IL proclaimed
and the Cuban blockade raised.
1898. Oct. IL. The president rc-
eeives the degree OF IL. d. from the
University Of chicasA.
1898. Dec. 10. The treaty OF peace
between Spain and the United States
IL signed at Paris,
1900. March IL. The president
signs the gold standard act"
Rs~ernis.s.s for rs.siaeaey.
1900. June 81. The Republican ma.
,ional convention at Philadelphia un.
animousiy rcnomina;es william Nc
Kinley for the presidency.
1900. June q. The presidents am
nes'y PROCLAMATION to the fiiipinos Is
published in Manila.
1900. July 10. The unitef States
government; makes public a statement
Of Its policy "a 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 publie.
1900. Nov. Q. In the presidential
election william Mckinley carries IS
states. which have an aggregate Of 2o7
votes In the electoral college. his
Democratic opponent. William ]. Bry-
an. carrying IL states. having iss cleo
toral votes. His popular plurality IL
also larger than in the election Of 1895.
1901. Begins a triumphal tour OF
the United States in May. the same be-
ing terminated by the sudden illness
Of Mrs. Mckinley while at Los An