The Holly chieftain., 1901-09-20
Elected Governor of Ohio.


cast for governor in Ohio. His o2-
ponent is the democratic governor,
James f. Campbell.
| 1892. As DELEGATE at large to tha
| national convention at Minneaooi.
and chairman OF the convention, Nc
kiniey refuses To permit the cons!d-
Grafton of his name and supports tne
renom nation OF President Harris on.
! The. roil-call results as follows: Har-
Iison 535. Blaine 1872 Mckinley lS2.
Reed 4, Lincoln /.
1892. Death OF William Mckinley.
Sr.. in November.
1895. Unanimously renominated for
governor OF Ohio and reelected by
plurality Of $685.. this majority being
the greatest ever recorded. with sin
gle exception during the civil war. for
| any candidate In the history of the
State.
1856. 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 66l11.
Reed s4ls. Quay coz Morton IS. AL
lison 35la. Cameron l.
Is Elected President.
1896 Nov 3. Receives a popular
vote in the pre-: dental election Of
1,D4.779 plurality of COL .s54 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 TWEEN
ty-eighth quadrennial term.
1897. March G. Issues proclamation
for an extra session of Congress to as
sembe March la 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 $50 900 for the relief OF
the destitution in Cuba.
1897 July "a The "Dingley tariff
Ei'l' receives the presidents approval.
1897. Dec IL. Death of President
McKinley's mother at Canton. o.
1898. Both branches of Congress
s by vote of 3l3 to 0 and the Senate
by vote of 76 to 0 on the following
day. to place $50 900 900 at the dis
posal of the president. to be used at
his discretion for the national de-
Tense"
His UItImatum to spain.
1898. March 20. 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 90. The report of the
court Of inquiry on the destruction OF
the Maine at Havana, on Feb. Is. Is
transmitted by the president to Con-
gress.
1898. April II. The president sends
message to Congress outlining the
situation, declaring that Intervention
is necessary and advising against the
recognition OF the Cuban government.
1898. April q. The Spanish gov
ernment sends Minister Woodiord his
passports, thus beginning the war.
1898. April %. The president issues
call for l25,0O0 volunteers.
1898. April "a. Spain formally de-
clares that war exists with the United
States.
1898. April IS. 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 20. The president issues
call for 5000 additional volunteers
1898. June 20. Yale university con-
fers upon President Mckinley the de-
gree Of ILL., D.
1898. July Z. Joint resolution Of
Congress provided for the annexation
of Hawaii receives the approval OF
the president, ,.e
1898. Aug. 8. Spain formally &C.
cepts the Presidents terms OF peace.
1898. Aug. II. The peace protocol
Is signed. An armistice IL proclaimed
aud 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.
1900 March IA. The president
signs the gold standard act"
1900. June 81. The Republican ma
tional convention at Philadelphia un-