The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-09-14

over him once he was completely en-
veloped in the smoke of an exploding
shell and we thought he had gone
down But no. out of this smoke
emerged his why little brown horse
with Mckinley stin firmly sedted and
erect as a huSsar- Now he had passed
under cover from the enemy's fire and
/ a sense Of relief came TO US all Thus
far he was al right, but we knew his
danger was just beginning for the en-
, envy was still coming on. Mckinley
gave the colonel the orders from Hayes
to fall back and added, I supposed you
would go to the rear without orders.
The colonel replied, L was about con-
Guiding I would retire. and am now
ready to go wherever you lead, but,
lieutenant, 1 p'intedly believe I will
give them fellows volley or two be
fore l 60. Mckinley commanded,
I Then up and at them as quickly as
possible and as the regiment arose to
its feet, the enemy came into full view.
Colonel Browns boys gave them
crushing volley and. following it with
a rafting fire, retreated toward some
woods directly in their rear. At this
they halted along Browns front, and
for some distance to the right and left,
! feeling for the secondary line. during
which hesitancy Mckinley led the regi-
ment through the woods toward Win
chester. AS Crook and Hayes saw the
regiment safely off, they turned and,
following the column, with it moved
slowly to the rear down the Winchester
pike. At a point near Winchester Nc
Kinley brought the regiment to the
column and its place in the brigade He
was greeted by a cheer, for all of us
felt and knew one of the most gallant
acts of the war had been performed"
During a fierce engagement at Berry,
Vile Captain McKinley's horse was
shot under him. His promotion to cap
tain took place on July %, 1864, when he
was p years of age.
Captain Mckinley cast his first ballot
during a march from Martins burg TO
Winchester. He voted for Lincoln IN
an old cracker box which served for a
ballot box.
Afterward Captain Mckinley served
on the staff of General Hancock and
Is acting assistant adJuJant general on
the staff of General Samuel 5. Carol.
He received the appointment as major
by brevet from President Lincoln Just
one month before the assassination Of
the latter.
At the close Of the war he began the
study of law under Judge Charles Z.
Glidden and David NJ Wilson at
Youngstown, o. He completed his
course at the law school in Albany and
was admitted to the bar at Warren, u
He settled at Canton where his sister
was a teacher in the public schools
He made his first political speeches in
the fall of 1867 in behalf of negro sur
frage.
His first entry into politics was as the
nominee of the Republican party Tor
prosecuting attorney in 1863. His en-
ergy and activity Overcame an ad-
verse majority and he was elected. he
was TenOminated in 1871. but failed OF
election by forty-five votes. The next
five years of his life were devoted to
his large legal practice.
He took the stump in the guberna-
torial campaign of 1875 and made sucn
an Impression as an orator that he was
a-1f1 on the roll of Re-
publican speakers in Ohio This work
led to his nomination for congress in
1876 and elected him by a majority of
1890.
From his first appearance-in congress
Mckinley was identified with the pro-
tective tariff idea and he successfully
combatted tine Wood tariff BILL the
first measure looking to reduction
of the tariff.
owing to a gerrymander his re-eIec-
ton in 1878 was by only 1.234 majority.
1t was during his second term that he
took the place of Garfield as chairman
Of the important ways and means com
mittee and he remained on that COM
mittee TO the end of his congressional
! career. He was reelected to the For
| ty-seventh congress by 9,571 majority
! He became a member of the Republican
! national committee in the same year
and spoke in several states. In 1882
he again appeared an ardent de-
/ fender of protection on the floor of the
house.
The elections of this year resulted in
! a Democratic majority OF 1900 in Ohio,
! but Mckinley was one of the eight
/ Republicans elected. He had but eight
/ more votes than his opponent.
I Mckinley presided over the Ohio
| state convention in 1884 and was elect
/ ed a delegate to the national cOnven-
| ton There he made a firm stand for
! the nomination Of James. G. Blaine and
/ was honored by several delegates with
7 l. 10
! presidency. During Blaine's candidacy
! Mckinley accompanied him on his
! memorable western tour, but found
/ time to canvass and carry his own
! district by 1000 majority Another ma
/ jority of 1850 gave him his old seat in
! 1886. In the state campaigns of 1881,
; 1883 and 1885 and again in 1887 he was
+ on the stump in all parts of Ohio. In
I the FOrty-ninth congress, April ,, 1886,
I he made a notable speech on arbitra-
; ton as the best means of settling la Dor
( disputes. 4 believe in arbitration as a
principle" said he. 4 believe it should
3 prevail in the settlement of interna-
tional differences"
/ He advocated the passage of the de-
/ pendent pension bill over President
/ Cleveland's veto as a simple act of
/ Justice"
The third annual message of Presi-
! dent Cleveland, sent TO congress in
December. 1887 gave Major Mckinley
the opportunity of his life, an oppor-
tunity which his studies, environment
and heredity had prepared him to fill
His voice was heard in congress and in
industrial centers in opposition to the
Democratic free trade measure called
the Mills BILL On April ? he present
ed the report of the minority of the
: ways and means committee in OppOsi-
ton TO the bill and, at the close of
the debate, delivered an eloquent speech
in defense of protection. The scenes
attending its delivery were full of
dramatic interest. The speaker who
Immediately preceded him was Samuel
j Randall, who insisted upon being
brought from what afterward proved
his deathbed, to protest against the
passage of the proposed law. He spoke
slowly and with great difficulty and his
time expired before he had concluded
his argument. There were cries of eco
on and Randall asked permission to
finish, but Mills walked to the front
and shouted. Il object" and so the
( distinguished ex-speaker was Obliged
to take his seat. The chair announced
that the gentleman from Ohio had
the floor" and Mckinley was instantly
on his feet, and. as the tumult subsidized.
calmly. but clearly, spoke Mr.. Chair
man." he said. L yield TO the gentle
man from Pennsylvania out of my time
all that he may need in which to fin
ish his speech on this bill" The crowd
cd galleries. including nearly every re-
r,orfpr in the hall broIro inf q. -.