Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1901-09-19

for Congress by 900 votes in counties
that had previously gone Democratic
by $1,000
Elected Governor of Ohio.
1891. Nov. 8. Elected governor OF
Ohio by a plurality OF 21.511, 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 considI
Grafton of his name and supports the
denomination of President Harrison.
The roll call results as follows: Har-
rison 535, Blaine 1872, Mckinley 1872.
Reed 4, Lincoln /.
1892. Death of William Mckinley.
Sr., In November.
1895. Unanimously renominated for
governor of Ohio and reelected by q
plurality of S0,995, this majority being
the greatest ever recorded. with 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 6611a,
Reed SAY, Quay 60h. Morton So, AL
lison 3512, Cameron 1.
Is Elected President.
1896. Nov. 8. Receives a popular
vote in the presidential election OF
7104,779. a plurality of 601,s54 over
his Democratic opponent, William ].
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 oil
the restitution in Cuba.
1897. July "a. The "Dingley tariff
till" receives the presidents approval
1897. Dec. II. Death of President
McKinley's mother at Canton. o.
1898. Both branches of Congress
vote unanimously (the House on Mar
by vote of 313 to and the Senate
by vote of 76 to 0 on the following
day. to place s50,00OO00 at the dis.
posal of the president, to be used a,
his discretion "for the national de-
Tense"
His Ultimatum 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 %. 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 IL. 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 20. Yale university con
fers upon President Mckinley the de
gree of LII. d.
1898. July Z. Joint resolution o.
Congress provided for the annexation
of Hawaii receives the approval Of
the president.
1898. Aug. 8. Spain formally ac-
cepts the presidents terms of peace.
1898. Aug. IL. The peace protocol
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.
1900. March IA. The president
signs the gold standard act"
1900. June q. The Republican ma
tional convention at Philadelphia I'M
animously renominates William Nc
Kinley for the presidency.
1900. June 21. The presidents am
nesty proclamation to the Filipinos is
published in Manila.
1900. July 10. The United States
government makes public statement
Of it's policy as to its affairs In China
1900. Sept. 10. Letter accepting the
presidential nomination and discuss
ing the issues of the campaign is CIV
en- to the public.
1900. Nov. 6. In the presidential
election William Mckinley carries 2s
states. which have an aggregate of 2s2