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congressional elections, and Mckinley
is reelected by a majority OF only s.
lSS4-Prominent in opposition to the
proposed Morrison tariff" in congress.
1ss4-As a delegate-at-large to the
republican national convention i'll Chi
& actively supports James G.
Blaine for the presidential nomination.
1SS4-Re-elected to congress by a
majority of 1000. although his district
had again been gerrymandered against
him.
1SS6-Re-elected to congress by a
majority of 1850.
1SSS-Leads the minority opposition
ia congress against the Mills tariff
bill"
Observation-Disclosures to the ma
tional convention in Chicago that nom
mates Benjamin Harrison, and serves
as chairman of the committee on reso-
lutions. Many delegates wish McKin-
ley to become the nominee, but he
stands firm in his support of John
Sherman.
Unsolicited to congress for sew
enth successive time, receiving a ma
jority of 400 votes.
1SS9-At the organization of the Fiji
ty-first congress, is a candidate for
speaker of the house, but is defeated
on the third ballot in the republican
caucus by Thomas B. Reed.
1S9O-Upon the death of William D.
Kelley in January, Mckinley becomes
chairman of the ways and means COM
mittee and leader of his party in the
house. He introduces a bill ito SIM
plify the laws in relation to the col
lection of the revenues" known as the
customs administration bill"
He also introduces a general tariff
bill. The bill becomes a law Oct. 6.
1S90-As a result of a gerry
wandered congressional district, and
the reaction against the republican
party throughout the country caused
by the protracted struggle over the
tariff bill. Mckinley is defeated in the
election for congress by 800 votes in
counties that had previously gone
democratic by 5000.
1891. November 3-Elected governor
of Ohio by a plurality of 21,511, polling
the largest vote that had ever been
cast for governor in Ohio. His oppon-
ent is the democratic governor, James
E. Campbell.
1S92-As delegate-at-large to the
national convention at Minneapolis,
and chairman of the convention, Nc
Kinley refuses to permit the consider.
alton of his name. and supports the
denomination Of President Harrison.
The roll results as follows: Harrison,
535; Blaine, 1872; Mckinley, 1872: Reed,
4; Lincoln, 1.
1892-Death of William Mckinley,
Sr., in November.
1893-Unanimously renominated for
governor Of Ohio, and reelected by a
plurality Of s0,995, this majority being
the greatest ever recorded, with a sin.
gle exception during the civil war, for
any candidate in the history of the
state.
1896, June 1S-At the republican ma
tional convention in st. Louis, McKin-
ley is nominated for president on the
first ballot, the result of the voting be-
ing as follows: Mckinley, 661h;
Reed, SAY; Quay, 60k; Morton, So;
Allison, 35k; Cameron, l.
1896, November 3-Receives a popu.
lar vote in the presidential election of
7,104,779 a plurality Of COL 1854 yer the
democratic opponent, William ]. Bry.
an. In the electoral college, later, Nc,
Kinley receives 271 votes against 176
for Bryan.
1897, March 4-Inaugurated presi.
dent of the United States for the TWEEN.
ty-eighth q%uadrennial term.
1897, March tissues proclamation
for an extra session of congress to as
semble March Is. The presidents
message dweils solely upon the reed
Of a revision Of the existing tariff law.
1897, May 17-In response to an ap-
peal from the president, congress- ap-
p%ropriates $50, 900 for the relief of des-
titution in Cuba.
1897. July 24-The "Dingley tariff
hill" receives presidents approval
1897, December 12-Death of Presi.
dent McKinley's mother at Canton,
Ohio.
1898-Both branches Of congress
vote unanimously (the house on March
2 by a vote of 313 to 0. and the senate
by a vote Of rs to 0 on the following
day. to place $780, 00,0 900 at the dis.
posal of the president, to be used at
his discretion "for the nationa! de-
.fense."
1898, March 23-The president sends
tn the Spanish government, through
Minister Woodford, at Madrid, an ul-
Itimatum regarding the intolerable con-
dition of affairs in Cuba.
1898, March 28-The report Of the
court of inquiry on the destruction of
the Maine at Havana on February Is,
is transmitted by the president to on
gress.
1898, April 1.-THE president sends
a message to congress outlining the
situation doclor{n0 thof fp~torvopt}on