Rensselaer Journal, Volume 11, Number 15, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 19 September 1901 — M'KINLEY'S CHRONOLOGY [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

M'KINLEY'S CHRONOLOGY

His Record From Farm to the White House. HOW A COUNTRY BOY ROSE. Student, Soldier, Lawyer, Congressman, Governor end Finally Nation’s Chief Executive—The Road that U Free to All American Boys, Here Is the chronological story of the life of William McKinley, twentyfifth president of the United States, whose tragic death at the hands of the anarchist assassin Czoigosz has brought deepest sorrow to the American people. „ 1843. Jan. 29. William McKinley, eon of William and Nancy (Allison) McKinley, is born at Niles, Trumbull county, Ohio, being the seventh of a family of nine children. 1862. The McKinley family removes to Poland, Mahoning county, 0., where

William studies at the Union seminary until he Is 17. 1869. Becomes a member of the Methodist Episcopal church In Poland. 1860. Enters the Junior class in Allegheny college, Meadvllle, Pa., but poor health prevents the completion of the course. Subsequently teaches In a public school near Poland and later becomes a clerk In the Poland postoffice. Enlist* As a Private, 1861. Jube 11. Enlists as a private In Company E of the 23d Ohio Volunteer Infantry. 1862. April 16. Promoted to commissary sergeant while In the winter’s camp at Fayette, W. Va. 1862. Sept. 24. Promoted to second lieutenant, in recognition of services at the battle of Anttetam. Wins the highest esteem of the colonel of the regiment, Rutherford B. Hayes, and becomes a member of his staff. 1863. Feb. 7. Promoted to first lieutenant. 1864. July 26. Promoted to captain for gallantry at the battle of Kernstown, near Winchester, Va. 1864. Oct. 11. First vote for President cast, while on a march, for Abraham Lincoln. 1864. Shortly after the battle of Cedar Creek (Oct. 19), Capt. McKinley serves on the staffs of Gen. George Crook and Gen. Winfield S. Hancock. 1866. Assigned as acting assistant adjutant general on the staff of Gen. Samuel S. Carroll, commanding the veteran reserve corps at Washington. President Lincoln Brevets Him. 1866. March 13. Commissioned by President Lincoln as major by brevet In the volunteer United States army "for gallant and meritorious services at the battles of Opequan, Cedar Creek and Fisher’s Hill.” 1866. July 26. Mustered out of the army with his regiment, having never been absent from his command on sick leave during more than four years’ service. 1866. Returns to Poland and at once begins the study of law. »1866. Enters the Albany (N. Y.) Law School. 1867. Admitted to the bar at Warren, 0., In March. Accepting the advice of an elder sister teaching in Canton, he begins the practice of law in Canton and makes that place his home. HU Elrst Office. 1869. Elected prosecuting attorney of Stark county on the Republican ticket, although the county had usually been 1871. Jan. 25. Marries Miss Ida Saxton of Canton. (Two daughters born to Mr. and Mrs. McKinley—Katie in 1871 and Ida In 1873—and both lost In early childhood.) 1871. Fails of re-election as prosecuting attorney by forty-five votes, and for the next five years devotes Ulmself successfully to the practice of

law, and becomes a leading member of the bar of Stark- county. 1872. Though not a candidate, very active as a campaign speaker in the Qrant-Oreely presidential campaign. 1875. Especially active and conspicuous as a campaigner in'the closely contested state election in which Rutherord B. Hayes is elected governor. Elected to Congreve. 1876. Elected member of the House 9f Representatives by 3,000 majority, his friend Hayes being elected to the presidency. 1878. Re-elected to Congress by 1,234 majority, his district in Ohio having been gerrymandered to his disadvantage by a Democratic legislature. 1880. Re-elected to Congress by 3,571 majority. Appointed a member of the ways and means committee to succeed President Garfield. 1882. The Republicans suffer reverses throughout the country in the congressional elections and McKinley is re-elected by g majority of only 8. 1884. Prominent in the opposition

to the proposed “Morrison tariff” in congress. 1884. As a delegate at large to the Republican national convention In Chicago, actively supports James O. Blaine for the presidential nomination. * Again Elected to Congress. 1884. Re-eunaod to Congress by a majority of 2,000. 1886. Re-elected to Congress by a majority of 2,660. 1886. Leads the minority opposition In Congress against the "Mills tariff bill.” 1888. Delegate at large to the na» tlonal convention in Chicago that nominated Benjamin Harrison, and serves as chairman of the committee on resolutions. Many delegates wish McKinley to become a nominee, but he stands firm in his support of John Sherman. 1888. Elected to Congress for the seventh successive time, receiving a majority of 4,106 votes. 1889. At the organization of the 61st Congress, Is a candidate for speaker of the House, but is defeated on the third ballot in the Republican caucus by Thomas B. Reed. Chairman or Way* and Means Committee. 1890. Upon the death of William D. Kelley In January McKinley becomes chairman of the ways and means committee and leader of his party In the House. He introduces a bill "to simplify the laws in relation to the collection of revenues,” known as the "customs administration bill.” He also Introduces a general tariff bill. The bill becomes a law on Oct. 6. 1890. As a result of the gerrymandered 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 300 votes In counties that had previously gone Democratic by 3,000. Elected Governor of Ohio. 1891. Nov. 3. Elected governor of Ohio by a plurality of 21,611, polling the largest vote that has ever been' cast for governor in Ohio. His opponent Is the democratic governor, James E. Campbell. 1892. As delegate at large to the national convention at Minneapolis, and chairman of the convention, McKinley refuses to permit the consideration of his name and supports the renomlnatlon of President Harrison. The roll call results as follows: Harrison 536. Blaine 182, McKinley 182, Reed 4, Lincoln 1. 1892. Death of William McKinley, Sr., in November. 1895. Unanimously renominated for governor of Ohio and re-elected by a plurality of 80,995, this majority being the greatest ever recorded, with a single exception' during the civil war, for V y -

any candidate In the history of tw State. 1896. June 18. At the Republican national convention at St. Louis McKinley is nominated for president on the first ballot, the result of the voting being as follows: McKinley 661%, Reed 84%, Quay 60%, Morton 68, Allison 36%, Cameron 1. * la Elected President. 1896. Nov. 3. Receives a popular vote in the presidential election of 7,104,779, a plurality of 601,864 over his Democratic opponent, William J. Bryan. In the electoral college later McKinley receives 271 votes, against 176 for Bryan. 1897. March 4. Inaugurated President of the United States for the twen-ty-eighth quadrennial term. 1897. March 6. Issues proclamation for an extra session of Congress to aasemble March 16. The president’s message dwells solely upon the need of a revision of the existing tariff law. 1897. May 17. In response to an appeal from the president Congress appropriates $60,000 for the relief of, the destitution in Cuba. 1897. July 24. The "Dingley tariff bill” receives the president’s approval. 1£97. Dec. 12. Death of President McKinley’s mother at Canton, O. 1898. Both branches of Congress vote unanimously (the House on Mar. 8 by a vote of 813 to 0 and the Senate by a vote of 76 to 0 on the following day) to place $60,000,000 at the disposal of the president, to be used at his discretion “for the national defense.” HU Ultimatum to Spain. IS9B. March 23. The president sends to the Spanish government, through Minister Woodford at Madrid, an ultimatum regarding the intolerable condition of affairs in Cuba. 1898. March 28. The report of the court of inquiry on the destruction of the Maine at Havana, on Feb. 15, is transmitted by the president to Congress. 1898. April 11. The president sends a message to Congress outlining the situation, declaring that intervention is necessary and advising against the recognition of tho Cuban government. 1898. April 2t. The Spanish government sends Minister Woodford his passports, thus beginning the war. 1898. April 23. The president issues a call for 125,000 volunteers. 1898. April 24. Spain formally declares that war exists with the United Btates.

Uncommon<U Declaration of War. 1898. April 25. In a message to Congress the president recommends the passage of a joint resolution declaring that war exists with Spain. On the same day both branches of Congress passed such a declaration. 1898. May 26. The president issues a call for 76,000 additional volunteers. 1898. June 29. Yale university confers upon President McKinley the degree of LL, D. 1898. July 7. Joint resolution of Congress provided for the annexation of Hawaii receives the approval of the president. 1898. Aug. 9. Spain formally accepts the president’s terms of peace. 1898. Aug. 12. The peace protocol is signed. An armistice is proclaimed and the Cuban blockade raised. 1898, Oct. 17. The president receives the degree of’LL. 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 14. The president signs the "gold standard act.” Renominated for Presidency. 1900. June 21. The Republican national convention at Philadelphia unanimously renominates William McKinley for the presidency. 1900. June 21. The president’s amnesty proclamation to the Filipinos Is published in Manila. 1900. July 10. The United States government makes public a statement of its policy as to its affairs In China. 1900. Sept. 10. Letter accepting the presidential nomination and discussing the issues of the campaign is given to the public. 1900. Nov. 6. in the presidential election William McKinley carries 28 states, whioh have an aggregate of 292 votes in the 'electoral college, his Democratic opponent, William J. Bryan, carrying 17 states, having 165 electoral votes. His popular plurality Is also larger than in the election of 1896. 1901. Begins a triumphal tour of the United States in May, the same being terminated by the sudden illness of Mrs. .McKinley while at Los Angeles, Cal. Returns to Washington from San Francisco early In June.

A FAVORITE PICTURE OF M’KINLEY.