not permit him to speak for some moments, they cheered so loudly. They were enthusiastic. The convention felt that victory was certain. They were to a man for McKinley. There was no ill-feeling beneath the surface. It was as harmonious a convention as Ohio ever held.

The campaign was opened toward the last of August, and Major McKinley made one of his wonderful campaigns. He was in every county battling for protection and against free silver. The Cleveland convention of the Democrats had adopted a straightout free silver platform by a majority of 100. Cincinnati was opposing Campbell's nomination. Cincinnati Democrats were for good money. The convention was piqued at the Hamilton County people, and as a matter of spite, so it appeared to the writer, many delegates voted for free silver because Hamilton County was opposed to it. The silver sentiment was strong in the Democratic ranks, but there was a possibility that it might have been overcome had Hamilton County not been in bad odor. The campaign was an exciting one. The Democrats had carried the State against Foraker two years before, and they were determined to do so this time. They were unsuccessful, for McKinley was elected by more than 21,000 plurality.

McKinley was the nominee of his party in 1893. That renomination also was unanimous. The Democratic opponent was Lawrence T. Neal, a rabid freetrader. He made a close campaign, but was beaten

from the beginning. The writer accompanied Major McKinley during that campaign, traveling with him into every county but six. The people arose en masse everywhere to see him. It was a triumphal journey throughout. Every hall where a meeting was held was overcrowded. It was often almost impossible to enter. Many open-air meetings were held, and greater crowds never heard a speaker in Ohio. The Governor never was in better form. He stood the trials of the campaign sturdily, wearing out some of those who were with him. He never seemed to mind fatigue. It was a hard campaign for the newspaper men. There were so many things to be said of the meetings, so many speeches by the Governor to be reported. The election was a greater triumph than the one two years before. McKinley received a plurality of 80,995.

At the Minneapolis convention that nominated Harrison, McKinley was permanent chairman. There was an undercurrent in favor of his nomination. He had gone as a Harrison delegate, and he fought against the sentiment in his own favor. It was hard to keep down. Even his own State was permeated with it. His best friends would not listen to his pleas to them to let him alone. It will be remembered that there was only one ballot for the Presidency. Before Ohio had been reached seventy-four votes had been cast for McKinley. His protests had been unavailing. There was a hush in the convention as Ohio was called. Chairman Nash

of the delegation arose and announced two votes for Harrison and forty-four for McKinley. The Governor jumped from his chair and challenged the vote. He was told that he had not the right to do so, since his alternate was sitting there. Chairman McKinley insisted that he had. Ex-Governor Foraker made a point of order that McKinley could not challenge the vote, and Chairman McKinley overruled it. He demanded the calling of the roll of Ohio's delegates. It was found that McKinley had forty-five votes and Harrison one, and the one for Harrison was cast by McKinley. He had been true to Harrison, but he could not control the sentiment of his State and prevent it from standing by him. Once before he had prevented his nomination by fighting it himself, but it was not to be permitted again. The Governor at that convention showed clearly his high idea of honor. It was natural for him to do so.

William McKinley was a model Governor. When he was inaugurated, in January, 1892, he knew very little of Ohio affairs, except such as he had gleaned in his various readings. Of course he knew the history of the Buckeye State, was fully conversant with its industries and needs, but as to State affairs, those with which he would have to deal, he was uninformed. However, he went to work to study the duties of his office thoroughly. He was a good judge of men. He made admirable appointments always. He managed the institutions of the State economically. He kept down appropriations wherever