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Title: History of Illinois Republicanism, embracing a history of the Republican party in the state to the present time ... with biographies of its founders and supporters ... also a chronological statement of important political events since 1774
Year: 1900 (1900s)
Authors: Raum, Green B. (Green Berry), 1829-1909
Subjects: Republican Party (U.S.)
Publisher: Chicago, Rollins Pub. Co.
Contributing Library: The Library of Congress
Digitizing Sponsor: The Library of Congress

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r. McKinney was not long in making himselffelt as a business leader, and in recognition of his ability and fitness he was ele-vated to the presidency of the bank with which he first became identified. Like most prominent citizens in an active community, he became interestedin local and state politics, and although never a politician, in the common accepta-tion of that term, he never failed, as all good citizens will not, to take an activepart in political matters, and to identify himself with whatever influence he couldbring to bear with whichever side he thought was in the right. It would be strangeif one occupying Mr. McKinneys position should remain in the background po-litically. He was given, and assumed, places of responsibility, and thus becameidentified actively in politics. Having always affiliated with the Republicanparty, it was most natural that he should be selected to represent his communityin a political capacity. In 1894 he was made a member of the Republican State 698
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699 Central Committee, which position he now holds : then in 1896 he was made amember of the Executive Committee, and is at this time its Chairman. Thiscommittee did most excellent service during the National campaign of 1896, andalso in that of 1900: much of its good work is to be attributed to the good sense,zeal and political integrity of Mr. McKinney, and to the estimation in which heis held by his associates and by the public brought in contact with him. Fewmen occupying a similar position, with equal opportunities for political prefer-ment would have refrained from entering the scramble for office which charac-terizes present political methods. But. aside from the desire to do his full dutyas a citizen and to lend his influence for the right, he has had no political ambi-tion, and therefore has not been an office-seeker. To show his popularity athome, where he is best known. Mercer County, in which he now resides, urgedhim for Congressional honors in 1895, and although not nomin

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