Bryan speaks in three cities on gold standard and labor
William J. Bryan addressed Syracuse Rochester and Erie audiences in a multi city tour. He linked the gold standard to farmer and laborer hardship, cited John G. Carlisle, and urged the crowd to elect a tariff aligned program supporting common people over capital.
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Eri
William J. Bryan
Syracuse
Rochester
N. Y
Erie
Democratic Societies of
Pennsylvania
Bryan
Maennerchor Hall
Erie Opera
Crairman
Laviga
Daniel
Cardaie
John G. Carlisle
Congress
House of Representatives
Carlisle
Cassar
Rocaratrer
Lyons
New York
Brown
Frederick Cook
United States
Chicago
Europe
Free Coinsge
Canadian Yacht Canada Wins International Race at Lake Erie
The Canadian yacht Canada defeated the challenger Vencedor by 26 seconds after a tight contest on Lake Erie. The decisive error came when Vencedor’s captain misidentified a stake boat, costing him about two minutes and the race by roughly 30 seconds.
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Canada
Tonepo
Vencedor
Lake Erie
Leeward
Barber
Wencedor
Record broken as Lawson sets half mile mark in Kansas
John Lawson, son of Chicago, shattered the state half mile bicycle record at Wienta, Kan, with a flying start in 66 1 4 seconds. The Tribune notes Purcell, Manhattan, won the half mile handicap pace with Sager of Denver second and Eberhardt of Salina third.
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Hansas
Wienttra
Kan
John Lawson
Chicago
Tribune
John Purcell
Manhattan
W.F. Sager
Denver
Frank Eberhardt
Salina
Kas
Iowa Democrats Indorse Jefferson City Nominees And More
Henry Vollmer opened the Iowa Democratic state convention at Grand Opera House. J B Markley served as temporary chairman and Judge Babb as permanent chairman. Delegates to Indianapolis were chosen and a new state organization laid out. The platform denounces the Chicago convention and supports gold and silver at parity, with a call for reform of financial laws and tariff continuity. Names of delegates and national committee members are listed, with regional assignments and nominations for electors.
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Indianapolis
Judge Babb
Jefferson
Jackson
Tilden
Cleveland
Chicago
Joseph Hibcock
Des Moines
W. I. Babb
Mount Pleasant
William Gronewag
Council Bluffs
W.E. Mitchell
Lucas County
L. M. Martin
Marshalltown
M. B. Hendrick
Wauken
Joel Stewart
Grinnell
H. H. Trimble
Keokuk
W. W. Witmore
W. &. Hollingsworth
FP. M. Hunter
J. Gilpin
Joel Wilmer
M. Malone
A. M. Hammond
W. J. Burk
Charles I.’. Ghosa
T. M. Mitchell
J. J. Russell
John ©. Kelly
Marcus Snyder
Missouri Gold Democrats Nominate New State Ticket
The gold standard Democrats of Missouri met in St Louis with 3800 to 400 delegates. They elected Fred W Lehman temporary chairman and formed a permanent organization. An amendment to nominate an entirely new ticket passed after debate. Delegates to Indianapolis were elected and four delegates at large named. The convention adjourned to nominate a full state ticket the next day.
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Michigan
Lansing
Mich
Indianapolis
Rufus Sprague
Greenville
St. Louie
St. Louis
Missouri
James 0. Broadhead
Provisional State Central Committee
Fred W. Lehman
Jefferson City
Committee On Resolutions
Cleveland
United States Supreme Court
Chicago
James O. Readhead
Stephen Woodson
St. Joseph
F. W. Lehman
George Robinson
Adrian County
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Eric
Pythian Sisterhood
Supreme Lodge
Supme
George B. Heemis
Massachusetts
H. P. Libby
Maine
W. A. Dilworth
Nebraska
L. A. Small
New Hampshire
M. Mueller
Rhode Island
Robert Smith
Ohio
Loring
J. O. Arthur
G. W. Adama
Knights of Khorassen
Mulberry
City
Kalid
Zanzzibar
Admiral Rawson
Foreign Office
Brazil
Rome
Rio Janeiro
Allison
Lincoln
Neb
William B. Allison
Iowa
Beatrice
Gold Democrats
NEW State
Indorso
Keir
Democratic Platform
Indors
Missouri Gold Democrats
Botton
J. F. Encle
Wiota
Wrisley
Bella
Indiana Bicycle Co
Ind
F. M. Alexander
DR. Mott
He Meananas
Potenay
Conyou Ieee
Clevelanh
H. G. Weber & Co
Driggien
Atlantic Iowa
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