Democratic Convention Opens with Red Flags of Debt Policy
The temporary organize and committees form as the Boston delegates hear Charles B Hamlin defend Cleveland era policies amid cheers. A confrontation with a Middlesex delegate over low prices ends with police calming the rowdy scene.
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Charles VV. Dacey
Boston
James E. McConnell
Fitchburg
Charles Warren
Dedham
Indianapolis
Ira C. Hersey
Charles 8. Hamlin
Cleveland
Hamlin
Middlesex
Massachusetts Democrats Rally for Sound Money and Cleveland
Charles Hamlin leads a Massachusetts Democratic rally denouncing Chicago’s Chicago platform as un-Democratic and endorsing Grover Cleveland’s policy. Delegates chosen to Indiana for a sound money ticket favor J Sterling Morton as president, pledging to preserve national credit and oppose Populism.
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True Democracy
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National Democracy
Training to Be President and Bryan Pictured in
Training to Be President features a profile of a hopeful candidate as Bryan is pictured beside campaign material. The item notes political ambitions and public interest in leadership, with emphasis on the path toward the nation’s highest office.
The Boston Orators and the Chicago Silver Clash
Dr William Everett denounces the Chicago convention and calls for a national, sound money coalition. He recalls Union party precedents and warns that a third party could shift states while defending Massachusetts support for gold standard principles.
Democratic Massachusetts Delegates Endorse Old Principles
The Massachusetts Democrats reaffirm the party’s ancient principles in a convention mandating a new nationwide gathering. They condemn the Chicago platform as contrary to Democratic pasts, oppose free silver at 16 to 1, and defend Civil Service and Grover Cleveland’s administration.
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Democracy clash at Massachusetts convention over gold standard
Colonel John R Fellows of New York denounces Chicago convention as Populist and defends old Democratic principles. He attacks free silver, mocks Mr Bryan, and questions copper coinage while urging uphold of true democracy and sound money amid debate on monetary standards.
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Nebraska
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Middlesex
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Prince
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New York
Colonel Fellows
America
United States
Bryan
George Fred Williams
Cochran to Be Temporary Chairman at Democratic Convention
National Democratic executive committee settles on East for temporary and South for permanent chairmen. Bourke Cockran of New York and Donelson Caf fe ry of Louisiana favored, with names withheld until national committee meets. Cockran expected to attend.
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New York
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Louisiana
Cockran
Smith Acknowledges Planned Retirement and Return
Secretary Smith, in Washington, says he will retire on September 1 and return to Atlanta to practice law and manage private business. He will support Bryan and Sewall and will not actively campaign outside his state, though may make two or three Georgia speeches. Governor Francis is expected in Washington to take over as interior secretary on Tuesday, September 1.
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Smith
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Bryan
Sewall
Georgia
Francis
Washington
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Williams on a Vacation
George Fred Williams, Democratic candidate for Governor, takes a rest this week then speaks in Maine nightly next week until the campaign ends. After Massachusetts return he resumes nightly speeches through election. National Democrats aim to have him speak in New York, Illinois and Indiana and may pair him with Bryan and other notable figures in possible joint debates.
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Illinois
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Sulzer
Harris
Crisp
Mills
Hope Smith
Williams
State Democrats Adjourned Meeting Promises lively clash
Next Saturday the Democratic State committee will hold an adjourned meeting with a motion to resign any member who aided or encouraged a bolt. Matthews Jenney Lane Casey and others are named and may face a vacancy. The executive committee will report progress on a Bryan and Sewall ratification meeting. A possible censure of Williams for a Roxbury speech may be dropped if cooled heads prevail.
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Watson to Campaign Across Nation for Vice President Bid
Populist national chairman announces Tom Watson will start his Labor Day tour in Dallas Texas on September 7 and then tour the Northwest to Nebraska, swing through Missouri and Arkansas to Georgia for its early election, then Ohio and Washington before returning East for Eastern affairs.
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Butler
National Committee
Tom Wateson
Dallas
Tex
Watson
Nebraska
Missouri
Arkansas
Georgia
Ohio
Jones Denies Atlanta Despatch On Tillman Offer
Chicago August 2 Senator Jones head of the Democratic national committee denied the truth of yesterday's Atlanta despatch about Senator Tillman's alleged offer of a Bryan cabinet post to Mr Watson in exchange for withdrawal from the Vice Presidential race.
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Jones
Democratic National Committee
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Tillman
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