McKinley Campaign Split Over Gold Plank Inside Raucous Convention
Amid a heated convention fight over a gold standard plank, Massachusetts and New York leaders push for pro gold action while Hanna fights to keep McKinley’s campaign on protection. Delegates from Ohio Iowa and New England react with alarm as Platt and other New York backers clash with western silver factions. The outcome hinges on party unity with gold a rising force shaping the platform and candidate selection.
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New England
Democrats Turned Down Old Leaders Dragged Platt in the Dust
An extraordinary interview with prominent Republicans from St. Louis dated June 15 discusses the party's purge of old leaders, ostracizing Free Silver adherents, and a sharp critique of James G. Blaine era politics amid shifting alliances and policy stances.
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Gold standard fight dominates Massachusetts rally in St Louis
In St Louis the Massachusetts delegation pushes for a straight gold standard at the convention as Iowa New Hampshire Texas and Delaware as well as the colored delegation align to the effort. Senator Teller denounces vague platform language and plans a free silver caucus while predicting a hostile reception for any compromise favoring coinage at 16 to 1.
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Committee On Resolutions
Resolutions Committee
No Silver Bolt at National Convention
No separate convention by free silver Republicans will be held. Eastern leaders expect defeat and will protest. A manifesto draft is under discussion and may be debated at the convention. Silver leaders warn any plank other than free coinage will doom the ticket in silver states.
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Massachusetts Delegation Reunites At St Louis Convention
The Massachusetts delegation restored unity at the St Louis convention with M V B Jefferson leading the move to elect George Lyman of Boston to the national committee. Henry Cabot Lodge was elected to the committee on resolutions as the delegation organized subcommittees and prepared to advocate a gold standard plank amid Platt faction struggles.
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George Lyman
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Mr. Lodge
Jesse M. Gove
M. V. B. Jefferson
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William Butler
Curtis Guild, Jr
Platt Battle Shapes New York Delegation Clash
In St Louis the Republican factional fight over Boss Platt intensifies as delegates clash over seating and leadership. Anson G. McCook and Warner Miller figure prominently as factions debate rights and allegiance amid sharp exchanges from John Raines and others. The meeting hints at looming defeats and power maneuvers within the NY delegation.
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