Everett for Vernon rally court scene and party splits
Dr Everett calls for Vernon support in a convention clash over party loyalty. The scene includes a heated exchange with Sullivan Corbett Fitzgerald and Coughlin after a Worcester disruption. Silver supporters in the gallery respond with applause to the appeal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moys
Congress
Messrs
Sullivan
Corbett
Fitzgerald
Coughlin
Worcester
Silverites
Everett
Fitzgerald and Sullivan
Convention Proceedings Open At Faneuil Hall In Boston
The article describes Democratic party proceedings with a long list of committee selections and district appointments. Key figures include Dedham’s Luke C. McGinness and Plymouth’s Isaac M. Jackson, among others, and a crowd assembling at Faneuil Hall for the national state convention. The scene features Baldwin’s Band, portraits of Palmer and Buckner, and temporary chairman Godfrey Morse preparing to open with the call read by the State committee secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Faneuil Hall
Baldwin
Henry J. Patrick
West Newton Congregational Church
Calvin Cutler
Auburndale
William Riverett
Palmer
Buckner
Cleveland
Godfrey Morse
Everett
James McConnell
Fitchburg
Henry C. Thacher
Yarmouth
John C. Lane
William L. Douglas
George W. Wheelwright, Sr
Henry W. Lamb
E. M. Ezekiel
James E. Esterbrook
Frederick L. Greene
State Committee
Democratic Platform Echoes in 1896 Speech Rally
The crowd greeted Grover Cleveland and William Russell as John C. Lane read the call. Godfrey Morse spoke passionately for Jefferson Jackson Cleveland Russell principles, tariff reform, civil service merit, free speech, and opposition to arms while praising the Indianapolis 1896 platform and notable Democratic leaders.
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John C. Lane
Grover Cleveland
William E. Russell
J. C. Barton
Melrose
Godfrey Morse
Morse
Jefferson
Jackson
Cleveland
Russell
United States
National
House of Representatives
Supreme Court of the United States
Indianapolis
Frederick O. Prince
Thomas J. Gargan
Moses T. Stevens
William L. Douglas
Lean
Delegates and slate named at Somerville assembly session
Mr John L Nichols moved a credentials committee of fifteen with two at large and one per district. Report shows 336 delegates from 89 cities and towns. Samuel K Hamilton chaired the permanent organization committee selections with at large members Hamilton and Casey and district appointees James McManus, Henry A Kimball, Richard W Greene, Andrew Fiske, Leonard Thompson, William Merrill Jr, James R Carret, John Cowley, Louis D Brandeis, and Joseph N Pastene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John L. Nichols
Somerville
Nichols
Samuel K. Hamilton
Wakefield
Charles V
Casey
Boston
FELS NAPTHA Soap Promises Easier Domestic Drudge
An old advertisement claims FELS-NAPTHA soap eases household chores without hot water. Endorsed by FELS & CO of Philadelphia, it emphasizes convenient cleaning solutions for daily tasks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fels & CO
Philadelphia
Moorfield Storey Named Permanent Chairman in Loyalist Ballot
Mr Hamilton reported for the committee on permanent organization naming Moorfield Storey as permanent chairman with a long list of vice chairs and signatories from Brookline Boston North Andover and others. Storey received an ovation and attacked the Republican party and its Dingley bill in a forceful keynote.
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Hamilton
Committee On Permanent Organization
Moorfield Storey
Brookline
Frederick O
Prince
Boston
Charles Levi Woodbury
Thomas J. Gargan
Moses T. Stevens
North Andover
James EE
McConnell
Fitchburg
Charles C. Spellman
Springfield
Henry F. Hurlburt
Lynn
Waldo Lincoln
Worcester
Henry C. Thacher
Yarmouth
William B. Rice
Quincy
Charles V. Casey
Sylvanus B. Phinney
Barnstable
Charles S. Hamlin
William Lt. Douglas
Brockton
Daniel Sanders
Lawrence
E. Winchester Donald
Sigourney Butler
Henry B. Little
Newburyport
Leander Sprague
Francis Peabody, Jr
Milton
Eben S. Stevens
Dudley
Charles S. Bird
Walpole
Henry A. Kimball
Northampton
Charles A. DeCourcey
Phineas Pierce
Gerard C. Tobey
Wareham
Jerome Jones
John C. Lane
Norwood
Charles W. Casey
Republican Party
Address of Moor Field Storey Speech on Our Free Government
Moor Field Storey addresses the National Democratic Party gathering, urging allegiance to free government principles and warning that private interests sway campaigns. He critiques tariff reform, currency policy, and party leadership while urging citizens to reclaim control from officeholders and financiers.
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National Democratic Party
Senate
United States
Democratic Party
Republican Party
Honest Currency Debate Highlights Party Shortfall
A critique of McKinley era finances urges a stable currency and limited territorial expansion. The speech contrasts Republican and Democratic records, accusing Republicans of harming currency value to benefit tariffs and special interests, while promising reform remains unfulfilled.
Reform Promises After Majorities Return Democrats
The record shows strong condemnation of Republican policy in 1789 and 1802 elections. Democrats won sweeping majorities, and are charged with enforcing reform to prevent future abuses.
Government by Bosses Condemned and Hawaii Annexation Debate
A strong critique of Republican and Democratic leaders over foreign policy and the Hawaii treaty. The piece denounces party bossism, calls for reform of the spoils system, and urges united, patriotic citizens to back reform candidates such as Mr. Low for New York Mayor.
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House of Representatives
Senate
House
Democratic Party
Republican Party
Lodge
Massachusetts
Senator Platt
New York
McKinley
Secretary of the Treasury
Silver Democrats
Hawaii
Sebastopol
Fiawaii
Nevada
New England
Honolulu
Cuba
Avery
Cips
Tammany
Platt
Republi
Low
United States
Oth
Chicago
Hae
Chonte
Quay
Pennsylvania
Oamen
Republican Promises Broken and Currency Reform
The piece accuses Republicans of pledging sound money and currency reform while pursuing a high tariff. It argues the 1890s McKinley and current Dingley tariffs were bought by neglecting currency reform and that Congress ignored currency measures to protect tariff interests, questioning voter trust.
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Republican Party
Harrison
Cleveland
Committee On Ways and Means
Congress
Seeuve
House
Teriff
New York
McKinley
Reputlican Party
Guetrdegainei
Weathering currency storms and political reform calls
The piece argues for prudent currency policy and proactive legislation. It urges leveraging political consequences to push Republicans toward reform, framing the issue as a test of the party's platform and accountability. It references economic confidence, crop prosperity, and the need to seal leaks in fiscal policy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
Wise Mariner
Political speech denounces tariff process and minority rights
A speaker decries tariff legislation as undemocratic, recounting how committees excluded minority voices and consumer interests from the tax debate. The text argues taxation should be deliberated with broad representation and public discussion, contrasting past bills McKinley Wilson Dingley.
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Wilson
Dingley
House
Sen
Republican Tariff Critique Urges Honest Legislation
A long denunciation argues that the Dingley tariff and McKinley measures were jammed through by the Speaker and ruling committees, suppressing debate and fostering corruption. It warns that protectionism harms free government, inflames foreign relations, and endangers economic fairness, urging a return to Washington's constitutional principles and honest discourse.
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Hoar
House
Cleveland
House of Representatives
New York
Washington
Senate
New England
Congress
Massachusetts
Boston
Bryan
Dingley
Reed
Citizens Union Emerges Against the Chicago Platform
A Massachusetts gathering urges creation of a national Citizens Union to oppose the Chicago platform. Speakers warn that independent voting is rare and call for active citizen action to influence state and national policy through the current election, denouncing both Democratic and Republican alignments as insufficient for reform.
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Platts
Tammanies
Massachusetts
Wolcott
Dingley
Congress
House of Representatives
Republican Party
Pirtona
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Mr. Moorfield Storey
Andover
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John H. Corcoran
Cambridge
Charles H. Cole
Cleveland and
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Felows
Sugar Trust
Hobart
Senate Committee On Foreign Relations
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GOV
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Germany
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Japan
Spain
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Plymouth
Prescott Hall
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David G. Haskins, Jr
Camebridge
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Weston
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Haskins
Braddford
Ha Lroyd
Silver Party
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