Bryan breathes fire on gold standard and silver issue
Crowd fills Huntington WV for William Jennings Bryan speech mark on gold standard and silver coinage debate. He criticizes Republicans for using yellow paper and defends sound money amid a cross-state tour from Huntington to Cincinnati with stops at Catlettsburg Ironton Ashland Greenup South Portsmouth Vanceburg Maysville Augusta and Mensor. Governor McCorkle and delegates join the rally as Bryan urges national monetary reform and warns bankers against political financing.
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Mr. Bryan
Huntington
McKinley
Bryan
Holt
West Virginia Superior Court
MacCorkle
West
Catlettsburg
Ironton
Ashland
Greenup
Cincinnatio
Sprendt
Charleston
West Virginia
Chicago
Open letter questions Bismarck document in U S silver debate
Ithaca New York October 2 Hon Andrew D White writes to Governor Culberson Texas accusing the Bismarck campaign document of forgery and deception. He argues the letter shows Bismarck favors unlimited silver coinage and urges opening U S mints to silver to release Germany’s vast silver hoard.
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Ithaca
N. Y
Andrew D. White
Culberson
Texas
Bismarck
Bryan
Prince Bismarck
Prince B'smarck
United States
Germany
Farmers and Railroad Delegations Meet McKinley in Canton
In Canton Ohio on October 2 Major McKinley received a West Virginia Panhandle farmer delegation of about 350 and a Chicago Junction Huron county railroad men group. They cited washouts delaying Wheeling travelers and sought discussion at the Tabernacle, with spokesmen T C MecGarvin and W A Francis delivering remarks before McKinley spoke at length.
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Canton, O
McKinley
Henry Cabot Lodge
Massachusetts
Theodore Roosevelt
New York
John Dalzell
Pittsburg
West Virginia Panhandle
Canton Mounted Troop
Tabernacle
Wheeling
Chicago Junction
Huron County
Ohio
Major McKinley
H. Henning
T. C. MecGarvin
West Virginia
W. A. Francis
Major MacKinley
Hanna Addresses Commercial Travellers on Campaign Integrity
Mark A. Hanna spoke at a Commercial Travellers' League gathering in New York on October 2. He argued that politics is business and business is politics, stating it is their business to protect homes, property, and the nation's honor and integrity.
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New York
Mark A. Hanna
Commercial Travellers’ League
McKinley
Shas
Edwin Gould
Big Continental Match Factory
Hosphorous
Poems
Jr. Gould
Democrats Protest Seal and Name Certificate in Albany Filing
New York Democrats led by Dan forth announce a protest after sending a strong missive to Secretary of State in Albany. The protest targets the certificate adopting the National Democratic party name and emblem with a reserve to use the reform Democratic organization if needed. A filing to Albany is awaited as part of the dispute.
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New York
Danforth
Democratic State Committee
Albany
Democratic Conven T.e
National Democratic Party
Reform Democratic Organization
Witch of Salem predicts Bryan victory and near term woes
The Witch of Salem Mme Milmott predicts Bryan wins the presidency with a close race and McKinley unable to win, while Sewall gets vice president despite Hobart ahead of Watson. She also says Bryan will carry New York State and several New England states. The Prophetess foresees no national disaster.
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North Tonawanda
WN. Y
Salem
Mme. Milmott
Bryan
McKinley
Sewall
Hobart
Watson
New York State
Ohio
Nebraska
Maine
New England
Deserted Wife in East Boston Tirrell Household
Mrs Krell, a East Boston wife, is left by her husband Thomas Tirrell who wed a young domestic three years ago against family wishes. The ruined home includes a heart broken wife and deserted baby. Mrs Krell had saved about $300. A house at 7 Princeton street was offered shortly after the marriage.
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Tirrell
Boston
Thomas Tirrell
L. B. Bates
Krell
Princeton Street
William
Mra. Krell
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Will Alf Price
Kersey
Ulsters
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McKinny
W. Va
Point Pleasant
Park
MecCorkle
San
Kentucky
Dogskin Street
Dept
White
Gulberson
Cincinnati
Times-Star
Men’s Department
D.B
D. B. Reefers
Summer Street
Washington
Spitz Bros
Mork
Canton
Roosevelt
Hanna
Atlanta
Thomas E. Watson
Georgia
Witch OF
Mrsey Tirrell
East Boston Athout
Washburn Credit CO
Levengston
Washington Street
Brine’s
Troment
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