McKinley Declines Final Rally Invitation in Massachusetts
The article reports William McKinley declining to attend Massachusetts Republicans’ final rally on October 28 1896. Lyman reads McKinley’s letter praising Massachusetts and pledging loyalty to the Republican victory on November 3. The scene includes remarks by McKinley about free silver and tariffs, with supporters applauding the positions.
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Canton
George H. Lyman
Republican State Committee
Washington Street
Boston
Mass
Massachusetts
Old Bay State
William M’kinley
Boston’ Music Hall
William McKinley
United States
Lyman
State Senate
George P. Lawrence
North Adams
Quigg Responds in Campaign Tone About Tammany and McKinley
The Hon. Lemuel E. Quigg of New York addresses Massachusetts Democrats recounting Tammany links to McKinley support. He quotes Gilroy and Hewitt, praises former Mayors, critiques Bryan demotion, and urges unity in the Republican camp while denouncing Tillman Altgeld. He ends with a light anecdote about a silver dollar versus gold.
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Lemuel E. Quigg
New York
Massachusetts
Twenty-third Street
Gilroy
George Fred Williams
Josiah Quincy
Tammany
McKinley
Oakey Hall
Grant
Abram S. Hewitt
Grace
Hobart
Brother Bryan
Baltimore
Republican Party
Tillman
Altgeld
Bryan
Chicago
Washington
White House
Notable Senate Talk by George F Hoar on Democracy and Finance
Senator Hoar argues the public must decide major financial questions, defending citizen governance over experts. He accuses Democratic leaders of rebranding policy after years of financial mismanagement, linking them to silver interests and debt relief schemes to recover a failing Democratic coalition. He cites Belshazzar’s warning and warns against new alliances.
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Hoar
House of Representatives
Belshazzar
Sam
Mr. Bryan
Massachusetts
Health warning from business life to stress health
Newspaper ad-style piece urges Dr. Pierce Golden Medical Discovery as a cure for overwork. Cites a widow and orphans left behind and praises the product for improving appetite digestion blood and nerves. Promotes free distribution of Dr Pierce Common Sense Medical Adviser with stamp-based orders to Buffalo New York.
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Dr. Pierce
Ira S. Foust
Naylor, Ripley Co
Bright
Pierce
Common Sense
World’s Dispensary Medical Association
Buffalo
N.Y
Economic clash over silver coinage and wage impact in 1890s debate
The speaker argues against free silver, warning that turning 50 cents of silver into a dollar would devalue wages and ruin savings, life insurance, and pensions. He contrasts labor with capital, cites Massachusetts financial figures, and questions Bryan's proposed policy and its effect on wages, trade, and economic stability.
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Massachusetts
Savings
Massachusets
Boston
United States
New England
Bryan
Harrison
West
Harrson
The Free Silver Debate in Mass and Nation's Credit
A Massachusetts speaker denounces free silver as a fraudulent national bankruptcy. He argues foreign Britain dominates silver supply, warns of imperial profits to English capitalists, and defends U.S. credit while attacking Bryan and Altgeld. He cites per capita money, coinage totals, and constitutional issues on taxation and interstate commerce.
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Seer
England
Great Britain
United States
Europe
South America
Mississippi
Massachusetts
Commonwealth
Bryan
Jones
West
Mills
Altgeld
Chicago
Illinois
Boston
San Francisco
Cleveland
Supreme Court of the United States
Supreme Court
Colorado
Arkansas
Debates on income tax and Supreme Court powers
The discussion rebukes income tax as unconstitutional, stresses that real estate cannot be taxed as a direct tax, and defends the Supreme Court as guardian of liberties. It cites constitutional guarantees including due process, jury trials, equal protection, and protection of suffrage from race or prior conviction.
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Boston
Colorado
Illinois
Democratic Party
Congress
Astors
New York
Supreme Court of the
United States
Portuguese Citizens Rally For Democracy In Boston
The Portuguese Political and Naturalization Club met in Lusitana Hall with National Democracy leadership. Speakers William A. Murphy and Aaron Wolfson of Boston urged enrollment as citizens and endorsed the Indianapolis platform while pledging support for Grover Cleveland and a gold standard amid applause for Palmer and Buckner.
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Portuguese Political and Naturalization Club
Lusitana Hall
National Democracy
Charles V. Casey
State Committee
William A. Murphy
Aaron Wolfson
Boston
Palmer
Buckner
Mr. Wolfson
Indianapolis
Chicago
Supreme Court
Grover Cleveland
Murphy
Association
Collins Welch Wedding in St Bernard Church Concord
John M Collins of Concord Junction and Mary Welch of Lincoln wed in St Bernard Church with Rev E J Moriarty officiating. Music from Lohengrin played as the bridal party entered. The couple will reside at Concord Junction after a brief honeymoon.
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Concord
John M. Collins
Concord Junction
Mary Welch
Lincoln
St. Bernard Church
E. J. Moriarty
Mary Orrigan
Helen Welch
William Collins
James Welch
Thomas Collins
Richard Powers
James H. Welch
Thomas Powers
Bryan draws crowds as Chicago braces for election result
In Chicago the Bryan tide grows as crowds flood five monster rallies and women cheer. Hanna and Republicans reel from the wave. Bryan and Mrs Bryan captivate labor and workingmen while mass attendance swells at the Transit House rally with an estimated twenty five thousand sweltering supporters.
Bryan's Speech Day Two in Cook County Rally
The second day of Bryan's campaign opened at 10 AM with a women‑only meeting in St. Stanislaus Hall Bradley and Noble Streets. General C P Howard chaired and introduced Bryan before the candidate spoke for an hour addressing the money question and workforce unity.
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Cook County
St. Stanislaus Hall
Bradley and
Noble Streets
Battery D Armory
Lake Front
C. P. Howard
J. A. Pugh
Howard
General Howard
Mr. Bryan
Bryan Attacks Republican Platform As Fraud At Meeting
William Jennings Bryan, praising the presiding officer as a former Republican and soldier, argues the Republican platform is a fraud. He calls for wealth creation before distribution, defends anti gold-contract clauses, and urges loyal enforcement of laws while addressing businessmen and farmers.
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Bryan
St. Louis
Chicago Times- Herald
Kohlsaar
Bryan Speech Emphasizes Public Rights and Australian Ballot
Bryan argues in this address that repeated electoral swings reveal public unrest and demand reform. He asserts citizens retain the right to participate in government and urges workers to exercise the Australian ballot for protection and equal voting rights.
Bryan Intervenes In Egg Throwing Incident In Chicago
Chicago October 28 Two youths Chauncy M Foster and Lewis Hanchett were arrested for throwing eggs at Mr Bryan during his ride from the train to Battery D They admit guilt Foster is the son of a retired merchant Hanchett son of the vice president of Hanchett Paper Co The lads were jailed pending investigation Bryan urged County Chairman Gahan to release them Their expulsion from the business college was announced Police freed Foster and Hanchett after Bryan wrote for clemency Foster bought a dozen eggs and threw half before fleeing the room
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Bryan
United States
Democratic Party
Congress
Republican Party
McKinley
America
Custom House
Chicago
Chauncy M. Foster
Lewis Hanchett
Mr. Bryan
Battery D
Foster
Hanchett
Hanchett Paper Company
Gahan
Mr. Gahan
J. Bryan
Business College
Hoyt Donates Lincoln Property for Democratic Fund
W M Hoyt head of W M Hoyt and Co gave a house and two lots in Lincoln Nebraska to Mr Bryan via the county committee in place of a cash campaign contribution. Bryan turned the deed to Chairman Jones for sale with proceeds to fund the Democratic campaign. Property valued around 18000 dollars.
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Chicago
W. M. Hoyt
W. M. Hoyt & Co
County Committee
Bryan
Lincoln
Neb
Democratic Campaign Fund
Jones
Democratic Campaign
Republicans brace for vote as Bryan campaign nears
Chicago dispatch reports alarm among party rank and file over Bryan efforts in Cook County. Leaders say Democrat push will not swing votes. Hanna claims possible McKinley electors victory based on Missouri signals. Payne cites Indiana German vote favoring McKinley and notes no reacting to Bryan demonstrations for weeks.
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Chicago
Bryan
Cook County
Hanna
Missouri
Payne
Indiana
McKinley
National Committee
Danforth Predicts Large New York Victory
Elliot Danforth, New York Democratic State chair, told Daniel Campau he will carry New York City by at least 40,000 and the state by 50,000. He asserts Bryan and Sewall will win the state, Porter and Schraub elected, and says Senator Murphy fully endorses his telegram.
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Daniel J. Campau
Democratic National Campaign Committee
Elliot Danforth
Democratic State Committee
New York City
Danforth
Bryan
Sewall
Porter
Schraub
Campau
Murphy
Banner Threat Sparks Outcry in Sioux Falls
The Sun reports a banner in a Sioux Falls procession threatened to hang bankers in New York and Boston, likening them to horse thieves in Texas, prompting outrage in response to the potentially violent message.
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the Sun
Sioux Falls
South Dakota
Boston
Texas
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