Olney Letter support shifts Democrats in new Bryan push
Ex-Secretary of State Richard Olney urges voting for Bryan and against McKinleyism and imperialism. The Aug 14 letter defends Alaska and Philippines policy, attacks tariff and moneyed influence, and frames the choice as a duty to oppose McKinleyism while backing Democratic victory.
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Mr. Olney
Bryan
H. L. Nelson
New Rochelle
N. Y
Boston
Court Street
Mr. Bryan
Ilee
Kansas City
Citizens must vote to defend the republic from McKinleyism
The author argues citizens cannot abstain from voting as neutrality harms democracy. Voting is a trust and essential to counter McKinleyism, despite criticism of the Republican platform. If McKinleyism prevails, worse crises could arise, including a future tied to a dangerous “Chinese problem” and greater Philippine challenges.
Republicans After Votes Campaign Literature Spread
Chicago reports the Republicans moving faster than Democrats to distribute campaign material. By September 1, over 15 million copies of their Daonstante had been circulated nationwide, with 59 documents issued in ten languages. They anticipate sending 115,009.06 more pamphlets before November elections.
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Chicago
Republican National Committee
Montana Republican ticket nominees announced in Helena
Mon Sept 6 Helena dispatch reports the Republican State convention nominates Governor David E. Folsom for governor Lieutenant Governor A J Bennett Attorney General T J Porter Secretary of State A N Yoder and Congressman 8 G Murray, outlining a slate for the ticket.
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Helena
Mon
Republican State Convention
David E. Folsom
A. J. Bennett
T. J. Porter
A. N. Yoder
G. Murray
Republicans Win Vermont Governor and Senator Races
Whitd. River Junction Vermont Sept 6 The complete revised returns show Governor Stickney a Republican with 48 466 votes and Senator Democrats 16 98 with all others 1276 Stickney's plurality 31 468 and the overall majority 30 192.
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Whitd. River Junction
Stickney
Sentor
Hulls Democracy Organizes Hull Town Committee
Hull voters met at Andrews s Bicycle Inn to reform a Democratic town committee after five years. James Jeffries presided as chairman with H G Andrews treasurer and a broad committee including J H Griffith M F Byrne Eugene Mitchell Jr P J Flood John B Coyle H D Shaw Oliver Sprague and others. The group plans a rally and to assist with registration and naturalization.
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Hull
Massachusetts
Andrews
Bicycle Inn
Bryan
Stevenson
Olney
James Jeffries
J. H. Griffith
H. G. Andrews
M. F. Byrne
Eugene Mitchell, Jr
P. J. Flood
John B. Coyle
H. D. Shaw
Oliver Sprague
J. W. Sweeney
Edward S. Harrington
Harry Tremaine
BoloMen Annihilated in Philippines Cable Report
Washington dispatch from General MacArthur reports police commandant Pedro Samson’s patrols sparked insurrection fears in Camarines and Ubay. Detachment of 27 men under Lt Leback was attacked near Carnsen, over 100 bolo attackers killed, US losses unchanged. Movement inland continues.
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Washington
War Department
MacArthur
Manila
Pedro Samson
Carnsen
Ubay
Leback
Interior
Death of Kenosha Soldier From Philippine Skirmish
A letter from Joseph Makowsky in the Philippine Islands reports the death of John Pears of the Forty-seventh Regiment. Pears, chosen for a special detail, was mortally wounded in an ambush near camp on July 4. Insurgents cut off his ears and nose after capturing him. five suspected attackers were later captured amid a near-lynching by fellow soldiers, authorities intervening.
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Kenosha
Wis
Joseph Makowsky
Philippine Islands
John Pears
Forty-seventh
Pears
Ohen
Malden Physician Dr John Langdon Sullivan Dies
Malden reports the death of Dr John Langdon Sullivan at his Ashfield summer home. Believed to have died of heart trouble after a healthful period, he had left for Ashfield just last Saturday and was to return today. He will be brought back to Malden. A prominent Mason, he was active in Mt Vernon Lodge Tabernacle Chapter and Beauseant Commandery and well known in the medical field.
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Malden
John Langdon Sullivan
Ashfield
Sullivan
Mt. Vernon Lodge
Tabernacle Chapter
Beauseant Commandery
Millenium remark at New England dinner sparks talk
A minister at a New England dinner quipped that Grape-Nuts might be named Millenium after tasting the cereal. Mrs L B Gouldwib of Boston Watchman lauds its health benefits, recounting relief from gastric indigestion, insomnia, and vertigo after using Grape-Nuts.
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New England
The
Boston Watchman
Original shirt waist man of Salem worn by J C Macdonald
Salem reports its claim to the original shirt waist man with a 1898 photograph of John C. Macdonald in a blue green red tartan plaid shirt waist. The image shows his now gone mustache, Chesterfield front, and the cool natty style he popularized two years earlier at Rockledge Hotel Popham Beach.
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Salem
John C. Macdonald
Macdonald
Rockledge
Popham Beach
Old Salem
Scotland
Waldorf-Astoria
J. C. Macdonald
Mac
Stills
Social Democrats Rally in Faneuil Hall Massachusetts
The Social Democratic party opened its presidential campaign in Faneuil Hall with Harriman of California as the vice presidential candidate. About 450 attendees, including 30 women, heard Harriman praise socialist unity while other speakers from Haverhill Brockton and Lynn addressed the crowd. Squire E. Putney presided and read a Bryan letter denying belief in socialism.
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Massachusetts
Faneuil Hall
Job Harriman
California
Social Democratic National
Harriman
Poston
John Harding
Haverhill
Frederick O. McCartney
Charles H. Coulter
Brockton
Charles Bradley
Social Democratic
J. McDonald
M. Read
W. W. Hitchcock
Lynn
Squire E. Putney
Somerville
State Committee
Utney
William J. Bryan
Equirer
Manchester
N. H
Mr. Bryan
Charles Williams Arrested in Kneeland Street Robbery Plot
Police detained a man who claimed to be Charles Williams after a Kneeland and Tyler street restaurant incident where cash register theft was attempted. He allegedly feigned a fit to distract staff while confederates acted. Inspector Kelly suspects him from a prior gang arrest. He will be processed at headquarters for possible charges.
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Station 4
Charles Williams
Kelly
Watts
Asylum
Corning
Kneeland
Tyler Streets
Brooks
Williams
Boutwell Defends No News On Bryan Support
Ex governor Boutwell told a Post reporter there is no news in his letter praising William J. Bryan and reaffirmed his choice. He said he will not campaign with stump speeches but will speak as health allows to oppose imperialism. A Salem speech under the anti Imperialist League is planned with other speakers nationwide.
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Bryan
James E. Cotter
Republic
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William 8. McNary
M. M. Cunniff
A. C. Drinkwater
Edward A. McLaughlin
Olney
Cleveland
William N. Osgood
William A. Davenport
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Hannas
McKinleys
Rathbones
Neeleys
Erving Winslow
Cuba
Massachusetts House of Representatives
United States
Henry W. Swift
Richard Olney
Grover Cleveland
Boutwell
Post
Jones
New York
Indianapolis
William J. Bryan
Massachusetts
Pepperell
Baltimore
Salem
Moody
anti-Imperialist League
Winslow
League
Rourke Cochran
Carl Schurz
Wellington
Endless chain fund grows as donors mail in
George Fred Williams reports rapid increases in his endless chain campaign funds. Yesterday produced sizable and varied contributions from New England towns including a $10 note from Springfield and a mailed mite from Greenfield. A Maine letter from Sees sent 25 cents and asked for circulars. A Cincinnati reader included a newspaper clipping and expressed interest in contributing after learning about the chain.
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George Fred Williams
Greenfield
Androscoggin County
Williams
McKinley
John F. Wetherber
New England
Cincinnati
Democratic State committee to attend Arthur Sewall funeral
A delegation of the Democratic State committee including Colonel A C Drinkwater Colonel Charles D Lewis M M Cunniff William S McNary and P J Daly will travel to Bath Maine this evening to attend the funeral of Arthur Sewall the party's vice presidential candidate four years ago. The committee sent a floral tribute to Bath yesterday.
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Democratic State Committee
A. C. Drinkwater
M. M. Cunniff
Charles D. Lewis
Williams. McNary
P. J. Daly
Bath
Arthur Sewall
State Committee
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