Republican National Convention Chicago Four Days Recount
The article details the four days of proceedings at the Republican National Convention in Chicago. It describes the tumult during voting and notes the nomination by acclamation for one candidate while another secures victory on the fourth ballot.
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Chicago
Republican Convention Debates Resolution on Prohibition and Fair Ballot
In a packed convention hall leaders debate party unity and the path to victory. A proposed revision of delegate apportionment is sent to rules committee while the Women’s Christian Temperance Union pushes for a national prohibition amendment. The session adjourns after confirming committee assignments and welcoming a gavel symbolizing unified state voices.
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Poly
United States
Perce
Massachusetts
Conan
Iowa
Committee On
Republican Party
Women's Christian Temperance Union of the
America
Russell
New York
Irish National League
Charman
Union
Alaska
Hartford
Conn
A. H. Andrews & Co
George F. Hoar
Johnston
California
Commissioner of Agriculture
Cheeng
Second Day Session Opens at Republican Convention
In Chicago on June 5, Chairman Lynch opened the session at 11:20 after a floral display and a prayer by Rev. J. H. Burroughs. Delegates debated resolutions urging liquor suppression, land reform, and party loyalty as John B. Henderson and others were presented for leadership amid praise for the party’s past and calls to unite behind a strong presidential candidate.
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Chicago
Republic
Sabin
Caitional Committee
Bristol Wille
Henry Cabot Lodge
Massachusetts
John Rk, Lynch
Clayton
W. W. Morrow
California
George W. Curtis
New York
Jotn Stewart
Pennsylvania
National Committee
R. Stewart
Harr
Michigan
Prentiss
Missouri
Roosevelt
Lynch
Clark ¥. Carr
Illinois
South Carolina
Winston
Mississippi
Senator Hoar
William G. Green
Maryland
Thurston
Nebraska
M. W Benjamin
Arkansas
Powell Clayton
John R. Lynch
Arthur Man
Blaine
Pon
F. T
Washtake
J. H. Burroughs
American ‘Temperance Alliance
State Temperance Alliance of
Massey
Delaware
Plumb
Kansas
Hawkins
Tennessee
George A. Knight
Curtis
Garfield
Republican Party
Knight
House of Representatives
Committee On Permanent Organization
John B. Henderson
Galusha A. Grow
G. F. Hoar
G. B. Williams
Ermont
Connecticut
Indiana
Cone
Semanel Oetain
Atlanta
Congress
BIC
U. Nversa
Mormon Church
United States
Democratic Party
South
Rell-Cal
Alabama
William Youngblood
Horace Davis
Colorado
W. B. Cuapin
Samuel Fessenden
Daniel J. Leyton
Florida
Jesse D. Cole
Georgia
F. Putney
J. T. Littler
John C. New
Iowa
J. 8. Clarkson
Silas Wheeler
Kentucky
J. Z. Moore
Louisiana
Passed
Maine
J. M. Haynes
James A. Gary
William W. Crapp
John E. Sanborn
Minnesota
H. J. Norton
R. T. van Horn
Church Howe
Nevada
Thomas Wren
New Hampshire
Edward H. Follett
New Jersey
Garrett A. Hobart
John D. Lawson
North Carolina
L. W. Humphrey
Ohio
District of Columbia
Perry B. Carson
Idaho Territory
John M. Coffin
Montana Territory
James A. Smith
New Mexico Territory
Stephen D. Elkins
Utah Territory
C. W. Dennis
Washington Territory
W. D. Miner
Wyoming Territory
J. M. Teary
Henderson
Silas P. Dutcher
Brandegee
Joseph K. Hawley
Hawley
Calom
Iinois
John A. Logan
Senator Logan
B. M. Prentiss
Logan
Judge West
James G. Blaine
Cushman K. Davis
William C. Goodloe
Thomas C. Platt
Friends of
Arthur
T&rice
Martin I. Townsend
Messrs. Lynch
Vermont
Gov. Long
George F. Edmunds
Long
George William Curtis
Mr. Edmunds
J. B. Foraker
John Sherman
Treasury
States
Joe Foraker
Stewart
Pensylvania
Metiltiers
Tryfor
Judge Houck
Tston
Robinson
George R. Davis
Ilinois
Gresham
Foraker
Fairchild
McKinley
Union Veteran Club
George Turner
Arkanas
Logan H. Roots
Charles F. Crocker
H. Elbert
Washington Hastings
W. G. Stewart
Chauncey, Fiiley
M.D. Foley
Edward H. Rollins
William Walter Phelps
Andrew D. White
Patrick H. Winston, Jr
John B. Foraker
Oregon
O. N. Denny
Rhode Island
Daniel G. Littlefield
Samuel Lee
J. C. Napier
Texas
N. W. Cuney
Frederick Billings
Virginia
Samuel M. Yost
West Virginia
Arnold C. Sherr
Wisconsin
E. W. Keyes
Arizona
A. H. Stebbins
Dakota
J. L. Jolly
Perry H.carson
Idaho
W. N. Shilling
Montana
Lee Mantle
New Mexico
W. H
Republican Platform Before 1880 Convention Debates
The third day of the convention opens with prayers by Bishop Fallows and credentials report upholding sitting state delegations including Virginia’s Mahone. Debates on rules address representation and delegates, followed by McKinley reading the party platform praising Garfield and Arthur, calling for tariff reform, labor protections, and immigration limits.
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Repor
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Committee On
Columbia
Massachuset
Ore
District of Columbia
Minority Report
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Lynch
Mississ
New York
West
Ohio
Clayton
Arkansas
Lon Ehusetts
Carter
Indiana
Brady
Kensippi
Townsend
Filley
Missouri
Massa
Bishop
Massachussetts
McKinle
Hende
Torson
Gaiusha A. Gro
Pennsylvania
Kinley
McKinley
United States
Republican Party
Congress
Rave Promis
Assad
Arthur Rvative
Democratic Party
Inter-state
Transportation PLC
Bureau of Labor
Europe
Asia
America
Republican Party National Convention Debates Candidates
A lengthy convention session discusses land grants noncompliance penalties, veterans pensions, and foreign policy. Delegates announce National Committee entries and hear speeches supporting Hawley Logan Blaine Arthur Edmunds Sherman with fervent demonstrations and crowd reactions.
Dartford Woman Sentenced for Murder of 11 Year Old Boy
Mrs Ellen Long was found guilty of murdering Harvey Whittemore on October 24 in Dartford Green Lake County Wisconsin. She received a life sentence in the state prison and will be taken there tomorrow. The boy's body was found in the river with his throat cut. Long confessed saying she killed the child in her cellar. The father was arrested as an accessory and is free on bail.
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Dartford
Green Lake County
Ellen Long
Harvey Whittemore
Long
A. H. Meyers
Directors battle shapes Chicago Rock Island vote
The Chicago Rock Island & Pacific Railway annual stockholders meeting re-elected H H Porter with a large majority and kept Francis H Tow s and James R Cowing on the board. Marshall Field was elected to replace Jay Gould while Gould was dropped for limited time availability. R R Cable remained president and the executive committee included David Dows and F H Tows.
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Jotth Newell
Lake Shore
Asbury Pond
Michigan Central Railroad
Vanderhollt
Body of Thomas Vedder Found Near Tiina Island
The body of Thomas Vedder, a principal in a recent Niagara tragedy, was found wedged between rocks at Tiina Island near Center and American Falls. A derrick on Luna Island raised the body after ropes were lowered, the remains exposed head, shoulders and right arm with only a gray under shirt visible.
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Feud Ends in Fatal Farmhouse Duel Near Indianapolis
In Indianapolis on June 7 a long raging feud between the Barnett and Bridges families on adjacent farms culminated in a fatal confrontation. James Barnett and his wife were milking when gunfire started over a fence. Bridges leaped the fence and struck Barnett with a hoe and then used a pistol. Bridges fled as both Barnett and his wife died. Bridges was later arrested along with his wife.
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James
Barnnett
John Bridges
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