Democratic Split Over Parker and Roosevelt Support
The piece notes strong Democratic dissension over Parker with many abandoning him for Roosevelt. It lists newspapers like the Chicago Chronicle, New York Sun, Boston Pilot, and Sacramento Bee as bolting Parker, and highlights prominent former Democratic figures John A. McCall, Major John Byrne, Eugene A. Philbin, Patrick Egan, and Oscar Strauss backing Roosevelt.
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New York Sun
Boston Pilot
Sacramento Bee
John A. McCall
John Byrne
Eugene A. Philbin
Patrick Egan
Oscar Strauss
Sacramento Bee backs Roosevelt over Parker in party shift
The Sacramento Daily Bee abandons its Democratic label and endorses Theodore Roosevelt, arguing trusts oppose him and praising Roosevelt as independent, courageous, and unpurchasable. It condemns Parker as a mere instrument of Wall Street and the trusts, a "Man Friday" to a Robinson Crusoe, and asserts the central issue is whether trusts dominate the nation or are checked.
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California
Democratic
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Sacramento Daily Bee
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Theodore Roosevelt
Parker
Chatham Street
Oe Yeter
The
Alton Brooks Parker
Robinson Crusoe
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Trusts
Wall Street
Why the Boston Pilot Prefers Roosevelt to Parker
The Boston Pilot, a long standing Catholic and Irish American voice, has historically backed Democrats for six decades and now advocates Roosevelt over Parker in the current political climate. The Philadelphia Press notes the Pilot’s influential stance in shaping urban Catholic and immigrant opinion.
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Boston Pilot
Roosevelt
Parker
Philadelphia Press
United States
Irish Americans Shift Backing to Roosevelt in The Pilot's View
The Pilot endorses Roosevelt, highlighting Irish American political evolution over decades. It notes Irish Catholics moved from Democratic roots due to Know-Nothings, then migrated to Blaine and later Republicans as they prospered under Republican policies. The piece stresses Roosevelt as a steadfast leader, unaligned with any class or creed.
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Roosevelt
Democratic Party
Blaine
Republican Party
Bostonet
Europe
Theodore Roosevelt
After Forty Nine Years Muskegon News Leaves Democracy
The Muskegon News, founded forty nine years ago as a Democratic paper, will now be a Republican publication. Publisher Henry Wanty, a former Democratic state committeeman, announced his switch and said the policy change stems from views that the present Democratic party diverges from its historic principles and that Republican supremacy is needed for national development.
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Michigan
Democratic Party
Republican Party
Democrats for Roosevelt John A McCall Supports Ticket
John A McCall president of New York Life Insurance will vote for Roosevelt and Fairbanks and actively work for their success. A Democrat, he is a lifelong friend of Judge Parker though his brother Justice McCall sits on the Supreme Court elected on the Tammany ticket.
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New York
New York Life Insurance Company
Roosevelt
Fairbanks
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Justice McCall
Supreme Court
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Parker
Oscar Strauss quits the Democratic ticket over Roosevelt stance
New York reports Oscar Strauss, former minister to Turkey, abandons the ticket citing President Roosevelt. Strauss lauds Roosevelt for actions during the anthracite coal strike and the Miller printing office reinstate, asserting Roosevelt acts for the rights of all people despite political pressures.
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Turkey
Cleveland
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Miller
Ex-District Attorney Philbin backs Roosevelt in Aug. reply
New York report notes Eugene A. Philbin a noted Democratic leader praises Roosevelt for devotion to duty. He argues Roosevelt has governed conservatively to secure re election and predicts a shift after a people’s mandate. Philbin commends Roosevelt’s public spirit and political acumen in foreign relations.
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New York
Eugene A. Philbin
Roosevelt
Major John Byrne Announces Support for McKinley
Major John Byrne, president of the Democratic Honest Money League in 1896 and 1900, with branches in nineteen states, announced his support for President McKinley, citing influence over gold Democrats to back the Republican ticket.
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John Byrne
New York
Democratic Honest Money League
McKinley
Irish-American Patrick Egan backs Roosevelt in 1932 race
Washington reports Patrick Egan former Chile minister under Harrison and participant in the Baltimore affair now endorses Roosevelt. He previously backed the Democratic ticket but shifts to the Republican nominees this year and plans active support, with much work anticipated in New York.
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Washington
Patrick Egan
Chile
Harrison
Baltimore
Roosevelt
Egan
New York
Richard Price Morgan of Dwight IL Noted Illinois Democrat Founder of Village
Dwight Illinois August 19 Richard Price Morgan a prominent Democrat in Illinois and founder of the village of Dwight is noted for his long party loyalty. He left the party briefly to back Lincoln and rejoined when Samuel J. Tilden was nominated for the presidency.
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Richard Price Morgan
Dwight
Roosevelt
Illinois
Richard Price
Morgan
Abraham Lincoln
Samuel Tilden
Be Good To Them While Wobbling Indefinitely Democrats Half Happy
A verbose editorial notes the Democrats are, after years, partly united and hopeful, urging Republicans to join in their tempered happiness. It mocks the half aligned platforms and public temperament, praising shared humanity while highlighting tensions between Hill, Bryan, gold, and silver rhetoric. God bless us all.
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Oshkosh
Perdition
Tittle Tiny
Republican gains in Chicago straw vote for president
Chicago Tribune reports the completed straw poll of 10,988 voters shows Republican Roosevelt leading with 6,504 votes, Parker 3,789, Debs 548, Swallow 147. Republicans gain 498 from usual, Democrats drop 420. prior week data included.
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Swallow
Prohibition
Débs
Bryan on the Platform and Parker’s Money Question
William Jennings Bryan argues in The Commoner July 18 1904 that a Democratic win would offer little progress if Wall Street controls the party and Parker’s anti trust plank is weak. He discusses Reclamation Law irrigation and the arc of land policy for arid lands. The piece asserts American flag respect and urges no change in stance.
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Wall Street
Judge Parker
William Jennings Bryan
The
St. Louis
Parker’s Two Term Dilemma Mirthfully Debated
In a humorous verse, Parker rejects a second presidential term while Alton B. Parker vocally resists the idea. The poem plays with public talk of candidacy, urging voters to consider term limits and the notion of a prolonged presidency.
Pathetic Exhibition at White Sulphur Springs Address
The Washington Special Cleveland Leader reports that former Senator Davis delivered a feeble response at the notification ceremonies. He struggled to recall his written lines and even Judge Parker's telegram, prompting Democratic leaders to doubt his vigor. Davis will not be allowed to stump.
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Democracy
Washington
Cleveland
White Sulphur Springs
Davis
Roosevelt and irrigation a national hope for the West
The article extols President Roosevelt for backing the reclamation act, crediting him with enabling national irrigation. It claims the act could not have passed without his assistance and highlights the creation of new Western homes, markets for Eastern manufacturers, and broader prosperity as direct outcomes of his foresighted policy.
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Roosevelt
Good wages and home market prosperity rhetoric
A political statement argues that high wages, full employment, fair prices, and broad distribution ensure prosperity. It asserts protecting the home market is essential, naming the Republican party and Theodore Roosevelt as the standard bearer.
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Republican Party
Theodore Roosevelt
Voter Guidance Endorses Protection for American Industry
A guidance rule advocates backing protection to American industries, arguing it is better to pay good wages to produce iron domestically with both iron and money than to send money abroad for iron alone.
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Abraham Lincoln
The First Duty of Citizens in Time of Peace
The article argues that a citizen’s duty is to seek the greatest good for their family, criticizing voting for party policies seen as harmful to American industries. It defends the Dingley tariff as prosperity producing, attacks Democratic plans as favoring the masses, and comments on Parker and Davis.
Ex-Governor Hogg Praises Parker Letter In Delicate Analysis
Ex-Governor J S Hogg of Texas surprises the nation with a pointed critique of Judge Parker's letter of acceptance. He argues against trusts enforcement and endorses completing the Panama Canal while noting tariff limitations and political realities. The piece lauds Hogg's sharp insight into the 1904 campaign dynamics.
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Texas
J. S. Hogg
Hogg
United States
Houston
Senate
Northern Securities Company
Parker telegram sparks sober voter caution in press critique
Collier’s Weekly editor calls Parker telegram a hysteria driven misstep and urges fair voters to weigh facts. The piece notes Belmont, McCarren, Hill, and Cochran as near Parker, argues the nomination required compromises, and contrasts cross of gold rhetoric with real political stakes.
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Collier’s Weekly
Mr. Parker
Collier's
Parker
August Belmont
McCarren
Standard Oil Company
Billy’ Sheehan
David Bennett Hill
Rourke Cochran
Judge Parker
St. Louis
Democratic Party
Bryan
Diigust
Casablanca
New York
Theodore Roosevelt
The Slipped Trefoil Coat of Arms Tale
A playful poem questions a dropped trefoil on Parker's coat of arms. It ponders when and how the trefoil slipped and whether historical figures like Jefferson possessed arms. The piece uses humor to comment on political symbolism and public scrutiny.
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Parker
Roosevelt and Fairbanks A Winning Republican Ticket
A historical analysis extols Roosevelt and Fairbanks as ideal Republican leaders. It contrasts Roosevelt’s impulsive genius with Fairbanks’ measured, precise conservatism, praising their complementary traits. The piece lauds their temperaments, balance of progress and prudence, and predicts a strong ticket for the party.
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Roosevelt
Fairbanks
Empire State
The
Union
Central West
Mr. Roosevelt
Senator Fairbanks
Free Silver Ghost Not Laid at St Louis Convention
Democracy made a grave mistake in its St Louis platform by not committing to the gold standard. The Washington Post editorial laments the convention’s surrender to Mr. Bryan after protracted debate, arguing the party failed to turn a new leaf and deprive Republicans of free coinage arguments.
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Washington Post
Ind
Platform Committee
Bryan
Franks vs Mystery in Roosevelt and Parker Tactics
The article contrasts Theodore Roosevelt’s frank, open manner with Parker’s secrecy. It notes Roosevelt has never hidden his views or needed to assure leaders of policy, while Parker’s indirect approach may become a campaign issue. Senator Beveridge is cited praising frankness in public servants.
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Parker
Theodore Roosevelt
United States
Senator Beveridge
What Would They Do With It Train Dog Fable
A yellow dog chases a moving train as two men joke about the dog’s possible result if it caught the locomotive. The piece contrasts this with a note that the Democracy has used energy and noise in pursuing the government and asks what they would do with it if they gained power.
Workman Rejects Democratic Breakfast Food Appeal
The American workman shows no desire to return to the Democratic breakfast food he had on his table for several years.
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