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Bryan's Bad Break and the Know Nothing Illinois Crusade
A Chicago era column portrays William Jennings Bryan backing Millard Fillmore Dunlap for Illinois Democratic State Central Committee chair. It recounts the 1856 Know Nothing era and ties Bryan to a Jacksonville cabal seeking to capture Illinois Democrats, oust Hearst, and push a Majority Rule slate led by Dunlap Rainey Thompson and Nelson. It lists Illinois leaders and favors loyal party veterans over radicals.
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Willian J. Bryan
Ile
Ralney
Alinets Demcratic
Paris
Mr. Bryan
Dam Ghul
Rainey
Dunlap
Thompson
Nelson
Bryan
Sullivan
National Committee
W. J. Bryan
Committee On
Roosevelt
Public Treasury
House
Maistre
Washington
Federal Treasury
Senate
Tllinois
Millard Fillmore Dunlap
Owen P. Thompson
Millard Fillmore
United States of America
Chenee
Hle
Trish
Majority Rule Party
American Party
Know Nothing Party
People
Maryland
Know Nothing
Ulinois
Democratic State Central Committee
Troger. Sullivan
John P. Hopkins
Frank Quinn
Peoria
de Wolf
Fulton County
J. 1
Munroe
du Page
IL. M. Wheeler
Adams
P. O. Stover
Stephenson
J. HL. Burton
Madison
Thomas Shoff
Shelby
J. W. Yonds
Cass
Capt. Williams
Alexander
James Reddon
Vermilion
Alfred Orendorf
Springfield
Theadore Nelson
Chicago
Raines, Dunlap and Thompson
Seasora
Jacksonville
Cabal
Theodore Nelson
Recorder's Office
Sheriff de Wolf
Alfred Orendorff
League
Alf. Orendor
United States
Henry T. Rainey
Ilinois
William Jennings Bryan
Junta
Millard F. Dunlap
Russell Dunlap & Co
Yates
Sanitary Commission
Owen Phompson
Congressman Rainey
Tooley Street
William Randolph Hearst
Hearst
Supreme Court
Cook County
Palmer
Buckner
Democratic Party
Democrat Party