Populists Nominate Bryan Towne at Sioux Falls Convention
The National Populist Convention adjourned sine die after nominating William Jennings Bryan for president and Charles A Towne for vice president. Towne's nomination followed hours of debate and protests over a potential cross party reference. The platform backed free coinage of silver and gold and the return to a trusted money system. Towne, born in Michigan in 1841, is a University of Michigan graduate with a long political record.
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Sioux Falls
W. J. Bryan
Presient
Charles A. Towne
J. Towne
Bryan
Chairmanngdale
Missouri
Ohio
South Kota
Ttorm Committee
Gillette
Towa
United Tes
Erson
Erson, With A Committee of His Own Intment
Edale
Jes A. Towne
Sinc
Harles Towne
Inghamuty
Michigan
Sinz
Ann Arbor
Towne
Duluth
Free Silver
Middle-of-Roaders Nominate Barker and Donnelly
A Cincinnati dispatch reports the middle-of-the-road Pop ulist party nominates Wharton Barker of Pennsylvania for president and Ignatius Donnelly of Minnesota for vice president. Barker’s nomination was unanimous and Donnelly was named without dissent. The convention adopted a platform urging public ownership of utilities, initiative and referendum, land reform, free and fixed monetary standards, a graduated income tax, direct elections, and opposition to trusts. It adjourned sine die after a long session.
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Cincinnati
Wharton Barker
Pennsylvania
Ignatius Donnelly
Minnesota
Barker
Gnatius Donnelly
W. L. Peek
Georgia
Felter
Jo A. Parker
Kentucky
People’s Party of the
United States
People’s Party
Omaha
Governor Stephens Visits St Louis Amid Transit Strike
Missouri governor arrives in St Louis to observe the big transit strike at the Southern Hotel. He is accompanied by the Insurance Commissioner and the Attorney General Crew. The governor states he will seek means to suppress outbreaks and prevent serious trouble if the transit company moves to suspend lines.
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Missouri
St. Louis
Stephens
Souis
Deweys Visit Nashville Draws Vast Crowd and Festivities
Admiral and Mrs Dewey visited Nashville to a warm welcome with thousands of residents attending the gate reception. A large entertainment program unfolded under favorable conditions as crowds filled the city inspired by the patron’s presence.
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Nashville
White Man Rules Ovation at Southern Convention
Bourke Cockran received a five minute ovation in Montgomery for advocating repeal of the fifteenth amendment arguing it was a failed limb on the tree. He urged industrial education and federal support for black uplift, while stressing state control of suffrage and absolute protection of life and property. Graves followed with a sharp remark tying rape to lynching.
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Bourke Cockran
Southern Society
Montgomery
Ala
South
East
Tuskegee School
Booker Washingtons
Cochran
John Temple Graves
Georgia
U S Court Imposes Sweeping Injunction On KC Strikers
Federal judge in Kansas City issues an absolute injunction against 25 named union leaders and all others aiding the strike. The order bars interference with Metropolitan Street Railway cars and operations, protects mail transport, and enlists US marshals to enforce the decree. Sunday car service runs normally with minimal striker disruption as crews are kept available to prevent delays.
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Metropolitan Street Railway Company
Kansas City
William C. Hook
Leavenworth
Kansas
United States District Circuit Court
Metropolitan Company
United States
Harry Bryan
Amalgamated Association
Michigan
Union
Ohio
Kan
Nicaragua Route Favored by Canal Commission Praise
The interoceanic canal commission urged before the senate Hepburn bill committee that the Nicaragua route is engineeringly practicable with cost estimates from 118 million to 140 million dollars, aligning with Walker commission findings.
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Interoceanic Canal Commission
Senate
Nicaragua
Walker Commission
Amendment to bury Confederate dead at Arlington
Senate introduces change to the sundry civil bill to authorize the secretary of war to move and inter 264 Confederate soldiers buried at Arlington National Cemetery and other sites to one designated location with proper name marking. The measure aims to unify the graves and ensure accurate headstones.
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Senate
Secretary of War
Arlington National Cemetery
Arlington
Separation as Solution in Race Debate at Montgomery Meeting
Hon. John Temple Graves argued for separation of the races as the only viable answer to the race problem in the United States. He claimed enfranchisement and industrial education worsen status, urged peaceful division now, warning force may follow, and cited Booker Washington as recognizing separation as final.
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Society For the Promotion of Study
Montgomery
Ala
John Temple Graves
Graves
South
America
India
Africa
United States
Council
Webster
Henry Clay
Thomas Jefferson
Abraham Lincoln
Henry Grady
Turner
Republic
Booker Washington
Seaboard Air Line Reported to Consolidate with Florida Central
Rumors persist that the Seaboard Air Line has merged with the Florida Central and Peninsular and other lines. A Baltimore syndicate meeting last Monday stirred confidence that the deal is done with only preliminary details to finalize before public notice.
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F. C
Seaboard Air Line
Florida Central and Peninsular
Baltimore
Beaboard
Seaboard
Iowa GOP Chooses McKinley Delegates Under Governor Shaw
Under Governor Shaw the Iowa Republicans elected McKinley delegates to attend the Philadelphia convention. The slate reflects Shaw led leadership and marks the party’s path to the national gathering.
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Shaw
Iowa
McKinley
Philadelphia
Bubonic plague toll rises in Sydney with 216 cases
Official NSW tally shows 216 bubonic plague cases in Sydney to date, with 73 fatalities. Health authorities warn the outbreak remains serious as efforts continue to contain spread and protect the population.
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Sydney
New South Wales
Lodge Warns Germany Over Monroe Doctrine and Navy Strength
Washington dispatch reports Senator Lodge of Massachusetts warning that a clash with Germany over the Monroe doctrine is possible. He argues for rapid shipbuilding and opposes delaying navy expansion for an armor plant, urging a strong fleet to defend the coast and the Caribbean canal.
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Washington
Germany
Senate
Senator Lodge
Massachusetts
Danish West Indies
South America
State Department
Tillman
Lodge
South Carolina
New Hampshire
Chandler
United States
Caribbean Sea
Brazil
Ellis
West Virginia
Allison
Bacon
Georgia
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Messrs. Barker and Donnelly
Deweys
U.S
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