Battle over silver or gold belt at Democratic Convention
Chicago dispatch reports a tense struggle between silver and gold factions at the Democratic National Convention. The Resolutions committee backed free silver and tariff reform while a minority sought a fusion with gold delegates and a belt movement. Michigan’s seating favored silver, provoking strong protests from gold supporters. The day ended with a silver majority and a adjournment as leaders prepared for further actions tomorrow.
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Chicago
Committee On
Pacific Railroad
Hill
New York
McLean
Teller
Michigan
Presidential nomination prospects at Chicago convention
An early dispatch notes rapid organization and credentialing for a party convention. The piece mentions talks of Adlai Stevenson, Illinois opposition to Altgeld, and McLean supporters staying loyal while managers anticipate shifts after ballots.
Terrific Gale Sweeps Over Florida
A powerful windstorm lashes Florida damaging coastal towns and disrupting travel. Authorities report broken trees, scattered debris, and power outages across multiple counties as residents brace for further gusts and seek shelter. No fatalities confirmed. Local crews assess damaged homes and restore services.
Hundred Mile Hour Pensacola Storm Wrecks City
Special dispatch reports a Gulf origin hurricane that struck Pensacola on July 8 causing about 250 000 dollars in damage. Merchants Hotel and Methodist Church roofless. many Polafox Street businesses ruined. most trees down and streets blocked. Vessels dragged anchors, several fishing schooners sunk. Nellie Keyser and Annie Marshall sank with all aboard saved.
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Commercial Tribune
Mobile
Ala
Gulf
Pensacola
Fla
Merchants
Polafox Street
Weather Bureau
Nellie Keyser
Annie Marshall
Conventions clash over Michigan Nebraska seats in Chicago
At the July Chicago convention, credentials battles over Michigan and Nebraska sparked protests by silver forces. A partial seating plan favored free silver delegates in Nebraska, while Michigan seating remained contested between gold and silver factions. The day ended with the majority report adopted, tilting Michigan toward silver and signaling a larger push for free silver at the convention.
Silver delegates blame prearranged display at Democratic Convention
At Chicago on July 8 silver leaders accused the hall packing and a staged demonstration aimed at stampeding the Democratic Convention to nominate Senator Hill. Governor Stone proposed clearing the galleries, but the plan was softened and ultimately not acted on. Hill received quiet applause as friends congratulated him.
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Chicago
New York
Michigan
Hill
Daniel
Virginia
Stone
Missouri
Martin
Kansas
Senator Jones
Senator Hill
M. Laurin
Mississippi
W. J. Bryan Club
Nebraska
Bryan
Committee On Resolutions
Bland Warns Chicago Nominators Not to Count Him In
Ex congressman Richard P. Bland, visiting Lebanon Missouri with his wife, comments on Chicago convention fervor. He warns against pledges and says the silver cause needs a stronger man to win, adding that he hopes he won’t be nominated if a stronger candidate emerges. He notes potential acclamations on the first ballot are unlikely to carry the fight.
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Bland
Boles
McLean
W. H. Eggleston
Lebanon
Richard P. Bland
Bland Club
Chicago
Pshaw
Gov. Stone
Empire
Atlantic
Mississippi
Geo
Fred Williams
Massachusetts
Williams
New England
Great Northwest
Plains
Pacific Coast
Gov
Altgeld
Silver men trail by 36 votes in convention tally
Chicago July 8 the convention delegates rise from 906 to 930 after territories Arizona New Mexico Alaska Oklahoma District of Columbia and Indian Territory win six votes each. Two thirds equals 620. Silver camp holds 558 votes plus 23 from Michigan total 581 or 39 short of two thirds. Some gold supporters may switch in favor of free silver.
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Commercial Tribune
Chicago
Committee
Michigan
Nebraska
Hogg
Texas
Blackburn
Kentucky
George Fred Williams
Massachusetts
Altgeld
East
Committee On Credentials
Bryan
Free Silver
District of Columbia
Senator Hill
Senator White
California
New York
Committee On Permanent Organization
Thomas Cogan
Cincinnati
White
Arizona
New Mexico
Alaska
Oklahoma
Indian Territory
Duck Club split goals as Chicago visitors head to Milwaukee
Cincinnati Duckworth Club members plan to attend both Democratic Convention events and a Lake Michigan excursion to Milwaukee. Detectives arrest John Hussey at the Tremont Hotel amid a string of hotel thefts as police battle a wave of criminals. Hussey found with multiple rings and pawn tickets.
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Commercial Tribune
Chicago
Duckworth Club
Milwaukee Breweries
Lake Michigan
Gravel Hall
Cincinnati
Dayton
Cook County
Badenoch
Tremont Hotel
Condon
McGuire
John Hussey
Hussey
Central Station
Tremont
Shay & Cogan
Windy and Disorderly Democratic Convention in Chicago
Pleas from the Minority for Fair Play fall on deaf ears as 15,000 attend a tempestuous opening in Chicago. Delegates cheer Bryan and Hill, bands clash, and a partial credentials report seats Nebraska and DC amid protest. A later roll call shows fierce opposition to free silver and a dramatic outcry as the vote ends in a lopsided defeat.
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Committee On Credentials
District of Columbia
Territories
Bryan
Nebraska
Hill
Stirring Political Speech Parade Features Williams and Blackley
In Piassachusetts George Fred Williams delivers a stirring address while Texas Hogg and Kentucky Joe Blackley address the crowd. Joe emphasizes Christian unity and Kentucky Democracy, with calls for Hill and Bryan fading as Altgeld is invited. The crowd cheers Hill, and Altgeld notes Hill is absent.
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Geo
Fred Williams
Piassachusetts
Hogg
Texas
Joe Blackley
Kentucky
Joseph
Joe
Hill
Suspect Held During Convention at Gravel Hall Club
Police kept Hussey in safe keeping as no lawyers appeared by late hour after an arrest linked to the Saratoga convention. A second man named Harry, claiming G A R membership and innocence, was found loitering near the Gravel Hall Club in Day ton and jailed until visitors depart.
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Saratoga
Hussey
Harry
Cincinnati
Loie
Gravel Hall Club
Dayton
Plucky Woman’s Success in Kentucky School Election
Princeton Kentucky July 7 Mrs Mollie Crumbaugh Bennett widow of Chief Justice Caswell Bennett of the Court of Appeals has been elected principal of the Dyville School She previously ran for Lyon County Superintendent of Schools taking the stump like a man despite marriage and widowhood and public life.
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Commercial Tribune
Princeton
Mollie Crumbaugh Bennett
Caswell Bennett
Aa Court of Apts
Dyville
Lyon County
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Diadem
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Potter Palmer
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Col. L. C. Weir
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Atwood
Elliott G. Stevenson
McLaurin
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Hades
Sen. White and the Gold Bugs
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