Chicago convention drifts with no candidate yet chosen
The Chicago convention remains in session with five ballots. No candidate holds a majority as Sherman leads with 224 votes, Blaine lingers in the background, and Foraker shifts among Ohio delegates. The platform pushes protectionism amid broad critiques of trusts and federal spending.
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Convention in Curcaco Ends in Afternoon Session
The Curcaco convention opened at 10:08 a.m. with Senator Warner Miller presiding and Bishop Samuel Fallows delivering the invocation. Balloting showed Harrison leading early with notable shifts, Alger gaining Southern support, and McKinley addressing the crowd as a strong contender. After a recess, the delegates returned to ballots amid lively chatter, adjourned till 4 p.m., then again until 11 a.m. Monday, with 400 delegates present and a lively, crowded gallery. Kentucky gave Fred Douglass one vote.
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Foster
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Missouri
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King
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Alabama
Convention Ballot Drama Sparks Shuffle and Speculation
Report from the Grand Pacific Hotel notes pressure on delegates as Blaine gains late momentum. Ohio and California factions hint at shifts, with McKinley and Gresham mooted for consideration. The Tribune and News describe a Blaine Harrison or Blaine Bare Alger ticket emerging from caucus rumors.
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Ben H Bunn to Speak to Durham Citizens on July 7
Our candidate for Congress Ben H Bunn will address Durham County citizens at the designated place on July 7. Citizens are urged to attend and support his campaign.
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Scathing Ecard Attacks Republicans and Negro Influence
A Boone, North Carolina, resident signs an 1888 ecard to the editor of the Lenoir Topic denouncing the Republican party as secretly pro negro control. He recounts leaving the party after a convention and endorsing the Democratic view while urging white men to sever ties with Republicans and resist alleged Negro influence.
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North Carolina
Tax on tobacco in 1483 Senate debate and collapse
Fragmentary remarks attributed to John Sherman in 1483 reference a tobacco tax described as easy to collect and stabilizing yet contested as a burden on farmers. The passage shows political doubt and shifting views amid a dying officeholder and changing tax policy.
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