Democratic Denver Convention Opens with Permanent Organization
At Denver Convention Hall delegates settle into order with permanent chairman Henry D. Clayton. The Jefferson Club bannered David B. Francis for vice president as crowds cheer the Democratic year and Towne, Taylor, and Callahan address credentials and seating disputes amid a loud, warlike Hall atmosphere.
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Senator McCreary
Kentucky
Committee On Permanent Organization
Henry D. Clayton
Alabama
Ury Woodson
John I. Martin
Missouri
Clayton
Echo
Cc Vention
Hobson
Velt
Mryan
Jefferson Club of Souls
David B. Francis
William Jennings Bryan and Philadelphia Democratic clash
The Philadelphia convention scene features debates over minority and majority reports as Democrats clash with Republicans. John D. Pellamy defends Democrats right to vote counting. Gov Haskell attacks Bellamy and Pennsylvania delegates as tools of Standard Oil. Roll call ends 387 ayes to 615 nays, majority report adopted amid cheers and adjournment.
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Strauss
John D. Pellamy
Hellamy
Haskell
Oklahoma
Viva Voce
Adjournment Passed To Seven Oclock This Evening
A brief meeting adjourned until seven oclock this evening after general business. The action was recorded by the clerk as the session concluded.
Hogs Stalled by Heat Delays Shipment to Portland
Nels Raunn faces delays as hogs warmed by heat cannot enter the stockyard chute for loading onto the Portland bound car. He has hauled barrels of water to the corral to cool the animals and press for loading completion.
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Nels Raunn
Portland
Bryan Announces He Will Not Seek Re election
Fairview July 16. Mr Bryan stated upon receiving nomination that the presidency demands singleness of purpose and no second term. He declared he would not be a candidate for re election if elected, insisting the pledge is to the people, not to a few individuals. The convention generated wild demonstrations as Bryan gained broad support with New York tallying 78 votes. The roll call extended into morning, ending with Bryan’s nomination by acclamation amid cheers for Johnson and Gray.
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Cowboy Band
Callahan
Hobson
Towne
Taylor
Mr. Bell
New York
Charles A. Towne
Tennessee
Massachusetts
Senator Taylor
Christopher G
National Committee
Idaho
Illinois
Ohio
Pennsylvania
District of Columbia
Hele
E. A. Powers
William Walls
Guffey
Committee On
Fairview
Bryan
Bis
Ernor John A. Johnson
George Gray
Murphy
Alabama
Nebraska
Jenaties Dunn
Omaha
Dunn
Johnson Alon
Minnesota
Gray
Voelferda
Johnson
Denver
Charles Bryan
Lincoln
John W. Kern
Indiana
Folk
Missouri
James Smith
New Jersey
Martin W. Littleton
Lewis Nixon
Watson Attacks Plutocracy in United States
In Atlanta on July 10 Thomas E Watson, People's party presidential nominee, was formally notified at a populist gathering. He argued wealth concentrates power and compared U S rulers to Rome, citing Morgan Vanderbilt Rockefeller and other magnates to illustrate how plutocracy erodes liberties and shapes policy through campaign contributions and luxury.
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Atlanta
Thomas E. Watson
People's Party
Judge Forest
Albany
Watson
Rome
United States
J. P. Morgan
Cornelius Vanderbilt
John D. Rockefeller
Central
Georgia
Caesar
Gaul
Sylla
Greece
Sugar Trust
Democratic Party
Steel Trust
Cleopatra
Lucullus
Antony
Bryan Nominated for President on First Ballot at Convention
July 10 Denater reports William Jennings Bryan was nominated for a third time for the presidency at 3 40 in the morning after an all night session. The first ballot yielded Bryan with 924 votes and Gov.____ leading in the frenzied convention atmosphere.
Kern Nominated for Vice President by Acclamation
Denver July 10 Kern gains ground rapidly as delegates move toward acclamation. Indiana’s J W Kern is acclaimed after a long night of bargaining with other candidates withdrawing and several states placing him in nomination.
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John. W. Kern
Denver
John W. Kern
Indiana
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Bell
Mc Hell
Samuel Koch
Seattle
Wash
Etter
Littleton
Charles F. Murphy
Ped
A & & Strauss
Maryland
Phil
Frank Katzenbach, JR
J. C. Oahlman
William Jennings Bryan
Adelphia
Philadelphia
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Joely
Kern
Nevada
New Hampshire
Hildreth
Noth Dakota
South Dakota
Plutocracy
Texas
Marshall
J. W. Kern
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Hill
Clark Howell
Wabash
Fred Kern
Dnnols
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Heflin
Ilinois
Ollie James
Lee
Michigan
McNeil
Ball
Irving Handy
Delaware
Charlies A. Towne
Hipwell
Utah
Wade
Iowa
J. Hoge Tyler
Virenia
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Montana
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Higgins
Rhode Island
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Weat
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Connecticut
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