Bryan and Elimination in Democratic Nomination Debates
The piece traces Bryan’s enduring influence on Democratic conventions from 1896 to 1916 and beyond. It analyzes Bryan’s tactics, the two thirds rule, and the tension between party platform principles and personal influence as he maneuvers to shape or block nominees.
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Bryan
Johnson
St. Louis
Wilson
Judge Parker
Parker
Roosevelt
Baltimore
Champ Clark
Nebraska
Clark
Wall Street
Tammany Hall
Mr. Bryan
McAdoo
Palmer
Cox
Edwards
Marshall
Hitchcock
Owen
Oklaoma
Meredith
Iowa
Middlewest
Waterloo Times
Republican
Iowa climate ties fate of great farming state
The Burlington Hawkeye argues Iowa’s climate, not just soil or farmers, explains its agricultural success. It notes never a crop failure, credits timely rains after a cold spring, and says favorable weather sustains bountiful yields while wishing corn could tolerate less perfect conditions.
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Iowa
Burlington
Principle the Real Platform
The piece argues that the party’s platform, not the candidate, determines success urging the platform should be the party’s main stand. It notes a candidate’s importance but frames it as secondary to the platform’s strength and the need for a man of mental force and understanding.
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Davenport Democrat
Tribune
The
Treachery at Chicago convention fuels posturing and pity
A Kansas City Post piece notes that all three leading Republican candidates claim treachery by delegates and bosses, with Lowden Wood and Johnson blaming the machine. It argues voters favored a Johnson Wood Lowden triumvirate and recalls the populist refrain that the people were with them. A second column, Back to the Soil, reflects on rural youths moving to towns then returning to farms, citing stories ofFarm life and a beneficent rural heroine.
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Chicago
Lowden
Wood
Johnson
California
United States
Messrs
Blackstone Hotel
Julius Caesar
Kansas City Post
Burlington
Wit and whimsy from Iowa era columns and notices
A collage of short takes from Iowa papers recounts a variety of light hearted items: school petitions, hotel quips, political barbs, a horse treated with whiskey after a rattlesnake bite, inheritance tax woes of the Woolworth heirs, and jokes about ads, trains, fishing, dubious headlines, legal notices, and everyday remarks reflecting 1920s life.
McManus an Ideal Candidate for Congress
Keokuk and Lee county voters in the first district would gain a representative who honors the division and benefits its interests while addressing national affairs. Edward W. McManus is solid, American, honest, and capable, with independent voters likely to support him to counter internal threats.
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McManus
Winneshiek Hens Lay 1,257,760 Dozen Eggs in 1919
The Winneshiek county assessor's annual report shows hens produced 1,257,760 dozen eggs in 1919. The eggs were valued at more than 500000 dollars, reflecting a significant output and impact on egg prices for the year.
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Winneshiek County
Public Forum letter on lime phosphate use and farming practices
A reader defends lime and phosphate use citing Illinois farmers and institutions. The letter notes lime as a soil conditioner, manure and clover needed for soil health, and praises cooperative lime crushers while urging proper nutrient rotation and continued use of clover and alfalfa. Fairfield, June 30, a PROGRESS.
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Fairfield
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Fairfield Tribune
Arry N. Brandall
H. Seifert
BR. G. Walker
Hi. N. B
Lemley Reduction Company
Washington, Iowa
Richland Clarion
Leggett Hotel
Fairfield Ledger
Burlington Gazette
Woolworth
Bert Chaplin
Keosauqua
Bert
Isaac Walton
State Highway Commission
Lowa
Fairfield City
Harding
Bloomfield Republican-Democrat
Bergdoll
Mexico
Shenandoah World
Irene Robins
M. L. Crow
Sioux City
Birds of A Feather
F.t
Boston Herald
the Public Forum
Illinois
Indiana
John Mann
Mann
Prairie Farmer
Illinois Agricultural Association
Tennessee
van Buren County
Allen-Streed
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