Democratic Ticket National State Ballot Slates Local Offices
The ticket lists presidential candidate William J. Bryan and vice president Arthur Sewall. State level posts include Secretary of State L. H. Karr from Clark, Auditor C. W. Davis from Louisa, and a short term Railroad Commissioner candidate Thomas J. Denison from Fayette.
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L. H. Karr
Clark
C. W. Davis
Louisa
Amos Steckel
Davis
Thomas J. Denison
Fayette
Local Ballot Names for County Officials
For Congress, Labert M Casey. For Auditor, Frank P Mowery. For Clerk, Hiram S Angstead. For Recorder, J E Hague. For County Attorney, J F Ready. For Member of the Board, George Whitmore.
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George Whitmore
Democrats Confident Ohio and Michigan Will Back Bryan
Democratic leaders say Ohio and Michigan are firmly for Bryan and will vote for him without question. The claim underscores expected regional support as Bryan campaigns across the North.
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Ohio
Michigan
Bryan
Colonel Ingersoll on poor and noble in Hanna's finance
The speaker criticizes Boss Hanna's finance committees asking for identification of which members are poor and noble. The remark contrasts poverty and nobility with wealth and fraud.
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Ingersoll
Boss Hanna
Fusion Completed in 27 States Sparks Free Silver Battle
The merger of the democrats and populists in twenty seven states creates a full contest between supporters and opponents of free silver, narrowing the political divide to this major monetary issue.
McKinley and Bryan Camps Rally on Money and Enthusiasm
The McKinley supporters rely on wealth while Bryan backers depend on zeal and labor to counteract monetary influence in the campaign.
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McKinley
Bryan
McKinley Seen On Money Question Shifting Stances
The piece warns that McKinley is a weather cock on the money issue, often shifting with the breeze and frequently a free silver man, while asserting his strongest stand is high protection. It questions why Democrats should back his candidacy.
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McKinley
Bryan Day Draws Immense Burlington Crowd
A massive audience flocked to hear William Jennings Bryan speak in Burlington with estimates ranging from 75,000 to higher. He breakfasted with ex-congressman Seerley who then introduced him to the crowd, drawing many locals from the city and county.
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Bryan
Burlington
Seerley
Chicago Democrats Adopt Policy On Postal Card Election
Democrats across Illinois and neighboring states reject the Chicago Record postal ballot. They vote by other means or discard the ballot, arguing it is not a matter of public business how they cast ballots.
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Chicago
Democrat Throop forecasts Bryan win in district
Horace Throop of Mr. Pleasant, a member of the state central committee for the congressional district, spoke in Fairfield on Monday. He claimed the Democrats will carry the district and Bryan will win the state, basing his optimism on county by county conditions and urging all Bryan supporters to mobilize until polls close.
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Horace Throop
Mr. Pleasant
Democratic State Central Committee
Fairfield
Throop
Bryan
Casey
Iowa
Marvelous Results Reported for Dr King’s New Discovery
A Dimondale Michigan letter from Rev J Gunderman describes his wife recovering rapidly from pneumonia and grippe with Dr King’s New Discovery. He notes severe coughing fits and says the remedy was quick and very satisfactory. Trial bottles offered at Clarke’s drug store with regular sizes 50c and 1.00.
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J. Gunderman
Dimondale
Michigan
Dr. King
Baptist
Rives Junction
Grippe
Republicans Win Back Democrats With Palmer Buckner Tie
The Iowa ballot includes the Palmer and Buckner ticket as a Republican annex. The bond among these figures has convinced many hesitant Democrats to return to the old party and support Bryan.
New York Supreme Court Rules Gold Democrats Cannot Use Democratic Name
The New York court decides the Gold Democrats have no right to the Democratic party name and cannot appear on the national ballot under that label. The ruling states they are not democrats in the party sense and cannot legally use the name in any state.
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Supreme Court of the State of
New York
McKinley Named Owner of Canton Saloon Property
Absolute evidence reported to the St Louis Christian Advocate that Major William McKinley and Ida McKinley own the Canton Ohio saloon property at 908 910 and 912 South Market Street since July 3 1889. The alledged seven year use as a saloon may influence prohibitionists amid religious press attention.
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St. Louis
Bryan
Palmer and Buckner Tied to McKinley Campaign Strategy
The piece argues the Palmer and Buckner ticket lacks conviction and serves mainly to help elect McKinley. It notes gold Democrats back McKinley openly while using Palmer and Buckner to win undecided Democrats, and recalls McKinley's past stance on silver versus gold. It cites Tom Platt as forcing a hard gold platform.
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Palmer
Buckner
McKinley
Cleveland
Tom Platt
Ingersoll’s Silver Stance Comes Back as McKinley Spokesman
The piece recalls Bob Ingersoll’s past demand for remonetization of silver and his current tour for McKinley. It notes Republican leaders’ need to deny earlier records while defending the gold standard and his role as a perceived savior, citing his 188? Speech in Wit Wisdom and Eloquence.
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Bob Ingersoll
McKinley
Republican Party
Mr. Ingersoll
J. B. McClure
Democrats Confident of Large Victory in New York
John C. Sheeham predicts a strong Democratic turnout and a 40,000 majority for Bryan and Sewall in New York City. Danforth reports gains across northern and western counties. St. John cites independent polls suggesting a state majority near 50,000 in November.
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John C. Sheeham
New York
Tammany Hall
New York City
Bryan
Sewall
Danforth
State Committee
Interior Counties
Empire State
Bryan and
St. John
One Minute Cough Cure Advertised by Bradshaw and Thoma
An advertisement for One Minute Cough Cure claims prompt use can prevent pneumonia bronchitis and consumption. It urges readers to act quickly to avert serious illness.
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Bradshaw
Bryan Will Carry West States in 1896 Electorals
The Democratic national headquarters express confidence that William Jennings Bryan will win 29 states totaling 232 electoral votes and possibly five more. Wall Street investors report Illinois, Indiana, Ohio and Wisconsin trends favoring Bryan, with Ohio seen as key and Kentucky highlighted for large Bryan support.
Ohio signals spark bold silver push against McKinley
Democratic headquarters report strong pro silver sentiment in Ohio with 2 000 letters weekly and many Republican converts. Assistant Secretary Miller says Bryan Sewall clubs form in Ohio and McKinley may lose his own state as silver forces gain momentum.
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Washington
Democratic
Ohio
Miller
Bryan
Sewall
McKinley
Democratic Committee
Bryan Optimism Cited In Chicago Tribune Dispatch
The Chicago Tribune reports cautious optimism among Bryan supporters across Illinois Indiana Michigan and Minnesota. Private assessments show uncertainty in Illinois but a predicted Bryan electoral majority, with Gov Altgeld confident of a Bryan win. Minnesota populists note shifting silver sentiment toward favoring Bryan.
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Chicago Tribune
Bryan
Washington, D. C
Illinois
Indiana
Michigan
Minnesota
Altgeld
Chicago
Electric Bitters: A Reliable Tonic and Liver Aid
Electric Bitters is a seasonable medicine for languor and a torpid liver. It is promoted as a tonic and alterative that can avert bilious fevers and counter malaria. It helps headache indigestion constipation and dizziness. Available 50c and 1.00 at Clarke's Drug Store.
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Clarke’s
Speed and safety cure all coughs and colds
An old ad copy touts One Minute Cough Cure as fast safe relief for asthma bronchitis coughs and colds. Bradshaw and Thoma are named as endorsers or sellers.
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Bradshaw & Thoma
Tribune Announces Temporary One Dollar Yearly Subscriptions
The Tribune reduces yearly price to one dollar for September through December starting September 1, 1807. Current arrears pay old rate until September 1, and cash in advance qualifies for the new rate. If reader growth sustains revenue, the reduced price may continue beyond December 31.
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Tribune
Back-Subscription Payment Opens Immediate Benefits
By paying your overdue subscription you can immediately start enjoying the reduced rate and access current services. The notice emphasizes settling arrears to resume benefits without delay.
Senator Money Predicts Bryan Victory Across Nation
Senator Money of Mississippi says Bryan will win the presidency, with states from the Mississippi River to Iowa and the Deep South, plus West Virginia and Kentucky, firmly for Bryan. He cites Kentucky and West Virginia as certain, Midwest states like Illinois and Michigan as secure, Indiana and Minnesota as likely, and New York as doubtful yet possibly Bryan. He notes growing Democratic strength and asserts certainty of Bryan’s election.
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Washington
St. Louis
Republic
Democratic
West
Bryant
Whitney
Democratic National
Wall Street
Illinois
Indiana
Ohio
Wisconsin
New York
Palmer
Buckner
Bryan
Alleghany Mountains
Cook County
Chicago
McKinley
Wall Street Commission
Minnesota
Michigan
Iowa
Carlisle
Kentucky
Alabama
Arkansas
California
Colorado
Florida
Georgia
Idaho
Kansas
Kentuccky
Louisiana
Maryland
Mississippi
Missouri
Montana
Nebraska
Nevada
North Carolina
North Dakota
Oregon
South Carolina
South Dakota
Tennessee
Texas
Utah
Virginia
West Virginia
Wyoming
Delaware
Jones
Democratic National Committee
Mountain
Money
National Association of Democratic Clubs
Mississippi River
Potomac
Bucklen Arnica Salve For Sale By Clarke
Bucklen Arnica Salve advertised as best for cuts bruises sores ulcers boils and skin eruptions with guarantee of satisfaction or money refunded. Price 25 cents per box. Sold by Geo D Clarke.
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Geo. D. Clarke
Ayer’s Hair Vigor and Hood’s Sarsaparilla Ad
An old advertisement touts Ayer’s Hair Vigor as fashionable and economical for all hair types. It also promotes Hood’s Sarsaparilla as a pure blood purifier and nerve tonic to treat nervousness and improve vitality.
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Ayer
Hood
Free silver and the 1896 political clash
The piece argues against free silver tagging it as an untried experiment led by political figures. It claims silver money has long global use and warns that Bryan's election would shift policy to domestic use and a strong price premium, with British buyers eager to obtain silver.
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Hobart
McKinley
United States
Silver Production Decline Across Nations
The article notes a global drop in silver output with exhausted older mines and declining new ones. It cites the U.S. and Mexico producing twice the rest of the world combined and, even at a peak $196,000,000 output, would yield only about $2.50 per person.
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United States
Mexico
Dumping silver to win votes and drive markets
The speaker asks how to dump silver and push a market to help a producer while discrediting a candidate. They claim buying gold with silver would reveal the scheme as the value vanishes. They propose backing Bry an for election to test dumping effects.
Ex President Harrison Criticized on Silver Policy
The writer mocks Harrison's Carnegie Hall speech of August 27 on free coinage of silver. They argue his logic misleads both debtors using a fifty cent dollar and mine owners seeking inflated prices, claiming he and his party have outlived their era and become tools of corporate greed.
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Harrison
Carnegie Hall
New York
United States
Fortune favors those who help themselves motto
A fragmentary line reflects a proverb about self reliance and initiative. It hints at a cultural emphasis on taking action rather than waiting for aid, echoing common proverbial wisdom.
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William J. Bryan
Arthur Sewall
WM. D. Boies
Sioux
Charles Ruegnitz
Clayton
L. R. Bolter
Congressional
Congress
Labert M. Casey
Frank P. Mowery
Hiram
Angstead
J. E. Hague
J. F. Ready
Marvelous
the Alleghanies
Electric Bitters
Bucklen
I. T. Flint
London
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