The 1896 and 1908 Campaigns and Voter Growth
A historical survey of the 1896 election and its aftermath, noting the wave of voter enthusiasm, the rise of imperialism as a campaign issue, and the later 1900 and 1904 contests. It discusses McKinley and Bryan, Roosevelt's ascent, and shifts in party support, emphasizing turnout, party splits, and nonvoter abstention.
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McKinley
Bryan
Roosevelt
Parker
Socialist Labor
Stright
Tofal
Debs
Bryan Opens Fight With Speech On The Tariff
Des Moines Aug 22 W J Bryan democratic presidential candidate opened his campaign with a speech at a baseball park. He attacked republican tariff promises and stated the democratic plank calls for tariff reform with free lists for certain goods and reductions to restore revenue. He criticized protected interests and urged voters to favor the people over special interests.
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Des Moines
W. J. Bryan
Democratic Party
Republican Party
Bryan
Tennyson
Bountiful
Iowa
Repupilcan
Congress
United States
Philippines
Taft
Rane
Republican Committee
Senate
House
Wil- Name
Democratic campaign plans to be finalized in Chicago meeting
A national Democratic committee meeting in Chicago on September 8 will finalize presidential campaign plans. Leaders including Mr. Bryan and Mack will review progress, set departments directions, and issue final instructions to leaders for a hard fought election. Attendees include J H Atwood and Josephus Daniels among bureau chiefs.
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Chicago
Democratic Party
Bryan
Mack
Democratic
Denver
Mr. Bryan
Do. W. Bryan
J. H. Attwood
Speakers’ Bureau
M. J. Wade
Labor ‘Bureau
T. BE. Ryan
The
Labor Bureau
Josephus Dandels
Literary Bureau
John
Bryan to Tour Midwest and Northeast in 30 Day Campaign
Chicago Aug 22 preliminary plans outline a thirty day speaking tour for William Jennings Bryan through the middle west and into New York. The schedule covers Indiana Illinois Ohio Kentucky and New York with stops in major centers as national committee heads and bureau chiefs finalize plans. Bryan meets with National Chairman Mack and party leaders as they map campaign activity and determine his speaking role before Kern's nomination.
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Chicago
Williams
National Committee
Democratic Committee
Mr. Bryan
Des Moines
Middle West
Indiana
Illinois
Ohio
Kentucky
New York
Bryan
Mack
Democrats
Minnesota
Gov. Johnson
Culberson
East Side
Indianapolis
Esty
Peoria
Charles Bryan
Rose
W. J. Wade
Iowa
Mayor Brown
Lincoln
Charles F. Wilson
Denver
Bureau of Democratic Clubs
Executive Committee
Advisory Council
John W. Kern
Marshall Opens State Campaign at Slem
Salem Ind August 22 Thomas R Marshall democratic candidate for governor opened the campaign with a speech to a large crowd. Democrats from Orange Lawrence Jackson Scott Clark Floyd Harrison and Crawford counties joined with Washington county Democrats to greet him. He urged high moral tone and argued the issue is what benefits the American people, not a few.
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Democratic Party
Salem
Ind
Thomas R. Marshall
Orange
Lawrence
Jackson
Scott
Clark
Floyd
Harrison
Crawford
Washington County
Court House Square
Marshall
Richmond
Indiana
Republican Party
Taft
Roosevelt
Republican National
Forts
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A. Ais
George M. M’connell
New York Evening Param
New York Herald Company
Spain
Jefferson
Napoleon
Louisiana
Prohibition
United Christian
Caesar
Alton B. Parker
Chiefs
Slem
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