Johnson Makes Personal Attack a National Issue in House
Washington Jan 18 Johnson of California charged Maguire with printing a personal assault in The Record and exposing skeletons in his past. He recalled prior trouble and asked for a statute of limitations on past deeds, urging judgment by present actions over old headlines and allegations.
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Washington
Johnson
California
Maguire
Cooper
St. Louis
Hearst
San Francisco
Elia
William R. Hearst
New York
Sacramento
Wisconsin
Hearst Attacks Spark Johnson Speech In Congress
In a forceful rebuttal John Johnson recounts repeated assaults by Hearst and Maguire on his wife and family. He recalls political victories in Sacramento in 1896 despite vicious editorials and caricatures, defending his actions as personal accountability and urging colleagues to repudiate such attacks.
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California
Fourth
Maguire
Sacramento
Johnson
Ben
Hearst
Boutelle
Niagara
James G. Maguire
Ireland
Italy
Russia
Calfornia
Congress
House
Grow
Pennsyyvania
Cooper
Wisconsin
New York
Maguire Defends Himself Amid Speech Controversy
In a tense session Maguire rebutted accusations by Johnson, denying any improper printing or remarks and praising Hearst's New York paper as the greatest on Earth. Poole moved to expunge Maguire's remarks. the bid failed for Johnson to have his remarks stricken too, and Maguire’s passages were removed. The house sustained against recommitting the Pacific railways funding bill.
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Maguire
Johnson
Hearst
New York
Poole
Syracuse
Committee On Rules
Pacific Railways
Senate Talks Much Politics and Policy Clash
In a lively senate session the free homestead bill sparked debate over whether the Democratic platform originated in Chicago or Indianapolis. Vilas attacked the Chicago platform as harmful to government interests while Allen called the Indianapolis platform a rump affair. The bill’s fate remained undecided as further discussion continued.
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Allen
Vilas
Wisconsin
Chicago
Indianapolis
Nelson
Minnesota
Peffer
Till
Order of Railway Conductors session in Cedar Rapids
The board of directors of the Order of Railway Conductors of America is in session at the general offices in Cedar Rapids. The meeting covers internal organizational matters and insider business only.
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Cedar Rapids, Ja
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Order of Railway Conductors of America
Monetary conference in Indianapolis backs currency reform
About 300 delegates from finance and business circles gather at Tomlinson Hall for the monetary conference led by Hugh Hanna. Charles S. Fairchilds and John P. Irish address the body on reform, warning the world watches the outcome and urging practical results and unity on a gold standard.
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Indianapolis
Hugh Hanna
Monetary Conference
Tomlinson Hall
IL. M. Haines
First Presbyterian Church
Harrison
Hanna
Jacob W. Smith
BL. O. Stanard
St. Louis
W. F.C. Golt
Stanard
Charles S. Fairchilds
Fairchilld
United States
John P. Irish
California
Western Town Delegates at Gathering Representing Many States
The gathering chair announced no contests after credentials. About 270 delegates have been reported with representation from Adrian Michigan to Vincennes Indiana and many other cities including New York Boston Cincinnati Hartford Philadelphia Albany Washington and numerous southern towns. The convention showed national reach with key figures like C Stuart Patterson and Evans Wooten named for top posts. The Chicago group backed a nine member commission to report a bill to Congress by January 1 1898 and a bold eleven member panel proposed by Hanna to overhaul currency and convene the conference to hear its findings.
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Anderson
Ind
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Bloomington
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Fort Wayne
Galesburg
Ill
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Marion, Ind
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Ottawa
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Port Huron
Quincy
Racine
Richmond
Saginaw
Sioux City
South Bend
Springfield
Terre Haute
Vincennes
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Boston
Cincinnati
Hartford
Philadelphia
Albany
Washington
C. Stuart Patterson
Philavania
Evans Wooten
J’atterson
Committee On Rules and Order of
J. H. Walker
House Committee of Banking and Finance
Chicago
Congress
United States
Hanna
National Monetary Committee
Fowler
Bank
Smith White Fight Ends In Draw After 28 Rounds
New York Jan 13 The Smith White bout was declared a draw after 28 hard rounds. Smith and White exchanged power shots. judges offered no verdict as the bout went the distance.
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New York
International philatelic expo to open in Piccadilly
July will see an international philatelic exhibition in Piccadilly expected to surpass prior shows in size and importance. The item also covers diverse society notes from a Chicago marriage license to notable deaths and suicides, with details on public figures and local events.
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Piccadilly
Salmonson
Chicago
Countess de Castellane
Gould
Nick Young
Anson
Hingland
Hawley
Connecticut
McKinley
Henry Gardner
Gardner
Henry Williams
Wheatland
Mich
Williams
Fuld Sale College
New York
Ramon Pelz
Pontiac
Ills
Philip Rollins
Sycamore
Fils
Wirt Anderson
Janesville
Wis
Matthew Peterson
Henry Miller
San Francisco
Board of Trade
James McGreevy
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A Does Irish
Ing and Currency Committee
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Bown
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No Name Key
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Adolph Schmall
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Robertsdale
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James Pyle
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