Bryan Men Elect Permanent Chairman at Populist Convention
July 24 report from Louis notes Bryan supporters vote 768 to 664 for William B. Allen as permanent chairman, Campion fails, nineteen minutes of wild enthusiasm follow, then a long adjournment to reconsider platform and possible ticket. Delegates wrestle with bolting threats, committee votes favor Bryan aligned contenders, and notable figures from Nebraska California Georgia speak amid party unity efforts.
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Bryan
Campion
Yester
Allen
Resolutions Committee
Permanent Organization Committee
Butler
Weaver
Chicago
Taylor
Nebraska
Maine
Williams
California
William B. Allen
Lone Star
Heohas
Gulf of Mexico
Fiorida
Inn of Canada
Atlantic
Pacific Ocean
South
Branch
Georgia
Tennessee
Conference
Committee On
Kansas
Baker
St. John
New York
Belle’s Party
Turner
Platform Committee
Enthusiasttc
Populists Rally as Bryan Allies Endorse Government Roads
During the Nebraska Senator's speech the crowd cheered a shift toward Populist unity with calls for McKinley and Bryan rejected. Allen framed the scene as a firm embrace of Populist ideals and urged delegates to reject suspicions about party loyalty amid attacks from a McKinley aligned press.
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Nebraska
Bryan Allen
Mark Hanna
McKinley
Allen
Bryan
Mississippi Valley
Pence adjourns at ten as Texas man seeks 8 o clock fix
Pence moved to adjourn to 10 this morning and a Texas man proposed fixing the hour at 8. Pence planned to adjourn to 16 minutes to 1 but held the motion. At 10 09 the convention adjourned. The crowd left hungry and tired while a quick step band urged the exodus. The hall soon became deserted.
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Pence
Texas
Allen roasts McKinley compares him to Napoleon
Senator Allen mocked McKinley as a modern Napoleon during a speech, arguing prosperity relies on a strong money supply and criticizing tariffs. He framed McKinley’s policies as lightening burdens by increasing taxation, likening the clash to Waterloo and predicting a Wellington who will overthrow the modern Napoleon in November.
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Napoleon
Allen
McKinley
Pyrenees
Spain
Moscow
France
Europe
Waterloo
Wellington
Iron Duke
England
St. Helena
Great Plains
Waiting for the People’s Party Carries Procrastination Policy
The Silver Convention showed a delay fueled gathering with minimal decisive action. Delegates largely favored Bryan and Sewall, with broad applause when those names were mentioned, signaling expected nomination.
Convention Nominates Bryan and Sewall Widely Hinted
The report states the convention will nominate Bryan and there is a strong belief Sewall will be named alongside him. It notes expectations among delegates and mentions possible parallel ticket implications for the race.
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Bryan
Sewall
Towne's Name Appears on Bolters Manifesto Signatures
In Denver on July 24 the signature line of a manifesto from Senator Teller and other Republican bolters at the St. Louis convention includes Congressman Charles A. Towne of Minnesota. Towne's name was accidentally omitted from an Associated Press copy of the address sent out Monday.
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Denver
Charles A. Towne
Minnesota
Teller
St. Louis
Associated Press
Origin of the Silver Party Men
St Louis July 24 A poll of delegations to the Silver convention showed past party affiliations as 526 Republicans 183 Democrats 47 Populists 9 Prohibitionists 1 Greenbacker 12 Independents and 1 Nationalist.
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St. Louis
Great Lakes Ship Channel Progress and Baseball Scores
Washington reports continued surveying and excavation on the Great Lakes ship channel. Sections near St Mary's River near completion with October targets, and navigation opened at Lake Huron and Detroit River areas. Scattered league baseball scores and a note on Chicago bankers backing the gold reserve with New York bankers.
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G. J. Lydecker
Great Lakes
St. Mary’s River
St. Mary's River
Lake Huron
Grosse Point Flats
Lake St. Clair
Detroit River
Mississippi River Commission
War Department
Commission
Congress
Gold Deposits Lift U S Treasury Reserve to 102 Million
New York banks fed gold to the sub-treasury in exchange for greenbacks, boosting the treasury reserve to about 102.6 million. A list shows major bank deposits nationwide, with City National and Hanover National among the largest contributors. Market reaction remained sturdy, with gains tempered by cautious operators and Morgan’s optimistic outlook.
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Treasury
Chicago
Boston
Philadelphia
Sub-Treasury
Treasury Gold Reserve
City National
Hanover National
Chemical National
National Park
Chase National
Fourth National
Bank of New York
Bank of Republic
American Exchange National
Manhattan Company
United States Trust Company
Bank of America
First National
Gallatin National
Mechanics’ National
National Bank of Commerce
Merchants’ National
Seaboard National
Bank of North America
Continental National
Garfield National
National Shoe and Leather
Union National
Sixth National
Fifth National
National
Mechanics' and Traders
National Citizens
People’s Seventh National
Westside
Oriental
London
J. P Morgan
New $1 Silver Certificate Debuts in Public
Washington July 24 news that a new one dollar silver certificate designed by Mr. Low of New York appeared publicly with a $40,000 payout. The note’s artistic look drew interest though some conservatives doubt its reception compared to the old notes. Weather notes outline rain and winds across Indiana Illinois Michigan Wisconsin with varying temps.
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Low
New York
Treasury
Indiana
Tinois
Michigan
Upper
Wisconsin
Markets Report from New York and Chicago July 2
The market columns show New York money on call at 2 percent and mercantile paper around 5 to 6 percent. Sterling and bankers bills bids and asks listed, with various government bond quotes. Chicago grain and produce quotations include wheat, corn, oats, oats, lard, butter, eggs, poultry, and produce. Live stock at Chicago union stock yards reports hogs, cattle, and sheep with price ranges and receipts for the day.
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New York
Prime Mercantile
Sterling Exchange
United States
Chicago
Board of Trade
Cuicano
Union Stock Yards
Texas
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