Teller Faces Break With GOP Over Gold Standard at Convention
Colorado Senator Teller leads opposition to a gold standard plank, urging free coinage at 16 to 1 and signaling he cannot support a ticket tied to gold. The scene prompts tears among delegates as Utah and North Carolina factions align, while Populists weigh endorsing Teller if he runs on a free silver platform.
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Committee On T Solutions
Associated Press
Teller
Colorado
Republican Party
Dubois
Cannon
Mote
Lodge
Asi
Hayring
Wall Street
Lombard Street
North Carolina
Utah
Allen
Kerens
Senator Brown
Messrs. McCormick
Trumbo
Rogers
Green
Smith
Menator Teller
Taubeneck
Hon
T. M. Patterson
Denver
Vna
Colorado Delegation Walks Out Over Gold Standard Platform
The Colorado delegation votes to leave the convention if the platform adopts the gold standard. Senator Teller appeals for individual judgment while Hartman and Dubois defend leaving with the group. The move follows pressure from Idaho Utah Nevada and portions of Montana as Teller urges unity with personal conscience.
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Teller
Dubois
Idaho
Tlinois
Abraham Lincoln
Cannon
Utah
Mormon Church
Hartman
Montana
Cleveland
Nevada
Henry M. Teller
John Sherman
Grover Cleveland
Colorado
Utah and
Three Cornered Fight Develops in VP Canvass
Three-cornered contest for the vice presidential nomination unfolds among Morton Stobart and Evans as camps maneuver for support. Platt McKinley and Miller factions clash in a bid to push Morton or thwart Platt, with Indiana and Illinois votes claimed by Miller adherents. Reed and Hobart are also discussed, while Hanna remains silent on endorsement. John Hugh McDowell of Union City Va. appointed sergeant-at-arms for the next House and national committee.
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Platt
Morton
Timothy E. Byrnes
Reed
New Jersey
Garret A. Hobart
Miller
Mortton
Evans
Ohio
Hanna
McKinley
New York State
Pinto
Quay
Lodge
Alger
Indiana
Mlinois
St. Louis
John Hugh McDowell
Union City
Venn
National Committee
McDowell
Florida Democratic convention votes on money measure
In Pensacola on June 18 the Democratic state convention chose Chicago delegates who split on the money question. A motion to instruct delegates to vote for free silver failed 175 to 171, and Senators Call and Pasco, both contending for Chicago delegates, were defeated.
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Florida
Pensacola
Chicago
Call
Pasco
Four Wheeling Delegates Back Silver Coinage at Demo Conventions
Cincinnati dispatch reports four Democratic district conventions in Wheeling West Virginia elected delegates to the Chicago Democratic National Convention and all four districts declared unequivocally for the free unlimited coinage of silver.
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Cincinnati
Commercial Tribune
Wheeling
W. Va
Chicago
Special Bargains Corsets Close Out at Half Price
A special list offers 10 dozen corsets priced at 50 cents per pair, down from 1 and 1.25 dollars, as a clearance sale. The listing emphasizes bargain corsets likely appealing to budget shoppers.
Shawls Cashmere Closeout At Fifty Cct Dollar
Colored and black cashmere shawls offered for sale at half price, a clearance to 50 cents on the dollar.
Wash Goods Sale On Short Lengths And Remnants
Wash goods in short lengths and remnants offered at 25 percent off while supplies last. Shop early for best selection. reductions apply to eligible fabrics only. Local store urges customers to act quickly as stock is limited.
Leather stocking promise for boys’ hose durability
To the Mothers, if you wish to get hose that your boys can not wear out, try the leather stocking you will find in our store and be convinced that it is the best in the market.
Ladies Ties Trend Leads With Plaid Styles
A new shipment showcases a large variety of fancy plaid ties as the latest fashion fad.
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Brewster House
Freeport
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Freeport Light and Fuel Company
Winslow’s
Winslow & CO
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Ter
Stobart
Blackwell
Blackwell’s
Durham
C.A. McNamara & Co
America
C. A. McNamara & CO
Stephenson St
P. E.cox & CO
P.E. Cox & CO
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