Holt Steps Down as Democratic State Chairman in Indy
Indianapolis notes report Sterling R. Holt resigns as Democratic state committee chairman after a feud with Governor Matthews over appointing J. E. McCullough to the state board of election commissioners. Rufus Magee also resigns. more follow as county chairs may quit over the Chicago platform.
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Matthews
North Carolina
Mlinois
Forman
Indianapolis
Sterling R. Holt
Democratic State Committee
Rufus Magee
Eleventh
Chicago
J. E. McCullough
State Board of Election Commissioners
Holt
McCullough
Irby on Earls senate nomination amid South Carolina reform clash
Editor W W Ball of the Charleston Post quotes Earl’s victory as not a reformers’ win but a reassertion of independence of country voters. Tillman’s personal fight for Evans is described as a blow to Tillmanism and a rebuke of the dispensary system, with Evans likened to a cyclone survivor and Tillman left weakened though not destroyed.
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Atlanta
Atlanta Journal
Earls
Senate
J. L. M. Irby Wries
Journal
W. W. Ball
Charleston Post
Earl
South Carolina
Tillman
Evans
Ivans
Black Declines Illinois Governorship Candidacy
John C. Black, Ford Democratic nominee, declines the governor race, stating he would diminish both Tanner and Altgeld’s chances. State gold Democrats replace him with W. S. Forman, who moves to head of ticket, and D. W. Samuels is nominated for attorney general. Forman, a Kentucky native from Hast St. Louis, is noted for treasury letters to Governor Altgeld. Samuels, a Chicago lawyer, has long been active in Democratic politics.
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Chicago
John C. Black
Ford Democratic
Illinois
Messrs
Tanner
Altgeld
Gold Democrats
W. S. Forman
St. Clair County
Black
Forman
D. W. Samuels
William S. Forman
Altgold
State Treasury
Rufus Ramsay
Kentucky
St. Louis
Daniel V. Samuels
Treasury urges order limits on 1896 silver dollars
Treasury officials report high demand for 1896 silver dollars in exchange for silver certificates or lawful money. Shipments costing the government occur for large orders while small requests are charged to the requester. About 10.6 million dollars in free silver remain, and the department may curb payouts to only silver certificates or treasury notes as October nears.
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Washington
Treasury
Treasury Rule Restricts Silver Certificate Payments
Law requires holding minimum amounts of alliver to cover outstanding silver certificates in the treasury. When the minimum is reached, silver payments would be refused even in exchange for gold or to settle warrants on the treasury.
Bryan Announces Southern and Eastern Speaking Tour
Willam J Bryan outlines his travel plan from Lincoln to St. Louis, via Kansas City and Mexico, with stops in Salem Illinois Lexington Kentucky Maysville Asheville and North Carolina venues. He then moves through Virginia Maryland and Washington, D C and schedules ten days in New England ending around Sept 20.
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Lincoln
Néb
Willam J. Bryan
St. Louis
Kansas City
Mexico
Moberly
Auditorium
Music Hall
Uhing
Lexington
Asheville
N. C
Harriman
Finocvia
Tenn
Bryan
North Carolin
Virginia
Maryland
Washington
Visitors To Canton Vermont Republicans To Greet Leader
Vermont delegation trains toward Canton to meet Governor McKinley with Senator Proctor in attendance. Chicago firm adds seventy Democrats joining a large Democratic club visit. Other delegations arrive including steel workers Lorain and insurers Cleveland with McKinsey Hobart clubs McKeesport and Pennsylvania groups.
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Canton
Repository
Vermont
St. Albans
McKinley
Proctor
J. W. Farwell & Co
Chicago
Democratic Club
President Clay
Virginia State Republican League
F. C. Goff
Cleveland
Morgan Run Coal and Mining Company
M.V. Lightcap
B. B. Ray
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
Steel Workers of
Lorain
Republican League of Pennsylvania
Bushnell
McKinsey and Hobart Club
McKeesport
Life Insurance Agents of
Railway Union denounces railroad managers in address
The American Railway Union led by Eugene V. Debs issues an address to railway employees criticizing managers for organizing gold standard clubs and converting depots and shops into wigwams where only one side of the money question is heard. It argues that fear of government by injunction, not free silver, fuels the attack.
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Tere Haute
Ind
American Railway Union
Eugene V. Debs
Speakers for the Democratic Campaign in the West
Cheago September 10. Chairman McConville of the Democratic speakers bureau says he is in correspondence with ex Governor Boles of Iowa Governor Matthews of Indiana Governor Stone of Missouri Senator West Senator Blackburn and other national speakers who will shortly hold several speeches in western states. Governor Altgeld will speak outside the state and Vice President Stevenson will also undertake a number of talks.
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Cheago
McConville
Democratic Speaker's Bureau
Boles
Iowa
Matthews
Indiana
Stone
Missouri
West
Blackburn
Altgeld
Stevenson
Will Stump for the Republicans in Midwest Tour
Chicago Sept 10 Between sixty and seventy speakers have been assigned by Chairman Hahn of the Republicans speak ers bureau and arrangements made for over 300 speeches extending to the Rockies. Notables Warner Miller of New York and Representative Dingley of Maine are scheduled to speak in Michigan Sept 21 22 and Indiana Sept 23 24 25.
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Chicago
Hahn
Republican Speakers’ Bureau
Rockies
Warner Miller
New York
Representative Dingley
Maine
Michigan
Indiana
German envoy warns against free coinage and bimetallism
Baron von Herman of the German embassy in Washington, touring Washington state, warned that bimetallism by the United States alone would harm the country and that free coinage equating to a silver standard would be worse. He attributed capital withdrawal to current conditions.
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Seattle
Wash
Baron von Herman
Washington
Staes
Colorado Populist Nominates Electors for Fusion Ticket
Pueblo in September reports the Colorado Populist state convention nominating electors named by the Democratic state convention. A committee of eleven left for Denver to confer with Democrats Silver Republicans and Silver party to seek a united free coinage state ticket.
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Pueblo
Colo
Colorado
Bryan
Sewall
Ecleven
Denver
Demoocrats
Silver Republicans
Silver Party
Bryan Accepts Democratic Nomination Letter From Lincoln
In Lincoln Nebraska on September 10 W J Bryan sent a formal acceptance letter to the national Democratic convention chairman in Chicago. The note outlines his free silver stance and supports his nomination A second item notes Thurlow Weed Barnes a Republican leader in New York City September 10.
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Bryan
Lincoln
Neb
W. J. Bryan
Madison Square Garden
New York City
Chicago
Rourke
New York
Congressional district contender to unite Republicans and gold Democrats
Washington September 10 Secretary of War Lamont replied to W D Bynum chairman of the gold Democrats saying he cannot attend the Louisville notification of Palmer and Buckner but will support the ticket. Bourke Cooksran offered a Republican nomination but declined. Weed urged unified support for the endorsed candidate.
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Bourke Cookran
Congress
Weed
Repuicans
Democrats United
Cooks Fan
Washington
Lamont
W. D. Bynum
Gold Democrats
Palmer and
Buckner
Louisville
Palmer
Rev Jones Calls for Free Ballot and Fair Count
Atlanta dispatch reports evangelist Sam Jones writes to Chairman Clay of the Democratic state committee urging a free ballot and fair count in the forthcoming election. He harshly criticizes election conduct in Georgia and other southern states. In Michigan, Fifth district delegates nominate ex Mayor George P Hummer of Holland City to run for Congress, aiming to succeed William Alden Smith.
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Jones
Atlanta
Sam Jones
Georgia
Clay
Cutive Committee
Grand Rapids
Mich
Fifth Congressional District
George P. Hummer
Holland City
Ottawa County
William Alden Smith
Judge Cate Nominated at Wisconsin Democratic Convention
Appleton Wis Sept 10 At the Democratic congressional convention of the Eighth Wisconsin district Judge George W Cate of Stevens Point was nominated unanimously despite a prior telegraph declination read before the vote.
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Appleton
Wis
Wisconsin
George W. Cate
Stevens Point
Hobart Accepts Vice Presidential Nomination Letter
Garret A. Hobart, Republican candidate for vice president, sent his letter of acceptance to the notification committee led by Charles W. Fairbanks. The letter prioritizes the money question and then the tariff.
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Paterson
N. J
Garret A. Hobart
Charles W. Fairbanks
Democrats Agree to Fusion in St Louis Meeting
Democrats decide to fuse with the Populists as the state central committee votes nearly unanimously. A three member committee led by Chairman Sam Cook is authorized to make all necessary arrangements for the merger.
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St. Louis
Democratic State Central Committee
Sam Cook
Dem elector resigns over fusion plan in St Louis
John A. Lee a Democratic elector at large in St Louis sent his resignation to the state committee after learning of a fusion agreement to support both national and state tickets. The move highlights tensions within party strategy as the election looms.
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St. Louis
John A. Lee
Democratic State Committee
Silver Men Control in Jersey Democratic Convention
Silver men controlled the state Democratic convention in Trenton yesterday and endorsed Bryan and Sewall. They backed the silver movement and supported the ticket aligned with monetary reform policy through the convention process.
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Jersey
Trenton
Bryan
Sewall
SONS OF VETERANS CONVENTION NAMES Rake Likely Commander
At Louisville session Col Russell reports a healthy order with 456 new members and a $3605 surplus. Pennsylvania leads in recruits while Indiana and Ohio drive most declines. Col George Hurlbut withdraws, leaving Jas Rake of Pennsylvania as likely commander. encampment sites favored in Boston and Indianapolis. A Phoenix Hill park camp-fire capped the evening.
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Louisville
Sons of Veterans’ Convention
Russell
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Indiana
George Hurlbut
Illinois
New York
Massachusetts
Jas, Rake
Pensylvania
Boston
Indianapolis
Denver
Phoenix Hill Park
Cuban Troop Train Attacked Near Guanajay in Cuba
News from Havana reports a train carrying Spanish troops from Havana to Spain was ambushed near Guanajay by insurgents. About 100 Spaniards were killed. Insurgent captain Dr Charles Mateo Feal delivered the tale to Key West. Havana professors Dr Leopold Berrie and Dr Juan Francisco O Farril were arrested on suspicion of insurgent sympathy.
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Key West
Havana
Spain
Guanajay
Charles Mateo Feal
New York
Leopold Berrie
University of Havana
Juan Francisco O’farril
Supreme Court of Havana
Ex Senator Payne Dies in Cleveland at 86
Ex United States Senator Henry S Payne died at his home in Cleveland at 9 a m yesterday after a stroke of paralysis. He was 86 and left a vast estate. Only a son and daughter were at his bedside. He had remained active in business affairs and was among the citys wealthiest citizens.
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Payne
Cleveland
United States
Henry
Baseball records from League clubs Sept records on the diamond
Chicago reports league baseball results with scores from games in Baltimore New York Washington Pittsburg Cleveland Louisville Milwaukee Detroit Minneapolis Kansas City and Grand Rapids noting a postponed game and a train catch in the Kansas City Grand Rapids match.
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Chicago
Baltimore
Brooklyn
New York
Boston
Washington
Pittsburg
Cleveland
St. Louis
Louisville
Detroit
Milwaukee
Minneapolis
Columbus
Kansas City
Grand Rapids
Comptroller Bowler and river work questions arise
Washington reports Bowler will review whether executive officials may exercise discretion in executing congress river and harbor provisions. Reports to the War Department question feasibility and economy of improvements, while Gen Craighill faces pressure over mandated work and Secretary of War weighs cautious action.
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Craighill
Engineer Corps
Congress
Secretary of War
War department to seek comptroller ruling on improvements
Officials say the legal question must be referred to the comptroller of the treasury for decision. They argue some provisions in the appropriation act are impracticable or extravagant and that executive discretion may be needed. A report to Congress with surveyed costs and expert recommendations is urged to avoid repeated protests and treasury embarrassments.
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War Department
Treasury Comptroller
Supreme Court
Comptroller of the Treasury
Lamont
Comptroller
Congress
Engineer Corps
Executive Branch
Treasury
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