Iowa In Brief: Deaths and Fire Destroys Armory
Iowa news brief recalls Albert Bell death in Pell county and various incidents. Fire at Grinnell LN G armory. lightning strikes near Audubon. multiple crimes, drownings, stabbings, hangings, and suicides across Cedar Rapids to Sioux City. Also reports new churches, hospitalities, and civic actions amid reform drives.
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Albert Bell
Pell County
Clarinda
Dubuque
Company K. LN. G
Grinnell
Perry
Dawson
Des Moines
Anamoosa
Earl Darling
Leeds
Burlington
John J. Crowder
Charles Lyons
Mason City
Charles D. Martin
D. B. Vanderberg
Allendorf
Sibley Methodist
Jerry Simpson
Fort Dodge
Robert Henderson
Audubon
Marion
Agency
Anheuser-Rush Company
Cedar Rapids
David Devine
Milwaukee Harvester Company
Humboldt
A. Dunham
Episcopal College
Griswold College
Frank Derschmidt
Moorland
United States
Council Bluffs
Webster City
J. C. Stoddard
Dick Armstrong
Griswold
Atlantic
Wm. P. Nelson
Montrose
Keokuk
Knox Township
Clarke County
John Bikens
John Davis
G. Mack
New Wine
Dubuque County
Nicholas Grevening
Independence
G. Brolliar
Ollie
Ottumwn
Mr. Brolliar
John May
Iowa
Sioux City
Mr. May
Canada
Sam Smith
William Shueill
Kendall Young
First National Bank
Battle Creek
Clinton Wm
Cortello
D. B. Vanderburg
Vanderburg
Martin
Bryan of Nebraska Nominated on Fifth Ballot at Convention
The convention hall erupts as Bryan secures the fifth ballot nomination for president beating rivals from other states on every ballot. A wild surge of enthusiasm sweeps the crowd as the stampede begins.
Bryan Wins Democratic Nomination After Fifth Ballot
The Democratic national convention in Caroano Illinois and Chicago nominated William Jennings Bryan for President on the fifth ballot. Bryan's surge triggered stampedes and mass demonstrations as Illinois and Ohio shifted to his camp, with banners and state standards parading amid frenzied cheers and a crowded hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delaware
Pattison
Bryan
Florida
Matthews
Georgia
Idaho
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Boies
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
Hill
Stevenson
Michiginn
Toe
Minnesota
Mississippi
Missouri
Bland
Nebraska
Nevada
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New York
North Carolina
North Dakota
Ohio
McLean
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
South Carolina
South Dakota
Tennessee
Texas
Utah
Vermont
Virginia
Washington
Wes Virginia
Wisconsin
Wyoming
Alaska
Arizona
District of Columbia
New Mexico
Oklahoma
Indian Territory
Chicago
William Jennings Bryan
United States
Ilinois
Convention
White
Yoles
Michigan
California
Altgeld
Walbridge Heads Solid St Louis Delegation for Governor Frost
Walbridge wins backing from St Louis for Willey Frost. The mayor will lead a 108 member delegation from the city to the state convention in Springfield on July 22 to support him for governor.
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Frost
Filley
St. Louis
Walbridge
Willey Frost
Springfield
Sewall Wins Vice Presidential Nomination on Fifth Ballot
At Chicago July 13 the Democratic convention nominated Maine’s Sewall as W J Bryan’s running mate on the fifth ballot after long struggles. McLean, Bland, Sibley and Williams had been considered amid calls to balance the ticket. The hall filled slowly as delegates, weary from days of voting, faced a tense decision with notable mentions of Williams, Bland, Sewall, and Sibley.
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Caroano
Ill
Bland
Bryan
Missouri
Arkansas
Illinois
Texas
Boies
Boies and Matthews
Pattison
White
California
Green
Harrity
Pennsylvania
Robert L. Pattison
Mattingly
District of Columbia
John R. McLean
Ohio
Miller
Oregon
Sylvester Pennoyer
Blackburn
Matthews
McLean
Pennoyer
Mr. Sewall
Maine
W. J. Bryan
Nebraska
Richard P. Bland
Joseph ©. Sibley
La&bt
John IR. McLean
Ben Shively
Indiana
George Fred Williams
Massachusetts
Sewall
National Committee
W. Finley
Jones
J. I. O'Sullivan
George Red Williams
New York
Hill
East
Williams
Henry Whitney
Standard Oil
Whitney
New York Standard Oil
O'Sullivan
Atlantic Coast
Marston
M'Lean
Tom Johnson
Fithian
Tom L. Johnson
Cleves Land
Richardson
Tennessee
Johnson
George W. Fithian
Ilinois
W. A. Miller
William A. Burke
Arthur Sewall
C. S. Thomas
Colorado
J. D. Showalter
Congress
Joseph Sibley
TEXRE
Culberson
Morris
Sibley
Sloane
Withian
Tlinois
John Scott
Jones for Chairman and Democratic committee list
The Arkansas senator Jones is the only name widely mentioned as a potential chairman. The newly named national committee includes members from Alabama to Alaska and territories, with numerous state leaders and representatives such as McRae, Dwyer, Wilson, Kenney, Howell, and Corcoran. Bryan’s views are sought but not yet consulted.
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Alabama
H. D. Clayton
Arkansas
Thomas 0. McRae
California
J. J. Dwyer
Colorado
Adair Wilson
Connecticut
Carlos French
Delaware
R. R. Kenney
Florida
Samuel Pascoe
Georgia
Clark Howell
Idaho
George Ainslee
Tanpis
Thomas Gahan
Indiana
Gilbert Shanklin
Iowa
Charles A. Walsh
Kansas
New Hampshire
A. W. Sulloway
New Jersey
James Smith, Jr
New York
John C. Sheehan
North Carolina
Joseph Daniels
North Dakota
W. G Lustikow
Ohio
J. R. McLean
Oregon
J. Townsend
Pennsylvania
W.A. Harrity
Rhode Island
Richard B. Comstock
South Carolina
Benjamin R. Tillman
South Dakota
James M. Wood
Tennessee
J. M. Rea
Texas
J. D. Dudley
Utah
A. W. McCune
Vermont
R. B. Smalley
Virginia
P. J. Otey
Washington
H. C. Wallace
West Virginia
J. T. McGraw
Wisconsin
2. C. Wall
Wyoming
W. H. Holliday
Arizona
W. H. Burbage
District of Columbia
Lawrence Gardner
Indian Territory
Mrs Bryan Reacts Calmly After Nomination Victory
Mrs Bryan remained at a nearby hotel watching results by telephone. She spoke of pride in her husband and thanked delegates for their support, saying she had nothing further to say for publication. She left the hall with friends a few minutes after the nomination.
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David Fennon
Creston
Osceola
Banzhot & Reiner
Marshalltown
Edward Massey
Philadelphia
Cedar Rapids
Lampman
New Hartford
Minnie Kiel
Sophia Kiel
Bellevue
Morgan
Dubuque
Jackson County
Minnie Keil
John Peterson
Winfield
John Myers
Ed Supplee
Myers
Supplee
Sam” Morris
Mowey
Sam
Greene County
Iowa
General Council
American Tobacco Company
Tobacco Trust
W. W. Fuller
Blue Grass Palace
Orleans
Spirit Lake
Ida Russell
Fayette
Tibbitts
Sumner
J. S. Ferron
Council Bluffs
United States
Hillway
John Sherman
Cleveland
Ferron
Lynch
Illinois Central
Cherokee
Sioux City
Gore Falls
S. D
Mabel Thompson
Orion Thompson
Rock Island
Augusta
Davenport
Miss Thompson
Ottumwa
Callender
Ida Bollinger
Samuel Hollinger
Chicago
Mr. Bryan
Bryan
Washington Heslig Bolts Caroaco Platform Split
Washington Hessing editor of the Illinois Staats Zeitung declares he cannot and will not support any candidates who stand on a free silver platform. The Staats Zeitung has long been a power among German Democrats in the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Heslig
Caroaco
Washington Hessing
Illinois Staats Zeitung
Wertle
Chicago
Staats Zeitung
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