Populist National Convention Nominates Bryan for President
The Populists meet in St Louis and nominate William J Bryan as their presidential candidate after a chaotic roll call. Delegates from Arkansas Colorado Georgia Louisiana North Carolina Texas and others shift votes as Nortons and Bryans compete amid mid road protests with wild cheering and a late adjournment.
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Enrgene
Arkansas
Maine
Hunt Soo
Anid
Reyes
Allen Decies
Bryan
Josession Pridas
Peagieion
Sewall
Skinner
North Carolina
Burkitt
Mississippi
Mimms
Tennessee
von Vpage
Virginia
South
Watson
Pitterson
Colorado
Indiana
Watson Ninsay
Louisiana
Qrryland
Minens Agel
Pexas
Allen
National Committee
Convention Nominee Row as Bryan Faction Wins Chairman Post
At the convention a fight over permanent chairman ended with Senator W V Allen of Nebraska chosen by the majority to lead. Bryan supporters cheered wildly while anti-Bryan delegates pushed for James E Campion of Maine. The roll call strained into the night amid banners, clashes, and a late adjournment after Allen spoke.
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Texas
Sewall
Robert Schilling
Wisconsin
Bryan
Alabama
Norton
Aten
Donnelly
Someour
Committee On Credentials
New York
Committee On Permanent Organization
W. V. Allen
Nebraska
Bate
James E. Campion
Maine
Georgia
Akren
Campion
Arkansas
Tennessee
Ohio
Senator Allen
Davis
Silver Party Convention in St Louis By Silverites
Delegates and visitors gather at Chand Music Mall in stifling heat for a meeting of Silver Party adherents. J J Mott calls the convention to order as Jincis G Newlands of Nevada serves as temporary chairman and Wimby St John of New York is named permanent chairman. The platform opposes the gold standard and calls for restoring unrestricted coinage of gold and silver and equal legal tender status for both metals.
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Mary Allen Lease
Donnelly
Taubeneck
National Committee
Marion Butler
North Carolina
Butler
People’s Party
St. Louis
Taubereck
Cluegrman Taubeneck
K. Hill Smith
Gov. Stone
Missouri
Democratic National Committee
People's Party
Stone
Bryan
Ignatius Donnelly
Lincoln
Jackson
Washington
Jefferson
St. Louisa
Chand Music Mall
J. J. Mott
Chaviryman
Jincis G. Newlands
Nevada
Mott
Democratic Party
Wimby St. John
New York
Wisc
Currency control and united effort against money power
The text argues that currency must be issued and volume controlled by the general government and be legal tender, opposing interest-bearing bonds in peace. It urges Americans to unite to free themselves from the money power. It notes Edward 8. Washburn elected resident and general manager of the Kansas City line railways to replace the late George H. Nettleton.
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United States
Edward 8. Washburn
Kansas City
Fort Scott
Memphis
Birmingham
George H. Nettleton
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