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Newspaper
Houston Daily Post
Location
Houston, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 05, 1900
Page
1
A political column argues Ohio and five other states are likely to vote Democratic in upcoming elections. Vice Chairman Jones expresses confidence in regional gains for the party amid Republican claims.
Probabiliticon reports fair weather and mild temperatures across Eastern Texas Oklahoma and nearby states. Observations from multiple stations including Amarillo Corpus Christi and Nashville noted at 4 PM meridian time with variable winds and general pleasant conditions.
Special to The Post. McGuire of the New York campaign committee estimates Bryan and Stevenson will win New York by 30,000 to 60,000 over McKinley. He also projects gains for Bryan in New Jersey Maryland West Virginia Delaware and possibly Indiana Illinois and Ohio. The article notes enthusiastic turnout and campaign meetings across theatres as Election Day nears.
Lincoln Nebraska reports Mr. Bryan predicting a true win in the election. He says money and coercion failed in 1896 but will be powerless now. He cites a stronger, more earnest organization and less intimidation than in 1896, noting rare attempts at intimidation this year.
Thomas Finley Brown a 12 year old cadet at Porter Military Academy died after a hazing incident last Monday. He fell into a dry cement basin twelve feet deep and sustained internal injuries. He did not name his assailants before dying and no action is expected to be taken.
Lyons France November ceremony marks unveiling of the Carnot monument to the late President Carnot amid protests and cheers. Attendants, including M Laubet, witness the event as clerics and regional figures denounce the clerical party while supporters shout Vive la social revolution.
Officials report the Cartist band in the Berga district seeking refuge in France while bands in Alicante province are dispersed. Arrests of Catholic priests prompt discovery of compromising documents. A group of Carlists was captured near Jaen, capital of its province, amid ongoing county unrest.
Senator J. K. Jones, Democratic committee chair, remained in his room in Chicago as he scanned the political field. He said he was more certain than ever that William J. Bryan would be elected. Senator Hanna contended McKinley would win more electoral votes than in 1900.
John H. Blood of Cleveland, organizer and manager of the Republican prosperity parade, was discharged from bankruptcy by Referee Harold Remington in the city court. The court reported no assets and released him yesterday afternoon. In New York a telegram notes Grover Cleveland plans to be in Princeton on Tuesday to vote.
Chicago November 4 report on party forecasts for the presidential race. Republicans and Democrats each trumpet electoral gains and list key states likely to flip. Bryan leads in several states, with Missouri, California, New York and Ohio central to the final tally as both camps project different paths to 176.
Reports from Kentucky and Wisconsin describe Republicans deploying federal inspectors and arrests to influence the upcoming election. Deputy Marshal McCarthy served a warrant on A. M. Thompson of Bourbon County charged with aiding a conspiracy to suppress black voting. Thompson denies grounds. Debs vows to stay in the race against Bryan and McKinley. Arkansas Democrats expect a solid delegation, countering Republican hopes amid alleged voter apathy. The piece notes a tense political atmosphere across several states.
National candidate William Jennings Bryan arrives in Lincoln after a long tour covering Nebraska and other states. Crowds greet him in Creston Iowa and villages along the route as he prepares for further speeches and a final push to win votes against the Republican ticket.
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