Paters and conclusions from a political flood of names
Manford Schoonover was nominated for appellate judge by acclamation at Chanute by the Democratic convention. The piece rebukes major dailies for suppressing free speech and attacks corporate power, noting Thurston and Bryan involved in a heated exchange over silver and mining interests. It recounts Massillon and St Louis conventions, McKinley support rallies, and crossfire among Republicans and Democrats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manford Schoonover
Chanute
New York
Joan M. Thurston
United States Senate
Union Pacific Railroad
Wm. J. Bryan
Senator Stewart
Thurston
Bryan
Populist County Convention Nominates Delegates in Garnett
The Populist county convention met at the Bryan headquarters in Garnett to nominate candidates for county offices. A five member committee was chosen to confer with a Democratic committee as the sessions adjourned then resumed to finalize nominations for representative, county superintendent, and other posts. The conference produced agreements on office distribution between Populists and Democrats, with Silver Republicans offering a proposed clerk of the court candidate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryan
Garnett
Wall. Schoonover
S. 9. Irwin
Court House
M. J. Turrell
J. H. Darcie
Geo, W. Mitchell
St. Louis
Abilene
Topeka
Fred Rhodes
C. Bouck
Harry Boulson
J. M. Alexander
J. D. Stevens
D. W. Ramsay
Geo. A. Smith
D. Whittington
Messrs. Alexander
Ramsay
A. M. Fosdick
W. J. Brinckley
Irwin
J. B. Robinson
Green Bierley
Chas, Reynolds
J. A. Mahutin
S. S. Irwin
Prof. Fosdick
C. T. Richardson
Ed Stein
R. Hertington
Potatoes and tariffs rally in a county cry
In a satirical long fanfare the Star and Kansan quotes a advocate shouting for protectionist tariff policy to shield potato prices. The piece mocks foreign competition and praises McKinley while lampooning farmers as “jack asses” in a patriotic take.
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People's Party
Thos. E. Watson
Frank Doster
John W. Leedy
M. Harvey
J. D. Botkin
Wf. A. Bush
D. H. Heffiebower
L. C. Boyle
W H. Morris
Paters
Schoonover
cApy
Massillon
Ohio
McKinley
Canton
Hanna
Mac
Jaxey Simpson
Chester I. Long
Chester
John S. Mossy
Silver and Pensions
Borrons Narional
Tmarak
Columna
Lars
Jouxnox
Wiota
the National Tribune
Free Silverites
National ‘Tribune
Brussels
Rothschild
A. C. McCarthy
Paola Times
Reform Press Association
H. B. Kelley
Hoss Hanna
Lebanon, Mo
Bourke Cochran
Ben Harrison
Carnegie Hall
National Tribune
Kom
Uirvan
Dreath
Harry Walker
K. C. Star
Mystic Brotherhood
Granny Morrill
Sam Small
W. C. P. Brecke Netpee
Libertine
Tvi
John Judas Carlisle
John Judas
John
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