Populist National Convention in St Louis Endorsements Debated
A 19th century dispatch reports the Populist National Convention in session at St Louis. It notes divisions over endorsing Bryan for president and Sewall for VP, with Southern delegates favoring Populist nominees from the South and opposing ballot-box manipulation. Writers defend reformers as principled and not for sale, while awaiting final nominations as of press time.
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St. Louis
Wm. J. Bryan
New Democracy
Arthur Sewall
South
Bryan
Sewall
Tay
Grover Cleveland
St John Speaks at Olathe Gold Standard Rally
A large Olathe crowd gathered to hear ex Governor St John on the gold standard while Dick Blue Congress man Calderhead and Jack Harris spoke in support of it. Goldites clashed with silverites as banners flew and bunting adorned shops. Governor St John proved a potent speaker and is expected to be active through the campaign.
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Dick Blue
Calderhead
Jack Harris
Olathe
Friends of Silver
St. John
John J. Ingalls
Cleveland
Ohio
Hanna
Bryan
Great West
Jon Johnson
Cap Kauffman
John J
Republican
Garnett
Colony
Lone Elm
St. Louis
Kansas City
James G. Blaine
United States Senate
Congress
Misplaced charges on Schoonover nomination sparks Breidenthal denial
The Ottawa Journal reprints a Populist delegate letter alleging Breidenthal influenced Schoonover’s appellate judge nomination. The paper denies any brokered pact, asserts Schoonover’s delegates acted independently, and states Lapham would have future support if he won.
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Ottawa Journal
E. H. Gamble
Chanute
Manford Schoonover
Gamble
Schoonover
Breidenthal
Franklin County
Appellate Court
Lapham
Costigan
Topeka
Mr. Lapham
Anderson County
Col. Harris
Harris
Morrill faction dominates Anderson county GOP primaries
The Anderson county Republican primaries last Saturday featured a contest between Morrill supporters and their opponents. Reportedly Morrill control blocked some antis from voting, prompting twelve Republicans to leave the polling place. The Mystic Brotherhood backed Granny Morrill.
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Anderson County
Morrill
Mystic Brotherhood
Granny Morrill
Open Letter Rebukes Lewlling Nomination
Annit L. Dicks writes to ex governors Lewlling, arguing against his nomination. She claims Mrs. Diggs is not Populist, while Tewelling notes at the state convention she reflects a large majority sentiment of party voters.
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Annit L. Dicks
Lewlling
Tewelling
Diggs
Prices To Fit The Times Notary Public Offers Low Fees
W H Mellen Notary Public announces deeds mortgages and general conveyances with acknowledgments priced at thirty cents per instrument due to low farm product prices and scarce labor. Office is over the Bank of Garett.
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Bank of Garett
W. H. Mellen
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Warren Foster
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Cy Letano
McKinley
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Humboldt Publishing Co
Fifth Avenue
New York
Co-Operative
Livingstone
Sucre Bryan
Atchison
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Europe
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