Gold Men Seated and Senate Hill Chooses Temporary Chairman
The National Committee selected Senator Hill as temporary chairman and decided to seat the gold delegation from Michigan despite silver opposition. The Nebraska and South Dakota cases favored gold, while Michigan's gold seating surprised silver leaders who may push a minority report. A convention fight looms as silver leaders face a possible deadlock without broad support.
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National Committee—Action
Will Ovent
Senator Hill
Onicaco
National Committee
Republican Committee
St. Louis
Michigan
Nebraska
Joan J. Martin
Campau
Thomas
Daniel
Democratic Convention Rift Over Silver Nominee Emerges
Cutcaco July 7 The Democratic convention stays mired in confusion with silver as the sole clear aim. Bland leads in votes around 250, Boies about 200, while possible dark horses appear including Bryan Adlai Stevenson McLean Blackburn White Hill Campbell Sibley and Teller backed by free silver Republicans and Populists. Gold forces push against the same currents as the process strains toward a nominee.
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Cutcaco
Bland
Boies
William J. Bryan
Nebraska
Adlai Stevenson
John Rh. McLean
Ohio
Joe Blackburn
Kentucky
White
California
Senator Hill
New York
Elmira
Campbell
Oregon
Sibley
Pennsylvania
Teller
Bi metallic Union Favors Teller Yet Supports Nominee
The National Bi metallic union led by General A. J. Warner met near the Coliseum and, while Teller's candidacy drew strong support, the union said it would back the convention’s nominee if he is a silver advocate on a silver platform.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bimetallic Union
Carcaso
National
A. J. Warner
Ohio
Teller
Northwestern delegates split on gold and silver lines
Northwestern delegations from Iowa Wisconsin Minnesota South Dakota and North Dakota meet to choose committee members and resolutions dissension centers on gold versus silver and tariff positions. Populists back Teller and Sewall for vice president while Illinois Kansas pledge Bland. Morris to run for Congress in opposition to Vowne.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northwestern
Curiaco
Iowa
Samuel B. Evans
Charles A. Walsh
J. T. Murphy
Wisconsin
Edward S. Bragg
E. C. Wall
William F. Vilas
Minnesota
P. B. Winston
D. W. Lawler
James E. O’brien
South Dakota
B. M. Steele
S. A. Ramsey
George Culver
North Dakota
W. N Roach
J. H. Holt
H. E. Hartman
Gold standard faction plans to stay in convention
In Caricaco July 7 report the Eastern gold standard camp shows resolve to remain in the convention rather than bolt. Leaders reject full withdrawal. the plan mirrors Montana’s stance, with gold delegates following majority rule and awaiting state desires.
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Caricaco
William C. Whitney
Montana
St. Louis
Silver Men Push For Temporary Chair At Silver Conference
The July 7 night session of the silver conference focused on leadership. O'Donnell Colorado led a roll call showing 470 delegates present, a bare majority, prompting a sub committee to visit absent delegates and secure more pledges.
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Areeues
Uum
Curiaco
O’donnell
Colorado
McLean Boom Moves in Ohio Delegates at July Conventions
In Cuiiaco July 7 the McLean candidacy rumors stir among Ohio delegates. Friends hope Bland and Boies split support to create a path for a dark horse. If not named first on the ticket his backers aim to place him at the top of the slate, or fail that, at least position him on the ticket tail. Iowa Democrats plan to move to Chicago with Boies favored for nomination and contingencies for a congressional run if needed.
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Curiaco
Teller
Democratic Convention
Gray
Delaware
Cantor
Sulzer
John C. Sheehan
New York
Massachusetts
Pennsylvania
Boies
Stevenson
Dicker
Pattison
Altgeld
Senator Jones
Cuiiaco
McLean
Ohio
Bland
Chicago
Henderson
Dupruque
Iowa
Duluth Boat Club
Minnesota
Jeff Davis
Richmond
Boston
Baldwin
San Francisco
H. H. Johnson
Sioux City
Matthews
Indiana
Canadian Pacific Railroad
Mrs Stowe Dies Author of Uncle Tom’s Cabin
Hamtramck Conn July 2 Mrs Harriet Beecher Stowe died at noon at her bedside with family nearby. Born June 14 1811 she was daughter of Rev Lyman Beecher and wrote Uncle Tom’s Cabin amid fugitive slave law era fear. Her works and travels across England and Europe followed later.
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Hamtrorp
Conn
Harriet Beecher Stowe
Stowe
Lyman Beecher
Rriet Beecher Stowe
Guilford
Litchfield Academy
Mr. Stowe
Brunswick
Bowdoin
Free States
Charles Beecher
England
Continent
Prohibitionists Nominate Minn. Ticket For Governor
At the state convention in Minneapolis on July 4 the Prohibitionists named a ticket led by Governor nominee William J. Dean of Minneapolis with Ole Lokensgaard as lieutenant governor, J. A. McConkey of Fergus Falls as secretary of state, F. W. Edwards of Spring Valley as treasurer, Charles E. Shannon of Duluth as attorney general, and electors Ole Krone of Douglass County and J. E. Pinkham of Minneapolis.
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Minnesota
Minneapolis
William J. Dean
Ole Lokensgaard
Madison
J. A. McConkey
Fergus Falls
F.W. Edwards
Spring Valley
Charles E. Shannon
Duluth
Ole Krone
Douglass County
J. E. Pinkham
STATE TICKET NAMED. Minnesota Republicans Complete Their Labor
The Minnesota Republican state convention adjourned after naming a full state ticket. Governor nominee David M. Clough was renominated on the first ballot. John L. Gibbs for lieutenant governor. Secretary of State Berg Treasurer Koerner and Attorney General Childs renominated.
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Minnesota
St. Paul
David M. Clough
John L. Gibbs
Berg
Koerner
Childs
Minneapolis and Chicago Grain and Livestock Market Report
Market notes from Minneapolis and Chicago dated July 6 1896 report wheat bids on July and September contracts and cash prices. It lists track prices for No 1 hard and Northern wheat in Minneapolis and Duluth, with butter at Elgin and hogs cattle and sheep activity at St Paul and Chicago stockyards. Volume and price ranges are provided for each market segment.
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Inneapolis Grain
Inneapolis
Duluth
DonLutu
Elgin
Elgin, Ill
St. Paul
Chicago Union Stock Yards
Chicago
Texas
Weekly News Summary July 1 1908 Illinois to Minnesota items
A digest of events from July 1 including harvests in Illinois and Minnesota, local crime in Hutchinson and East Grand Forks, post office downgrades, political nominations in Minnesota districts, papal encyclical on church unity, horse racing results in Newmarket and Galesburg, and various political moves in Wisconsin Indiana and California.
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Illinois
Hutchinson
Minn
East Grand Forks
Minnesota
S. M. Owen
Congress
Pope
Enoch Wishard
Helen Nichols
Newmarket
Eng
Tom Johnson
Ohio
King’s Royal Rifles
Malta
Cape of Good Hope
Education totals and regional gains in 1893 94
Washington reports nearly 16 999 000 pupils enrolled in U S educational institutions for 1893 94 with 4 400 000 in regular schools. The enrollment share is 20 5 percent of the population and school property values rose by over 26 million dollars. The South shows sharp growth in population and schooling over the past two decades.
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Washington
United States
Commission Education
Harris
South
McDonald’s
Funeral of Mrs Stowe in Simple Accord with Her Wish
The funeral for Harriet Beecher Stowe was held at her Hartford home in a simple Episcopal service without ostentation. Burial will be at Andover Seminary, on Phillips Academy grounds, where her husband and son are interred.
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Hartforpd
Conn
Harriet Beecher Stowe
Stowe
Andover
Mass
Phillips Academy
Elks Draw Record Attendance at Grand Lodge Meet
Cincinnati reports a grand lodge gathering drawing Elks from across the nation with over 200 lodges arriving by train convoy. The event showcases a historic turnout for the annual meeting as committees guide attendees to their headquarters.
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Elks
Cincinnati
Grand Lodge of Benevolent Protective Order of Elks
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Fragmentary OCR yields sparse readable items. Readers see stray letters and unclear names with no coherent event or names to identify a specific person or place. The fragment offers no verifiable facts for a proper card.
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Cnicanco
Sherman House
Iilinois
Richard P. Bland
Missouri
Turpie
Cuicaco
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Morris
Duuartu
Page Morris
District Court
Charles A. Vowne
Wis
Robert A. Lafollette
Lafollette
Edward S. Schofield
Chrisman
Ills
Fort Moselle
Germany
Francis H. Clarke
Mertens
Becker
Sanger
Galesburg
F. O. Sharp
Wisconsin University
Bertha 8. Pitman
Tawney
McCleary
Heatvale
Novosti
Russia
China
Grand Trunk Railway
Charleston
Mare Island
Ora B. Bradford
Eau Claire County
Lillian Ashley
Lucky” Baldwin
Jenkins
Oliver Wendell Holmes
St. Petersburg
Patrick Healy
Hughes
Hyde
Treasury
Indian Head
William Broder
Covedale
Charles Naffz
Sauk City
Charles Howard Johnson
Lamont
David’s Island
Fort
Slocum
William H. Slocum
Havana
Lee
Yale
Leander
Hercule Robinson
Cape Colony
The
Sons of Temperance of North America
Cunard
Servia
Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company
Queenstown
Hobart
Patterson, N. J
Fairbanks
Schools OF America
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Milwaukee
Johnson
Keeley
Supreme Court
General Lee
Gibara
Neuvitas
Obeyes
Weyler
Santa Barbara
Cal
K. R. Richardson
Ethel
Scott Richardson
Richardson
Summaner
Ida Fussell
Fayett
Wilkesbarre
Tupper
Ottawa
Charles Tupper
Lord Aberdeen
Wilfred Laurier
Montreal
Daniel Youman
Europe
Bergen
Mr. Youman
Youman
Hopson
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Willow River
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