Prominent Democrats Back Roosevelt in Letter World View
Prominent Democrats declare they will vote for Roosevelt while newspapers harshly attack Parker. Leading editorials from the Chicago Chronicle New York Sun Boston Pilot and Sacramento Bee urge Roosevelt. Notable figures John A. McCall Major John Byrne Eugene A Philbin Patrick Ngan and Oscar Strauss name as supporters.
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Bryan
Parker
Roosevelt
Chicago Chronicle
The
New York Sun
Boston Pilot
Sacramento Bee
Navy
John A. McCall
John Byrne
Eugene A. Philbin
Patrick Ngan
Oscar Strauss
California Daily Bee backs Roosevelt over Parker in 1904 note
The Sacramento Daily Bee abandons its Democratic stance to endorse Theodore Roosevelt. It argues Roosevelt stands as an independent, brave leader free of syndicates and predatory trusts, while Parker is portrayed as controlled by Wall Street and Belmont. The piece highlights race, trust power, and the central issue of trust domination versus reform.
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California
Democratic
Roosevelt
Sacramento Daily Bee
Bee
Theodore Roosevelt
Parker
Chatham Street
Exch Yoter
The
Alton Brooks Parker
Elay
Potter
Potter August Belmont
Wall Street
Robinson Crusoe
South
Trusts
Just and Safe Man Helps Foose velt Over Parker
The Boston Pilot, a leading Catholic and Irish-American paper, notes its Democratic alignment for sixty years and its vigorous stance on Foose velt versus Parker. Philadelphia Press coverage references this historical debate and the Pilot’s influential voice.
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Boxton Pilot
Foosevelt
Parker
Philadelphia Press
Boston Pilot
United States
Roosevelt Draws Irish American Support in The Pilot
The Pilot shifts its stance toward the Republican national ticket led by Theodore Roosevelt. It praises his public life and rejects prejudice, arguing Irish Americans have moved from Democratic loyalty to support Roosevelt for stability and justice. The piece notes Irish prosperity and political influence growing in the U.S.
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Roosevelt
Democratic Party
Blaine
Republican Party
Boston
Europe
Theodore Roosevelt
After Forty-Nine Years Muskegon News Goes Republican
The Muskegon News, a forty nine year old Michigan Democratic paper, announces it will switch to the Republican party. Publisher Henry Wanty and a former Democratic State committee member says he joined the Republicans. The paper cites a belief that today’s Democratic party differs from the past and that Republican supremacy is needed for national development.
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Michigan
Muskegon
Mich
Henry Wanty
Democratic State Committee
Democratic Party
Republican Party
Democrats for Roosevelt. McCall to Support Republican Ticket
John A. McCall, president of New York Life Insurance, a Democrat, will vote for Roosevelt and Fairbanks. His brother is Justice McCall of the Supreme Court, elected on the Tammany ticket last year. He has long been a friend of Judge Parker and is now working to promote the Republican ticket's success.
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John A. McCall
New York
New York Life Insurance Company
Roosevelt
Fairbanks
Mr. McCall
Justice McCall
Supreme Court
Tammany
Parker
Strauss quits Democratic ticket over Roosevelt actions
Oscar Strauss, former minister to Turkey under Cleveland, bolts the Democratic ticket. He cites President Roosevelt’s coal strike handling and the government printing office decision as proof Roosevelt will not bow to expediency, and will defend the rights of all the people despite pressure from capital or labor.
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New York
Oscar Strauss
Turkey
Cleveland
Roosevelt
Miller
Ex-District Attorney backs Roosevelt devotion to duty
Eugene A. Philbin of New York, a Democratic leader, endorses Roosevelt saying his past conservatism was due to re election politics and that he will pursue public good after victory. Philbin praises Roosevelt's sacrifice of personal policy and foreign policy sagacity.
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Eugene A. Philbin
New York
Roosevelt
Major John Byrne Announces Support for McKinley
Major John Byrne, president of the Democratic Honest Money League of 1896 and 1900, which operated in nineteen states and helped gold Democrats back President McKinley, has declared his endorsement and urged votes for McKinley.
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John Byrne
New York
Democratic Honest Money League
McKinley
Patrick Egan backs Roosevelt in 1904 election
Patrick Egan former minister to Chile under Harrison openly supports Theodore Roosevelt. Egan, active in Irish American circles, previously backed the Democratic ticket for anti imperialism but now campaigns for the Republican nominees. He plans significant work in New York.
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Patrick Egan
Washington
Chile
Harrison
Baltimore
Roosevelt
Gan
Hgan
New York
Richard Price Morgan Democratic Leader of Dwight
Richard Price Morgan of Dwight Illinois a prominent Democrat who supports Roosevelt and founded the village of Dwight. He left the party before to back Lincoln and rejoined when Samuel Wilden was nominated for president.
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Richard Price Morgan
Dwight, J
Roosevelt
Ilinois
Ile
Dwight
Richard Price
Morgan
Democracy
Abraham Lincoln
Samuel Wilden
Be Good To Them While Wobbling Indefinitely
A long editorial comment praises Democrats for a tentative unity and half-way agreement on platforms while noting insinuations of venom. It urges Republicans to join in goodwill, calling for shared happiness and humane concern amid political ambivalence and comment on candidates. Tiny Tim is cited.
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Hill
Bryan
Oshkosh
Lerdition
Litttle Tiny Tim
Marked Republican Gains in Chicago Straw Vote
Chicago voters completed a straw poll on August 22 showing 6,504 favoring Roosevelt, 3,789 for Parker, and 545 for Debs. The Tribune reports a Republican gain of 498 votes and a Democratic loss of 420 from the usual totals, with 10,008 interviews conducted and a combined 1,0085 expressions gathered.
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Debs
Roosevelt
Parker
Swallow
Prohibition
Bryan on the Platform and Reform Debates
William Jennings Bryan criticizes the Democratic platform in The Commoner July 13 1901 arguing it misrepresents the situation and aids a Wall Street influenced ticket. He cites anti trust and labor planks and notes Reclamation Law aims to irrigate lands and sell water to settlers on private tracts. He questions Parker's nomination and asserts the flag and republic remain strong.
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Wall Street
Judge Parker
William Jennings Bryan
Parker Opinion Split Over a Second Term
Verse lampoons Alton B. Parker and Candidate P as the two rivals clash over a second presidential term. Parker dismisses a second term while Candidate P touts himself, with clipped quips about voting and policy. The poem alternates voices and pokes fun at both figures.
Democracy's Vice Presidential Candidate Fails Notably
Visitors at White Sulphur Springs report former Senator Davis gave a weak response to notification remarks. He forgot parts of his speech and showed signs of age that shocked Democratic leaders. He could not recall Judge Parker's telegram words. Critics of Mr. Root found no defense after the address. Davis will not be allowed to speak further.
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Democracy
Washington
Cleveland
White Sulphur Springs
Davis
Roosevelt and National Irrigation Policy
The text credits President Roosevelt with driving national irrigation, stating the reclamation act passed only with his help. It claims new desert settlement, home markets for eastern manufacturers, and broader prosperity as direct outcomes of his farsighted push for irrigation nationwide.
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Roosevelt
Prosperity Tied to Wages and Home Market Policy
The passage argues that good wages and full employment ensure broad consumption of products. It states that protecting the domestic market leads to prosperity, and identifies the Republican party and Theodore Roosevelt as representing patriotism, prosperity, and progress.
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Republican Party
Theodore Roosevelt
Voter Guidance Urges Pro-Protection Stance for Industry
Opinion urging voters to back protection for American industries arguing it yields good wages and domestic iron production, aligning with Lincoln's insistence on keeping both iron and money at home rather than sending funds abroad for iron. Emphasizes national economic self sufficiency.
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Abraham Lincoln
The Citizen's First Duty and the Election Clash
The piece argues the first duty is to secure family welfare, condemns voting for parties harming American industry, and credits the Dingley era with seven years of prosperity under Republican rule. It mocks Democrats appealing to the masses, cites Parker and Davis, and warns voters against Democratic ballot box patronage.
Ex-Governor Hogg Analyzes Parker Letter Of Acceptance
The Texas ex governor J S Hogg offers a sharp critique of Parker's acceptance letter. He argues Parker pledges no firm action against trusts and questions the tariff stance while praising the document as a remarkable political analysis.
Parker telegram leads Collier's critique of Parker campaign
The piece reviews Collier's Weekly lead editorial on the Parker telegram. It argues the public should distrust sensational claims about Parker and associates, calls out figures like Belmont and McCarren, and urges voters to weigh common sense over hype while judging Parker against Roosevelt.
The Trefoil Slipped From Parker’s Coat of Arms
A poem questions the slipping of a trefoil in the coat of arms associated with Mr. Parker the Democratic candidate for President. It ponders when the slip occurred and what forbear lost grip on the arms, contrasting with Jefferson and American symbols.
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Mr. Parker
Dreas
Parker
Jefferson
Roosevelt and Fairbanks Ticket Described as Ideal
The piece praises Roosevelt and Fairbanks as the highest type of citizenship and character. It lauds Roosevelt’s impulsive genius balanced by reason and Warbanks’s conservative logic, portraying them as a complementary, progressive ticket for the Republican Party.
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Republican Party
Roosevelt
Lairhaoke
Empire State of the Union
Central West
Senator Warbanks
Free Silver Ghost Not Laid in St Louis Platform
The Washington Post criticizes the St Louis convention for omitting a gold standard plank from the Democratic platform. It argues the party should declare a change in policy to satisfy conservative voters and prevent Republicans from citing free coinage as the party line.
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St. Louis
Washington Post
Platform Committee
Bryan
Parker
Roosevelt openness vs Parker mystery in campaign tone
The piece contrasts Theodore Roosevelt’s frank public stance with Parker’s secrecy. It quotes Senator Beveridge praising honesty and asserts honesty as a essential quality for presidential leadership in a political era of doubt.
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Theodore Roosevelt
Tie
United States
Roosevelt
Parker
Pheodore Roosevelt
Senator Beveridge
Frank
What Would They Do w Lt With a Train Chase
Two gentlemen ride a railroad car as a dog chases the train with noisy enthusiasm. The dog lags behind, and bystanders laugh at the question of what the dog would do if it reached the train. The Deutockey five exert effort and create commotion pursuing the government.
Armenean Workman Clings to Longstanding Tablefare
A local worker expresses no wish to retire to the Democwittic Tincaklase food long enjoyed at his table for many years, highlighting personal preference over change.
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