Roosevelt their Choice forms as electors shift
Silverites and Democrats abandon Parker for Roosevelt and Fairbanks. Many declare faith changes, with notable names like Straus McGrall Bryne Egan Morgan Philbin joining. Others switch from Bryan Democrats, predicting Cherokee to back the Republican ticket.
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Wairbanks
Roosevelt
Parker
Oscar Straus
John A. McGrall
John Bryne
Patrick Egan
Richard Price Morgan
Eugene A. Philbin
Ernest C Crawfort
W. M. Chandler
George H. Carpenter
William McLain
W. H B. Williams
John Ennis
William D. Harrison
John T. Doyle
Charles P. Blaney
Daniel Buchannan
Baxter ‘Springs
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I. H. Goodwin
FE. W. Dow
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Samuel J. Crawford
Ofansas
James H. Chubb
Fusion
J. C. Waskett
Samuel Binns
Edward Hodgkins
D. Orr Chubb
W. S. Baxter
DU EB. Collins
Offices Over All Else in Democratic Strategy
The piece argues Democrats will not abandon control of patronage, portraying Mr. Pulitzer as urging a shift to remove Theodore Roosevelt as the chief issue. It contends the Dems seek offices through partisan loyalty, with Roosevelt as a barrier to their machine.
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New York
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W. E. Williams
Boonville
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Missouri
Illinois
Practical Politician Parker and His Tammany Ties
A critical profile of Alton B. Parker tracing his rise as a political manager under David Bennett Hill and his ties to Tammany Hall. The piece argues Parker’s record shows a pragmatic, machine aligned career with no notable inspiration or public-spirited leadership.
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New York
Ulster County
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New York State
Judge Parker
Tammany
David Bennett Hill
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Supreme
Court of Appeals
Tilly Sleelain
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Advisers of Candidates in the Campaign
The piece lists advisers for Parker and Roosevelt. Parker counts August Belmont and George Foster Peabody among others. Roosevelt's circle includes Elihu Root John Hay William Moody Taft Cortelyou and Joseph Cannon. The writer contrasts these camps with opponents who pledge to uphold prior administration acts and principles.
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Parker
Roosevelt
August Belmont
Wall Street
George Foster Peabody
David B. Hill
Cord Moyer
The
Sugar Trust
Patrick McCarren
Parker Won't Go to Fair Stirs Roaring History
Esopus New York reports Parker has reversed plans to travel to the St Louis fair amid campaign duties. The piece mocks the change, noting critics wonder why Parker remains sidelined as St Louis awaits the event and promises of roaming adventure fade.
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St. Louis
Democrats Defend Parker Behind Questions On Currency
The St. Louis Democratic convention faced calls from William Jennings Bryan for explicit details of Alton B. Parker’s currency policy. Parker’s backers argued that voters should not be subjected to “a lot of foolish questions,” a stance criticized as protecting a candidate from exposure similar to corporate secrecy.
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United States
Alton B. Parker
New York
St. Louis
Judge Parker
Parker
Mr. Parker
State of
Democrata
William J. Bryan
Williams
Republican Party
Bureau of Commerce and Labor
Bryan
Democratic attack on Roosevelt over race labeled hypocrisy
In Atlanta on Sept 1, Thomas J. Watson, Populist candidate, denounces Democratic race politics as hypocritical. He questions Parker’s stance on racial issues, urges explicit replies on segregation, officeholding, and school integration before Georgia votes. He condemns Wall Street influence and criticizes Parker and Hill connections.
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Roosevelt
Hill
Wall Street
Thomas J. Watson
Atlanta, Ga
Parker
Mr Watson
Watson
Flo
New York
David B. Hill
St. Louis
David TB. Hill
Alexander H. Stevens
Abelincoln
Vermont GOP landslide surpasses normal vote by 31,500
Chairman Bullard of the Vermont Democrats warned that a Republican plurality below 25,000 would signal a Democratic win. The Septembers vote produced a Republican plurality of 31,500, signaling a statewide landslide and a poor outcome for Democrats.
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Vermont
Democratic State Committee
Labor, government, and reform in early quotes
Senator Fairbanks speaks on wage scales and labor questions linking Chinese exclusion to labor policy. Roosevelt addresses organized labor and wage earners as vital to social and economic development in Chattanooga in 1902.
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Roosevelt
Chattanooga
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