Campaign Issues and Support for McKinley at Convention
Senator Edward O. Wolcott voices Republican pledges on tariff, trusts, currency, and imperial policy at the Philadelphia convention. He lauds McKinley’s leadership, defends Philippines governance, pledges canal plans, and urges unity to safeguard national credit and honor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senator Wolcott
Philadelphia
Edward O. Wolcott
United States
Colorado
Republican Party
Frémont
Gulf
South
William McKinley
Republic
St. Louis
Garret Augustus Hobart
Senate
Porto Rico
Cuba
Philippines
Spain
Devastating Bloomington Fire Levels Core Business District
Five city blocks of main commercial buildings burned in Bloomington Illinois. The McLean County Court House, valued at 400000, was gutted though records survived. Losses estimated between 1500000 and 2000000 with hotels Windsor and Phoenix also destroyed and guests escaped.
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Bloomington
McLean County Court House
Windsor
Phoenix
Peoria
Springfield
Court House
Monroe Street
Court House Square
Robert L. Schmitt
Durley Theatre
Brand & Co
Vimont & Koehn
Cooper & Jackman
Pixley& Co
Thompson & Sons
Model Laundry
B. 8. Green Company
Miller & Sons, Hardware
Schneider Shoe
Griesheim
Parritt
Cole Brothers
Corn Belt Bank
Reed Brothers, Hardware
Klopphatter
State National Bank
Eagle Office
Tucker Memorial Hall Dedicated at Washington and Lee
The John Randolph Tucker Memorial Hall was formally dedicated at Washington and Lee University in Lexington. Rev. Dr. James A. Quarles spoke on Tucker’s life, and an ode by Rev. Dr. Beverley D. Tucker was read. Hon. John G. Carlisle, ill, did not attend. the building was presented to trustees by President William L. Wilson and Rector Rev. Dr. G. B. Strickler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Philippine Islands
Porto
Rico
Congress
Calhoun
Supreme Court of the United States
Mexico
Cuba
Santiago
Lexington
John Randolph Tucker
Washington and Lee University
James A. Quarles
University
Tucker
Beverley D. Tucker
Norfolk
John G. Carlisle
William L. Wilson
G. B. Strickler
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MR. McKinley
Hobart
McKinley
Cleveland
Great West
Hawaiian Islands
Pacific
Pacific Railroads
Union Pacific Company
Kansas Pacific
Central Pacific Railroad
Act of Congress
Europe
Alaska
South Africa
China
Far West
Able Commission
Atlantic
Havana
Washington
Paris
Manila
Gens
Brooke
Wood
Tropics
Libyan
Florida
Andrew Jackson
Missis
Osceola
Aguinaldo
Gadsden Purchase
Arkansas
Luzon
Nicaragua
Hawaii
Abraham Lincoln
Chicago
Islands
Fathers of the Republic
America
National Biscuit Company
White, Hentz & CO
Phila
N. Y
Illinois
Broadway
Cor
Houston Street
Office OF
THE
NEW York
Mutual Gas Light. CO
Union Square East
W. C. Besson
Sec’y and Treas
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