Republican Platform Declared For McKinley Era
The Republican National Convention adopts a platform pledging support for the gold standard, protection and reciprocity, and opposition to free coinage of silver. It calls for immigration limits, Civil Service reform, good roads, reclamation of arid lands, territory statehood, and a strong naval and foreign policy. Endorses McKinley administration, Monroe Doctrine, and expansion in Cuba, Philippines, and The Hague Peace Conference.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lvith Congress
Democratic Party
Chicago
The
Hague
McKinley
Republican Party
United States
Lodge Delivers Steady Address as Convention Moves
At Philadelphia on June 20 the National Republican Convention focused on Senator Henry Cabot Lodge's speech outlining McKinley's achievements and the party's future policies. The audience of about fifteen thousand gave a strong reception, while ex-Senator Quay drew the day’s loudest cheers as the Quay machine backs his stand against the Rules report. The weather was pleasant, and the hall filled with enthusiasm as Lodge assumed the chair and the platform adjourned after the adoption of the platform and committee selections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tribune
Philadelphia
Henry Cabot Lodge
Massachusetts
Walcott
Colorado
McKinley
Republican Party
Lodge
Senator Lodge
St. Louis
Minneapolis
Quay
Committee On Rules
Roosevelt
New-York
Tioga
Hanna
Quay Machine
Schuylkill
Committee On Permanent Organization
Shaw
Iowa
New York
Lodgs
Committee On Resolutions
Fairbanks
Indiana
Hawaii
Harold Sewall
Samuel T. Parker
New Island Territory
Grape-Nuts Prize Letters Offer Gold and Prizes
A 1900 campaign offers 330 prizes of gold and cash for letters about health benefits from Grape-Nuts cereal. Ten top letters win ten gold pieces each, ten more get five dollars, and 300 follow-ups receive smaller rewards. Judges will select by July 2, and prizes mail July 3 from Battle Creek.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Postum Cereal Co
Eta
Battle Creek
Mich
National program urged to boost trade and defense
The text urges expanding trade and naval efficiency, backing a department of commerce, reopening markets in the Orient, and protecting citizens abroad. It also commends open door policy in China and calls for liberal pensions for veterans and widows. The piece emphasizes securing self-government for Cuba and upholding civil authority during insurrection. It closes with a note on an elevator accident at the Hotel Walton during a Philadelphia convention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Labor
United States
Orient
China
Congress
Department of Commerce and Industries
Tribune Illustrations of Philadelphia Convention Praised
Politicians in Philadelphia praised The Tribune for its front page illustration of the Philadelphia Convention delegates listening to Senator Wolcott. Photographers Pach Brothers and George G. Rockwood lauded the image for its clarity under crowded, dim conditions, noting most New York delegation faces are easily recognizable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wolcott
Philadelphia
Pittsburg
Joseph R. Hawley
Connecticut
D. F. Appleton
New
Tribune
The
New York
Pach
Pach Brothers
Betting on Convention Shapes Wall Street Pulse
Eccentric wagers surfaced on the Republican National Convention result with no renewal of Tuesday’s rumor that bets moved stocks. A customer offered 7 to 10 against McKinley’s nomination while exchange bets of 15 to 10 favored his nomination. Traders watched Philadelphia news closely.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wall Street
Stock Exchange
McKinley
Philadelphia
Hawaii delegation elects national committee man report
In Philadelphia on June 2 the Credentials Committee’s vote gives Hawaii representation at the convention. Harold M. Sewall, son of the 1896 Democratic VP candidate, is chosen as National Committee man and official Republican party representative from Hawaii. N Kepoikai is elected a committee member.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Committee of Credentials
Terriory
Hawaii
Harold M. Sewall
N. Kepoikai
Coe
Also Mentioned on This Page
Republican Platform
New Mexico
Arizona
Oklahoma
the Consular Service
Muyst
South Africa
Philippines
Cuba
William McKinley
Democratic
Porto Rico
Philippine Islands
Western Indies
Samoa
Southern Pacific
Hawaiian Islands
Dingley
Sufthc
Great Britain
Washington
Paris
Senate
Spain
West Indies
Convention AT Work
Republi
H. H. Bingham
House of Representatives
America
Hotel Walton
Marcellus West
J. W. Hunter
Harberton
Del
J. ©. Pringley
Charles M. Boswell
New Jersey
Sewell
Franklin Murphy
Platt
Frank H. Platt
Benjamin B. Odell, Jr
George W. Aldridge
Depew
Howard Carroll
F.S. Gibbs
Cornelius N. Bliss
the Tribune
George G. Rockwood
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!