McKinley and Roosevelt Clash Over Prosperity and Expansion
Henry Cabot Lodge defends McKinley’s four years in office, touting tariff reform, gold standard, and victory in the Spanish-American War. He argues Democrats threaten prosperity, warns against retreat from Philippines policy, and urges continued Republican leadership into 1900.
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United States
Times
Cleveland
McKinley
Treasury
Republican Party
Senate
Spain
Hawaiian Islands
England
Pacific
Cuba
Republican Congress
Abraham Lincoln
Alexander
Porto Rico
Phillippines
William McKinley
Party of Action
Otis
Lawton
MacArthur
House
Philippines
Manila
Democratic Party
Dewey
White House
House of Representatives
Governent
China
Bryan
Aneas
Rules for Republican convention selection and voting
General Henry H. Bingham chairs a rules committee report outlining convention composition rules. The document details delegate allotment, precedence rules, roll calls, recording of votes, speaking limits, and the setup of a Republican national committee with an executive panel of nine members.
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Henry H. Bingham
Pennsylvania
Morning Excursions and Nomination Events at Delegates Meeting
Morning excursions and tours precede a convention session led by Permanent Chairman Senator Henry Cabot Lodge. At 11 A. M. the Presidential nomination is announced with nominating speech by Senator Foraker and speeches backing by Theodore Roosevelt and others. The roll call and noon vote follow, then 2 P. M. moves to Vice Presidential nominations with several candidates named and 3 P. M. speeches. Evening reception concludes the day with Allied Clubs and others.
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Republican National Committee
McKinley
Republican Party
Mee
Kinley
White House
Sree
Henry Cabot Lodge
Massachusetts
United States
Congress
District of Columbia
Alaska
Arizona
Indian Territory
New Mexico
Oklahoma
House of Representatives
Fifty-sixth Congress
Territories
Committee On
Committee On Resolutions
States
Territory
National Committee
Senator Foraker
Ohio
Theodore Roosevelt
Roll of the States
Long
Washburn
Roosevelt
Dolliver
Woodruff
Opening Prayer At Convention Praises Leaders And Nation
A prayer from delegates pleads for divine guidance for American leaders at a convention. It thanks God for the land, ruler, and armed forces, and asks for continued prosperity, wisdom in deliberations, and safety for delegates and families while away.
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America
Newburgh Man Leads Hudson Valley Crowd at Walton Hotel
Percival McLaughlin of Newburgh NY drew a large crowd in the New York delegation headquarters at the Walton last night. The Hudson Valley spokesman attempted to elicit remarks from visiting delegates but failed to secure further contributions before addressing the gathering.
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New York
Percival McLaughni
Newburgh
N. Y
Hudson Valley
Saher
McLaughlin
City of Repose
Philadelphia
City of
Repose
Senator Hanna
Admiral Dewey
Manila
Patriotic Newburgh Orators Stir Philadelphia Protest Crowd
A Philadelphia audience heard speeches lauding civic repose and patriotic evolution while Newburgh agitators, the Unconditionals from Albany and Hudson Valley friends, marched the streets with ragtime, serenading the Press Club and blocking Broad and Chestnut avenues with vehicle stunts and theater-like street performances.
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Albany
Hudson Valley
Wailon
Bosteirie
Teddy
Rough Rider
Press Club
Chestnut Street
Baby carriage battering ram entertains convention crowd
A crowded Broad Street scene near Chestnut and Locust as thousands sought decorative souvenirs and flags. A determined father pushed a baby carriage through the throng, using it to breach the crowd while the infant appeared to enjoy the moment.
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Broad Street
Chestnut
Locust Streets
Tobin Bronze Gavel Gift From Yacht Construction Scraps
A gavel presented at the Republican National Convention is crafted from Tobin bronze and sourced from surplus pieces used in the construction of a yacht. The item highlights reuse of high value materials in a ceremonial object.
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M’kinley
Mkinley
Lodge
Senator Lodge
the Merchant Marine
Marune
Golden Gate
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Kentucky
North Carolina
Missouri
Lincoln
Colonial Affairs
Hawaii
John Hay
Senator Henry Cabot Lodge
Tion
C. M. Boswell
Queens
Tobin
Columbia
J.E. Caldwell
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