Platform McKinley’s Document in Every Plank and Detail
After hours the committee led by Senator Fairbanks completed the Republican platform. It lauds McKinley’s four-year record, pledges four more years, commends gold standard, tariff protection, exports, and military victory, and urges expansion, civil service integrity, and territorial statehood while opposing free silver.
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Platform McKingey
FTER
Fairbanks
McKinley
United States
Republican Party
Democratic Party
Chicago
Teddy Roosevelt Rescued From Rushing Crowd Outside Convention
Police Captain Malin intervened as a mob pressed around Theodore Roosevelt outside the convention hall after adjournment. The Rough Rider, governor and potential VP candidate, is seen smiling amid the enthusiastic chaos while fans tugged his arm and shook his hand.
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Malin
Teddy"’ Roosevelt
New York
Roosevelt
Hanna
Captain Malin
National Republican Committee slate finalized after lengthy ballots
After extensive balloting the convention committee on credentials chose the national Republican committee for four years. Named members include Bowden of Virginia, Cox of Ohio, Gibbs of New York, Murphy of New Jersey, Quay of Pennsylvania, Steele of Oregon, Long of Florida, Vanfleet of California, and Grimes of Oklahoma among others. Alabama and several territories listed no selections.
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National Committee
Convention Committee
National Republican Committee
Alabama
Arkansas
Powell Clayton
California
W. C. Vanfleet
Colorado
Wolcott
Connecticut
Charles F. Brooker
Delaware
John Edward Addicks
Florida
John G. Long
Georgia
Judson W. Lyons
Idaho
George L. Shoup
Illinois
Graeme Stewart
Indiana
Harry C. New Towa
Ernest EB. Hart
Kansas
David W. Mulvane
Kentucky
John W. Yerkes
Maine
Joseph H. Manley
Maryland
L. C. McComas
Massachusetts
G. L. Meyer
Michigan
William H. Eliott
Minnesota
Thomas H. Shevlin
Mississippi
H. C. Turley
Missouri
Richard C. Kerens
Montana
William H. Dewitt
Nebraska
R. P. Snyder
Nevada
P. L. Flannigan
New Hampshire
Charles T. Means
New Jersey
Franklin Murphy
New York
Frederick
Gibbs
North Carolina
J. ©. Pritchard
North Dakota
Alexander McKinney
Ohio
George B. Cox
Oregon
George A. Steele
Pennsylvania
Matthew 8. Quay
Rhode Island
Charles R. Brayton
South Carolina
E. A. Webster
South Dakota
J. M. Green
Tennessee
Walter T. Brownlow
Texas
L. R. Grant
Utah
John Rogers
Vermont
James W. Brock
Virginia
George E. Bowden
Washington
George H. Baker
West Virginia
N. B. Scott
Wisconsin
Henry C. Payne
Wyoming
Willis Vandevanter
Alaska
John G. Hyde
Arizona
William M. Griffith
Indian Territory
Wm. M. Millette
New Mexico
Solomon Luna
Oklahoma
William Grimes
District of Columbia
M. M. Parker
Hawaii
Harold M. Sewall
Quiet Session Dampens Ardor at Nominations Gathering
A restrained crowd at the grounds yesterday saw unusual dignity prevail as nominations were not announced. Delegates and guests departed with only light ovations while Chinese Minister Wu Ting Fang drew interest in full ceremonial dress amid crowding at the doors.
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Thirty-fourth Street
Wu Ting Fang
Canton Visitors Entertained by Thirty-eighth Ward Club
The Thirty-eighth Ward Republican Club hosted the Business Men's League of Canton Ohio at the club house on North Sixteenth Street. Led by Charles Miller George Friese and Judge T T McCarthy the visitors were joined by the Grand Army Band known as the Presidents own. Henry F Walton welcomed them. An entertainment and lawn refreshments followed with many club members and local leaders in attendance.
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Thirty-eighth Ward
Republican Club
Business Men's League
Canton
Ohio
North
Sixteenth Street
Charles Miller
George A. Friese
T. T. McCarthy
Grand Army Band of
Henry F. Walton
James E. Walsh
John J. McCloskey
Thomas T. Joret
William A. Miller
Frederick Stehle
James M. Hanlon
John Scargle
John G. Fry
Defeat of Green at Democratic National Convention Fades Ambitions
The national credentials committee seated R B Hawley over E H R Green of Texas and admitted Addicks with Union Republicans while settling contests in Alabama Tennessee Virginia Georgia District of Columbia Louisiana and Missouri. a fist fight erupted between two Texas delegates and two colored delegates issued threats during the session.
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Philadelphia
R. B. Hawley
Galveston
Green
Committee On
National Committee
Hawley
J. Edward Addicks
Union Republican Party
DuPont
Alabama
Tennessee
Virginia
Georgia
District of Columbia
Louisiana
Texas
W. H. Love
McKinney
Walter Burns
Burns
Love
Harry Libbey
Alvah Martin
George E. Bowden
Holland
Bowen
John EB. Jones
W. C. Chase
Addicks
Blue Hen
Guests Take Trip on the Delaware Excursion by Allied Clubs
Nearly 6,000 Allied Republican Club guests rode five chartered steamers and city reaboats up the Delaware river with a return to Chestnut street wharf. Highlights included Cramp ship yard views, Port Richmond whistles, and a luncheon at Woodbury after visiting the New York Shipbuilding Company. Notable attendees included Senator Sewell, Captains, and business leaders from Philadelphia and Denver.
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Philadelphia
Delaware River
Columbia
Twilight
Sylvan Dell
Pleasant Valley
Shinnecock
Chestnut Street
Republican Club
Albany
Lardner's Point
Cramp
Pennsylvania Railroad
Reading Railway
Port Richmond
Billingsport
Kaighn’s Point
City
Chestnut Street Wharf
New York Shipbuilding Company
W. W. Randle
Fairview
Woodbury
United States
Sewell
New Jersey
Specia
Camden
League Island
Seaboard
First Regiment
Cincinnati
Ohio
G. W. Cook
Denver
Charles ©. Cook
Leycoff
Imperial Russian Navy
George V. Cresson
Courtland D. Cramp
Tha
McKinley Platform Praised By Republican Chairman
Senator Mark A. Hanna declared that the national platform shows the administration’s prominence and that President McKinley faced more serious questions than any since Lincoln, solving them with Congress and earning world admiration.
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Paris
Senate
Spain
Western Indies
Philippine Islands
Cuba
Republican Party
McKinley
Mark A. Hanna
National Republican
Hanna
Lincoln
Congress
Mount Pocono Special Returns on Pennsylvania Route
The Pennsylvania Railroad will restart the Mount Pocono Special for the present season. The northbound train starts Saturday June 23 and the southbound Monday June 25, running Saturdays and Mondays only. Depart Philadelphia at 1 08 P M Saturdays and return arriving Philadelphia at 11 17 A M Mondays.
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Pennsylvania Railroad Company
Philadelphia
Atlantic City Accessibility Highlighted by Rail Line
An old railroad note touts Atlantic City as easily reachable in 60 minutes by the Pennsylvania Railroad, emphasizing convenience for travelers and visitors.
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Atlantic City
Pennsylvania Railroad
Tiny Tim's Boom Grows Under Police Guard
Lieutenant Governor Tim Woodruff draws crowds at Empire State headquarters in Walton as West Virginia delegates seek a glimpse of the whiskered candidate. Police form a guard while boosters press in, and Woodruff hands out badges to supporters amid the throng.
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Tiny Tim
Tim" Woodruff
New York
Empire State
Walton
West Virginia
Timothy
Tim
Woodruff
Philadelphia
Tim” Woodruff
Bible History Classes Begin at Haverford College
Summer sessions in religious history opened at Haverford College under Orthodox Friends east of the Mississippi. Isaac Sharpless chairs the committee with George A. Barton of Bryn Mawr as secretary and Asa B. Wing as treasurer. Morning studies cover Hebrew New Testament Greek and biblical history. Afternoons include excursions and recreation.
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Haverford College
Orthodox Friends
Mississippi River
Isaac Sharpless
George A. Barton
Bryn Maw
Asa
Vestibuled Trains to New York in Two Hours
Philadelphia and Reading operates vestibuled trains with Pullman cars to New York in about two hours. Ez tickets available daily.
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Philadelphia
Reading
Pullman
New York
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Colonial Affairs
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Teddy
Business Men’s League
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Magnate
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Fist Fight In Committee
Brownlow People
Evans
Sereno E. Payne
Committee
B. W. Walker
C. W. Buckley
Nathan Alexander
C. W. Lovejoy
W. W. Milliken
Moses M. Gordon
S&s M. Murphy
Aaron T. Timothy
J. L. Davis
Hugh A. Carson
L. W. Whittaker
J. W. Perryman
Addick
J. BE. Addicks
W. B. Clerk
James Frank Allee
E. Layton
H. M. Burton
A. B. Connor
Webster Blakeley
Thomas E. Posties
Clark
Newell Ball
G. M. Davis
Theodore Townsend
W. Johnson
John W. Cooke
George W. Stewart
J. B. Robinson
J. A. Blackwell
H. ©. Goroe
B. C. Browning
H. W. Walker
Eugene Marshall
W. E B. King
G. W. McCormick
G. A. Lanier
Serenoe, Payne
Allied
Mark Hanna
Mount Pocono
Charles Dick
Haverford
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