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Newspaper
Plainfield Courier
Location
Plainfield, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Oct 07, 1893
Page
3
The Democratic state convention selected General John Palmer for secretary state and James A. Hotwital for controller amid a charged session. A proposed platform favored reform and criticized Republican finance while pledging to support Democratic treasury aims and the party’s broader goals.
Fragmentary report shows silver and law on coin values tied to seigniorage parity for home or abroad. The silver purchase repeal bill advances after votes by Call, Bother and Teller. A New York delegate, Mr Cummings, cannot rally the House from apparent lethargy yesterday.
Foreign fleets gather at Rio and ports across Europe with admiration voiced in Washington as naval officers report no attachment to U S vessels. New Peabody trustees chosen to replace deaths, with John Pierpont Morgan and Dr. Samuel A Green reelected treasurer and secretary respectively.
The article describes a planned Senate strategy to sustain quorum through a relay of supporters during a repeal debate. It notes leaders aim to force immediate action, with repeal advocates coordinating to keep the chamber occupied, while opponents fear possible overnight endurance in a prolonged session. It mentions President involvement and potential political maneuvering around the quorum dynamics. Also included are brief notices of separate incidents: a murder at Harmony Connecticut, a coal miners strike in Charleroi, and other varied reports.
Reports note 142501 paid admissions at the World’s Fair yesterday while a man named John Meds ood fatally shot Perry Herolds in Lorington Kentucky amid credit denial. An unknown man drowned attempting to cross a Mississippi river, and arrests in Paris target alleged anarchists Lecuyer and Laverde. A Hamburg dispatch mentions a ship with possible cholera exposure arriving.
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