Friction Day and Silver Debate Split GOP Opinion
The piece critiques Western Republican views on monetary policy, arguing for protection and silver maintainment while condemning Democratic platforms as untrustworthy. It cites Venesuelan boundary reports, St Louis discussions, and warns Republicans against desertion, urging loyalty to the party. It notes potential boycotts against American goods as Cuban policy provokes reactions abroad.
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St. Louis
Democratic Party
St. Lewis
Reed Declines Presidency Candidacy Opens Vice Presidency
The article reports Hon. Thomas B. Reed will not accept his party’s presidential nomination, dismissing pressure to reconsider. It notes the withdrawal of Reed’s name and suggests the vice presidency now offers open competition, prompting discussion and analysis by Walter Wellman on political maneuvering.
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Thomas B. Reed
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Executive Department
Hastings as Pennsylvania’s choice for vice president in 1896
The piece weighs Hastings as a leading Republican vice presidential candidate with strong support from Pennsylvania. It argues his the ticket would bolster protectionist aims, contrasts Reed and McKinley, and notes Harting as a rival. It critiques theatre managers and calls for better public entertainment standards.
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Hastings
St. Louis
Pennsylvania
United Keystone
Hartlnge
Ohio
Reed
William NcKinley
Daniel Hartman Hastings
Chicago
Uretoss
Widening of City Square Streets urged for rail needs
A prominent local professional urges Secretary Atherton and the board of trade to have county permit removal of flagging around the city square to widen the bounding streets by 15 to 18 feet. This would allow double streetcar tracks without hampering traffic, pending legal review. The Tribune also notes receipt of Wyoming conference minutes via Rev Edwin B Olmstead.
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Board of Trade
Court House Square
Lackawanna Valley
The
Tribune
Edwin B. Olmstead
Wyoming
Binghamton
President Cleveland Relationship to McKinley And Mortgaged Office Comment
A Washington dispatch cites President Cleveland purportedly criticizing McKinley and praising Reed, while noting doubt he made such remarks. The piece questions the source’s reliability and comments on presidential debt and the notion of mortgaged offices amid eight years in office and earnings.
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Washington
New York World
Milliken
Maine
Cleveland
Reed
Mettinley
Itu
Major McKinney
United States
Quay Hastings Play for McKinley Ticket Highlighted by St. Louis Telegraph
Walter Wellman reports from Washington that Senator Quay backs Governor Hastings for vice president to boost Quay's influence while Hastings may deliver the nomination speech. The plan anticipates Quay voting for Major McKinley in Pennsylvania and Hastings aiding the ticket through convention impact and support from allied leaders in Harrisburg.
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Walter Wellman
St. Louis
Chicago Times-Herald
Washington
Senator Quay
Hastings
Pennsylvania
Mr. Hastings
Qumy
Quay
Agata
Keystone
Major McKinley
Megara
McKinley
Walter Lyon
Mr. Quay
Senate
General Hastings
Quay Contemplates Vice Presidency Amid 1884 Political Moves
The piece discusses William Quay aiming for the vice presidency with General Hastings as a potential ally. It mentions John Wanamaker as a senator candidate, Quay’s need to court Hastings, and the interplay of factions within Republican circles while weighing the chances of a vice presidential bid and related political bargaining.
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Joseph Chamberlain
British Chambers of Commerce
William MacKinley
Americana
Custom House
England
Quay
United States
Don Cameron
John Wanamaker
Harrison
Wanamaker
Carton
Wince
Hastings
Connell Again Pursued for Congress Despite Refusal
Willem Connell reappears as a potential congressional candidate, with supporters urging him to stand. He previously declined, citing no willingness to enter the conflict, and his forty friends persist in backing him for Washington.
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Willem Connell
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Washington
Daily Horoscope and Urban Humour from Scranton 1894
The column blends a 12 am astrolabe drawing for June 12 1994 with ironic quips about benches on Court House square and a Fire Chief Hickey incident. It references Thomas Platt’s St Louis arrival, Uncle Levi Morton’s Ice machine and Amachus advice on street vigilance amid playful verse on youth and public manners.
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St. Louis
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