Bryan Nominated for President by Democratic Convention
The Democratic convention nominates William J. Bryan as president, portraying him as young, honest, and for the common people, contrasting with McKinley’s gold standard. The piece urges Bryan’s endorsement by Populists and predicts a Bryan victory in November, praising his patriotism and potential as leader.
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William J. Bryan
William McKinley
Europe
Amercan
Bryan
United States
Washington
Jackson
Lincoln
Union
St. Louis
Teller
McKinley Nominated by Hanna Gang in Rival Rally
The speaker asserts McKinley is backed by Boss Hanna and his faction, while Bryan is backed by the people. He scoffs at McKinley dominating the convention, claiming a 16 to 1 platform and then a 16 to 1 candidate to support it. The era’s political clash is framed as a Nebraska challenge to McKinley.
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McKinley
Hanna
Bryan
Billy McKinley
George Pred Williams
Samuel J. Randall
Sargeant
Prentiss
David Paul Brown
Henry Clay
Nebraska
Amos J. Cummings
The Big Four in American Politics 1897
The essay argues the four forces new South new Weert new Democracy and national Populists will shape the republic from March 4 1897. It lauds Chicago and Omaha reforms into Bryan and Sewell ticket and urges St Louis to unite for victory. It claims Bryan as peer of Cicerone and Webster and calls for unity against McKinley.
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New Democracy
Republic
Chicago
Omaha
Democratic Party
St. Louis
America
Henry Clay
Bryan and
Sewell
New England
McKinley
Bryan's Great Speech Amazes Big Chicago Audience
Special correspondents praise William J. Bryan at the Chicago convention for a silver plank speech that moved a vast audience. They compare his oratory to Demosthenes and Cicero, noting matured power, grace, and clear tones that held listeners from start to finish.
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William J. Bryan
Chicago
Bryan
Nebraska
Demosthenes
Cicero
The
Platte
Congress
Bryan’s Prodigious Speech Delights Democratic Convention
An account recounts Bryan’s platform ascent and dramatic oratorical triumph at the convention. The crowd roared as he spoke with inexhaustible cadence and vivid metaphors, delivering a verdict against the silver opponents with a chorus of homage. The scene recalls historic speakers and ends with a note on remedies, praising Syrup of Figs for gentle relief.
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California Fig Syrup Company
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