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Washington Letter on McKinley and Silver Issue in 1896
Special Washington correspondence notes the Republican split over money policy, McKinley’s rise, and the silver debate shaping the Chicago convention. It cites Allison, Reed, Hill, Campbell, Lamont, and Southern leaders, predicting a Gold faction victory with tariff as the path to the nomination, while warning Democrats face division over silver and unity.
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Washmeron
Allison
Pennsylvania Avenue
Harrison
Iowa
Sherman
Union
Cleveland
M’kinley
McKinley
Reed
Chicago
New York
David B. Hill
Campbell
Rice
Ohio
Il- Minois
Michigan
West
Ireland
Missouri
Cockerell
Lamont
Hill
Gorman
Gray
Mott
National Silver Committee
Tillman