Wilson County Republican Convention Opens Campaign in Chanute
Friday night in Chanute the Wilson County Republicans opened their campaign with Ed Hoch of Marion delivering a strong speech in the grove at the fairgrounds. The meeting drew a large crowd as the McKinley group organized with Charley Cox as president and Billy Wright as secretary. Hoch attacked Democracy, enthusing the crowd to push forward organization for the coming contest. In Fredonia the Wilson County convention elected temporary chairman John L. Hubble and PF W. Badger as secretary, with J. Barton delivering an eloquent dole speech. Committees were named for resolutions, order of business, permanent organization, and credentials. The convention seated delegates, nominated N. P. Willitts and RM. Richardson for representative, Willitts winning, and set county attorney candidates with E D Mikesell favored after several ballots.
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Chanute
Ed Hoch
Marion
Grove
Fairgrounds
Glee Club
Col. Carpenter
McKinley
Charley Cox
Billy Wright
Hoch
Wilson County
Court House
Fredonia
John L. Hubble
Temorary
PF. W. Badger
Mr. Swank
Vilay
J. BR. Barton
Barton
Kansas
Kirkpatrick
P. Swank
A. Cady
Dick Jones
F. E B. Walker
Order of Business
D. A. Blum
Paulin
Mikesell
ME Cox
BR. J
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N. P. Willitts
RM. Richardson
Willitts
Richardson
Mr. Willitts
E. D. Mikesell
Nepheska
E. J. Mikesell
B. F. Carter
Benedict
Byron Kirkpatrick
Political campaign echoes in Wilson county votes
The piece outlines party ticket selections with names like H. M. Keisling, G. W. Young, John Lamb and Jas. Keck. It discusses pro Republican sentiment in Wilson county, farmer interests, and fears of Democratic policies, arguing for continued Republican governance to preserve prosperity. It critiques Stevenson and warns against militarism.
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H. M. Keisling
G. W. Young
John Lamb
Mr. Young
Jas. Keck
Wm. Spenser
Keck
Spenser
John Perry
Wilson County
Cleveland
Bryan
Republican Party
What Would He do Bryan Presidency Policy and War
The plan imagines Bryan withdrawing soldiers from the Philippines then Aguinaldo ruling as dictator. It foresees executions of thousands of Filipinos, U S troops returning to aid the ally, a challenged finance system, and widespread monetary attacks. It warns of capital flight, factory layoffs, wage cuts, and fear of producing at current labor costs.
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Adlai Steven
Democratic Party
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Stevenson
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Mason & Dixon
Bryan
Philippines
Aguinaldo
Aggie
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Democratic Papers Debate McKinley Platform Origins
A clashing debate paints the Republican platform as a McKinley driven plan or a Hanna influenced effort with some pranks allegedly left out. The piece likens the dispute to a schoolteacher asked to state the Earth’s shape, suggesting uncertainty about who drafted the platform.
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McKinley
Mark Hanna
Fusionists Nominate Ticket in Wilson County Meeting
The Fusionists in Wilson County held a Monday meeting nominating Probate Judge General T. Anthony, County Superintendent Jax Hy Owens, Clerk of the GVaylor, and a nominee for Representative, as part of their slate for local offices.
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Gen. T. Anthony
Jax Hy Owens
G .Vaylor
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