Harrison's Election and Wanamaker Fundraising Role
The article details how church groups and Rev. M. L. Haines along with Rev. Dr. J. R. Miller influenced John Wanamaker to lead a fundraising effort for Harrison's candidacy. On September 6 Wanamaker was elected to head a National Advisory committee to raise money with strict control over spending, amid frictions with Quay and Presbyterian backing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presbyterian Board of Publication
Philadelphia
John Wanamaker
Coyle
Mr. Wanamaker
Wanamaker
Harrison
Mr. Quay
New York
Indianapolis
Bethany Church
Bar Harbor
Blaine
Mr. Harrison
Maine Statesman
Mr. Wan
Manual training venture in Minneapolis primary schools
Primary pupils in Minneapolis public schools explore basket making and rug weaving, inspired by Horace Mann and Dewey School methods. They dye wools, use raffia and rattan, and progress from paper weaving to frames and small looms, developing eye hand coordination, self control, and originality, with strong community support and praise at an Arts and Crafts exhibit.
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Minneapolis
Horace Mann
New York
Dewey
Chicago
Chautauqua Assembly
Round Table
Madagascar
West Indies
Rattan
Embryo
Arts and Crafts Society
Church Influence Underpinned Wanamaker Campaign
Eugene M. Camp notes that Presbyterian ministers and religious groups heavily backed the Harrison campaign, with Wanamaker raising four dollars and Philadelphia providing half. New York joined late, Boston contributed, and Chicago kept its word for Indiana. Harrison directed expenditures, aided by church literature and Sunday school networks, shaping a historic outcome.
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Indianapolis Journal
New York
Benjamin Harrison
United States
James G. Blaine
Harrison
Quay
National Republican Committee
Blaine
Pittsburg
Bar Harbor
Blaine Cottage
Chicago
Indiana
Philadelphia
Boston
Bethany Fresbyterian Church
A. F. Coyle
John Wanamaker
Coyle
First Presbyterian Church of
Indianapolis
J. A. Milburn
Presbyterian Church
America
Wanamaker
Eugene M. Camp
Union Clubhouses Run As Social Centers For Members
Each union maintains its own clubhouse, a social center created and managed by members. The Servants' Guild council emphasized independence of political and government affiliations within union spaces, focusing on camaraderie and mutual aid.
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Chence
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the Journal
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Colvenne
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