Noisy Kansas City convention scene described in detail
A State Journal report from Kanece City details a July 5 convention with a loud, unruly crowd near Contortion Hall. Mayor Heed of Kensay City gives the welcome as Kansas delegates clash for order, with interruptions, cheers for Hill and other figures, and a long afternoon into evening session with notable activity and band music.
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Night Session at Kansas City Convention Delights Crowd
The State Journal reports a crowded convention hall in Kansas City with bands, flags, and a vivid scene as delegates gathered. Intermittent phone chatter, cheers for ex governor John P. Altgeld, and the arrival of Chairman Thomas’s order-of-business report sparked animated reactions before Richard von Was read summaries and the band played on amid state banners and display of colors.
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Convention Scene Opens with Altgeld Speech and Richardson Intro
The convention fills the gallery as delegates arrive with cordial bustle. Governor Altgeld rises to address a crowd eager for Democratic vision while Richardon is introduced and greeted with cautious, if growing, approval amid tense debates on monetary policy and party fate.
Bryan for President as Democrats Unveil 16 Points
J D Richardson, speaking as permanent chairman, outlines a 16 part campaign agenda contrasting Democratic stands with Republican imperialism. He condemns trusts, tariff policies, currency shifts, and scandals, urging a return to true republic principles and single simple government. The keynote name highlighted is William J Bryan of Nebraska.
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Disturbance Ends Kansas Assembly Session
The hall erupts in pandemonium as spectators cheer and chant. The uproar forces adjournment at 10 39 with attendees standing on chairs and shouting, while officials struggle to regain order after the chaotic demonstration.
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Goring
Democratic convention debates 1896 silver plank in 16 to 2 ratio
Resolutions committee votes 26 to 24 on endorsing a free silver plank at 16 to 1, favoring reaffirmation of the Chicago platform while another draft proposes a 16 to 2 ratio. Delegates from states including Arkansas, Illinois, New York, and Nebraska debate whether to reiterate or modify the party’s stance on silver coinage and its national impact.
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Silverites Gain Edge as Convention Opens
Special report from Simte Journal notes Republicans hold a snap for their convention. Headquarters for ten delegates are in a small hotel on Eighth Street with a lawn. Silverites are described as fighting through crowded delegates toward the lawn as security holds line.
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Railroad News Handled 12 000 Into Missouri City Yesterday
Railroad news notes a large movement as 12 000 passengers or freight units were handled into Missouri City yesterday. The report emphasizes the scale of the Missouri City operation and its impact on local transportation.
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Santa Fe Crowded Trains Across Kansas City Travel
All trains crowded as 149 coaches and 17 locomotives operated. Santa Fe led the rush with thirteen trains from the Missouri River and twenty four from east of it, carrying about twelve thousand passengers into Kansas City amid overwhelmed platforms and limited equipment.
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Dividends Too Small Prompt Railroads to Lag
A New York dispatch notes persistent low stock dividends as railroads fail to raise payout despite higher earnings. Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe, Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul, Northern Pacific, Baltimore and Ohio, Wabash, Lake Shore and other lines report only modest or no increases, with investors fearing future earnings dips may curb dividend growth and prompt cautious policies.
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The Boers Face Cold Reception in Northwest Proposals
A historical column argues Boers would freeze in the Northwest if offered lands by the Transvaal, noting emigration reluctance and climate. It suggests better prospects lie southwest where residents fear overcoats but value steady labor and opportunity.
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Union Pacific Land Sales Break Record Across States
Union Pacific reports over one million acres sold in the past year across Nebraska Colorado Wyoming Utah and Kansas as part of government land grant holdings. Most buyers are cattlemen and farmers with land held for price increases, average price around an acre.
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Boers For the South
Fragmentary note from New Oriana Louisiana dated July 1 reports a proposed scheme tied to railways and a Western and Texas railroad plan. The text references Southern Pacific proposals and potential regional alignments with emphasis on a timeline and strategic country position.
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