BILL HACKNEY'S BOLT Letter from Bereka portrays current Kansas political tensions.
The letter from B Dowd in Bereka Kansas dated September 14 1846 criticizes Republican leaders including Hackney longtime Kansas party chairman and ally of Winfield. It argues for strong defense of Republican principles amid fears of British influence and corporate power, warning of widespread manipulation of voters and calls for united action to preserve the nation.
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Bereka
Kan
W. B. Dowd
Hackney
Winfield
Kansas
Retubfinn State Central Committee
Mieveland
Tullows
Cleveland
Wien
Repubbican
Ledia
Chance
Depew
Ani Gorrie Ko Peck
Mniors
Hite
Kansad
Les Cleve
Hue
Republican Party
Breland
Newret
Railway
Wettckers
Acountlinhine
Halifax
St. Lawrence
Great Lakes
Arle
Archipelago
Bernas
Paumes
Lesner Antilles
Britten Gilani
Belise
Atlantic
Eryan
Americh
Huterus
Democracy
Jhotarchy
Ft Mokhinlsy
Democratic Convention Called for Topeka at Flambeau Hall
Shawnee county Democrats call a convention at Flambeau Hall Topeka on Saturday September 19 at 9 a.m. to nominate candidates for state senator representative and county offices. Precinct caucuses occur September 17 with varied hours. Delegates allocated by precinct include Hoseville Silver Lake Menoken Seidler Rochester Muddy Hochland Park Oakland and others. Central committee to certify returns by September 18 noon.
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Flambeau Hall
Topeka
Thirtyith
Gstelotes
Jodie
Anid
Hoseville
Silver Lake
Menoken
Seidler
Rochester
Muddy
Hleh
Park
Oakland
Sihunganungs
Potela
Tecumseh
Mitenouth
Linn Greet
Richland
North Wile Murapers
Lewish Williamsport
Awburn
Dower Shaw
Willard
North Missot
South Mission
Firat Witu
Firat
Central Committee
Flumiteau Nal
Kansas Avenue
Seluckhoon
T. M. Hanley
Leo von Langen
the Court of Appeals
Atchison County
Brown County
Doniphan County
Douglas Ixiuaty
Jackson County
Jefferson County
Johnson County
Leavenworth County
Morris County
Deleegates
Nemahie County
Pottawaternle County
Shawnee
Wabaunsee County
Dyandotte County
Secretly for Silver Letter Reveals Kingman Man’s Free Silver Ask
An eastern insurance agent presented a letter from W. Tetirick of Kingman Kansas to a Kansas Republican Free Silver League contact. The missive dated August 25 1896 asks about Free Silver activism, leaders, newspapers, repudiations of the St Louis platform and available literature. Tetirick, a lawyer in Kingman’s First National Bank offices, seeks alignment with Republican and Free Silver positions while noting his Ohio roots and opposition to the Populist movement.
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Eastern Insurance Company
W. Tetirick
Kingman
Kansas
East
Fras
Tillotson
Heineman
Kan
Kansas Republican Free Silver League
Topeka
New York
Ohio
St Louis
St.Louis
McKinley
Popuilem
Piatforr
Hyputlicam
Thane
W. & Tetirick
Tetirick
Laseyer
First National Bank of
Simpson's Monster Crowd At Wees City Parade At Wees City
Ness City on September 14 reports a mile long procession of farm wagons and hundreds of voters. Simpson preached the silver gospel to two thirds of the county at 2 pm, while county officers and Populists criticized the Daily Co-Operator of Topeka as controlled by Republicans after the Abilene convention.
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Wees City
Ness City
Simpeon
Silver Ee
Simpson
Topeka
Abilene
New Republican Leagues Reported in Mapelinean State
The state secretary records multiple Republican leagues with varied membership. Notable groups include Waterville MaKinney with about 100 members led by De Humtreville and Henry AL Wilson as secretary, and Courtlanl McKinsey club with 75 members led by A J Sanders. Other clubs listed are Vyrell McKintey and Hobart, Plater TowneMp Mok, Rainbow McKinley in Wilson county, Captain Pike, and Florence McKinley Republican groups, with named officers such as Orval Jeffers and James L. Alexander.
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State Secretariey County Republican Iéagde
Cimarron
Ayan
Elnsel
Waterville MaKinney
de. H. Humtreville
Henry AL Wilson
Courtlanl McKinsey Republican Club
A. J. Sanders
RA Glenn
Vyrell McKintey and
Hobart Club
W. AL Hicks
Demands for Silver Reading Matter Grow at Ellis Kansas
Denver dispatch reports growing requests for silver reading matter to be supplied by the chamber of commerce. F M Robinson of Ellis Kansas urged distribution as part of the push for educational and patriotic literature.
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F. M. Robinson
Denver
Chamber of Commerce
ML. Robinson
Eilis
Kan
Exposure of Thurston plan targets railroad workers votes
Copies of an exposure of Senator Thurston's attempt to influence railroad employer salaries are requested for distribution among Kansas railroad workers. A writer trusts that distributing the speech by Jude Caliwell from Colorado Springs after the Democratic convention will yield significant political benefit in the local community.
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Thurston
Enien
Kansas
Jude Caliwell
Mer. Robison
Colorato Springs
Stephen A Douglas at Tol fair crowds and speeches
Tol a fair drew about 4000 people on Saturday as Stephen A Douglas rode in with McKinley clubs from across the county. He spoke for over an hour to an attentive audience. Judge Beekman of Arkansas City gave a strong Republican speech at night. Burr Oak reports large turnout for Bryan silver Republicans as support grows for free silver in Jewell County.
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Stephen A. Douglas
Judge Beekman
Tola
Tol Fair
McKinley
Plebt
Pioya
Judes J. W. Beekmn
Arkansas City
Burf Oak
the Walter
The
State Journal
Burr Oak
Jerry Hutkin
Isawe
Campalen
Captain Waters
Juilee Gray
Wellington
J. H.atwood
Leavenworth
J. O.caldwell
Tom McNeal
Mound City
Pleasanton
J. & Burton
Lebo
Orion
Aurum Quartettes
Burlington
A. B. Condit
H. B. Miller
Osage County
Wichite County
Scott
Ed Madison
Jus. Blinmons
Chester
Larned
Jetmore
Dourine County
Iutts Melvin
Denigerdt
Z. J. Horton
Scott Martin
D. L. Burton
A. N. D. Dunakin
Ro W. Ludington
Demenor Cofigrereman Broderick
Jude Botkin
Seneca
Democrats
Cloud County
Concordia
J. M. Haenrinn
Dickinson County
Dawce
Stanley
Nortonville
Hobart
Robert B. Kirkpatrick
H. Stifiman
Peabody
Senator Baker
Curts
Cath A. Swefiesim
Fethanyeslige
McPherson
Illnois
Nebraska
Ed O. Little
Troy
Webb McNwil
Charlie Bucher
Kuroki
Court House Park
WH. Morris
Pliteburg
W. Bennison
Lion People
Stephen A Dougine
J. +. Beekman
Freemont Park
Emporia
Douglas
Kansas
Gardner Republicans form McKinley Club with 214 members
Gardner Republicans organized a McKinley and Hobart club at a meeting last Saturday night. P. E. Shean was elected president, J. G. Armstrong vice president, J. T. Cramer secretary, and Art Bigelow treasurer. Vice presidents were chosen for each school district including S. J. Chamberlain and Elias McCleary among others.
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Clathe
Gardner
McKinley
Hobart Clut
P. E. Shean
J. GB. Armstrong
JT. Cramer
Art Bigelow
J. Chamberlain
Willer Hal
D. Finer
D. Kelly
Elias McCleary
W. J. Anderson
J. H. Stewart
Stern
Ell Horn
Ben J. Gthaun
McLean Speaks on Financial Question at Bryan Silver Club
Henry McLean of Marton addressed a large audience at the opera house on Friday evening under Bryan Silver club auspices. His logical talk on the financial question drew repeated cheers while the GJ quartet provided music, with W. BE. Watson noted.
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Liestuver
State Journal
Henry McLean
Marton
Opera House
Bryan Silver Club
W. BE. Watson
Leon Silver Club Organized At Leon Opera House
Judge Dennison and F Hobbs spoke to nearly 200 attendees in Leon on Friday night despite rain and darkness. Hobbs argued for free silver for about an hour. Dennison followed with a strong longer address. A free silver club of 100 members was organized at the close of the meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. Hobbs
Judge Dennison
Leon
Leon Opera House
Hobbe
Dennison
Garden City Silver Meeting Names Full Ticket
Garden City on September 4 hosted a lively convention of silver friends nominating a full ticket. In the afternoon Fusion Silver Forces and J. R. Burton took part, and in the evening L. J. Purcell spoke to a silver audience while J. R. Burton addressed Republicans, preceded by a torchlight procession.
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Fusion Silver Forces
J. R. Burton
Garden City
Silver Friends
L. J. Purcell
Waters and Atwood entertain at Opera House
Horton Sept 14 Joe Waters performed to a full opera house with audience enjoyment noted. The event featured Waters and Atwood delivering a memorable show with engaging stage presence.
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Hewon Suver
Horton
Joe Waters
Political rallies sweep Kansas towns during campaign week
Reports detail Republican and Populist gatherings across multiple counties with speeches by Chieftains like J. H. Atwood and J. Burton. Parades, band performances, and endorsements for county officers fill the events as campaigns intensify.
English Capital Coming to Buy Up Franchises Despite Elections
A World wire notes British capital seeks control of Erte canal electric franchise via Brug Nish syndicate. Plan calls for direct steamship and electric power lines to Liverpool and New York with reduced freight and storage costs. Rail and canal routes discussed, with mentions of New York Central and Stephen, plus a local real estate and laundry ad block at 602 West Fifth Street and 119 W Sth St.
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New York
Erte Canal Electric Franchine
At Brug
Nish Syndicate
Liverpool
New York Harbor
Duluth
Bouin
Chad Bisie
New York Central
West Listh Etreet
Sturd
Fitch Street
Noble & Menhiam
Kannes Avenue
Fry
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Bis
Packingham
Jackson
Cail Ke
Mr. Tetirick
NEW Republican Leagues
Ellis
D. A. Clements
Iola's Fair
Jewell County
Jerry Botkin
Gardner Republicans
McKinley Club
Little River
Leon Silver Club
Garden City Lively
Waters, Ray and Atwood
T. J. Smith
Lenexa
T. J. Swith
St. Louis
Gol Knute Ury
Fort Scott
Col L N.try
Ulum Corps
Carfey County
Uecket
C. D. Outenit
Provaty Judes
J. BD. Froaler
Chas M. Christy
Horace White
Lo. Hannen
J. W. Marsh
Hwo
Towa
Wilson
Vancouver
B.C
Li Hung Chang
HM. S. Cotmus
Chang
Canadian Pacific Railway
A. el Lalonde
Paenger
Bin
Himpress
China
Ai Hung Chang
Onme
Will
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