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Republican Convention Opens With Tariff and Gold Standard Debate
National committee meeting opens as Fairbanks chairs, urging protection and honest money. Silver faction protests, some walk out as talks turn to platform and nominations. McKinley leads on first ballot for president with Reed and Morton trailing. Hobart chosen as vice president.
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Carter
National Committee
Republican Party
Sale
C. W. Fairbanks
Indiana
Fairbanks
Massachusetts
Tetler
Cuba
Henry M. Teller
Colorado
Colorado’s Man On the Resolutions Committee
Senator Dubois
Idaho
Gen
Lew Wallace
Harrison
Henry Cabot Lodge
Bay State
Merriam
Minnesota
New York
John Raines
William Sutherland
Lauterbach
Ohio
Grosvenor
Foraker
Committee On
Credentials Committee
McKinley
Teller
California
Allen B. Lemmons
H. M. Teller
Fred
Galeries
Cannon
Dubvns
Cleveland
Nevada
Hartman
United States
Hawaiian Islands
Reed
Morton
Quay
Allison
Hobart
Evans
Bulkley
Walker
Lippitt
Fred Grant
Depew
Thurston
Brown