Georgia Populists Push Fusion Plan With Democrats
Georgia Populist State Executive Committee proposes a joint electoral ticket with Democrats to back Bryan and Watson. They demand that 13 electors vote for the Bryan Watson ticket and threaten disruption if the plan is not accepted within five days. Proceedings name William Felton and others as withdrawn electors and call for central committee action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgia
Msion
Bryat
Watson
Bewall
St. Louis
W. Bryan
Thomas BH. Witwon
Democratic Party
Sewall
Effoot
People's Party of Georgia
Democratic Party of Georgia
Thomas E. Watson
Union
Thomas ©. Watson
Tenth
Bryan
Wat+ foo
Allice
William H. Felton
H. C. Newton
Thomas B. Davis
Whittaker
J. 7. Green, Eighth District; William Landsdell
Bennett
Cleventh
Democratic Party of
Central Committee
Democratic Executive Committee
Joux D
Cunninaxam
Tauzs L
Smuey
Nights of Labor Meet Pushes Government Railways Fight
The general executive board of K of L met in Washington to plan continued action for government ownership of railroads telegraph and telephone lines. Aiming for a stronger drive this year the group scheduled activities ahead of the November Roc Heater meeting. The World's Fair Commission President Palmer and associates met in Washington to finalize reports for the president and Congress on the exposition's accomplishments.
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General Executive Board of
Washington
Fore
Faan Bishop
Palmer
The
Comminssion
Bia Associates
Engineer Charged With Murder In Florida Rail Crash
A state railroad commission cites misreading of orders by engineer H J Petit of train No 85 as causing a fatal collision near Swansea on the Florida Central and Peninsular system. Petit was arrested on a murder warrant after the investigation and witnesses were ordered to court in Lexington county.
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Petit
Clorida
Cantraland Peninsular
Swanses
State Railroad Commission
Patii
Patit
Swancon
Florida Central and Peninsular
H.J. Petit
Sweden
Swansea
Fivang
Lexington County
Harrison to Tour Indiana for McKinley Campaign
Ex President Harrison will tour Indiana to support McKinley’s ticket with 82 speeches. The schedule divides into southern and northern legs starting Oct 20 with stops at Mooronville Martinsville Worthington Spencer Edwardaport Vin ainnes Princeton Evansville and more, ending with Indianapolis at Tomlinson Hall.
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Harrison
Indiana
Durbin
National Republican Committee
O. Sc
Mooronville
Martinsville
Worthington
Spencer
Hdwardaport
Vinainnes
Princeton
Evansville
Auburn
Waterloo
Kendallville
Goshen
Warsaw
North Manchester
Wabash
Marion
Summitville
Alexandria
Indianapolis
Tomlinson Hall
Gold candidates Spaalk Palmer and Buckner address New Orleans crowd
Senator Palmer and General Buckner spoke at an open air meeting in Liberty Place New Orleans. A grand stand decorated with US flags and lanterns drew an estimated four to five thousand attendees. Buckner opened, Palmer read the Chicago platform plank on coinage and faced pro Bryan heckling at the line 16 to 1. The event ended near 10 pm after about forty minutes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mesgre Palmer
Buckner
New Orleans
Senator Palmer
General Buckner
Liberty Place
United States
Theorgwn
Chicago
Bryan
McKinley Speaks to Pennsylvania Workingmen on Porch
A train of eleven coaches arrived in Canton Ohio carrying a delegation from McDonald Pennsylvania. The group mainly included railroad workers farmers and citizens who greeted Major McKinley with enthusiasm as he spoke from his porch in response to spokesman Charles A Whitehead amid cheers.
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McKinley
Pennsylvania
Canton
McDonald
Major McKinley
Charles A. ‘Whitehead
Bryan Breaks Sunday Rule To Address Newsboys In Detroit
William Jennings Bryan spoke briefly to a crowd of newsboys at the Newsboys' Hall in Detroit Sunday night. He did so to oblige his friend and supporter Colonel I. G. Butler, president of the Newsboys' Association, with the event kept quiet and outside the little venue only a few attendees were present.
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Bryan
William J. Bryan
Newsboys
Detroit
Ccl
Bryan in Detroit Ends Michigan Campaign Tour
Mr. Bryan closed a four day Michigan tour with three speeches in Detroit and around the state. He traveled nearly 400 miles and spoke about seventy times, drawing large crowds in Detroit and smaller yet enthusiastic turnouts in Saginaw Bay City Flint Port Huron and other towns. The Detroit audiences were especially large and demonstrative as the candidate addressed issues on the third ticket and platform.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryan
Michigan
Detroit
Lake Huron
St Johny
Lansing
Saginaw
Chicago
Brown
Federal Supreme Court
Bay City
Flint
Port Huron
St. Johns
Ovid
Gnossee
Durand
Vassar
la Pere
Imla City
Mount Clemens
Populist Committee Leaders Visit Thomas Watson in Georgia
Chicago based Populist national campaign figures Messrs Reed and Washburne arrived in Atlanta Friday night and traveled to Thomson to meet with Thomas E. Watson. The party carried no public statements, saying they planned private talks on campaign strategy and will return to Atlanta to decide on any public remarks.
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Thomson
H.W. Reed
George F. Washburne
Atlanta
Thomas BH
Watson
Reed
Georgia
Populist Party
Washburne
Chicago
Populist National Campaign Committee
Illibote
Mr. Watson
Marion Butler
Washburn
Thompson
Watton
Messrs
Palmer Speaks in Tennessee at Columbia and Pulaski
General Palmer and General Buckner spoke to a very large audience in Columbia Tennessee on Wednesday afternoon. They were greeted by a large crowd and escorted to the hall in a carriage drawn by four white horses. They also spoke at Pulaski in the evening.
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Palmer
Tennessee
Buckner
Columbia
Tenn
Pulaski
Three Officers Slain in Columbus Georgia Shooting Standoff
In Columbus Georgia at Rumsey’s saloon three Golumbue Police officers were killed and another wounded when J A White and his son opened fire during an arrest attempt. The Whites were later killed by a posse. Henry White fled to Alabama but was captured later that night. A city council resolution offered condolences and funeral support for the fallen officers.
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Golumbue
Omoers
Richard M. Adams
Willim. Jackson
J. A. White
Henry White
Colum 8
White
Charles Roberts
Roberts
Chattahoochee River
Alabama
Pbfeaut
Rumsey
Firat Avenue
Thirteenth Street
William Jackson
J. Roberts
City of
Columbus
Zeno Pickett
Fuather
Linwood
St. Duke's Methodist Church
Muscogee
Ledeinger
Lendera
Merchants Bank of Atlanta Fails After Twenty Four Years
After a prosperous career of nearly twenty four years the Merchants bank of Atlanta closed its doors on Friday. The bank failed due to illiquid assets mainly real estate and a surge of withdrawals totaling $565,000 from the tax collector and others. Directors adopted a resolution to appoint a receiver. claims total $2,647.71. A temporary receiver was not appointed until October 24.
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Merchants' Bank
Atlanta
Bayeral
Bankera
Allant Clearing Howse Association Oflcars
Aimatanos
Merphinti Bank
Bank
Mat
G. Oglesby
George Winship
George W. Scott
Io Bank
Attorneya
J. W. Atalford & Sons
John Humphrien
J. J. Appling
Merchante’ Bank, Haye
Lumpkin
Thera Portich
Lump
Dauntless Lands Cargo in Cuban Filibuster Voyage
The steamer Dauntless carried nearly two hundred men and four carloads of arms and munitions on a bold voyage from Palm Beach to Cuba. Led by Col Emilio Nunez and Dr J B Castillo, the expedition slipped past U S vessels after Jacksonville escort, eluding the Newark cruiser and Boutwell cutter inland patrol. The mission followed a long filibuster attempt from Florida toward Cuba.
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Sam
Palm Beach
Fla
Cuba
Dauntless
Emilio Nunez
J. B. Castillo
Cohen Junta
United States
Newark
Revenue Cutterw
Florida
Jacksonville
Boutwell
St. Johns Bar
Bea
Emperor of Germany Sits Twenty-First in British Lineage
The article notes the German emperor holds the twenty first position in the direct line of succession to the British throne indicating dynastic claims and royal connections.
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Germany
Bryan addresses 5000 women at Minneapolis Lyceum Theatre
Former presidential candidate William Jennings Bryan spoke to about 5 000 women at the Lyceum Theatre in Minneapolis. He praised women as able to grasp justice and urged them to oppose the gold standard, linking it to harder times, poverty, and unemployment.
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Brysn’avidit
Minnesota
Lycedm Theatre
Minneapolia
Frank A. Valoal
Bryan
Aleo
Nicarneto
Itidder
Largest verdict awarded in Jersey City railroad crash case
George M. Grant of the Wooratook Lumber Company sought $100,000 in a Union county circuit court suit against the New York Burghehanuna and Western Railroad Company and others for injuries from a January 1895 crash that killed his son and cost Grant an arm and brain injury. The jury awarded $51,527.05. A second suit to proceed against the company for the son's death was planned.
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Newlethey
Union County Circuit Court
George M. Grant
Wooratook Lumber Company
Jeraby City
New York Burgiehanuna and Wetern Railroad Company
Jersey City
Grant
Bia
Pambles Granted 60 Day Respite in Death Penalty Case
Governor Atkinson issues another respite for Gus Pambles in Bibb county jail awaiting possible execution for aiding Mrs Nobles in the Dwiggs county murder. The stay extends to near Christmas, with potential use as a witness if a new trial is ordered as Mrs Nobles’ case awaits Supreme Court action.
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Atkinson
Gus Fambles
Bibb County
Nobles
Dwiggs County
Fimbles
Noble
Supreme Court
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America
Polleonton
Bulleta
Roediavounti
National Bank of the Republic
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Tdtesseesheedsers
Lowry Banking Company
Atlanti Vicyessivsees
Dauntless Lands
Lester
Butler
Cole
Adolphus Cole
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