Bryan Loses Fight for Temporary Chair in Democratic Convention
In Baltimore on June 27 delegates at the Democratic convention heard Judge Parker of New York chosen as temporary chair by the national committee with Bryan opposing. Bryan urged John W. Kern of Indiana as leader while Kern pleaded for harmony and proposed a broader slate, but Parker’s nomination proceeded amid cheers and interruptions as the fight for progressive control continued.
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Ciue
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Oil
James
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Committee On Permanent Organization
Urey Woodson
BE. KE. Britton
Ian
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Sullivan
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Wiliam Jennolngs
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New York
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Committee On Resolutions
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Biryan
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Tryain
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Fitzgerald
Brooklyn
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California
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Cardinal Gibbons
Alton B. Parker
Mr. Bryan
Tidians
Ife
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Charles Culberson
Texas
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Luke Lea
Willam Jennings Bryan
Theodore E. Bell
Denver
Shively
Atarma
Bis
Nolue
Jegart
Parker keynote sounds for Democratic bid in Baltimore
Judge Alton B. Parker opened the Democratic convention as temporary chairman in Baltimore, attacking the Republican tariff policy, trusts, and Roosevelt. He urged one term for the president, tariff revision under Democrats, and unity to elect a Democratic president. He argued Republicans shielded trusts, cited Payne-Aldrich, and warned of doom for the party.
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Ohio
Perkins
George W. Perkins
Steel Trust
Michigan State Flag to Mark Headquarters in City
Michigan was first to hang a state flag and install large signs for state headquarters in preparation for the coming convention. Parlor and Fort Belvedere hotel rooms were prepared for Michigan officials. A large 38 foot square flag bearing the state seal was pledged, symbolizing pride.
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One Fault to Find by Lambert Kaspers
Chicago attorney Lambert Kaspers recounted a humorous story at a Y M C A banquet about a Kansas farmer seeking naturalization. The judge asks if the government suits him and the Dane replies yes, noting he would like more rain. The tale shifts to a department store gag about stocked arnica and witch hazel in the drug aisle.
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Kansas
Arnica
Witch Hazel
Makes a Difference and a Woman's Suffrage Badge
A fragmented, period-tinged mock dialogue features a badge demanding votes for women and bemused reactions. The snippet weaves in patter about Mrs Winelow's Soothing Byrup for teething and a quip about a changed man, with ads for Garfield Tea and a blunt social observation on listening to a woman’s concerns.
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