Stevenson Nominated for Vice President at Democratic Convention
The Democratic National Convention nominated Adlai E. Stevenson for vice president on the first ballot after a dramatic fight among Stevenson Towne Hill and other candidates. The platform brands imperialism as the campaign’s paramount issue and calls for silver coinage at 16 to 1, anti trust, labor department, direct legislation, and canal nationalization. A wild scene followed the Bryan name as delegates erupted in chants and waves, with adjournment set for 10:30 a.m. Thursday.
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Democratic National Convention Opens in Kansas City
Amid tumultuous scenes the Democratic National Convention opened in Kansas City with names of Jones and Reed on stage, a welcome by Mayor Reed, and a mass chorus led by Miss Fulton. cheering erupted as delegates demanded leadership, while platform and nomination processes began.
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Kansas City
Chiatrinan Jones
Walsh
Jones
S&s. W. Neel
Mayer Reed
Fultoni
New York
Hanner
America
Miss Fultoni
Hill
Tillman
Democratic Convention Nominates Stevenson Amid Turbulent Show
Adlai E Stevenson of Illinois is placed before the Democratic National Convention after a chaotic sequence of calls and protests in the hall. Illinois Representative James Williams presents Stevenson as California yields to Arkansas and Arkansas to Illinois, while New York’s David Bennett Hill receives a dramatic but ultimately declined nomination from Grady and the crowd erupts into a storm of cheering and protest.
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Arkansas
California
Senator White
Illinois
James Williams
Stevenson
Connecticut
Minnesota
Roesing
Towne
Springs Hill
Niagara
Grady
Hill
New York
Bryan Nominated as Democratic Presidential Candidate
A Democratic convention hailed William Jennings Bryan as the party’s nominee with unity and thunderous support. Speakers praised the Nebraskan as champion of the plain people and workingman, while Hawaii and Utah delegates added key seconding voices as roll call concluded. The convention adjourned after Bryan’s unanimous nomination.
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Hill
Bryan
Perkins
Texas
Lomax
Alabama
Moore
North Carolina
Daniel
Virginia
Overmeyer
Ekansas
Hawaii
John H. Wise
Utah
Stevenson Secures Nomination At Democratic Convention 1900
Delegates from Georgia Indiana Virginia Iowa Kentucky Illinois backed Stevenson as favorite. Other names included Smith Lewis Carr and Patrick with Tennessee changing 24 votes to Stevenson. After a flurry of last minute shifts the nomination became unanimous and the convention adjourned at 3 21.
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Georgia
Indiana
Virginia
Iowa
Kentucky
Illinois
Will
New Jersey
Louisiana
National Committee Reelects Chairman Jones
The Democratic Party national committee in Kansas City unanimously reelects Senator Jones as chairman after nominating him for a second term. The executive committee selection is deferred to Jones, with plans to retain many from the previous panel. A cross party campaign conference group including Tillman Johnson Williams Osborne and Wilson is to meet populist and silver republican representatives for strategy.
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National Committee
Democratic Party
Jones
Thomas Tagrgert
Indiana
Senator Jones
Tillman
South Carolina
Johnson
Willams
Massachusetts
Osborne
Wyoming
Wilson
Idaho
Silver Republicans Nominate Bryan for President by Acclamation
Kansas City July 6 1900 The Silver Republican National Convention met in the auditorium with 24 states represented. Charles A Towne presided as temporary chair and Senator Teller spoke on monetary policy while Towne and Towne supporters drew applause. The convention adjourned to Thursday without a nomination.
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National Silver Republcan Party
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Chicago
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Minnesota
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Silver Republican Party
National Committee
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Shafroth
Colorado
Cheadle
Indiana
Stevenson Granted Vice Presidential Nomination in Silver Republicans
The Silver Republican national committee nominates Adlai E. Stevenson for vice president and vows to cooperate with the Democrats for the ticket. The populist committee remains undecided amid fusion debates over Towne’s withdrawal and potential shifts to the middle of the road. The Kansas City platform emphasizes bimetallism, direct legislation, anti monopoly measures, and expansion of American labor.
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Trade Review notes 1900 half-year failures and iron market downturn
R G Dun weekly review reports 1900 first half failures total 5362 with liabilities 100.6 million, 30 bank failures at 25.8 million, 5332 commercial failures at 74.7 million. Iron industry shifts from high activity to low mood with price drops, wages talks proceed. Bradstreet notes usual seasonal dullness with mixed signals from railways, wheat, rains, and building materials.
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R. G. Dun & Co
Weekly Review of Trade
Bessemer
Bradstreet’s
Mexican cattlemen slain in Arizona feud sparks violence
In Tucson on July 7 Antonio Sosa and Jose Vasquez, noted cattlemen, died in a gunfight over a brand in San Pedro valley. A feud between their cowboys has erupted, with serious trouble feared.
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Tucson
Ariz
Antonio Sosa
Jose Vasquez
San Pedro Valley
Yale appoints Rogers as law instructor for next year
Henry Wade Rogers, LL D, former Northwestern University president, has accepted Yale law school's invitation to fill the late E J Phelps’s position as instructor in the law department for the coming year at New Haven Connecticut on July 7.
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New Haven, Conn
Henry Wade Rogers
Northwestern University
Yale Law School
E. J. Phelps
Yale University
Fire consumes Prairie Depot area destroying eighteen businesses
Heavy loss reported as Prairie Depot in Wood county saw two entire blocks burn Thursday night. The blaze destroyed eighteen business houses with estimated damage ranging from sixty thousand to seventy five thousand dollars.
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Bowling Green
Storm Storms Damage Grain Across Cedar Falls Area
A July storm with heavy wind and rain damaged small grain in Cedar Falls. The unsteady, flat month storm was part of a broader weather system affecting the state on Friday afternoon.
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Cedar Falls
Elopement Ties Pearl Bryan Case Figure to Indiana Bride
Will F. Wood, linked to the Pearl Bryan murder in Newport in 1896, eloped from Lebanon Indiana to Danville Illinois with 15 year old Blanche Daily daughter of ex Auditor A C Daily. The couple wed in Danville Tuesday night and plan to proceed to Lansing. Daily suspects pursued by father Rev D M Wood. The story recalls Wood's Navy service after the case and his prior notoriety.
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Lebanon
Ind
Will F. Wood
Pearl Bryan
Newport
Blanche
State
A. C. Daily
Wood
Lansing
Mich
Danville
Ill
Miss Daily
D. M. Wood
Santiago
Will Wood
Bryans
Scott Jackson
Jie
Cincinnati
Jackson
Walling
Navy
Hiccup Death of Wabash Engineer in Peru
James Hughey an engineer on the Wabash railroad died in Peru after two weeks of constant hiccoughing. Doctors linked his death to prolonged smoking and persistent hiccups. He collapsed medically at the hospital and was well known in the area.
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James Hughey
Peru
Ind
Hughey
Wabash
Anti-Imperialist League sets August convention in Indianapolis
The American Anti Imperialist league executive committee announces the first national convention will be in Indianapolis on August 15 and 16 with speeches by Bourke Cochran Andrew Carnegie Carl Schurz and Bishop Spaulding. About 1100 delegates are expected and William A Mize of Chicago is national secretary.
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Ind
The
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Bourke Coechran
New York
Ldoutwell
Massachusetts
Bishop Spaulding
Peoria
Carl Schurz
Andrew Carnegie
League
William A. Mize
Chicago
First Indiana state convention of social democratic party
Indianapolis July 7. The first Indiana state convention of the social democratic party was held here with 45 representatives present. The leaders' slate includes John W. Kelly for governor Neal for lieutenant governor Rowley for secretary of state Rum mer for treasurer and Hugo Miller for auditor of state.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Indiana
Social Democratic Party
John W. Kelly
Marion
Neal
Indiana man armed hunt for salesman and wife’s suitor
Indianapolis July 7 R A Conner of Lebanon connected with the state statistician s office heavily armed himself and set out to hunt Fred W Day a traveling salesman and his son in law whom he claims have alienated his wife s affections Conner was arrested before he could harm anyone.
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Indianapolis
Ind
R. A. Conner
Lebanon
State Statistician’s
Fred W. Day
Tongue Torn in Two Scare On Fourth
Bedford Indiana July 6 an 11 year old boy named Clark playing with a toy pistol on the Fourth of July bit down on the toy and pulled the trigger. The cap exploded tearing the tongue in two from end to end requiring 11 stitches to repair.
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Bedford
Ind
Clark
Sager Severely Injured by Flying Iron Sliver
Vincennes Indiana July 7 Doctors say William Sager of Freelandville nearly died after an iron sliver from an anvil wound pierced his thigh and broke the bone. the leg had to be amputated to save his life.
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Vincennes
Ind
Wm. Sager
Freelandville
Saloon Brawl Leaves Three Beaten by Bat in Muncie
In a south side saloon at Muncie Indiana a brutal fight broke out with a man wielding a ball bat severely beating Hugh Hart Alexander Barton and another man named Hyatt. Bartender Murray King faces assault charges in connection with the incident.
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Muncie
Ind
South Side
Hugh Hart
Alexander Barton
Hyatt
Murray King
Bland Brothers Gun Accident Wounds Brother Inspires Spine Injury
In Muncie Indiana on July 6 two of Charles Bland's young sons were firing blank cartridges from a revolver and throwing small stones. A boy standing in the line of fire was struck in the back by a loaded cartridge, injuring his spine.
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Muncie, Ind
Charles Bland
Unidentified Woman Found Unconscious in Buggy After Riot
In Kokomo Indiana on a July Thursday Mrs Hattie Malosh was found unconscious in a buggy following an assault at a riot between two Fourth of July picnic parties. Mike O Donoller and another man were arrested Wednesday night.
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Kokomo
Ind
Hattie Malosh
Mike O'Donoller
Indiana Crop Report Shows Mixed Weather Effects
The weekly bulletin reports warm days early and cool later with frequent rains across Indiana. Local heavy rains damaged corn and oats especially in the Wabash bottoms, but overall yields look heavy for several crops while wheat and other hay crops face spoilage and shortages for market use. Fruit is abundant though apples fall, and livestock remain in good condition.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Weather Bureau
Woman burned to death in oil can blast near Auburn
Mrs John Kruse wife of a young farmer near Auburn Indiana died after a coal oil can exploded while she lit a stove. The blast set her clothing on fire and she ran toward the barn with only a waistband left as flames raged. Her husband found her severely burned.
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Auburn
Ind
John Kruse
Here
Bedford youth found murdered in stable yard
Frank Lantz a 23 year old quarry employee was found dead with his throat cut in the stable yard near his mother's home four miles south of Bedford Indiana. Police believe he was murdered. His father Chris Lantz was killed years ago by a man named Cline who served time at Jeffersonville prison.
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Bedford
Ind
Frank Lantz
Perry Mathews
Chris Lantz
Cline
Jeffersonville
Lantz
Chicago
Rain Ravages Indiana Countryside Hit by 60 Day Deluge
Linton Indiana reports ongoing rains for over two months crippling crops across the county. Goose pond Latta's creek and Bee Hunter marshes submerged repeatedly leaving many fields with little to no corn. Oats wheat and meadow losses also feared, farmers anxious about prospects.
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Linton
Ind
Goose Pond
Latta’s Creek
Bee Hunter
Car Collision Kills Blicenstaff Family Near Flora
A carriage with Noah Blicenstaff, his wife and three children was hit by a switch engine moving from Logansport to Catler in Flora Indiana. A 6-year-old boy and a 1-year-old child died, and a 23-year-old child is critically injured. The family had been returning from a Fourth of July celebration.
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Flora
Ind
Noah Blicenstaff
Logansport
Catler
Blicenstaff
Breenstaffs
Knightstown Postmaster Edgar H. Cole Dies in Hotel Windsor
Edgar H. Cole former Knightstown postmaster died at the Hotel Windsor after a prolonged illness. A prominent young man and longtime Republican political worker, he hailed from Oxford Ohio.
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Knightstown
Ind
Edgar H. Cole
Windsor
Cole
Oxford, O
Vevay Wharfboat Cut And Floated For Alleged Infringement
Madison Indiana July 7 the marshal by order of city authorities cut lines and set afloat Pratt and Campbell's wharfboat at Vevay for alleged infringement on the rights of another wharf company that has the franchise.
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Madison
Ind
Vevay
Pratt & Campbell
Boy Dies of Lockjaw After Glass Cut Accident
Laporte Indiana July 7 Earl Bunton aged 13 died here of lockjaw caused by stepping on broken glass. The accident occurred three weeks ago but the illness did not develop until Wednesday.
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Laporte
Ind
Earl Bunton
Glass workers report camp recruitment near Muncie
Muncie reports glass workers who went to Seattle and returned say several peers are now in camps and have asked them for money to join, signaling organized recruitment among workers in the area.
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Muncie
Ind
Seattle
Washi
Air
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