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Newspaper
Wilson Mirror
Location
Wilson, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 02, 1892
Page
4
The Wilmington Star denounces dissension in New York as a threat to Democratic unity and victory. It contrasts Republican discipline with Democratic infighting over tariff and silver and notes the NY pivotal state's split as a major obstacle to a presidential win.
The New York Advertiser debunks a Chicago style Third Party born in St. Louis. The article notes noisy agitators, aims to reform labor and liquor laws, and highlights Frances Willard and Miss Curtis pushing universal suffrage. It argues the movement, backed by financiers like Dr. McCune, resembles past fringe efforts and will likely dissolve.
The article reports on Col Polk's call for a Third Party convention in Omaha on July 4 and Democratic leaders in North Carolina and New York opposing the split. It notes New York's call for a Syracuse convention on May List to send delegates to the Chicago National Democratic Convention and a contested delegation to stand at Chicago.
The Albany meeting of the New York Convention concluded with a protest presented to the State committee and promptly laid on the table. A permanent organization was formed before adjourning.
A Covington meeting with Georgia Alliance leaders L F Livingston M A Wilson and C T seal warned farmers against leaving the Democratic fold for the People’s party. They argued the Alliance should work within the Democrats and reject a third party that draws strength from Republicans in the West and Northwest. Livingston affirmed his Democratic Alliance membership.
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