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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), McKinley, William 1843- (search)
ess whenever possible, and solved them to the satisfaction of the people of the United States, and with the respect of other nations. Long before the meeting of the Republican convention in 1900, McKinley's renomination was assured, and his re-election was as certain as almost any future event in politics. In the campaign of 1900 there were eight Presidential tickets in the field, viz.: Republican, William McKinley and Theodore Roosevelt; Democratic-Populist, William J. Bryan and Adlai E. Stevenson; Prohibition, John G. Woolley and Henry B. Metcalf; Middle-of-the-road, or Anti-fusion People's party, Wharton Barker and Ignatius Donnelly; Social Democratic, Eugene V. Debs and Job Harriman; Social Labor, Joseph F. Malloney and Valentine Remmel; United Christian party, J. F. R. Leonard and John G. Woolley; and the Union Reform, Seth H. Ellis and Samuel T. Nicholas. The total popular vote was 13,969,770, of which the Republican candidates received 7,206,677 and the Democratic-Populis
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Presidential elections. (search)
hn A. BrooksMo.Pro Alson J. StreeterIll.U. L.148,105C. E. CunninghamArkU'd L. R. H. CowdryIll.U'd L.2,808W. H. T. WakefieldKan.U'd L. James L. CurtisN. Y.Amer1,591James B. GreerTennAmer 1892. Grover Cleveland*N. Y.Dem5,556,918380,810277Adlai E. Stevenson*Ill.Dem277 Benjamin HarrisonInd.Rep5,176,108145Whitelaw ReidN. Y.Rep145 James B. WeaverIowaPeop1,041,02822James G. FieldVaPeop22 John BidwellCal.Pro264,133James B. CranfillTexPro Simon WingMass.Soc. L.21,164Charles H. MatchettN. Y.Soc.ttN. Y.Soc. L.36,274Matthew MaguireN. J.Soc. L. Charles E. BentleyNebNat. (j)13,969James H. SouthgateN. C.Nat. (j) 1900. William McKinley*O.Rep7,206,677832,280292Theodore Roosevelt*N. Y.Rep292 William J. BryanNeb.Dem. P.6,374,397155Adlai E. StevensonIll.Dem. P.155 John G. WoolleyIll.Pro208,555Henry B. MetcalfO.Pro Wharton BarkerPa.M. P. (m)50,337Ignatius DonnellyMinnM. P. (m) Eugene V. DebsInd.Soc. D.84,003Job HarrimanCalSoc. D. Joseph F. MalloneyMass.Soc. L.39,537Valentine Remm
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Silver Republican party, (search)
nable charges or unjust discriminations. Ownership of public utilities. We observe with satisfaction the growing sentiment among the people in favor of the public ownership and operation of public utilities. Expansion of commerce. We are in favor of expanding our commerce in the interests of American labor and for the benefit of all our people by every honest and peaceful means. Our creed and our history justify the nations of the earth in expecting that wherever the American flag is unfurled in authority human liberty and political liberty will be found. We protest against the adoption of any policy that will change in the thought of the world the meaning of our flag. The party indorsed the nomination of William J. Bryan for President, and referred the nomination of a candidate for Vice-President to its national committee, which indorsed the Democratic nomination of A. E. Stevenson. There were no separate returns of the popular vote for its Presidential candidates.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Stevenson, Adlai Ewing 1835- (search)
Stevenson, Adlai Ewing 1835- Statesman; born in Christian county, Ky., Oct. 23, 1835; he had attained prominence at the State bar and had served as district attorney before reaching middle life; he early took an active part in politics as a Democrat, and from 1875 to 1877, and again from 1879 to 1881, he represented Illinois nal House of Representatives. In 1885-89 he was first assistant Postmaster-General. After the renomination of Grover Cleveland in 1892, the honor of second place fell to Mr. Stevenson. July 5, 1900, Mr. Stevenson was nominated for Vice-President by the Democratic party, and Aug. 28, 1900, by the Fusion party executive committee.nal House of Representatives. In 1885-89 he was first assistant Postmaster-General. After the renomination of Grover Cleveland in 1892, the honor of second place fell to Mr. Stevenson. July 5, 1900, Mr. Stevenson was nominated for Vice-President by the Democratic party, and Aug. 28, 1900, by the Fusion party executive committee.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), United States of America. (search)
., June 21; W. L. Wilson, of West Virginia, chosen permanent chairman, June 22; first ballot for President cast June 23: Cleveland, 617 1/3; Hill, 115; Boies, 103; Gorman, 36 1/2; Carlisle, 14; Cleveland declared nominated; and for Vice-President Adlai E. Stevenson, of Illinois, chosen unanimously on first ballot......June 23, 1892 National Prohibition Convention meets at Cincinnati, O.......June 29, 1892 Congress authorizes the President to proclaim a general holiday commemorating the 4first, the so-called Billion dollar Congress......March 3, 1893 Fifty-second Congress adjourns......March 4, 1893 twenty-seventh administration— Democratic, March 4, 1893, to March 3, 1897. Grover Cleveland, New York, President. Adlai E. Stevenson, Illinois, Vice-President. Senate assembles in extra session......March 4, 1893 President withdraws the Hawaiian treaty from the Senate......March 9, 1893 Hawaiian princess Kaiulani and suite reach Washington, March 8, and are receiv