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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Greenback party, (search)
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), People's party. (search)
People's party.
The Farmer's Alliance may be considered its nucleus.
It was organized at Cincinnati in May, 1891, and in 1892 it nominated for President Gen. James B. Weaver, of Iowa, and James G. Field, of Virginia, for Vice-President.
In the ensuing election Weaver received 22 electoral votes (in the West), and 1,041,028 popular votes.
Several Senators and Representatives in the later Congresses have been Populists.
In the Presidential election of 1896 the People's party combined wiWeaver received 22 electoral votes (in the West), and 1,041,028 popular votes.
Several Senators and Representatives in the later Congresses have been Populists.
In the Presidential election of 1896 the People's party combined with the Democratic party in nominating William J. Bryan for President, but nominated Thomas E. Watson for Vice-President.
See political parties in the United States; Presidential elections.
The Hon. W. A. Peffer, late United States Senator for Kansas, one of the leaders of the People's party, wrote as follows during the campaign of 1900:
That the People's party is passing must be evident to all observers.
Why it is going, and where, are obviously questions of present public concern.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Political parties in the United States . (search)
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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Weaver , James B. 1833 - (search)
Weaver, James B. 1833-
Lawyer; born in Dayton.
O., June 12, 1833; graduated at the Law School of the Ohio University in 1854; served in the National army in 1861-65; was promoted colonel of volunteers and brevetted brigadier-general; member of Congress in 1879-81 and in 1885-89.
In 1880 he was the candidate of the Greenback party for President and received 307,306 popular votes; and in 1892 was the candidate of the People's party for the same office, and received 1,041,028 popular and twenty-two electoral votes.