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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Greenback party, (search)
o, O., and a few new resolutions in favor of legislative reduction of working-men's hours of labor and against the contract system of using inmates of prisons were added to the Greenback platform. This fusion of the two parties met with much approbation, as was evidenced in the State and congressional elections of 1878, when more than 1,000,000 votes were polled and fourteen congressmen were elected. The next national convention of the party was held in Chicago, June 9-10, 1880, when James B. Weaver, of Iowa, was nominated for President, and B. J. Chambers, of Texas, for Vice-President. The whole number of votes then cast was 307,306. In 1884 the Greenback party united with an Anti-Monopolist party in nominating Benjamin F. Butler, of Massachusetts, for President, and in the election he received 133,825 votes. In succeeding Presidential campaigns the Greenback party had no candidates in the field, the bulk of it former adherents probably uniting with the people's party (q. v.).
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)
abor Party, 1887.—Unlimited coinage of gold and silver; substitution of greenbacks for national bank notes; suffrage without regard to sex; legislation in the interest of the laboring classes, etc. Nominated Peter Cooper for President, 1876; James B. Weaver, 1880; Benjamin F. Butler, 1884; Alson J. Streeter, 1888. These various elements, uniting with the Farmers' Alliance, form the People's or Populists' party party, 1891 A meeting was held at St. Louis, December. 1889, of the Farmers anOcala, Fla., 1890, was heartily endorsed and the party given the name of People's party. Third national meeting at St. Louis, Feb. 22, 1892. National convention for the nominating of President and Vice-President held at Omaha, July 4, 1892; James B. Weaver, of Iowa, nominated for President, and James G. Field, of Virginia, for Vice-President. United with the Democrats in 1896 and 1900 in nominating William J. Bryan. Socialist labor party. First national convention held in New York City,
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Presidential elections. (search)
reen Clay SmithKyPro.9,522Gideon T. StewartO.Pro James B. WalkerIll.Amer2,636D. KirkpatrickN. Y.Amer 1880. James A. Garfield*O.Rep4,449,0537,018214Chester A. Arthur*N. Y.Rep214 W. S. HancockPa.Dem4,442,035155William H. EnglishInd.Dem155 James B. WeaverIowaGre'nb307,306B. J. ChambersTexGre'nb Neal DowMe.Pro10,305H. A. ThompsonO.Pro John W. PhelpsVt.Amer707S. C. PomeroyKanAmer 1884. Grover Cleveland*O.Dem4,911,01762,683219T. A. Hendricks*Ind.Dem219 James G. BlaineMe.Rep4,848,334182John Ill.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. L. 1896. William McKinley*O.Rep7,104,779601,854271Garret A. Hobart*N. J.Rep271 William
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), United States of America. (search)
at Chicago, June 9; Richard Trevellick, of Michigan, president. After an informal ballot, James B. Weaver, of Iowa, receives the entire vote (718) for President, and B. J. Chambers, of Texas, 403 fce-President, William H. English, of Indiana, nominated by acclamation......June 24, 1880 General Weaver accepts Greenback nomination......July 3, 1880 General Garfield accepts Republican nomina...May 17, 1884 National Greenback-Labor Convention meets in Indianapolis, Ind., May 28; James B. Weaver permanent president; B. F. Butler nominated for President, and Gen. A. M. West, of Mississis party meets at Omaha, Neb., July 2; H. L. Loucks, of South Dakota, permanent chairman. Gen. James B. Weaver, of Iowa, nominated for President, July 4; Gen. James G. Field, of Virginia, for Vice-Preered out by Governor Flower; passengers are finally suffered to land......Sept. 13, 1892 Generals Weaver and Field accept the nomination of the People's party......Sept. 17, 1892 Gen. John Pope
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Nebraska, (search)
er......May 5, 1891 Ex-Gov. David Butler dies near Pawnee City......May 25, 1891 Eight-hour law goes into effect......Aug. 1, 1891 United States Supreme Court declares James E. Boyd to be the rightful governor of the State......Feb. 1, 1892 Public demonstration in honor of inauguration of Governor Boyd takes place at Lincoln......Feb. 15, 1892 Silver anniversary of Nebraska celebrated at Lincoln......May 25, 1892 First National Convention of People's party at Omaha nominate Weaver and Field for President and Vice-President......July 4-5, 1892 Members of the State board of public lands and buildings impeached......April, 1893 [Acquitted June 5, 1893.] Newberry law, establishing maximum railroad rates, takes effect......Aug. 1, 1893 United States Senator Allen makes the longest continuous speech (on the silverpurchase repeal bill) ever delivered in the United States Senate, speaking fourteen and three-quarter hours......Oct. 13, 1893 Inter-State irrigati
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.