Word: defeats
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...states regarded as solid for McKinley it would be dangerous to vote for Palmer.- A. The small number of votes cast for Palmer might lose McKinley the election.- (1) In a similar manner the small vote of a third party caused the unexpected defeat of Clay in 1844, Cases in 1848, and Blaine in 1884. (Public Opinion, October...
...give silver such an overwhelming defeat that the question will not again be made a national issue, all sound money votes should be cast for the Republican candidate.- A. The votes cast for Palmer would not help defeat Bryan.- (1) Palmer has no chance of election. (Harper's Weekly, August 8, 1896. (2)-McKinley would be weakened by the votes cast for Palmer. (Public Opinion, September...
...aims of gold Democrats are two fold. (A) To defeat Bryan. (B) To uphold the Democratic principles of (1) A single gold standard, (2) Reform of the currency. (3) A tariff for revenue only. (4) International arbitration. II. In doubtful states to accomplish the first they must give up the second. III. In states not doubtful they can accomplish both by voting for Palmer and Buckner, for, (A) in this way they administer a sharper rebuke to the silverites than in voting for McKinley, for (1) a vote for McKinley is liable to be misunderstood. It is doubtful whether...
...been proposed that Harvard men, graduates and undergraduates, who wish the defeat of Bryan and the principles of the Chicago platform, declare their willingness to aid by some individual activity. Such willingness, it is believed, can best be shown by sending into the doubtful states two Harvard speakers of training, both in debate and in campaign work. The expenses of such a project the Harvard Republican Club is unable to bear without assistance. A subscription must therefore be taken. We the undersigned, as a committee appointed to solicit subscriptions, respectfully request the same to be forwarded to A. H. Brewer...
...been proposed that Harvard men, graduates and undergraduates, who wish the defeat of Bryan and the principles of the Chicago platform declare their willingness to aid by some individual activity. Such willingness, it is believed, can best be shown by sending into the doubtful states two Harvard speakers of training, both in debate and in campaign work. The expenses of such a project the Harvard Republican Club is unable to bear without assistance. A subscription must therefore be taken. We the undersigned, as a committee appointed to solicit subscriptions, respectfully request the same to be forwarded to A. H. Brewer...