1896 Gold Democratic Convention

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1896 Gold Democratic Convention

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Probably the most important convention in the election.

#1 Former President Grover Cleveland of New York		13 (43.3%)
#2 Senator John M. Palmer of Illinois		2 (6.7%)
#3 Senator William Freeman Vilas of Wisconsin		14 (46.7%)
#4 Former U.S. Ambassador to Mexico Edward S. Bragg of Wisconsin		0 (0%)
#5 Former Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives John G. Carlisle of Kentucky		0 (0%)
#6 Mr. Julius Sterlin Morton of Nebraska		1 (3.3%)
#7 Former Congressman William Lyne Wilson fo West Virginia		0 (0%)
#8 Former Congressman Henry Watterson of Kentucky		0 (0%)

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	1896 Gold Democratic Convention « on: January 09, 2013, 10:45:48 PM »
	« edited: January 09, 2013, 10:48:19 PM by Cathcon for President, 2013 »

With the Democrats having been taken over largely by pro-silver forces at various state conventions, an exodus of pro-gold Bourbon Democrats has convened to nominate an alternative to what looks to be a choice between agrarians and Republicans. A number of potential nominees are being put forward.

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Re: 1896 National Democratic Convention

« Reply #1 on: January 09, 2013, 10:48:17 PM »

Vilas of course.

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Re: 1896 Gold Democratic Convention

« Reply #2 on: January 09, 2013, 10:48:40 PM »

Cleveland.

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Re: 1896 National Democratic Convention

« Reply #3 on: January 09, 2013, 10:50:03 PM »

Quote from: Nhoj on January 09, 2013, 10:48:17 PM

Vilas of course.

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Re: 1896 Gold Democratic Convention

« Reply #4 on: January 09, 2013, 11:15:09 PM »

Vilas. He seems like the man to fix the past four years.

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Re: 1896 Gold Democratic Convention

« Reply #5 on: January 09, 2013, 11:16:04 PM »

Also by this point, Cleveland is missing part of his jaw... that probably reduces his effectiveness as president if re-elected.

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Re: 1896 Gold Democratic Convention

« Reply #6 on: January 09, 2013, 11:19:47 PM »

Quote from: OAM on January 09, 2013, 11:16:04 PM

Also by this point, Cleveland is missing part of his jaw... that probably reduces his effectiveness as president if re-elected.

IIRC his prosthesis let him speak and look as before. It certainly won't reduce his effectiveness as VP

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Re: 1896 Gold Democratic Convention

« Reply #7 on: January 09, 2013, 11:58:14 PM »

Vilas. Clevelands ran too many times.

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Re: 1896 Gold Democratic Convention

« Reply #8 on: January 10, 2013, 12:05:05 AM »

Quote from: Wyoming Conservative on January 09, 2013, 11:58:14 PM

Vilas. Clevelands ran too many times.

Agreed.

But I'm curious as to whether I'm missing something on Vilas. Granted, none of the other candidates really stand out, but what I've found on Vilas doesn't overly impress me either. What is making him so popular.

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