Identifier: fraudsfalsehood00buck (find matches)
Title: Frauds and falsehoods of the Republican party ..
Year: 1892 (1890s)
Authors: Buck, A. (from old catalog)
Subjects: Republican party Campaign literature, 1892
Publisher: (Chicago and Philadelphia, H. J. Smith & co.)
Contributing Library: The Library of Congress
Digitizing Sponsor: The Library of Congress

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sh his business with the visitor of the time.He was tireless and conscientious, always at his office at8 in the morning, and frequently staying there until late atnight. During the years that Adlai E. Stevenson has steadily and 480 mOGBAPHY OF ADLAI JE. STEVENSOlt. persistently climbed upward toward national fame and highparty honors he has never lost touch and close feeling withthe people^ the common, toiling people. He is as approach-able and simple in his tastes as he was when still strugglingfor success. Everybody in Bloomington knows him, and isglad to shake hands with him on the slightest provocation.When out walking a block or two he is always sure to beaccosted by some humble friend who has a request to make,and he never fails to lend him his ear and his undividedattention. There are still men in his town who rememberseeing him walk about barefooted, driving logs to hisfathes^s sawmill. That was when a boy of 15, and he doesnot attempt to hide the interesting fact even to-day.
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CALVIN S. BRICE. THE CHICAGO CONYENTION. CHAPTER VIII. FIRST DAY^S PROCEEDINGS. The Democratic National Convention was called to orderTuesday, June 21, 1892, at 12:43 oclock,by Senator Brice,of the National Committee. The wigwam was roped in likea gigantic j^rize-ring and guarded by a strong cordon ofpolice. The day was muggy, sticky, sweltering and rainy.Fully two hours before the time set for calling the conven-tion to order, crowds began to gather and climb the outsidestairs, and a small army of deputy sergeants-at-arms waskept busy in piloting those fortunate enough to have ticketsto their allotted places. The interior decorations weresuperb, but were partially lost in the immensity of spaceand depressing gloom which surrounded them. The wig-wam was constructed with a seating capacity of 19,000, withstanding room for 1,000 more, and before the hour foropening nearly every available space was filled. As the last state delegation was seated. Chairman Bricecame to the front of the pl

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