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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Field, James Gaven 1826- (search)
Field, James Gaven 1826- Lawyer; born in Walnut, Va., Feb. 24, 1826; went to California as paymaster United States army in 1848; was a secretary of the convention that framed the first constitution of California; returned to Virginia in 1850; admitted to the bar in 1852; was commonwealth attorney for Culpeper county in 1860-65; enlisted in the Confederate army in 1861; and lost a leg at the battle of Cedar Creek (q. v.). He was attorney-general of Virginia in 1877-82; and the candidate of the People's party for Vice-President in 1892.
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 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)
ce-President, and United States Senators. Second convention held at Cincinnati, May 19, 1891; thirty States and Territories represented with 1,418 delegates; at this convention the platform of Ocala, 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, Aug. 28, 1892, and nominated Simon Wing, of Massachusetts, for President, and Charles H. Matchett, of Brooklyn, N. Y., for Vice-President. Nominated Charles H. Matchett in 1896. Joseph F. Malloney in 1900. National Democrats, 1896 Formed by Democrats who opposed free silver. Nominated John N. Pa
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Presidential elections. (search)
68Allen G. ThurmanO.Dem168 Benjamin Harrison*Ind.Rep5,440,216233Levi P. Morton*N. Y.Rep233 Clinton B. FiskN. J.Pro249,907John A. BrooksMo.Pro Alson J. StreeterIll.U. L.148,105C. E. CunninghamArkU'd L. R. H. CowdryIll.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 J. BryanNeb.Dem6,502,925176Arthur SewallMeDem176 William J. BryanNeb.PeopThomas E. WatsonGaPeop Joshua LeveringMd.Pro132,007Hale JohnsonIll.Pro John M. PalmerIll.N. Dem133,148Simon B. BucknerKyN. Dem Charles H. MatchettN. Y.Soc. L.36,274Matthew MaguireN. J.Soc. L. Charles E.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), United States of America. (search)
for Vice-President, by the Prohibition Convention......June 30, 1892 Lock-out of strikers at the Carnegie Steel Company's mills at Homestead, Pa., begins......July 1, 1892 Catholic Sioux Congress opens at the Cheyenne agency, South Dakota; 6,000 Sioux Indians present......July 3, 1892 First National Convention of the People's 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-President......July 5, 1892 Congress appropriates $50,000 for site and pedestal for a statue of Gen. W. T. Sherman......July 5, 1892 Pinkerton detectives, attempting to land from a barge at the Carnegie mills, Homestead, Pa., are attacked by strikers; several detectives and strikers killed or wounded......July 6, 1892 Entire National Guard of Pennsylvania is ordered to Homestead by Governor Pattison......July 10, 1892 Lock-out involving 3,000 strikin