In the sweltering heat of a Columbus Trades and Labor Assembly meeting, tensions boiled over on December 28, 1891. The gathering, meant to adopt resolutions denouncing Sherman and endorsing Foraker, took a dramatic turn when members inserted an amendment backing John B. Kane, President of the United Miners of America. This bold move was seen as a direct challenge to the Foraker faction, sending the assembly into a frenzy.
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Key Facts
- State: Ohio
- Category: Public Corruption
- Era: Historical
- Source: Library of Congress — Chronicling America ↗
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