Title	The political quartet
Description	Cover depicts portraits of four 1896 presidential candidates positioned at each corner of the page with the American flag announcing elections in which the Republican, Democrat, Prohibition and Populist parties were represented. Portraits are unlabeled.
Historical note	Subtitle: "Dedicated to the American People. Four Songs and Chorus for Republican, Democrat, Prohibition and Populist Parties." Music by W.L. Needham. Each party's verses separately written, by J.L. Gardner (Republican), W.L. Needham (Democrat), W.L. Tandy (Prohibition), and Malda Owen (Populist). Candidates were William McKinley (Republican), William Jennings Bryan (Democrat/Populist), and Joshua Levering (Prohibition).
Date	1896
Contributors	Needham, W. L.
Place	Chicago (Ill.)
Publisher	Cuprigraph Co.
Place of publication	Chicago (Ill.)
Collection name	Kenneth D. Rose Sheet Music Collection
Accession number	2005-084
Subjects - TGM	Flags Political parties Political elections
Owning Institution	Tennessee State Library and Archives
ID#	32978
Digital Type	Still Image
Digital format	Image/jp2
Media Type	Sheet music
Copyright	No copyright - United States: http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-US/1.0/
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