Talk:John Y. Brown (politician, born 1835)

message: :GA review (see here for criteria)
#It is reasonably well written.
#:a (prose):  b (MoS): 
#It is factually accurate and verifiable.
#:a (references):  b (citations to reliable sources):  c (OR): 
#It is broad in its coverage.
#:a (major aspects):  b (focused): 
#It follows the neutral point of view policy.
#:a (fair representation):  b (all significant views): 
#It is stable.
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#It contains images, where possible, to illustrate the topic.
#:a (tagged and captioned):  b lack of images (does not in itself exclude GA):  c (non-free images have fair use rationales): 
#Overall:
#:a Pass/Fail: 
Wow! I think this is the best article I've reviewed for GA in my short history of reviewing articles for GA! I do have a few minor issues, however, that need to be dealt with before I can promote this otherwise excellent article to GA.
# Footnote #4 is not working
# I think the later life and death section could be expanded a bit. I'm not sure if this is something that would actually bar the article from becoming GA, or if I'm just suggesting it for future revision, but since the footnote needs to be fixed anyways, it might be something to think about. When I read the section, I had a couple of questions. What were the reasons/circumstances for his losing the 1896 race after he had been so popular before? Was this due to the rift in the party? You don't have to answer those questions specifically of course, but those are the types of questions I would ask if I wanted to expand the section. Also, the part about Powers' trial could definitely use some expansion, especially since there are some facts that you mention in the lead that are not present in the body of the article itself.
# Is his cause of death available?
# There were a couple of small MoS that I tidied up myself that you may want to take a look at. Most importantly, my pet peeve is starting sentence with "however" (and other similar words like "but") because they can always be rephrased to avoid having them at the beginning of the sentence (with exception in creative writing of course, but I digress). If you do decide to do some expansion at a later time for a possible A class or FA candidacy, that may be something to keep in mind.
It's a bit short but, other than concerns about the later life section that I mentioned, that's not a problem at all, as GA was specifically designed for shorter articles. If the above concerns can be addressed, I would be happy to promote this article to GA status. Therefore, I am putting the article on hold for a period of up to seven days, after which time it may be failed without further notice. Cheers, CP 23:38, 27 September 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: I have fixed the botched reference. I've also added some information regarding mob violence during Brown's term. Unfortunately, I have not been able to turn up a cause of death nor any more about his involvement in the Powers case. The likelihood of me finding any additional information in the next few days is slim, as I'll be out of town this weekend and Saturday is generally my "library day." If you feel that the article cannot be passed without expanding this section, I understand, but I hope you will consider passing it as is. Either way, thank you for your very complimentary review. Acdixon (talk • contribs • &site=  count) 16:43, 28 September 2007 (UTC)

text: No, it would be absolutely silly not to pass it because of that. The fact that you added more information shows that you're committed to improving the article - if you are thinking of bringing this up to A or FA class, I would recommend those channels for further research but, as it stands, I would feel comfortable in passing this as a Good Article, and I shall do so right now! Congratulations, and thank you for your hard work! Cheers, CP 16:56, 28 September 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  GA Review