Decades of Georgia politics and local events in 1886
The Americus Recorder reports on decoration day in Chicago, Houston primaries, and various Georgia political happenings. It notes speeches by Dupont Guerry, Gen. Gordon, and Judge Crisp, discusses oleomargarine law, county meetings, and editorial comments on personalism in campaigns, plus local election implications and a large dividend for the Southern Mutual Insurance Company.
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Southern Mutual Insurance Company
Athans
Southern Mutual
Bacon Gains in Georgia Counties as Campaign Signals Rise
The Macon Telegraph surveys Georgia’s 1882 1888 and 1896 county returns showing Bacon leading Gordon by ten votes overall and by fourteen since 1882. It cites county actions in Pickens Appling and others and notes editorial stances from the Constitution and Recorder amid primary and mass meeting controversies.
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Macon
Gordon
Bacon
Jones
Americas
Pickens County
Appling County
Appling
Columbia County
House debates Pacific railroad extension bill in heated session
The House discussed the Pacific railroad extension bill with Springer opposing, Holman challenging figures, and Crisp accusing Holman of misleading the chamber. A tense exchange over earnings and assets followed, leading to printing of tables and a plan to vote next Tuesday before adjourning at 4:30. Also notes Loyd French of Colesbury won 5000 in The Louisiana State Lottery.
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Pa Pers
Americus Reconver
Roml
Rome Courier
Pacifhes Railroad
Springer
Congress
House
Holman
Indiana
Commissioner of Railroads
Union Pacific
Crisp
Mat‘ier
Secretary of the Interior
Union Pacific Company
Union Pacific Railroad
Central Pacific
Illinois
Consant
Treasury
Speaker
Georgis
Union and Central Pucfle
Genttleman
Yasmin
Atata
Mn Son of
Loyd French
Colesbury
Loyd
French
Elizabeth
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Xmericus Recorder
Ige, Badator
City of
Americus
Sumter County
Chicago
Houston
Beecher
Dupont Guerry
Crawford
Fort Valley
Clinch County
Lizzie
Benator Calquitt
Capt. W. §. Marshall
United States Corps of Engineers
Dr. Felton
Montezuma
Tos Telegraph
Ths
Gen. Gordon
Cochran
John B. Gordon
Baltoy
Senate
DeKalb County
Court House Ring
Eastman Times
Eagon
Bivens
Cheney
Mitchell
Douglas
White
Liberty
Turner
Waynesboro Citizen
Holt
Lamar
Sparta Ishmaelite
J. C
Black
Gen. Gouréon
Wen
Mejor Bacon
Democratic Party of Georgia
Arconpes
Associated Press
Judge Crisp
Messrs. Springer and Holman
Atlanta
Chattahooche
Virginia
Maj
John W. Daniel
Little Mahone
Tucker
Barbour
Augusta Chronicle
Itjato
Major Bacon
Oregon
Alabama
Brettie
Bartlett Va
Bartlett
Superior Court
Bartlett Place
M B. Council
Hi . Tobnsco
H. R. Johnson
Mra. Oliver
J.B. Pilabury
Felder Attact
Theroperty
M. B. Council
B. P. Hollis
E. A. Hawkins
D. A. Coleman
D.P. Holloway
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