Republican State Convention to Name Iowa Officers in Des Moines
The Iowa Republican Party holds its annual State Convention in Des Moines on June 19 1878 to nominate candidates for Secretary of State Auditor of State Lieutenant Governor Attorney General Judge of Supreme Court Clerk of Supreme Court and Reporter of Supreme Court. Representation is by county plus one delegate per two hundred votes over one hundred cast for Frank Camp Bell in 1877. Also notes a Chicago and Town Roads meeting next week to revise tariffs and railroads expect small fare increases under the new law.
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Republican Party of the
Iowa
Des Moines
Register of State
Idate
Supreme Court
Cerk
Supreme
Frank T Camp Bell
Curcaco
Chicago
Sherman
New York
Baker
Treasury Department
Lingle
Customs Office
Tete
Sherton
Rayner
The
Treasury
Dist
Alty
Allen
Gax Prepares for Towa Convention Bid in State Vote Fight
Gax works to secure 383 votes at the Towa Republican State Convention this spring, aiming to win the nomination and avoid a setback.
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Gax
Towa
Brick Versus Toledo Convention Over National Party Label
Brick denounces the Toledo convention for christening the new party as National without Greenback. He accuses leaders of beating them soundly, noting Brick profits about four dollars per Greenback Club and the name change undermines his stock.
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Brick. Pomeroy
Toledo
Brick
Greenback
Joseph A Po Declines Nomination for State Governor
Virtor remarks on a year of service and intelligence that earned Joseph A Po a state nod but he declined the governor nomination. He was made Secretary of Mr Hoewstt's Nevada Convention last Saturday and praised for a fitting performance. He was not named nominee by Mr Woggatt's party.
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Joseph Apo
Mainty
Towa
Hoewstt
Nevada
Mr. Woggatt
Tate
A. T. Stewart
Sidoe
V. VY
Atd
Delegate at Nevada Greenback Convention backs wiping debt
One delegate advocates repudiating the entire national debt citing high times. His only tax paid to the federal government since moving to Iowa is a revenue tax. the speaker is 82 and skeptical of government spending.
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Nevada
Iowa
Leone
Local Greenback Convention Weighs Register Nominees
Con Lectous Quintrillion Gart and Joseph A Fitchpatrick and another man in the east county seek nomination for Register of the State Land Office. The State Greenback Convention in Des Moines names its preferred candidates. Hoggatt opposes Joe’s early entry and favors probation in politics, hoping Fitchpatrick declined the governor’s nomination last fall.
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Lectous Quintrillion
Gart
Joseph A. Fitchpatrick
Register
State Land Office
Greenback
Des Moines
Hoggatt
Joe
Fitchpatrick
Tite Whirl a gig of time changes party views in Nevada conven tion
A fractured text shows shifts in opinions as voters and party lines realign after a Nevada gathering. The piece notes earlier anti Republican sentiment fading and praises the Republicans for preserving the nation despite harsh public criticism.
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Nevada
Greet
Megat
Republican Party
Paralyzing cash drain blamed for hard times
The author argues that if forty million Americans each save ten dollars for food clothing travel or luxury the economy withdrawals 100 million dollars from circulation and reduces production by 400 million, a paralytic stroke that, repeated, creates hard times.
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United States
Fragmented lines hint at a debate over credit and effort
The unreadable text hints at a discussion of credit and effort within a work setting. It references Har per and the silver dollar, suggesting tensions over restoring past wrongs and sustaining work in a challenging environment.
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Harper
O Connell Praised For High Office Suit in Port Dodge
In a glowing endorsement M. D O Connell of Port Dodge is described as eminently qualified and able for a high office. The praise notes his sterling worth and strong support from personal acquaintances, suggesting broad backing in the district.
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M. D O'Connell
Port Dodge
Wnboldt Kosmos
Shift in Greenback Support Across Counties
A historical note says a search across exchanges found only Tidiana South Bend as honoring greenbackers with a candidate, while Chicago Times reported no greenback candidate nationwide. The piece laments national voters shifting to other parties as the old liners saw the term disappear from election pages.
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Chicago Times
Tidiana
South Bend
Smiling Schiyler
Creenbacker
Greenbacks and per capita fears shape looming politics
The writer speculates on county nominations influencing government fear and a rush to issue $35 per capita greenbacks. They warn eastern creditors and middlemen would snap up funds, seek value from debtors, and urge Greenbackers to craft legislation to recover money.
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R. R. Paine
County Recorder
Faget
Fitchpatrick
Paine
Butler's move to Democracy cited amid Eastern exchange doubts
An eastern exchange condemns Mr. Butler of Massachusetts for switching from a potential anti-Democrat push to supporting Democracy. The piece also notes coverage of the Tate To A. T. Stewart Women’s Hotel opening and critiques of reform efforts aimed at labor, monopolies, and government.
Congress urged to form forestry expert committee
The author urges Congress to appoint a committee of forestry experts from agricultural colleges and notes that 18 years of government land grants to these institutions should have produced skilled advice. If funds have not yielded enough talent, Congress should refrain from further education funding and seek practical expertise.
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Congress
N. Y. Tribune
Opening of April Brims With Spring Promises
The article notes April opening with sunny weather and crowds in the streets. Shoppers flood colorful shop counters as retail trade appears satisfactory amid cautious optimism about prices and advertising’s role in reviving confidence.
Mastery aims to nominate its own for district post
Text notes a strong push within the Mastery group to back a Fort Dodge man for Ad dison Oliver M D succession. Names Carpenter and OConnell appear as picks with local clout. Varying districts show support among personal acquaintances, while past efforts split opinions in Webster County.
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Big Ninth
Addison Oliver
M.D
Fort Dodge
Carpenter
M.D. O'Connell
Nands
Webster County
Gov. Carpenter
Refield
Veaheerty
O'Connell
Tars
Blais Vision on State Action to Resolve Presidential Contest
Montgomery Blair outlines a Maryland led move to vindicate states rights over the Hayes Tilden dispute. He argues a writ of quo warranto is improper and that a loyal state should seek to restore public will, revive industry, and stabilize finance through a federally sanctioned measure.
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Montgomery Blair
Hayes
Maryland
Tilden
Oreover
Congress
Russia Angers Britain as congresses loom and war fears rise
London reports pacific hopes endure though Russia may feign conciliation to gain time for military buildup and to extract Turkish concessions. Washington chronicles House doorkeeper clashes, party maneuvering, and shifts around Gen Shields and Field while Sherman seeks specie payments and treasury moves unfold.
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Chicago Times
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Russia
Congress
St. Petersburg
England
Stafford Northcote
Europe
Washington
House of Representatives
House
Shiels
Barler
Field
New Orleans
Gen. Bragg
Wisconsin
Dhion Geh. Shields
Shields
Brighlier
Luttrell
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Caen Ruev Ve Revenge Pras Promised Cure All Ailments
Chronic rheumatic and nervous diseases are claimed to be permanently cured by Caen Ruev Ve Revenge Pras. The advertisement asserts relief from lumbago neuralgia rheumatic gout and suggests obtaining the medicine from Tilden and McLain as Ames agents.
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Caen
Tilden & McLain
Ames
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