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Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 06, 1877
Page
6
The paper is kept on file in the office of L. F. Booth General Eastern Agent Chicago and Northwestern Railway 415 Broadway New York City. Friends visiting New York are cordially invited to call in and read it at any time. They will always be welcome.
Republican slate lists John H. Gear for governor from Des Moines County Frank T. Campbell for lieutenant governor from Jasper County James G. Day for supreme court judge from Fremont County C. W. Von Coelln for superintendent of public instruction from Blackhawk County
An eastern exchange reports the State Convention adopted a resolution demanding the demonetization of silver be reversed and the silver dollar restored to full legal tender status equal to gold for all debts, public and private, since the founding era.
Report notes no name yet for the first resigning official but records the first violator. Jones F Wilson, a Government Director of the Union Pacific Railroad, stands at the bar for trial for feloniously taking part in and presiding over the Republican Convention in this State. The piece questions the role and integrity of such an official.
The text outlines a Republican platform stressing national and state duties, civil rights, currency policy, tariffs, and ethical governance. It comments on Story county politics, calls for selective gatherings, then recounts a governor candidate reception and pledge to serve all Iowans as governor.
Since Iowa reports arrived, New York papers have published nothing on the collapse of the Silver Folly. The note notes the absence of coverage in major papers and the lingering question around the event or scheme.
A stray note mentions Old Line Whigs discovering beer labeled as Democratic in North Carlinia. The quip hints at political mixups and labeling confusion cited with irony.
The ongoing hunt for the office-holder who believes the party will not utterly collapse if he leaves remains unresolved with no clear results yet. The remark signals internal tensions as factions weigh the future of the party and its leadership.
The piece portrays New England politics confronting President Hayes over a financial policy, describing the critique as shredding the underlying system of the Manhattan platform and leaving a weak base for decisive governance.
Iowa Democrats plan to endorse the President and his policy at the State Convention, hoping to steal Republican thunder and reveal the supposed leadership Iowa Republicanism has surrendered, per the Davenport Gazette.
A young wife named Vinnie Case, believed dying of consumption near Spring Valley, was prayed for by a distant relative who laid hands on her head. She began to recover immediately and has since regained strength, with health reportedly improving under the devout man's intercession.
The late commissioner Fred'ric Watts is praised only by surname while Gen. William G. Leduc of Minnesota is named to head the Agricultural Department. Critics fear a lack of public trust due to limited external knowledge of Leduc and question the department's track record.
A large crowd of prominent citizens and officials welcomed Hon John H Gear arriving home from the State convention. The reception aimed to instill pride and hope in the candidate.
The Harrisburg Telegraph portrays the civil service order as humiliating to federal workers. It warns that a department head and all staff may be barred from speaking or participating in any political activity while a candidate is voting. It likens officials to lepers kept apart, urging the President to state his view on federal manhood.
Thlako dispatches offer no clear reason for the outbreak amid the Young Joseph land dispute. They note the Indians spared women and children and contrast with Sioux hostility, while commissioners called them peaceable and cattle-centered. Herman’s tour will cover the Upper Missouri, Yellowstone, headwaters of the Colombia, and Idaho regions.
The Cincinnati Times commends the State and people of Town for their steadfast Republican loyalty. It notes Iowa’s strong fall election showing and calls its voters honest, industrious, and influential in national Republican affairs.
William H. Keane of Philadelphia disapproves of the new civil service order and doubts its sincerity coming from a President and Cabinet who have not lived it. He cites 1868 remarks by Schurz relayed by Mr. Kemble, arguing money from officials and Republicans funded reform.
The Iowa State Convention aimed to nominate worthy candidates while resisting outside meddling. Reports claim McCrary and Packard sought eastern endorsement, but locals say Iowa Republicans will not be steered by factions. Town and state political notes follow, including brutality cases, pension agency changes, and local nominations.
The Republican Convention last Wednesday nominated four state officers including Hon. J. H. Gear for Governor. Gear, a thirty year Iowa resident and Burlington businessman, has long served Des Moines county in the General Assembly and twice as speaker of the House with a record of ability and public duty.
An 1874 Brooklyn ad touts Bradbury Pianos with 83 tones adapted to human voice for accompaniment. Endorsed by doctors and bishops, it claims reliability, six year warranty, rental options, second hands, and installment plans. It lists prices from 50 to 200 for used pianos and promotes tuning and repairs.
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