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Newspaper
Ames Times
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1892
Page
2
A political and social column editor's remarks urge courage in truth telling and selfless action for neighbor and race, noting historic reform efforts and the era's campaigns. It surveys Iowa politics, speeches, and newspaper jabs about Boies, Cleveland, and the Chicago convention, with light humor and partisan tone.
The passage notes how Steven son’s nomination brings Adlai E. Stevenson into prominence beyond his earlier role as A. B. Stevenson. It reflects on how titles rise with rank and time, tracing the way names and honors surface as history unfolds.
The piece argues New York has carried the presidency since 1864, with this fall’s contest centering on Grover Cleveland and party may rely on Tammany’s strength. It warns that Democrats aim to swing New York back into the alternate pattern or risk Tammany’s collapse.
A seventeen year old girl in Lisbon Falls Maine weighs two hundred seventy five pounds and may face a lengthy wait to marry unless her weight changes. The remark reflects local attitudes toward appearance and marriage prospects.
Water Q Gresham of Illinois says he could stand on the platform of the People's Party and there is talk of nominating him for president at Omaha next week. The old man is straying from the fold.
An observer remarks that aid rarely comes when help is needed but arrives when one has reached a safe point. He adds that many people suddenly offer assistance when a person has already achieved the desired position, and the world appears to rally around.
The text states elections this year occur on November eighth and cannot be later per the constitution, which requires general elections on the Tuesday following the first Monday.
Indications point to Col. Pete Hepburn heading the Republican effort in the eighth district this fall. Hepburn is described as a strong campaigner and is expected to launch the GOP effort in a highly satisfactory manner.
The Fairfield Tribune denounces Jas G Blaine as a political ruin saying the Minneapolis convention killed him and that he will lie a long time in the political graveyard before Grover Cleveland becomes president again.
Con. Dave Hexperson in the third district was renominated by acclamation by Republicans last week. Dolliver in the tenth will be nominated today. The paper notes party unity and questions how Cleveland’s chances differ from 1888, criticizing the Times for not answering.
A Rural columnist calculates that a national convention could inject about $2 million into Chicago by spending on hotels meals and transportation. The piece then shifts to quote a federal official reflecting on President Harrison and a belief in predestination during his 1888 campaign.
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