Washington letter on Randall and congressional shifts in 1879
The piece notes Speaker Randall’s handling of committee assignments, tensions with rivals, and the impact on resumption policy. It covers Greenbackers, inflation allies, and Democratic caucus alignment, plus other national issues and local incidents from April 1879.
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Blackburn
Michigan
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Kearney
N. Y
Blaine
Windom
Conkling
Thompson
Logan
Shohola
Penn
Geo. Hass
Dr. Ingram
Unst
Shetland
the Tribune
William Howitt
Rome
John P. Phair
Winsor
Ann E. Frieze
National Board of Health
Inez Henry
Pompeii
Mich
Jeff
Davis
Charlston
S. C
Workman Woods
Joshua
Elizabeth Woods
Madison Township
Bumegratus Betts
Hope Furnace
Zaleski
John Noble
Presbyterian Church
Wilksville
John M. Davis
Hamilton County
McArthur
Republican Corporation
Ewing
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Charles Topping
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S. H. Bright
O. W. H. Wright
Jonathan Hoey
Ella Davis
Perry Township
Logan Gazette
W.T. Weltner
Goodhope Township
Geo. W. Hughes
Logan M. FE
Buffalo
Anthony Sweazy
Rachel Mowery
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George Azbell
Frank Ringhizer
Wm. A. Wright
Green Township
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I. Poston
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Wilkesville
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Knox Township
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