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Power of the press and political maneuverings in 1880s
Washington dispatch reflects Republican caution amid Maine intrigue and upcoming Chicago convention. It notes tensions in Pennsylvania and New York over early delegate calls, Democratic nepotism, and ongoing press power. It also mentions Blaine, Frye, Voorhees, Raum, and a wave of postwar political maneuvering across states.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Republican Party
Maine
Pennsylvania
New York
General Grant
Chicago
Congress
Blaine
Frye
North Carolina
Voorhees
Raum
Logan
Wendell
Frank Byland
William Harvey
Steubenville
Rosa Macher
Main Street
Cincinnati
Ohio
State House
Waverly
Elder
Natchez
John Francis
Dayton
Lee Layman
City of Columbus
Oscar F. Seigment
Versailles
Common Pleas Court
Delaware
Margaret Blumy
Walnut Hills
John Sherman
Cin. Enquirer
The
Cincinnati Enquirer
Raleigh
George Mitchell
Troy
Anna Stickney
Earnest Moore
Griggs’ Corners
Ashtabula County
Wooster
Taylorsville
Muskingum County
Chester
Telegraph
E. W. Howe
Barlow
Middleport
John Ripley
Silver Run
Precinct
Salem Township
Echo
Middleport Herald
Levi Smith
Valentine Wickam
Logan Gazette
C. & H. V. R. R. Company
Emma
Harlow
Catharine White
Falls Mill
Hocking
H. L. Wright
Monday Creek
J.C. Cresap
United States Navy
Minnesota
Columbus, Scioto and Hocking Valley
Mithoff
Chapman