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TILDEN NOMINATION A DAMAGING DEMOCRATIC PLOT UNFOLDS
The Cincinnati Times reports Samuel J. Tilden secured the 1876 Democratic nomination on the second ballot at St. Louis after a moneyed, organized push. It describes wide opposition in Ohio and Indiana and predicts a Republican victory with New York New Jersey and Connecticut targeted for Eastern gains. The piece notes Confederate support for Tilden and warns the party faces disaster if elected.
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Hamilton County
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