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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1899
Page
4
The snippet lists candidates including H Portes for Treasurer W G Hickman for Clerk Darnchinstry for Commissioner Thomas Duplar for County Surveyor S H Ribbard and Willie James for Infirmary Director. The text appears as a damaged OCR list of offices and names.
The Republican Senatorial Committee of the 14th District, comprising Fairfield, Athens, Hocking, Morgan, Washington, Noble, and Monroe counties, plans a convention at Marietta on June 20 1899 to nominate a state senator. Delegates are apportioned by vote totals from prior elections, with detailed counts for each county and signatories A C Sands and E Neessinger.
The Columbus convention produced a powerful ticket with Judge George K. Nash for governor, John A. Caldwell for lieutenant governor, and a slate including state treasurer and auditor. The platform praises Nash’s public service, backs Cuba and foreign policy aims, and calls for anti trust enforcement, tax equality, and centennial support while noting harmonious party sentiment and no opposition within the ticket.
The Ohio Republican platform reaffirms St. Louis principles and praises McKinley’s administration. It laments Democratic policy, cites economic distress, calls for honest currency, and credits Republican rule with restored credit, rising commerce, and renewed national strength following the Spanish American War.
The dispatch says no volunteer call for the Philippines before fall due to rain, with Gen Otis needing 30,000 regular troops and natives to enlist as desired. Volunteers to return home within five to six weeks. Spain and US friendship vows are echoed by the new Spanish minister and President McKinley. Ohio political chatter and Col Henderson’s bid dominate Republican race talk, with Wash expected governor if he secures broad support.
A wedding was held Thursday night at the Pickering home on Main street with Dr. Walbur T Cherry and Miss Nethe Pickering as the couple. Elder R officiated and Miss Mary Allom and Miss Byard Allom provided the music. Best wishes were extended by about forty guests before the couple departed for McArthur to begin their new life together.
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