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Democrats Struck by Election Upheaval in 1886
The Messenger notes a Republican surge in several states with Dayton and Ohio items. It highlights expected Hobinson margins near 12,000, Virginia sending seven Republicans to Congress, North Carolina’s surprising results, and a shift in the Solid South. It also covers Foraker’s Supreme Court appointment, party backlash, and ongoing Prohibition debates in Athens.
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Virginia
Congress
North Carolina
South
Athens
Miswe
Cer
Friends
Ohio
Hamilton County
Joseph Brewster
Supreme Court