Frontline Republicans urge unity in Athens county race
Athens Oct 1 1879 Republicans plead for party unity amid tight legislative contests. They warn against split or misregistered tickets and allege Democratic operatives fund and direct last-minute frauds to derail Townsend and ally candidates. Townsend urges fair ballot and testimony against a covert rival scheme.
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Pos Republican Central, Committee
Athens
Athens County
Democratic State Central Committee
Republican State Ticket
People’s County
Party of Freedom
Union
A. Wls. Minear
Tos. Berry
Ki. Tompkins
L. W. Pickering
J.D. Brown
D. B. Wessteer
H.C. Winn
L. Kurz
A. J. Shrader
New York
Townsend
Charles Townsend
Democratic meeting scenes and partisan boasting cited
The report notes a brief Democratic campus meeting where Dan Voorhees denounced Republican tyranny, suggesting South Carolina and Mississippi illustrate alleged political oppression. Athens figures W Reed Golden and Grosvenor affiliates praised Vallandigham and boasted of loyalty, labeling opponents as rigs and old hunkers.
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College
Dan Voorhees
Daniel
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Tun Dolly Varden
C. H. Grosvenor
Joe Kessinger
W. Reed Golden
Jack Currier
Col
Dan. A. Grosvenor
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