Cass county Republicans announce multiple candidacies
A crowded public notice lists Cass county residents announcing candidacies for county clerk, auditor, recorder, and county attorney subjects to the Republican convention. Repeated appeals urge Republican support across the county. Elaboration includes remarks on yellow fever, Senate service, and presidential politics as context.
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Glerk
Cass County
W.H. McConron
Henry W Foron
James Green
R.H. Shifflett
Frank Hugserr
Co. W. Andrew
Frank Aylesworth
H. M. Boorman
Civil service order shifts 80000 new names into classified list
President Cleveland expands the civil service to include about 80,000 more officials, covering nearly all except confirmed Senate appointees. The move, aimed at curbing patronage, will force examination for many offices and may deter hangers-on while increasing competition for uncaptured posts. The policy risks alienating some labor supporters amid debates on silver and wages.
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Cleveland
Democratic Party
Senate
Debate on silver standard and money circulation
The writer argues against 16 to 1 advocates who favor expanding the circulating medium and oppose contraction. They challenge proponents to name a country using a bimetallic silver and gold standard with free coinage. They warn that adopting unlimited silver coinage would drive $600,000,000 in gold out of circulation and sharply shrink the nation’s money supply.
Free silver men and the silver standard question
The author challenges supporters of free silver to name a country with a silver standard that matches the United States in money in circulation per capita or in workers wages. The claim is that no such country exists. Farmers and laboring men are urged to think about and investigate this.
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United States
Democratic Circus at Dubuque One Ring Affair
Report notes the forthcoming Democratic convention in Dubuque will be a single ring show with a side show. The silver men will run the main tent led by Horace Boies as ring master. Curiosities appear in the side show, as usual.
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Dubuque
Horace Boies
Collum Embraces Defeat with Quiet Humor in Politics
Senator Collum, a good natured figure, laughs off failing to secure delegates and says the next president is already chosen. He credits his Springfield convention vote as a personal compliment and urges grace under defeat. Indiana Republicans demand honest money and oppose free silver coinage at 16 to 1.
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Collum
Springfield
Indiana
Lost Their Heads In Defending McKinley Nomination
The Dubuque Globe-Journal argues Iowa editors are misled by Grosvenor’s figures, claiming McKinley enjoys strong national support but a healthy margin exists before the convention, suggesting room for significant change. The piece cautions against swayed fealty and hoodwinked judgment as the nomination process unfolds.
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Iowa
Ohio
Grosvenor
McKinley
Dubuque
Conger for electors at large cited as strongest choice
The piece endorses Hon. E. H. Conger for one of the presidential electors at large citing his competence, experience as minister to Brazil, and familiarity in the state. It notes reciprocity as a campaign issue and predicts a stormy Democratic convention with potential factional divides and unit rules.
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E. H. Conger
Maj. Conger
Conger
Brazil
Harrison
Pops
Democrats Mock McKinley Convention Prospects
The Iowa City Republican derides Democratic papers for expecting McKinley to win the St. Louis convention, forecasting their anger and bitter epithets within thirty days. It condemns free silver, criticizing paying workers in depreciated currency and debt repayment in the same coin, noting laborers earn less as a result.
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McKinley
St. Louis
Jess
Iowa City
Republican
Fanned topics mix in a Cass county letter to the Des Moines Leader
Howack Boies criticizes free coinage of silver as it would shrink currency by 8600 million and drive gold from circulation. He notes a Methodist Conference dispute over women delegates, praises naval growth, and urges stronger merchant marine relations with South America. He mocks Democrats and Populists over tax policy, lauds Anita tribune upgrades, and predicts McKinley support after convention vote counts.
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Cleveland
McKinney Gains Delegates Amid Steering Warning
The piece notes McKinsey advancing with delegates and facing a risk of overshooting the nomination unless he slows. It cites a warning echoed from an old woman advising to “get a plenty” while accumulating.
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McKinsey
Sadivice
Holmes to be executed in Philadelphia today
Thursday is the day set for the execution of murderer H H Holmes at Philadelphia. He appears prepared to die and there is no doubt he richly deserves his fate.
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H. H. Holmes
Philadelphia
Sam M. Clark Re-nominated in Keokuk for Congress
Sam M. Clark was re-nominated to succeed himself in the first district on Wednesday at Keokuk. He has made a fine record in his first term and is expected to be re-elected by a large majority.
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Sam M. Clark
Keokuk
Circus Opens as Dubuque Hosts Democratic County Conventions
The circus season starts in Towa while Democratic county conventions convene. A two ring affair under one tent will bring together factions in Dubuque for the final roundup.
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Towa
Dubuque
Political conjecture and weather proverbs mix in era issue
Fragmented opinion pieces discuss McKinsley and St Louis convention politics with Democratic and Republican ironies. Local notes mock prophetic weather forecasts by Prof Foster while warning of robes and gowns in a home front. House cleaning hints and seasonal concerns follow thought wryly.
Bicycle thefts rise as horse theft fades
Spring brings more bicycle thefts replacing old horse theft in some towns. The question remains whether bicycle thieves will face the same punishment once reserved for horse thieves, such as hanging, a debate not yet resolved.
President Cleveland’s Civil Service Push and Local Political Talks
The piece notes President Cleveland’s perseverance in civil service orders to aid supporters, forecasts a Republican successor, and mentions dismissals of U S suits against farmers who bought railroad lands in Montgomery County and nearby districts via the Q railroad. It hints a June 6 congressional district meeting to pick a venue, suggesting Avoca as suitable, and reflects on resilience and good humor in politics.
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United States
Montgomery County
Des Moines
Congressional Committee
Avoca
May frost fears linger over conference question
TsE woman question still troubles the Methodist General Conference. The article notes that such issues should be settled quickly by bishops and ministers. It mentions May behaving well and April rains aiding growth, with a favorable forecast for a killing-frost-free May, recalling last year’s fruit loss on May 14.
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Methodist General Conference
Thay
Congress Discusses Adjourning May 18 Over Cu Proclamation
Congress debates adjourning May 18 with potential extension to June 1 if Cleveland issues a proclamation recognizing the Cu bans as belligerents. The note highlights a key conditional step tied to foreign policy actions.
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Congress
Cleveland
United States Spain tensions over Competitor matter escalate
The article warns that Spain and the United States face serious danger over the Competitor affair. It critiques swift death sentences without due process and calls for a full, fair investigation before any punishment. It also notes possible shifts toward conflict if the administration remains passive and cites political chatter about free silver and Iowa Democrats.
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Spain
United States
Cleveland
Cuba
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