Georgia politics and national figures in 1884 debated
A geometric collection of opinion pieces and notices from South Georgia in 1884 covers Grover Cleveland as a moustached president, boundary arbitration ideas for Russia and England, political rivalries, and appointments. Readers react to McDaniel’s eligibility, Joe Brown’s influence, and Evan Howell’s gubernatorial prospects, with satirical notes on the Georgia press and a brief on the National Commercial Convention in Atlanta.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Georgia
Adam Clarke
Arkadelphia
Ark) Standard
Washington
Grover Cleveland
United States
Grant
Hayes
Garfield
Arthur
Russia
England
Cleveland
D. C. Ashley
Valdosta
Internal Revenue
Vnce Wade
Crenshaw
Wade
McDaniel
Atlanta
Joe Brown
P.a
Hanlon
Joe
Bloxham
Florida
Bolivia
Senator Jones
Jimmie Blount
Georgia
Georgia Statesman
Waycross
Winter
Ynomasyilie
Col
Evan P. Howell
Brown
Manchester
Howell
Democratic Party
Would Make a Good Governor Henry G Turner Favored
A Georgia newspaper extols Henry G Turner as a potential governor praising his integrity and leadership. It envisions a Turner administration free of rings and cliques and lauds his national service in Congress as validation for future state leadership. The piece foresees his eventual gubernatorial election and recalls his political rise and high standing among Georgians.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albany News and Advertiser
H. G. Turner
Congress
Georgia
Henry G. Turner
Commonwealth
Senate
United States
South Georgia
House of Representatives
Washington
South
Ben. Russell
Taz Democraty
Joe Brown
Joe
Ben.Russell
Thomasville Enterprise
Albert
Democrat
Emory Speer
Senator Brown
Speer
Confederacy
Davie
Colquitt
John B. Gordon
Jefferson Davis
Brown
Norwood
Joseph E. Brown
Lawton
J.C.C. Black
Vergni
U. S
Cuthbert
Col. A. Winter
Jim Hanlon
Albany
Jim Alyways
Ty Ty
Worth County
Free Press
Valdosta Times
OC. R. Pendleton
Frank H. Richardson
Atlanta Constitution
Georgia Press
New Orleans Times-Demokcrat
War News From Europe and British War Credit
The war in Europe appears inevitable with Russia facing Afghan defeats and 1700 slain reported. England and Russia eye trouble as Commons votes 55 million dollars for war. Gladstone’s speech dominates parley, while editorial comment praises its significance and calls Russia to account. Royal Navy enrolls all seamen. Duke of Cambridge leads defense committee meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
England
Russia
English
House of Commons
St. Petersburg
Gladstone
Telegraph
Standard
Conservative
the Times
Admiralty
Royal Navy
Duke of Cambridge
President Cleveland's Horses at Mr A A Lewis Stable
A.Poughkeepsie News Press note describes President Cleveland's seal brown horses in the rear stable of A A Lewis's equine establishment. They are lavishly adorned with yellow ribbons on manes, white ribbons at braid ends, and tails braided in style. Enticing local youths and townspeople have admired and styled the horses, with distinguishing each horse by a unique ankle marking.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Poughkeepsie News-Press
A. A. Lewis
Lewis
Vassar
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the Weekly Democrat
BE. Ruswell & Jno
Eee
M. Brows
Peers Tee
Unan
Seaboard
Savannah
Chattahoochee
Washington Cor
New York Post
Diplomatic Service
Territories
District of Columbia
Post
Cadhelnieans
Nsth
Customs
Billie Bloxham
Southern
Grover
Mr. Jones
U.S. Senate
Gen. Lawton
Dickens
Squeers
Bainbridge Democrat
Jack Ketch
Bryant, Wilson, Pledger & Co
Ohio
Swift
John Kramer
Tennessee
C. P. Priestuy
Huntington, Tenn
BR. O. Bean
Mobile and Ohio Railroad
Miss
Oliver Hardman
Monroe
Swrer Srucirie Co
Drawer 3
Atlanta, Ga
AT the
People's Store
Bainbridge
Jonas Loeb
M. E. Barnett Corner
Cocor.s. Broad & Broughton Sts
Loeb
J. Daharrell
Decatur County
Confectionerie
J.D. Harrell
BRO
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