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Newspaper
Bainbridge Democrat
Location
Bainbridge, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Nov 20, 1884
Page
2
Fragmentary public notice appears in The Weekly Democrat. Readable details describe scheduled charges or fares, with names and dates obscured by OCR corruption. The fragment suggests a monthly payment or fare adjustment topic tied to a local entity, but specifics are unreadable.
The piece mocks Black voters while praising Cleveland and predicting Democratic gains in Georgia. It reports Cleveland carried New York Indiana New Jersey Connecticut and all Southern states for 219 electoral votes and calls for violent retaliation against incendiaries. The tone blames Black communities and advocates harsh measures to stop arson and political unrest.
Albany dispatch notes widespread demand for federal posts as President elect Cleveland prepares to take office. The piece attacks early applicants, urges competency and loyalty, and predicts a South purge of carpet-baggers and negro officials, with strong call for Democratic control and reform. Includes comments on supporters visiting Cleveland and a defense of African American citizens under a Democratic regime.
Augusta Maine correspondent reports Blaine's remarks on the New York tally calling for a fair count. He says he would be content with either outcome and prefers not to gain or lose personally. He cites Irish voting and Prohibitionist losses as factors and notes a mistaken Burchard remark harmed his image. The Tribune editorializes that Cleveland won by a narrow plurality and urges acceptance of the result.
A grand tournament is planned in Quincy Florida before Christmas to celebrate the 1881 Democratic win. An arrangements committee will run the event with a likely grand evening ball. Prizes include a $25 saddle from E P Dismukes a bridle from Jas E Broome and a blanket from Wm Munro Jr. Democrats nationwide are invited to attend.
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