Ballot Design and Fraud Risks in 19th Century Elections
Analyzes ballot misuse and legal safeguards from 1870s to 1884. Describes old ballot flaws, 1878 and 1879 reforms, and the ongoing threat of counterfeit and irregular ballots. Includes anecdotes of improper ballots influencing liquor license votes and sheriff races.
Swasey Letter Accepting Third District Democratic Nomination
Horatio E Swasey accepts the third district congressional nomination after Democratic and Republican appeals. He outlines views on civil service reform restricting partisan office appointments, support for soldiers with fiscal caution, opposition to war taxes in peacetime, tariff reform favoring liberalized, revenue-limiting measures, abolition of raw material duties, and protection for American labor and industries. He urges electing honest men and supports Gov Cleveland for president.
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Horatio E. Swasey
Congress
M. M. Cowannrff
John F. Dowp
Michael F. Hayes
Cgentlemen
Commonwealth
United States
Cleveland
Robert Treat Paine
Robert Treat Paine, Jr
Jth
Republican Committee
Daily Advertiser
Massachusetts
Blaine
Waltham Torch Bearers Parade Lights Up Town
Democrats and independents of Waltham joined in a torch light parade on Saturday evening with 800 uniformed men. Col. Robert B. Edes of the Paine cadets served as chief marshal as illuminations and fireworks lit the line of march. Prominent local business and professional figures joined in lighting up the town and a collation followed the parade.
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South Boston
P. A. Collins
Collins
Waltham
Democrats
Independents
Waltham United
Robert B. Edes
Paine Cadets
Mob Ejects Questioner From Blaine Logan Meeting at Faneuil Hall
A Saturday noon Blaine and Logan gathering at Faneuil Hall, under the Republican city committee, featured Henry Parkman presiding and speeches by Thomas B. Reed and Gen. Hall of Maine. An unidentified Boston businessman pressed Reed with a question about naval department fraud, prompting Reed to dodge then confess amid a hostile crowd as Gen. Hall cried to eject him and police failed to intervene. The man was dragged to the exit while officials offered little response and observers urged protection.
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Halpin
Boston Post
New York
the World
Maria B. Halpin
Blaine
Cleveland
Maria Halpin
Albert Seacord
New Rochelle
Mr. Cleveland
Oscar Folsom
Mr. Folsom
Osean House
Buffalo
Gov. Cleveland
Illinois
Chicago
Burchard
Union
Albany
Butler
Greenback
Blaine and Logan
Faneuil Hall
Republican City Committee
Henry Parkman
E. Rockwood Hoar
Thomas B. Reed
Gen. Hall
Maine
Massachusetts
Cleveland and
Hendricks
Commonwealth Avenue
Fairfield Street
Square
Dartmouth
Boylston
Berkeley
Columbus Avenue
Chester Park and Square
Washington
Hanover
Court
Tremont Streets
Park Street
Bristol
B.S. Bosworth
Moses Nelson
Dennis J. Farrel
Taunton
Plymouth
William H. Cowen
Rochester
Worcester
George Rich
Fitchburg
Essex
C. H. Litchman
Thomas Snow
Marblehead
Boston
Reuben Goodwin
Amos B.stevens
Jeremiah F. Coleman
John F. Lundberg
Oliver Prime
John R. Murphy
Philip J. Doherty
George W. Rhodes
J. H. Roth
Charles B. Dodge
John D. Driscoll
Patrick J. Conlon
James T. Tancred
Michael J. Creed
Thomas L. Lundy
H. P. Morris
Davis J. King
James O
M. J. Lincoln
Ira C. Stuart
East Wareham
John Kelly
Middlesex
Alexander Blaney
Natick
Arthur Lord
Charles L. Dodge
Beverly
Horace W. Bosworth
Zaccheus Sherman
Norfolk
Tyler Thayer
Norwood
Edward F. Handy
Wareham
Griffin Place
Woburn
J. F. Cox
Abington
Democrats
Suffolk
Henry F. Naphen
People’s Party
M. F. Maher
Democrats Rally for Cleveland Hendricks in Massachusetts
The Massachusetts state committee appeals to voters to back the regular Democrats in the upcoming election. It warns opponents tied to the Peoples Party seek to mislead with promises, urging Republicans to reject Blaine and cast ballots for Cleveland and Hendricks.
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Cleveland
New York City
State
Democratic State Committee
Democrats
Massachusetts
People’s Party
James G. Blaine
Hendricks
P. A. Collins
J. W. Coveney
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Edward Avery
Salem
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Eugene Moriarty
Rockport
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John E. Russell
W. E. Russell
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Gardner
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Newburyport
C. L. Woodbury
Merrimac and Haverhill
Col
Henry Walker
Patrick Maguire
Hendricks Elec
Tors
John Jd. Sheehan
Salem High School
Henry Splaine
David Ayers
Eighth
John S. Patten
Malden
Edward Fitzwilliam
Watertown
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Benjamin Marshall
Weston Lewis
O’neil
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