Loyalty and betrayal in Hanna era Ohio legislature
A historical sketch based on the McConnelsville Herald 1898 account recounts James M. Rusk’s denunciations of James Joyce and ten Republican allies who helped John R. McLean disrupt the Ohio Senate and House, aiding Marcus Hanna’s 1898 bid for senator. The piece details the January 4 1898 organization, fusion deals, and Joyce’s shifting stance amid Hanna’s narrow victory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McConnelsville Democrat
McConnelsville Herald
James M. Rusk
Ohio
Morgan County
Rusk
Sherman
Hanna
Bushnell
United States
Marcus A. Hanna
John R. McLean
Washington City
Columbus
Allen O. Myers
State House
James Joyce
Cambridge
McLean
Strong
Joyce
Jim Joyce
Congress
Herald
Auditor's
Dye
Republican Campaign Committee
J. M. Rusk
Republican Party
McConnelsville
House
Senate
McConnelsvile Herald
Olf
Harry C. Mason
M. F. Bramley
Cuyahoga
J. P. Jones
Stark
John E. Griffith
Union
J. C. Otis
Hamilton
William O. Scott
Fulton
Guernsey
D. O. Rutan
Carroll and Harrison
James Manuel
Montgomery
Vernon H. Burke
Cleveland
Ward Three Dominates Cambridge Primary Contests
In Guernsey county Cambridge Ward Three led a fierce battle over the May 2 Republican primary. Contested ballots and claims of illegal voting sparked a credentials fight at the County Convention, with the Dollison delegation ultimately seated and Ward Three delivering 16 votes amid charges of rotten methods and political pressure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cambridge
Guernsey County
Liberty League
Jeffersonian
Guernsey
Committee On Credentials
F. P. Arnold
Howard English
O. E. Farmer
J. B. Clark
E. BE
Bond
J. EB. Cunningham
W. Morris
Joyce
Recorder’s Office
S. W. Morris
Megal
John F. Stockdale
W. C. Collins
Dollison
Bonnell-Pitt
Fred Betts
F. Goins
W. Boothe
Pre. D
Cambridge Township
Fourth Ward
Pre. E
Fred Goin
Double Dealing in Guernsey Rose Bill Debates
The Times cites the Marietta Journal accusing Mr. White of misdeeds but omits key facts. Gov Harris signed both bills into law with pay raises. White opposed the extra salary bill yet received mileage for the year. The piece claims White would oppose the Rose bill but records show he voted for it. Joyce and Dollison are accused of absentism and hurried petition signing in Guernsey County.
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the Times
Marietta Journal
White
Journal
Guernsey County
Cambridge
Joyce
Dollison
Collison
Court House
Bishard
How Mr Joyce Helped the Miners
An 1898 Ohio law to protect mines and workers in Guernsey County is outlined, detailing map requirements, well casing, sealing of abandoned wells and enforcement. The article cites Mr Joyce’s voting record on H R No 4385, noting he did not vote yeas. It also discusses the Personal Liberty League influence in Guernsey County during primaries and alleged irregularities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joyce
Guernsey County
M. A. Hanna
Speer
Foraker Interests
State Liquor League
Cincinnati
Cambridge
Wheeling Avenue
General Brown
Collison
Personal Liberty League
Liberty League
Ott
Cineighati
Joyce-Dollison
Dollison
Ohio
Minis Om
McGlinchy
Elmer E Green Seeks Guernsey County Clerk Post
Democratic candidate Elmer E Green, born 1871 near Ideal mines and raised in Byesville, pledges to serve Guernsey County tax payers honestly and impartially. A Mine Workers Union member for 18 years, he cites broad support and a focus on people rule over machine backing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer E. Green
Guernsey County
Ideal Mines
Byesville
Green
Guernsey
Bryan
Mr. Green
Mine Workers Union
Ideal
Board of Education
Jackson Township
Byes- Ville
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Mark Hanna
J. Q. Abbott
Boxwell
Mason
A. W. Thurman
Louis G. Bernard
A. D. Heffner
DeWitt C. Jones
Charles L. Kurtz
McKissen
C. P. Griffin
Eli West
C. H. Gerrish
Jerry P. Bliss
Mr. Kurtz
Kurtz
Ike Hill
Hill
MecKissen
Kinney
Bramley
Griffith
Clinton
Jones
Manuel
Otis
Rutan
Carroll
Scott
Ilegal
Joyce-Collison
W. F. Padgitt
Barr
Hamlet
Prince
Ward Three
W. Roller
R. P. Albaugh
Clark Peaster
Simon Secrest
A. A. Robertson
Clark Warne
Ike Dickens
T. McNarry
South Side
Center Township
Collins
Stockdale
Ralph P. Albaugh
Albaugh
Gentry
A. L. Stevens
Stevens
Dugan
Goins
Frank Arnold
J. B. Dollison
W. D. Deselm
Lloyd S. Linkhorn
Carson B. Davis
W. B. Johnson
Joyce-Dollison Personal Liberty League
MR. Joyce
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