Laramie County Republican Ticket
Laramie County voters see a Republican slate listing Hor Sheriff N J O Brien County Clerk Geo B Stimpson Prosecuting Attorney E P Johnson Probate Judge O B Sharpless County Treasurer O B Siarpless County Commissioners A H Swan D K Smith K Nagle Superintendent of Schools C M Sanders Assessor Geo R Titomlas Surveyor Geo R Thomas Coroner A B Hawes Justices of the Peace John Swauther Thos M Fisher Constables R I Kipp.
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N. J. O'Brien
Hor
Geo
B. Stimpson
E. P. Johnson
O. B. Sharpless
Low
O. B. Siarpless
A. H. Swan
D. K. Smith
K. Nagle
C. M. Sanders
R. Titomlas
R. Thomas
A.B. Hawes
John Swaughter Thos
M. Fisher
R. I. Kipp
Egbert and Fort Laramie Precinct Election Notice 1876
Election notices list precincts and judges for Justice of the Peace races. Egbert Precinct names Kor Cwane A Martin, Fort Laramie Precinct names Troy Ergine A Means, with Election Tuesday November 7th, 1876.
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Egbert
Tf Ae Peace
Dickson
Kor Cwane
A. Martin
Fort Laramie
Battle Y M. Troy Ergine
A.W. Means
Wyoming Republican Platform Endorses National Convention
The Wyoming platform endorses the National Republican Convention principles and seeks election of its nominees to the Presidency and Vice Presidency. It supports home rule in Territories including territorial delegates, condemns Chinese immigration and its impact on labor, denounces current Indian policy, and praises Grant era steps against Sioux with support for General Crook.
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Cincinnati
United States
Congress
Republican Party
National Republican Convention
Public domain expansion and settlement resolution
A resolution urges government to open every acre of public land for exploration and settlement with full protection for settlers against Indian depredations. It demands compensation for settlers on the Shoshone reservation and prompt surveying of lands, plus immediate wagon road construction from the Union Pacific to Yellowstone National Park to support military posts and expanding settlements in Wind River country.
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United States
Laramie County Republican Platform Endorses Corlett for Delegate
The Laramie County Republican Platform endorses W. W. Corlett as Delegate in Congress. Neighbors praise his ability and integrity and urge accountability of county officers. They advocate economy and support opening direct wagon roads between Cheyenne and Black Hills towns.
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Republican Party
Laramie County
Rawlins
W. W. Corlett
Congress
Board of County Commissioners
Cheyenne
Custer City
Deadwood
Black Hills
Military escort plans for Ma Tilden to Washington
A Baltimore military company arranges to escort Ma Tilden after his presidential election victory. The Chicago Times, previously confident of Tilden's win, warns its military allies not to spend heavily yet since the election may deprive him of a trip to Washington in March.
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Baltimore
Ma. Tilden
Washington
Chicago Times
Tilden
Mr. Tilden
Fight Against Tammany in New York Caucus Disclosed
An important Democratic caucus met last Tuesday at Mr. Tilden's New York City house to discuss the local scene. Tammany Hall leaders fear removal of John Kelly as a key manager, with distrust high over his ability to control 800 general committee colleagues. Local ward and assembly politicians face political death if the Tammany ticket fails, raising concerns of trades to secure local success.
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New York City
Tilden
Tammany Hall
John Kelly
Kelly
Ward
Assembly
Tammany
Albany Times Dem marks reform question in campaign tone
The Albany Times editorial comments on the public’s careful consideration of reform and questions who stands for reform when allegations tarnish a candidate. It implies voters seek clarity on the reform agenda and the reformer behind it.
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The
Albany Times
Dem
Hayes and Tilden Face Civilizaton Debate in 1876 Contention
The article frames the Hayes Tilden election as a clash between old slave brutality and advancing civilization. It condemns tyranny while praising national unity, freedom, and progress under Hayes, arguing for reform, modernization, and a brighter future for all nationalities.
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Hayes
Tilden
Tilden Criticized as Corrupt Nominated Candidate
The Cincinnati Enquirer warned that a man educated in cunning and hypocrisy, nominated amid corruption and shameless effrontery, would if elected bring the most corrupt administration the country has ever known, despite his millions.
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Samuel J. Tilden
The
Cincinnati Tnquirer
Down Goes the Nation Debt Amid Grant Era Policy
The brief notes a political clash over national debt reduction. It remarks that the Republican administration persists in paying it off, referencing the era around Ulysses S. Grant's inauguration and the ongoing fiscal debate. It highlights a stance of aggressive debt repayment within the turbulent policy environment.
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Grant
Taxpayers Press on Government Liquidity Debate
In remarks recalling the government’s finances, Tilden warned that the nation could not live within its income as massive liquidations and widespread dishonesty among taxpayers were cited. He described the railroads as a drain and criticized those who challenged fiscal restraint.
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Tilden
Expense of a privilege to return, says Colonel Ingersoll
Ingersoll, while in Maine, refused pay from Republicans for expenses and declared he would gladly contribute to cover the privilege of returning, joking that he had such a glorious time he wanted to make it square. He dismissed the notion of expenses with humor and defiance.
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Ingersoll
Maine
Barlow Endorses Tilden in 1876 Politics
Cincinnati Enquirer notes Mr. Barlow as a supporter of Samuel Tilden, describing him as a champion of reforming Democrats. It claims men of Barlow’s stripe would grow busy and prosperous under a Tilden White House, accusing rivals of corruption and thieving behavior.
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Barlow
New York
Tilden
White House
Democratic Party
Cincinnati Enquirer
Gentle Knox & Lincoln official faced by Irish voter tale
In Maine, Mr. Coombs, Knox & Lincoln railroad superintendent, praised for kindness to an Irish Rockland resident. After election the man boasted he voted the Black Republican ticket to spite him, revealing Pat Coombs’s surprising Democratic affiliation and the voter’s reaction.
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Maine
Coombs
Knox & Lincoln Railroad
Rockland
Pat
Mercy and Amity Ban Enemy in War Writings
A wartime reflection condemns dishonest foes who avoid battle and attack from safety. It voices disdain for Voorhees and Hendricks as treacherous opponents and endorses amnesty for most, while reserving no pardon for the home rebel who stays at home and criticizes the war and the President.
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Voorhees
Hendricks
Tno
Tilderite, Hayes Maiden Romance Sparks in Dubuque
A Marion Register note reprints a Dubuque Times tale of a young Tilden supporter and a Hayes admirer. They love each other but differ politically, with the bride-to-be demanding a wedding after Hades election while the groom hails from the Tilden side. The item plays on election era tensions and romance with humorous fatalism.
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Marion
Dubuque
Hayes
Register
Hades
Hell
Tilden
German Voters Assert Independence From Twaddle On Sigel Endorsement
Germans reject the idea that their vote for Tilden is driven by Sigel or German leaders. They claim equal individuality and independence among Germans, praising freedom and liberty. They emigrated for independence in thought and action and will vote for the party that guarantees liberty in November.
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Tilden
Sigel
America
Bell and Watson Try Voice Telegraph Over Two Miles
The Boston Advertiser recounts Bell and Watson conducting a two mile voice transmission over a telegraph line using a modified circuit. Batteries changed from nine Daniel cells to ten carbon elements. speech came through clear, though initially faint. Bell led the experiment, with both men noting the dialogue for almost half an hour in ordinary and whispered tones.
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Boston Advertiser
Alexander Graham Bell
Thomas Watson
Walworth Manufacturing Company
Boston
Cambridgeport
Bell
Watson
Bets Flare in New York on Presidential Result
Considerable money was invested last Thursday evening in New York city at Morrissey's and Johnson's on the presidential election outcome. Early bets were even, but by nine o'clock Tilden led with odds of two hundred to Taynes at one hundred seventy five. In New York State, Tilden was backed by one thousand dollars to four hundred.
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New York City
Morrissey
Johnson
Tilden
New York
Republicans Nominate Seward for Fifth District State Senate
In New York Fifth district politics, the Republican party nominates Frederick W. Seward for the State Senate position.
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New York
Frederick W. Seward
State Senate
Tammany Dissension, Aldermanic Nominations, and Voter Registration
The Tammany trouble led by John Kelly and Tilden remains unsettled with meetings held and Kelly promising to resign after the election. Brooklyn aldermanic nominations deepen Democratic dissensions and bolts. The Tenth District Republicans nominated Hamilton Babcock. Voter registration lists open today as the last day, and naturalization work closes in state courts today.
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Tammany
John Kelly
Tilden
Kelly
Brooklyn
Hamilton Babcock
Ingersoll’s Chicago Oration Endorses the Republican Party
Col Ingersoll lauds the Republican party as the first and only decent party, founded on liberty for all and free labor. He contrasts it with the Democrats, asserts equal rights regardless of race, and cites the party’s role in abolishing slavery and advancing science, industry, and freedom.
History of the Republican party and voting rights
The speaker extols the Republicans as ensuring a free country with universal male suffrage and protection of the right to vote. They declare that every citizen over 21 shall have a right to vote for their government and that interference will be met by federal protection at the polls. Applause follows these claims.
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Appius
Republican Party
United States
Betting Odds Favor Hayes In New York Pools
The Tribune notes persistent betting on Hayes in New York pools with odds around 100 to 70 since nominations. A Wednesday shift saw 525 to 500 for Hayes over Tilden, blamed on Grant's southern troubles. Overall pools show Hayes ahead 100 to 65 locally, with fluctuations from Tilden 100 Hayes 60 to Tilden 500 Mayes 400.
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the Tribune
Hayes
Tilden
Grant
Barnes
Ohio
Williams
Indiana
Mayes
Texas Joe Tarnished Hero or Not in Deadwood Tale
Two well dressed men arrived in the city claiming a robbery by Texas Joe alias Mexican Joe. Sass or Seis pursued Joe from Deadwood to Kansas City then here, recounting a theft of 500 to 600 dollars on a spree. Joe was last seen at Walnut Street Theatre. Sandy Short is jailed over the money. Authorities from Leavenworth joined in the hunt. Joe reportedly fled toward Texas or Indian Territory. Joe is the same figure who killed Medicine Lodge, taking his head in a pony express tale. The story casts him as brave yet dangerous, a foe of Persimmon Bill.
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Ebersold’s
Fourth
Sass
Seis
Deadwood City
Texas Joe
Mexican Joe
Joe
Black Hills
Kansas City
Cheyenne
Missouri Pacific
Leavenworth
Sandy Short
Main Street
Bullene, Moore & Emery’s
Hook
Goddard
Walnut Street Theatre
Fort Scott
Texas
Indian Territory
Times
Custer
Deadwood
Medicine Lodge
Ile
Persimmon Bill
Black Hill
Trail Violence Sets Stage for Quick Deadly Clash
Police have pursued trail, DBill, and Joe in a concealed case over several days. If officials knew Mexican Joe’s character they’d have saved effort. The confrontation is expected in the Indian Territory with one or two men likely to fall.
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Trail
Dbill
Joe
Indian Territory
Kansas City Times
Nasby Celebrates Indiana Reform Victory In 1876 Corners
Nasby narrates a fictional Indiana reform triumph influencing Kentucky voters. He describes a welcoming procession, Confederate imagery, and a speech approving peace while promising harsh action against carpetbaggers and black residents who oppose the reform. The piece mocks Reconstruction politics with inflammatory racial slurs and threats.
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