Hayes and cabinet rumors roil Indiana politics in 1877
In a fragmented 1877 dispatch from tmbus Indiana the piece reports rumors that Schurz and Evarts may resign from Hayes's cabinet while noting Wane Hamprton’s visit to Washington. It lists the Louisiana Commission composition, mentions Terrett’s murder trial in Kentucky, libel suits, and closely follows Hayes policy debates with Southern Democrats. It also covers an Edinburg Union Fair date and an oratorical contest result at Hanover College with Lafe Pence earning second prize.
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Lafe Pence
Hanover College
Lafe
Michigan
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Bloomington
Chamberlain oiled by Hayes as trip to White House unfolds
On March 27 1877 in Washington Chamberlain arrives after midnight with Patterson and Corbin. They meet President Hayes who hosts a lunch and later a private dinner at Wormley House as Cameron plots support to back Chamberlain’s claim against the South Carolina governorship.
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Metamora
South Carolina
Don Cameron
Washington
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Hayes policy pledge on South Carolina and Louisiana self rule
A February 1877 congressional note shows Charles Foster and Staxley Martuews pledging strong support for Governor Hayes adopting a policy to let South Carolina and Louisiana govern themselves within the constitutional framework. The letter expresses confidence in Hayes’s views and aims to assure Brown and Gordon of consistent administration.
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Louisiana
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John Young Brown
John B. Gordon
Washington
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United States
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Business Men Plan Washington Visit Over State Dilemma
Charleston March 26 The chamber of commerce met to discuss sending a delegation of responsible men to Washington to confer with the president about gubernatorial difficulties. President Tupper warned that business is languishing with capitalists timid and property depreciating, urging merchants bankers and business leaders to speak for South Carolina. A committee was formed to present the true condition of affairs to the president and the impact on business.
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Chamber of Commerce
Washington
Tupper
Hayes
South Carolina
Fhampton
Southern push for Scales as next Speaker from North Carolina
The Southern group backs Scales of North Carolina for Speaker. he is an old member, Conservative and personally popular. The Mississippi delegation favors Hooker. Randall claims a Democratic Congressmen-elect majority for him, though others doubt it. Sayler expresses confidence he will prevail.
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North Carolina
Mississippi
Hooker
Randall
Sayler
Cabinet session on South Carolina and Louisiana rules
Washington March 26 The Cabinet met for two hours to discuss the South Carolina and Louisiana situation and civil service rules. No definite action was taken.
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Washington
South Carolina
Louisiane
Hampton Letter Offers Overture on South Carolina Crisis
Governor Hampton replies to President Hayes inviting him to Washington for talks. He prefers peaceful redress via withdrawal of Federal troops from the South Carolina statehouse, pledging nondiscrimination and protection for all citizens. Grant appears at Cincinnati Chamber event and speaks to business leaders.
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United States
South Carolina
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Hayes Pledge and Southern Politics in the 1876 Count
A New Orleans dispatch reports a prominent Conservative’s interview claiming Hayes sought to redraw Southern politics by backing native white representation and ending federal troops policing, while promising Southern governments control if elected. It notes alleged pledges by Matthews and Foster, and condemns Hayes as a fraud amid hostile press commentary.
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the Times
Louisiana
Nicholls
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Republican Party
South
Electoral Commission
South Carolina
Brooklyn Eagle
Indiana Officials Urged to Prepare 1877 Property Assessments
The Hon. Ed Henderson addresses county auditors and township assessors detailing blank forms and the need for uniform agricultural and livestock valuation. Officers are asked to report new railroads and overlooked roads before the June board meeting, with a proposed April assessor meeting to ensure just, uniform statewide taxation. The note stresses responsibility of auditors and lawmakers’ duties ahead of 1878 political contests. The piece references Voorhees as Democratic leader and notes a New York Crawfordsville Review item on church council voting and Beecher’s Plymouth church invitation.
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Ed Henderson
State Board of Equalization
Indiana
United States
Ggvea
D. W. Voorhees
Voorhees
Crawfordsville
Columbus
E. Robinson
Jovitt i Pesta Ors
George Cline
Bartholomew Circuit Court
John H. Long
John G
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William C. Cline
Elizabeth Johnson
Brooks
Johnson
Howard Lee
Long
City of
Bartholomew County
Township
North O! Range
Shooting kills editor in Topeka over feud
In Topeka at six this morning editor J Clark Swayzee of the Blade was shot and killed in a duel like exchange with John W Wilson formerly of the Topeka Times. Wilson was wounded in the cheek and arrested while Swayzee died of a heart shot. The coroner's jury found both fired as Wilson stood wounded.
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Topeka
J. Clark Swayzee
the Blade
John W. Wilson
Topeka Times
Swayzee
Condensed from our Exchanges in Indiana Updates
Cass county carries a debt of 95000 dollars while Tippecanoe boasts best roads and bridges. Elkhart joins temperance ranks. Evansville independents reject city ticket. Lafayette reports blue glass mania waning. Indianapolis honest bums relocate to Richmond. Elwood girls fix gates for summer campaign. Fort Wayne uses street tramps under new law. Other items note a New Albany thief plead and be jailed, a Madison man dies by suicide, Vermillion sawmill accident, and a Terre Haute worker killed by a train.
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