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Newspaper
Comet
Location
Johnson City, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1886
Page
2
The Johnson City Comet notes Cleveland ward’s reward, dead Jno Kelly of Tammany, and varied gubernatorial nominations. It reports Hawkins, Unicoi, and Knox counties supporting McConnell Taylor Williams candidates, hints at caucus shaping, and condemns fraud in conventions.
A dramatic railroad feat changed thousands of miles of track gauge and retooled freight routes. Thousands of workers hammered rails overnight, enabling cars from depots to reach every state, boosting shipments of marble and intertwining regional commerce. The National press lauds the switch as a landmark for East Tennessee and the nation.
A historic June wedding at the executive mansion joins Grover Cleveland and Miss Rose Folsom. The ceremony, in the blue room, featured cabinet guests and noted officials, with Cleveland in evening dress. Also reported is the death of Mrs. Julia C. Hardin near Johnson City and funeral attendances.
In Elizabethton and Erwin meetings, Carter County Democrats appoint delegates to the State Judicial convention in Nashville on June 9 and the Gubernatorial convention on August 1. They elect officers, name a slate including J. B. Sams and Wm. G. Anderson as delegates, and endorse Chancellor J. St. John as a candidate while backing R. L. Taylor for governor if his name remains in contention.
Delegates adopted a rule for absent appointees and authorized Taylor of Bristol to cast the county vote on all questions. Dr. B B Hunter resigned as county executive chair and W P Dangan was elected in his stead. Proceedings published in the Comm. Johnson City Tenn. Concludes with secretary Manning and President’s morning at the White House, cabinet meet at noon.
Fragmentary ad boasting protection against fevers and diseases promises blood cleansing and system renewal. Includes stray engraving mention and cabinet for six cuts priced high, but text is corrupted and unreadable.
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