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Newspaper
Comet
Location
Johnson City, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
Nov 11, 1886
Page
2
A fragment of 1896 editorials from The Comet discusses Tim Campbell’s Ohio victory, Morrison’s defeat in Waterloo, and local politics in Johnson City amid tariff disputes. It includes reports on pensions, county counts, and a Kentucky incident with a fatal accident, plus various political prognostications and clerical notices.
The Chicago Journal frowns on a smaller Republican Senate majority after March 4. It estimates 49 Republicans and 27 Democrats with Riddleberger of Virginia counted to reach 39. notes his unreliability and eccentricity. Mentions a potential bid to make him solid, likening to Davis, and warns of strained ties with Sherman if elevated.
The text analyzes the 1886 electoral vote, estimating Democratic 204 to Republican 193 with state-by-state notes. It discusses Colorado as Democratic in Governor and Legislature, Oregon linked to Republicans, California leaning Democratic, Virginia classed Republican, and tariff issues influencing Congressmen elections.
A skeptical remark on Republican gains in the South cites heavy violence themes and accusations of deceit. The writer questions the results, condemns manipulation, and suggests broad misconduct influenced by intimidation on election day.
New York Sunday Herald quotes Pr Gottheil praising the Franco American peace treaty as lasting beyond statecraft. Rev D B Jones of Johnson City, former editor of Baptist Review and Rogersville Review, visited Morristown and proposed leveling the Gazette editors. Morristown correspondent notes satisfaction with the Gazette and no change desired.
On Monday the Harvard commemoration concluded with alumni led events. President Cleveland spoke at Sandors Theatre and at Faneuil Hall, defending free critique of public acts while denouncing press intrusions into private life. He urged fair treatment of culture in politics as gatherings moved to the Vendome Hotel before his departure for New York.
A 19 November dispatch surveys post election sentiment in Wasbinger and Tewill. It notes Democrats briefly losing House control but praises orderly Southern elections, cites Blaine and Sherman as gone from Congress, and quotes Speaker Car risle predicting changes. It highlights Hewitt and Abrams, and discusses labor reform aims as New York faces worker grievances and Pennsylvania Blaine support.
In November a tense scene unfolded at the Union Stock Yards where new hands filled most jobs and a crowd of about 600 strikers and sympathizers attempted to bar employees from crossing a guarded Ashland bridge. Lt McMillin ordered bulls to disperse the mob, and the clash ended without injuries as workers returned to their shifts.
The Erie district highlight shows seven or eight steel rail makers exploiting tariff cover to raise prices. From $25.50 to $83 per ton within eight months, with only modest production cost gains, yielding about $7.5 million in extra profits. Public burden shifts to travelers and shippers through higher rates.
In North Carolina the House lineup shows 27 straight Democrats, three Independent Democrats, and twenty Republicans. The Howe slate has 54 Democrats, nine Independent Democrats, and fifty seven Republicans. No labor candidates were elected and independents, former Democrats, claim to remain Democrats while caucusing with Republicans to influence the speakership. The Democrats expect continued independent cooperation.
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