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Democratic party turmoil and political deals across towns
A collage of editorials and dispatch notes from the era discusses Democratic disarray over President and congressmen, Republican criticisms of the River and Harbor Bill, and local postmaster appointments tied to Judge Lowry’s renomination with alleged outside influence in Kendallville and Ligonier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston Herald
Democratic Party
Boston Globe
Democratic House
Republican Senate
Angola Herald
Ligonier
Herald
Steuben County
Judge Lowry
Congress
W. H. Dills
Auburn
White
Sentinel
Dispatch
Mr. Dills
Blair
Waterloo
Lowry
J. B. White
Fort Wayne Dispatch
Jacksonville Herald
John Kelly
Tilden
Chandler
Grant
Hancock
Hendricks
Seymour
McClellan
Kendallville
J. B. McDonald
Robert Lowry
I. B. McDonald
Fort Wayne Journal
Jim
Polla
LaGrange