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Newspaper
Decatur Weekly News
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1900
Page
4
Geo W Peck, famed author of Peck's Bad Boy, has been named the candidate for Congress in Wisconsin's Fourth District, setting the stage for a notable political bid. The nomination underscores Peck's shift from literary fame to public service in a key state district.
The Washington Post notes that Senator Chandler’s forecast of Republican gains is filled with conditions and caveats. He warns results depend on several uncertain factors and emphasizes potential obstacles and contingencies.
Belle Boyd, famed Confederate spy, died suddenly of heart trouble at Kilbourne Wisconsin on June 11. She was 57 and in the lecture field.
Since his election as bishop of the Alabama diocese Rev. R. W. Barnwell has received from the State University the honorary degree of Doctor of Divinity.
The Leighton News declares Judge Richardson overwhelmingly the people’s choice in Colbert County for Congress and asserts opposition to any second choice being acceptable as absurd.
A commentary criticizes opposition to Judge Richardson as stereotypical and unjust, arguing the candidate deserves fair consideration by intelligent readers and jurists.
A Philadelphia reporter surveys the convention and foresees McKinley renominated. The same observer notes Dewey’s discouragement about Democratic prospects, warning that there is little conservatism in politics.
The text questions Jesse Brown's claim to the silver theory and recalls years of aid from Richardson Blakwell and Sawtelle. It notes Judge Richardson's advocacy for free silver in a public speech in Mouleton nearly thirty years ago and suggests ongoing support across the state.
The record notes critics claim Judge Richardson faced opposition due to past congressional candidacy. The dialogue references Gen Wheeler’s similar candidacy and questions raised about reputational context among unnamed speakers.
The text argues that a candidate has no inherent authority to control or merchandise a delegation or transfer votes to another candidate. It reflects on suitability for nomination and the limits of a candidate’s influence over supporters.
In a Monday night talk Brown publicly claimed Blackwell was not running for Congress. The remarks questioned Blackwell’s etiquette and record on silver while noting Blackwell’s four year $4,000 salary under Cleveland and Brown’s own stance on free coinage.
A candid assessment notes that a capable candidate with strong credentials made a harmful mistake by attacking his rival rather than presenting his own fitness for the office sought. The remark highlights flawed judgment in political strategy.
The Leighton News reports that Judge Richardson’s allies, about nineteen of every twenty Democratic voters, back his nomination while acknowledging Mr Sawtelle cannot win. They want Richardson to carry county strength when Sawtelle is eliminated, warning of lively convention times if Sawtelle’s friends oppose this.
In Leighton News, Judge Richardson says delegates should back Mr. Sawtelle but name him as second choice if he declines. Sawtelle rejects the compromise, insisting on an instructed delegation for his nomination and control of the seven county votes.
The piece reports Jesse Brown arguing Judge Richardson cannot be nominated without Morgan County support and envisions Morgan delegates flocking to Richardson, framing Morgan County as pivotal in the nomination race. It notes The News price at $2 a year.
Mrs Lulu Hunter of Allenton Missouri recounts three years of ulceration and female weakness improving after using five bottles of Dr Pierce’s Favorite Prescription and one bottle of Golden Medical Discovery. The ad claims the product uniquely treats women’s diseases without alcohol or narcotics and invites free confidential letters to Dr. Pierce in Buffalo New York.
The text contrasts Jesse E. Brown with Judge Richardson, arguing Brown travels counties delivering speeches to advance his campaign while Richardson has long served the party. It questions who deserves support across Madison Morgan Limestone Lawrence Lauderdale Colbert counties. Richardson is praised for many speeches. Brown is criticized for delaying until candidacy.
The Athens Courier reports candidate vows won speech last Saturday in Athens. It drew about 75 people and failed to excite Limestone county. at five earlier stops fewer than 160 attended overall, with critiques saying the talk lacked enthusiasm and did not live up to his reputation.
J D Humphnery of Huntsville testifies that delegates from Jackson County offered to swap Richardson’s votes for Brown, to defeat Gen Wheeler. Richardson refused, saying he would not help any scheme to topple Wheeler. He would prefer Wheeler if he could not secure his own nomination.
In the December 16 1897 issue Brown Against Wheeler argues Jackson County should back a rival to Gen Joe Wheeler for congressional honors. It urges training new candidates from Jackson and questions Wheeler’s dominion over local newspapers and the need for a vigorous canvass to defeat him.
A delegate recalls the Decatur convention push for Mr. Brown in 1896 during a tight race between Gen Wheeler and Judge Richardson. He states he supported Judge Richardson and would back Wheeler if Brown failed, noting uncertainty about who promoted the Brown plan.
The article reports Stevenson Chrontel as the sole candidate to challenge in the wave against Judge Richardson. It notes Brown and others aligning with Blackwell, while Wheeler supporters in Morgan, Lawrence and Limestone districts, including Lauderdale, uniformly back Richardson.
Judge Richardson and allies back Morgan County voting norms, supporting Mr. Blackwell’s claim to a Morgan vote in the nominating Congressional Convention. They insist Morgan voters may be counted as second choice, ensuring fair consideration if Blackwell’s bid falters.
Professor Houton notes from ten years of travel that Green's August Flower is the most used remedy for dyspepsia, liver and stomach issues, and constipation. It aids tourists and salespeople with headaches from irregular habits and sour stomachs. Sample bottles are free at O. B. Cartwright's and it is sold by all druggists.
An old advertisement touts Dr. Kilmer's Swamp Root as a cure for kidney and bladder diseases including Bright's Disease. It claims many prior treatments failed but this product has cured hopeless cases. Sample bottle and a book offered via mail from Kilmer & Co. in Binghamton New York.
Sam Tyler advertises a new first class milk shake and lemonade call inviting customers to try a refined menu item.
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