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Newspaper
Defiance County Express
Location
Defiance, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 17, 1884
Page
2
The writer notes IxprAxa would prefer the Democratic ticket reversed and draws parallel quotes between John Kelley in New York and John McLean among Ohio Democrats. The platform is described as immense in length and quality in a sarcastic tone.
A calm observer notes that a delegate can sway outcomes by casting a single vote, implying that Flowers overestimated a broad blooming influence while personal leverage remains decisive for most individuals.
The Democrat quotes Allen O’Myers noting 43 are for hell and 3 for harmony, signaling factional tension within Ohio politics.
A prominent New York Democrat telegraphed the Chicago convention urging to nominate Cleveland or risk Democrats leaving the state. He warned that if Cleveland is not chosen, party members will depart New York.
The Toledo Post reports shouts and groans when Butler’s name was mentioned in Chicago. It says the snarling uproar aimed to destroy his prospects, arguing Republicans were running the Democratic convention.
The passage argues Mr. Converse and Mr. Randall face a simple test from voters. It asks whether Converse will keep his pledge to wool growers and if he is a protectionist or a Democrat, with the same query extended to Randall and the iron workers of Pennsylvania.
The Cleveland paper mocks party figures Tilden Bayard Randall and Payne, vilifying their positions on social issues and tariff policy. It critiques Chicago's atmosphere, hoping for cooler weather and better winds this week.
The write up argues Blaine will be the Republican choice and win the presidency. It predicts New York will go to Blaine by about 20 000 votes. Thurman is seen as the only Democrat who could trouble the Republicans, potentially making a strong fight in Ohio, but no other Democrat is named as capable of winning.
The writer notes no current strong candidate for the congressional race but believes someone may emerge with name influence and time to support the Republican cause. The paper pledges to press for that candidate's selection in the next contest two years hence if the district swings Republican.
The United Ireland of Dublin commends Irish-American members of Congress for opposing the Morrison reduction tariff bill. It states the bill would have benefited British manufacturers by at least 500 million dollars and condemns any Irish in America who would support policies aiding oppressors of Ireland.
The piece argues that Democratic tariff positions are irrelevant to voters who focus on congressional actions. It notes a Republican record of blocking tariff reductions and asks why a Democratic House with a sixty vote margin did not restore wool duties or abolish tariffs whether the party chose free trade or reform.
The Toledo Bee criticizes the Cleveland Hendricks nomination while endorsing Headly as LL D. and praising his scholarship. It contrasts Rex Butler’s delayed congratulations and footnotes a Logan land grabbing accusation that led to no further response from either party.
After Cleveland’s nomination in Chicago, John Kelley and his Tammany delegates left the convention signaling their intention to bolt the nomination.
The speaker argues the question is not party based but whether the United States should follow British free trade dictates or govern in the interests of American citizens and industries amid a large foreign born Democrat presence.
Ben Butvex declares support for the Democratic nominee regardless of identity. The arrangements with Greenbackers and Anti Monopolists, who have nominated him, are yet to be explained.
The Express alleges every Irish Democrat in Defiance county will vote Blaine and Logan this fall, but the paper states this claim as a big lie and repeats that the Irish vote in this city and county will be for Blaine.
The Express argues the Democratic ticket choice causes GOP unity against them. It claims Thurman, though popular nationally, would trigger a fierce Ohio battle and doubts his strength beyond the Pacific coast. The piece declines to judge Cleveland and urges voters to doubt his fitness to lead four years.
Defiance readers reacted to Grover Cleveland's nomination with disappointment and concern. Toledo Democrats felt betrayed by Tammany's influence, while Republicans celebrated the decision as a national shift. Party enthusiasm was expected to rebound at the polls as the campaign unfolds.
Defiance residents react with shock and sorrow as Cleveland wins the Democratic nomination. Democrats mourn the setback while Republicans momentarily cheer, then extend cautious optimism about party fate in New York and Ohio.
First ballot totals place Cleveland well ahead with 392 votes while Bayard, Thurman and others trail. Second ballot shows Cleveland widening lead to 683 with Bayard dropping to 81 and Hendricks rising modestly as the convention faces delays and adjourns until 5 this evening for Vice Presidential nomination.
The passage suggests Joan Kelley was harmed at a convention and that John Kelley will exert power in New York on election day, creating fear among Democrats under a gag law referenced in the report.
The Democrat party reported a ratification gathering last Saturday evening and hinted at plans for a larger rally. The tone suggested regret over the election and sympathy for supporters in a distressed condition.
The platform is described as the longest document issued to a political party in the county. It is accused of lacking quality while compensating with quantity, and English reformer Ren Butler labels it as full of evasive imaginings.
The article argues Irish voters will back Blaine for president, citing the Cleveland Penny Press and Irish World editors. It notes John Boyle O'Reilly and Patrick Ford as staunch anti English voices influencing Irish Americans, with broad circulation across states urging a tougher American policy toward England.
Fragmentary remarks critique Democratic platform and the stance of Old Ben Butler on party lines. The language hints at unsettled consensus and mixed signals about future political alignment and strategy.
The Zoledo Post reports Gov Hendricks in a Saturday speech asks whether to have a cheap government or lower taxes. He argues the public does not want extreme cheap government and stresses that while low taxes are acceptable, a shediy government is not liked by prosperous Americans.
The Democracy of Ohio expresses indignation at Allen G Thurman after harsh reception in Chicago. The piece condemns Republican meddling and charges Thurman faced treachery from rivals, with supporters vowing eternal vengeance for the perceived mis treatment.
The Independents of Pennsylvania issue an appeal to independents in New York and Massachusetts urging support for Elaine and Logan and warning against opposing Blaine for the presidency. The letter, signed by leading Independents, the state committee, and Reform League leaders, defends Blaine’s nomination as a triumph of the popular will over machine politics and warns against viewing minorities as more entitled than the many.
The report says Kemp's Balsam provides remarkable relief for coughs asthma bronchitis and consumption with free trial bottles offered by G W Bechet. Guaranteed to relieve and cure at 50 cents and one dollar.
Lewiston Maine July 14 Senator Frye criticized the Democratic nomination as weak and unlikely to succeed even with a strong coalition. He projected a 10 000 vote majority for Blaine and recalled past campaign efforts in the state. He predicted Blaine would win the Irish vote and noted prior large turnouts and margins. The Times noted Cleveland's nomination could disrupt party organization and influence independent voters in the United States.
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