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Newspaper
Defiance County Express
Location
Defiance, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1884
Page
3
The report notes Judge Foraker will announce Senator Sherman as a nominee choice for the Republican gathering. It questions how Ohio can remain solid if West also names Blaine, signaling uncertainty over regional support and party strategy.
The passage notes Henry B. Payne as the likely Democratic candidate and predicts Democratic papers would feature a Standard Oil barrel in editorials if he is nominated, signaling a strong oil-industry influence in party backing.
It will be a little while longer that us chaps of the press can give our predictions on the Presidential candidate. A few more days will tell if any of our guesses named the right man.
The dialogue imagines Democrats fearing a Tilden nomination. The speaker taunts with invincibility and questions whether such a candidate could be paralyzed or invisible, spotlighting partisan tensions and rhetorical jabs.
The report asserts Arthur will win six votes from Ohio's delegation. If true, six men who lent their support may have lied to obtain appointments. No Arthur delegates were chosen by a convention solely backing Sherman and Blaine.
The Putnam County Sentinel states the Democratic party formed to defend people's rights and uphold free government under the Constitution. Kinder comments by remarking on human folly with a sharp quip about a man’s foolishness.
Over two hundred Democratic National convention delegates have been appointed, but little public chatter or awareness remains. The country seems unaware the convention is imminent and Democrats themselves pay scant attention.
The Cincinnati Commercial Gazette notes Sherman stock is above par. It also mocks Secretary Robert Lincoln’s presidential prospects calling him too young, arguing at forty he is past prime and cites a French artist who failed at forty as a warning.
National Wool Growers Association met in Chicago with representation from twenty states and territories led by Ohio. A key resolution urges voters to back candidates and parties favoring wool tariff restoration to protect sheep-husbandry in the United States, noting Republicans support tariff revival while Democrats oppose it.
A public plea urges moving executions inside state penitentiaries to curb demoralization and reduce costs. The author cites Johnson case and estimates Wood County costs at 1500 dollars and Henry County at 2000 dollars, arguing a law change would ease tax burdens.
The fragment suggests a political aim to extend the Democrats record by unseating additional Republicans as Congress adjourns. It hints at continued electoral pressure and partisan outcomes during the session.
The Cleveland Penny Press exclaims support for Sam Tilden for president with a lively critique of rival contenders. The column mocks alternatives and advocates keeping Tilden as the preferred candidate in a vivid party-press voice.
Southern delegations arriving in Chicago signaled support for the Plumed Knight of the nineteenth century, shifting preferences away from Arthur and indicating a key realignment on the nomination race.
Mr Fish, former Marine Bank president, was arrested and refused bail saying that men in his circumstances lose friends rapidly and he would not obtain ordinary bail. He chose jail over posting bail.
Prohibitionists laboring in Chicago seek to persuade Republicans to adopt a prohibitory plank. The Ohio Republican track record with Prohibitionists makes such a policy uncertain in its impact on party success.
The author notes a strong public wish to overhaul how condemned criminals are executed. Viewing hangings at Ashland and large morbid gatherings shows the need for change and implies urgency for swift reform.
Carl Scurrz, who fled Germany and long enjoyed Republican support, boasts in Chicago that he will desert the party if the nominee does not suit him. The remark exposes his perceived overreach and contempt for others' votes.
The Toledo Bee argues Southern members of Congress should support increased pensions for Union soldiers, widows, and orphans, urging sectional feeling be set aside for those who suffered at Belle Isle Libby Millen and Andersonville and that justice must be served without delay.
A public warning urges immediate laws to stop foreigners from acquiring property in public lands and large estates by wealthy speculators. The speaker argues broad western acres must serve native citizens, not external investors, and calls for swift legislative action.
Congress grants Mrs. De Long a fifty dollar monthly pension amid notes that about a hundred women receive thirty to four hundred dollars monthly. The piece also discusses B F Enos entering the Prosecuting Attorney race, praising his tenure and weighing a possible challenge to Winn.
Wartine notes Michigan supporters favor General Sherman for the next nomination. He could win Michigan and possibly carry the West, with some urging that Sherman would appeal to voters seeking action over mere intellect. The piece discusses Blaine as preferred by many and Harr’s view on John versus William Sherman.
The speaker honors fallen soldiers and explains Decoration Day origins in a Memorial Day address. He notes millions died, cites Ohio’s Civil War contribution, and lists battles where Ohio troops fought, framing the war’s costs and the enduring symbol of the flag.
The piece praises Ohio's Civil War contributions with statewide troop totals and stresses Northwest Ohio’s heroism. It honors Defiance County and Defiance town, laments battlefield leadership, and extols mothers of the nation. It appeals to comrades to honor the dead, seek divine mercy, and prepare for taps at night.
A statewide law revises section 4207 of Ohio statutes detailing seizure and sale of stray animals. It sets duties for constables, town officials, and owners, requires notices in three public places, and provides penalties up to 25 dollars fine or ten days imprisonment for neglect. The act takes effect after passage.
ChevyLane seeks support from its community to fund and construct an exposition building, aiming to boost local business and civic pride. The plan envisions a central venue for fairs, markets, and public events, with potential partnerships and funding prospects.
An old advertisement extols Griggs' Glycerine Salve as a universal healer for cuts bruises burns wounds and skin eruptions. It claims piles tetter and all eruptions are cured and offers satisfaction guaranteed or money refunded. Sold for 26 cents by G. W. Bechel.
Thereon P. Keator, Editor of Ft. and Gazette, lauds Dr King’s New Discovery as a safe speedy cure for severe and mild coughs and colds. He recommends it highly to friends and offers a free trial bottle at Colby & Scott Drug Store with a large size priced at $1.00.
The name is familiar nationwide as the originator of Dr Bosanko Cough and Lung Syrup the people’s favorite remedy for concords consumption and all throat and lung afflictions. Price, cents and $100. Sold by Colby a Scoit.
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