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Newspaper
Defiance County Express
Location
Defiance, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1878
Page
2
Republicans Delegate Convention in Defiance County 1878
The Republicans of Defiance County convene at the Court House in Defiance on Saturday June 22 1878 at 1 o clock to nominate candidates for Probate Judge Auditor Sheriff Clerk of the Court Recorder Commissioner and Surveyor and to perform other business. Townships Adams Defiance Delaware Hicksville Highland Noble Richland and Washington will send delegates. Each township caucus will meet Saturday June 1 to appoint delegate numbers.
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Defiance County
Court House
Defiance
Adams
Delaware
Hicksville
Highland
Noble
Richland
Washington
Wrorr
Democratic County Convention Called for August 10
Secretary of State Milton Barnes for Judge of Supreme Court William White for Member Board of Public Works George Paul. Congress says it will adjourn next Monday the 17th. The country will feel thankful.
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Milton Barnes
Supreme Court
William White
Board of Public Works
George Paul
Congress
Political Threats Overnomination Near County Convention
The text suggests Stanley Mathews may remember Jim Fisk's maxim to send word, not write, and warns that if Hill fails to win the Congressional nomination, serious infighting or "throat cutting" is anticipated at the county convention. It reflects tense political maneuvering and implied threats surrounding nominations.
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Stanley Mathews
Jim Fisk
Hill
Political gossip and electoral tallies from Defiance area
The clip surveys party moves and reactions amid Ohio politics with notes on Pendleton, Potter, and Sherman, plus Democratic buzz in Defiance. It notes Bryant's NY death and Toledo Bee's party shift, recalls tax issues and campaign feints, and hints at upcoming county nominations and conventions.
Democrats Use Letters to Pressure County Convention
Washington correspondent warns that Key and Stephens letters pose a serious political issue for Democrats. Defiance County voters have debated last fall’s corruption, awaiting the forthcoming county and congressional conventions, with a ballot box verdict expected to follow if reform fails.
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Defiance County
Dem governors seek Witch in Sherman letter and electors plot
Portland diary entry from November 28 1576 reports Democrats plan to use Shermans letter to condemn. They urge securing a Republican elector for Democrat vote, with a $10000 deposit at Kountze Brothers. J N K Patrick and James K Kelly endorse. The Napoleon Signal notes a Defiance Democrat editor may run for county office. Defiance county to field three candidates for Congress against W D Hill, including Judge Patton and William Carter.
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Sherman
Anderson
Weber
Portland
W. T. Pelton
Gramercy Park
N.Y
Kountze
Defiance County
Patton
Hicksville
William Carter
W. D. Hill
Mr. Hill
Republican Congressional Committee sounds alarm over Democratic move
A May 17 1878 message from the Republican Congressional Committee of Washington DC denounces a Democratic House resolution as a bid to oust President Hayes. It accuses Democrats of plotting to overthrow the government, cites Speaker rulings, and calls for unity to defend law and order against alleged rebellion and attempts at bribery in multiple states. Everne Hare Clim Gro C. Goruam, Sec’y.
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Republican Congressional Committee
Wasumorox
D. C
United States
Democrat House of Representatives
Hayes
Wheeler
Tilden
Hendricks
Democratic Party
Alexander H. Stephens
Manuel
New York
Oregon
South Carolina
Louisiana
Political scandal and congressional reform debates in 1870s era
The piece surveys partisan efforts to leak or suppress testimony from Anderson and Levessee, notes Tilden’s electoral vote buying allegations, and critiques a GOP reform proposal to curb Congress. It also portrays Ohio Defiance county political tension, and recounts Alabama’s 1872 and 1876 presidential results amid Potter inquiry context.
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Democrat
Anderson
Potter Committee
Judge Levessee
Louisiana
Sammy Tilden
Oregon
Levessee
Currency in circulation 1865 to 1875 figures compared
Reader compares official currency totals for August 1865 and May 1878, listing fractional currency 9 915 408, National Bank notes 155 000 000, State Bank notes 1878, Demand notes 1861 8 2 312, greenbacks 346 681 106, silver certificates 1644, Silver coins 50 000 000, total 875 ABA. The piece notes the contraction debate and cites Chicago Tribune on expansion since 1865 and its impact on employment.
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Iowa
Chicago Tribune
Resolution Aims at Burial Expenses for Senate Officers
Forty years after the death of Mr. McDonald chief clerk, Daniel Webster proposed an appropriation for burial expenses. Yesterday Senator Anthony introduced a like measure for Major McDonald, son of the former clerk and himself chief clerk then, faithful in service for four decades. The army’s stance on reduce its ranks is summed up by a Wyoming officer who fears mustering out before battle.
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McDonald
United States Senate
Daniel Webster
Anthony
Major McDonald
Senate
Wyoming
Republican State convention at Cincinnati endorses unity and strong ticket
The Cincinnati convention delegates approved a unified Republican ticket for Ohio State offices with nominees praised for character and public affairs experience. They adopted resolutions opposing the Democratic rule, promising to rally the party and restore Ohio to Republican governance in the upcoming elections.
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Ohio
Buckeye
Union
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