Garfield and Weaver in the 1880 Presidential Contest
The piece traces Garfield’s nomination at Chicago and the Greenback ticket led by J B Weaver with Texas swan Gen Chambers as vice president. It notes Democratic and Republican reactions, electoral vote counts, and talks of party cohesion and support for Garfield.
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Iowa
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Texas
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Green Springs
Sandusky County
Garfield ridiculed for preacher role in Campbellite church
The Cleveland Plain Dealer mocks Garfield for sometimes acting as a preacher in the Campbellite church. The piece suggests such tactics may help him win votes.
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Cleveland Plain-Dealer
Garfield
Campbellite
Self made men inspire study of Garfield’s life
The passage celebrates James A. Garfield as a model of opportunity for all youths. It asserts that dedication and effort can overcome poverty and hardship, presenting the self made man as the ultimate specimen of manhood.
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America
James A. Garfield
Ohio Legislature urged to choose Dennison for Senate
The Ohio Express urges the legislature to select ex Governor Dennison as the next U S Senator, praising his early Chicago convention work and Sherman strength. It warns that Jefferson Long’s proposed elector appointment is improper and should come only from the district delegates at the convention for a bona fide choice.
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Osborne
Garfield's record praised by Piatt against slander
Special Telegram notes Don Piatt's Capital endorses James A. Garfield amid anti Garfield attacks. Piatt cites Democratic figures Jeremiah Black Allen Thurman and Justice Field in Garfield's defense, praising his purity and claiming he remains the only poor man among political leaders while facing Credit Mobilier accusations.
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Justice Field
Credit Mobilier Atall
Washington
Garfield and Lucretia Rudolph Garfield Marriage
The article describes President Garfield's marriage to Lucretia Rudolph, daughter of a neighbor farmer, details her sweet refined disposition and love of study. It notes their happy union, crediting their partnership with Garfield's later success and their modest life in a cottage near the college campus.
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Garfield
Lucretia Rudolph
Academy
St Louis Globe-Democrat
Pension reform bill faces action delay in congress
The pension system reorganization bill, long prepared by the Pensions Committee and approved by its members, would remove the need for claim agents by having government agents contact pensioners directly. Opponents, the claim agents, are pressing to defeat it. The bill was calendared but deferred, awaiting action next session.
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Blaine
Pensions Committee
Eagle omen seen near Gen Garfield home during Chicago convention
A local observer reports a held eagle soaring near General Garfield’s house as the vote was announced at the Chicago convention. The bird perched briefly on the roof for two minutes before flying off, seen as a remarkable coincidence and historic omen.
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