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Newspaper
Defiance County Express
Location
Defiance, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1880
Page
2
The piece recalls Garfield as the Republican front runner with a Chicago platform hailed by party leaders. Weaver the Greenback candidate from Ohio is named alongside Chambers as VP pick, while debates touch on immigration, the solid South and electoral counts as Garfield nears the Presidency.
The Cleveland Plain Dealer mocks Garfield for allegedly acting as a preacher in a Campbellite church. The piece suggests such tactics may actually boost his vote count.
The passage extols James A. Garfield as a beacon for all students, arguing that studying his life reveals the potential within every young man regardless of poverty. It portrays a self made man as the purest form of manhood achieved through struggle and character.
The piece urges Ohio legislators to nominate ex-Governor Dennison for the U S Senate, praising his early ground work for Sherman at the Chicago convention and calling him a worthy, well qualified representative of Ohio. It argues Dennison would command broad Republican support in the Northwest and be preferable to other candidates.
The Express states it does not oppose electing J L H Long of Ottawa as elector if properly appointed. Delegates to the State convention may not confer on such appointment, as they were only to nominate a State ticket and select National convention delegates. The issue should be settled when Congressional district delegates convene. if Long is chosen by them, it is acceptable. otherwise it could harm the party.
Special Telegram to The Inter Ocean from Washington June 13. Don Piatt's Capital backs Garfield amid efforts to tarnish his reputation. Piatt notes Garfield's honesty, cites Credit Mobilier as misrepresented, and says Garfield did not misuse funds while seeking a rent loan. Garfield is praised as a rare honest leader among politicians.
The article notes James A. Garfield married Lucretia Rudolph, daughter of a local farmer. It describes her as thoughtful and refined, a strong intellectual companion. Their marriage, a mutual love match, supported Garfield's later success and featured a modest cottage near the college campus.
The pension reorganization bill, drafted by the Pensions Committee with full member support, would remove claim agents by letting government agents contact pensioners directly. The measure remains on the calendar but was pushed over and will not be acted on this session, as claim agents oppose it.
A local resident witnessed a held eagle fly near Gen. Garfield's house as the Chicago convention nominated him. The bird landed briefly on the roof before departing, an omen some compare to ancient Rome. The event is noted as a singular coincidence amid the nomination.
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