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Newspaper
Defiance County Express
Location
Defiance, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 13, 1884
Page
2
The upcoming House is seen with about thirty six Democratic seats while the Senate is anticipated to lean Republican by six. New York Democrats back Conkling for the Senate as Cleveland potential marriage rumors swirl. If a congressional decision occurs, Cleveland could win the White House while Logan is chosen by the Senate, promising a chaotic political mix.
Chairman Jones telegram to the Cleveland Leader states New York’s electoral vote will surely be counted for Blaine, signaling a strong commitment to his candidacy. The message underscores Blaines expected national momentum and regional backing amid the election coverage.
A scientific journal recent issue features a lengthy article on the medical use of eggs while secular papers comment on eggs as a favored political distraction of democracy.
The article notes a lively political canvass with Frank Houxp challenging Mr. Romeis for the seat. It suggests a Democratic House will seat the winner, regardless of election outcome, reflecting a shift that leans against Republicans.
The report lists CuicaGo elevators warehouse grain: 7,397,848 bushels wheat, 1,270,895 corn, 400,864 oats, 44,792 rye, 115,128 barley totaling 6,229,524 bushels. It compares to 10,626,336 last year and comments on Democrats hiring Roscoe Conkling to aid in New York contest with Garfield aftermath context.
General Logan holds a slight edge for the office he sought while Blaine lags. A Congress tossed outcome could seat Cleveland president and Logan vice president. Gov Heaply warns in three counties over Hocking Valley unrest to aid authorities and deter arson, pledging state troop support if needed. New York canvass delays persist as irregularities are corrected, with Democratic bosses in control in several counties said to slow or manipulate results.
The Cleveland Leader claims the Ohio Penitentiary ran at a loss of 4 500 last month, predicting 54 000 for the year and 4 000 000 in state costs after a Supreme Court Scott law decision. It argues Republican management was self sufficient, relieving property owners of 2 000 000 yearly costs.
The piece argues New York results will take a week or more to count and mocks Democratic fears of fraud. It notes the canvassing board has one Republican and four Democrats, suggesting little chance of manipulation. It cites the National American Prohibition organ on the St John faction and prohibition politics.
The article notes that New York has a tradition of tightly contested elections with narrow margins. It cites Horatio Seymour losing by 262 votes and 309 votes in two campaigns, and George G. Hoskins beating Clark N. Potter by 290 for lieutenant governor, highlighting Democratic losses in each case.
The Commercial Gazette critiques Democratic rule in CixcinnaTi, condemning corruption and taxation gains while noting urban blight. It draws a parallel to 1844 when Henry Clay faced Polk, comparing Blaine to Clay and Polk’s unknown status, and recalls New York’s pivotal vote deciding Polk.
The Inter Ocean details the evolving New York City and state returns for Blaine and Cleveland with repeated corrections. Early leads swung as Brooklyn and city totals were adjusted, and final tallies show shifting margins amid investigations by Democrats and Republicans alike.
The Courier-Journal notes Cleveland reform and Hendricks revenge as a rebuke to the Supreme Court. It recalls rebel brigadiers congratulating Grover Cleveland and cites twenty years of Hendricks' opposition to government, with Democrats already fixing a Cabinet amid chaotic politics.
Twenty thousand votes for St John in New York include about fifteen thousand from Republicans, producing a troubling uncertainty about future leadership and party alignment.
A sharp rebuke labels the man behind the Morey letter as a major fraud. The speaker calls him among the country’s biggest impostors and portrays the episode as a notable deception.
The passage portrays Cleveland as a respected Democratic figure who, if viewed as a statesman or citizen, should wait for the party's official announcement with Blaine-like patience. It reflects Democratic party insiders advising restraint until formal word is issued.
The New York World initially claimed Cleveland won New York by 60,000, then reduced the margin to 5,497, dropping about 1,500 daily until 1,100, before aloudly warning of fraud and declaring Cleveland elected.
The paper asserts the winner in New York should receive the state's electoral vote even by a single vote and pledges agreement regardless of candidate. It states support for Cleveland or Blaine conditions and signals approval from a major publication.
The Cincinnati Engrwer praises tin horns as a pacifying symbol and urges preserving them in a museum archive. It notes a whisky advocating democracy aided by votes in New York and imagines the pride of St. John supporters viewing the Saturday night Democratic procession and beer wagon.
A wartime parallel argues that all reforms arrive in slow degrees. The writer notes slavery ended after four years of war, and temperance reform will require many years of peaceful persuasion, not a single decisive leap.
The passage argues that the winner will be decided by the official vote tally not rhetoric or pressure. Republicans insist they will be present during the count to ensure an honest plurality determines the presidency between Grover Cleveland and James G Blaine.
An advertisement touts Ayer’s Sarsaparilla as a highly concentrated extract of sarsaparilla with iodide of iron and other roots. It claims superior control over scrofulous diseases versus all other medicines.
An old advertisement touts Ayer’s Sarsaparilla as a highly concentrated cure and the cheapest blood purifier, claiming superior potency and purifying effects.
Instruction on moistened envelope stamping followed by an advertisement for Red Clover Tonic by G W Bechels. The tonic claims to treat dyspepsia bad breath pimples ague malaria poor appetite low spirits headaches and kidney liver ailments at 50 cents. The ad cites Dr Jones as a recommended source.
Consumptive and all who suffer from throat and lung affection find a cure in Dr Kings New Discovery. Thousands report permanent cures and owe their lives to this remedy. Free trial bottle offered at Colby & Scott Drug Store with large bottle priced at 1.00.
An advertisement touts Zoa-Phora-Womans Friend as a remedy for female complaints and urges readers to request testimonials. Colby and Scott are named as Defiance agents, with another column promising further details.
The article describes improvements in Keystone Silver Watch Case manufacture using a single hammered piece rather than multiple soldered parts. Tests show a 3 oz case resists center pressure without bending, unlike competing makes. The case uses silver cap and gold joints and is presented as superior to earlier soldered designs.
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