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Newspaper
Defiance County Express
Location
Defiance, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 02, 1884
Page
1
The speaker defends Blaine amid fresh letters about a Little Rock bank, argues executive rather than congressional action, and urges voters to judge for themselves. He contrasts Blaine with Logan, notes Independents’ past views on Hendricks, and calls for fair inquiry into alleged new evidence.
In Indianapolis speakers denounce Know Nothingism as an anti Irish and anti Catholic force allied with slaveholders. They defend Blaine and the Republican record, urge Irish voters to abandon Know Nothing politics, and attack Democratic leaders for intolerance. The talk cites Ohio and New York examples and urges decisive action to civic dignity.
Cleveland report quotes Judge S Burke rebutting claims of Blaine involvement with the Hocking Valley coal syndicate. The piece explains the Standard Coal and Iron Company, its small capital, and Blaine’s loss on bonds. It notes Gov. Foster and Republican debt reduction, ending with a call to remove the rascals.
A Salem Massachusetts Republican rally features speaker praising James G Blaine as the rightful standard bearer. The talk contrasts Blaine with Hendricks and criticizes Democrats while invoking Lincoln Grant and Maine voters to affirm Blaine’s leadership and a continuing Republican agenda.
Lieut. Gov. Hanna at Gosport Indiana warns young voters against joining the Democratic party. He portrays it as old, discontent, and hostile to progress, listing alleged bad elements and urging alignment with the Republican and American cause for a brighter future. He mocks inherited party loyalty and stresses the party’s alleged past failures and present dangers.
A polemic attacking Mulligan letters and their use against Blaine. The piece contends the charges are false, notes corroboration by Harper's Weekly and the New York Times, and claims Republicans push the attack on Blaine as a political tactic.
Gen Grant visits Blaine in New York rooms. they greet with warmth and tears. The two Republican leaders confer about national progress and upcoming success. Hannibal Hamlin joins in, calling the meeting a happy affair.
The New York Tribune notes Blaine refused Know Nothing ties while denying articles in support of them. It cites his own history praising anti slave politics and his role in forming the Republican party in 1855 after leaving the Pennsylvania Institution for the Blind in November 1854.
The New York Sun asserts Grover Cleveland cannot win New York and will lose by at least 50,000 votes. It urges Democrats to abandon Cleveland and support Gen. Benjamin Butler of the People’s Democratic party, arguing only Butler can defeat Blaine in New York. It recalls Carl Schurz’s 1872 regret and hints at a $150 bonus linked to policy.
Reports from Ohio and surrounding areas include Tom Barton shooting his brother in law Al Strater at Corning, John B. McClanahan's death in Winchester at eighty six, John Porter in Springfield causing Elmer Bunyan’s death, and various accidents, crimes, and legal notices involving local companies, individuals, and public officials.
Stockholders gathered in Alliance for the annual meeting and chose H. W. Ford as President W. R. Bergholz as Vice President L. L. Lamborn as Treasurer J. M. Ferguson as Secretary E. W. Gray B. Hartzell L. L. Lamborn B. W. Randall A. W. Coates and L. M. Lawson as directors with affiliations to Alliance and New York represented by Ford Bergholz and Ferguson.
Lew Campbell, famed as the One Spoon Baking Powder traveler, was invited to dinner by a lady. A stammering request to bless the meal ends with his comic amens while guests bow their heads in a humble moment.
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