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Newspaper
Defiance County Express
Location
Defiance, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 11, 1884
Page
2
Soldiers find it amusing that men who celebrated rebel victories twenty years ago are now attempting to reconcile and renew ties with their former foes. The reflection captures a mood of shifting loyalties as time pressure and war memories fade.
Itill seeks to be a candidate for office by attending a soldier's reunion. He and his supporters attempt to gain a speaking slot, but their approach is seen as a mistake and could damage his bid.
Wyatt T Hut shows no common ground with county taxpayers and now seeks a position that would enable him to levy taxes on them.
The piece recalls Wyatt T Hill as a candidate backed by Standard Oil, contrasting past opposition by W D Hill with present influence after receiving pay for votes. It argues Ohio must rally to Blaine and secure a Republican Congress, warning against overconfidence and stressing statewide effort to avoid a disastrous defeat.
The passage critiques the Standard Oil tank’s arrogance and impudence, focusing on a high handed conduct in Columbus last winter and noting that the worst part of the incident has not yet been revealed.
Tuese soldiers recall past fears tied to a Standard Oil tank as history repeats itself. Twenty years ago they worried him as much as now, showing a pattern of recurring concern across generations.
The text notes Wyatt Hill, Standard Oil’s Auditor candidate, left Virginia for Ohio and held several hundred acres in his name, suggesting substantial wealth rather than poverty.
Citizens vow to vote this fall according to honest convictions. They refuse unworthy candidates and begin earnest campaign work. Republicans rally, lines are ready, and the rank and file await marching orders to advance the campaign locally.
The Democracy of Massachusetts have rallied under the standard of Ben Butler for three years and now discover a veritable political elephant they cannot cage nor control.
A New York Sun correspondent notes that for the first time in U S Democratic history voters are asked to support a man described as a father but not a husband. The comment highlights a controversial personal portrait amid political debate.
The article alleges Wyatt T. Hill, Democratic Auditor nominee, boasted of shooting Union soldiers while serving in a Virginia regiment, claiming he faced a Union regiment and sustained wounds cost him limbs and years of suffering.
The speaker questions a congressional candidate's veracity in a Ridgeville address. He cites Mr. Hill claiming the Turnbull Wagon Co. cut wages to 90 cents daily while raising wagon prices, labeling the assertion a falsehood.
The Democratic candidate Wyatt Hill campaigned in the county boasting of his service with the Confederate army. The piece notes that if his past is cited by voters, he bears responsibility for those statements and the implications of his boasts about shooting Union soldiers.
The passage contends the county auditor bears major duties in apportioning taxes to townships farms railroads and homes and questions electing someone who has never paid county taxes. It implies concern over personal stake and qualification for tax pro ration duties.
In a debate over a price rise, Tur Express notes W D Aull claimed Turnbull Wagons Works raised prices. The piece questions whether the Democrat Hill echoed a mistaken Express report about wages, suggesting he cited what he knew to be false.
The notice denounces the pensioning of Wyatt T. Hill a four year rebel veteran who never paid county taxes while loyal veterans Lewis Ferris and Lyman Carpenter faced repeated refusals. It claims the Auditor's office salaries Hill at 3000 dollars yearly and blames oil influence for the disparity.
In Ridgeville last Friday night W D Hill declared support for the Scott law and against its repeal yet in city matters he urged its removal. He charged Turnbull Wagon Co with wage cuts and a $15 wagon price rise, accusing him of gull ing the people with weak arguments.
The writer charges a local political figure, tied to Standard Oil, with dictating auditor and probate judge nominees after selling out the party. They say he profited from paying for Payne and stealing Kohler pipeline funds, and now threatens dissenters while aiding Bevington and Hill against Greene, Tittle, and Haller.
The text questions Hill and Bevington's worthiness and competence as Democrats. It notes a potential Republican majority of 18,000 if turnout is strong and a Democratic victory if Republicans fail to vote. It recalls past presidential contests where Democrats selected New York candidates Seymour Tilden Hancock Cleveland.
A Virginia born man who moved to Ohio held in his own name several hundred acres of land, a claim questioned as he criticizes Wyatt T. Hill as a poor man. The statement frames Hill’s status and land ownership as disputed political rhetoric.
A county message declares that no ex soldier respects fallen comrades with unknown graves and will vote for Wyatt T Hill for Auditor. The remark frames the candidacy around honoring veterans and their memory.
The discussion notes that last year Ohto secured a Democratic majority because Republican turnout was low. It argues that mobilizing voters this year could yield an 18,000 vote margin for Ohio and strengthen party advantage.
Wyatt Hitt claims four years in the rebel army with no shots fired, a boast of valor that the record questions as vague. The remark contrasts with the era's wartime expectations and raises questions about his military service and experiences.
The passage argues if Ohio leans Republican in October and New York backs James G. Blame by 50 000, a Democratic win in the state election will face a tough November redemption. It reflects partisan forecasts and electoral stakes across states with named figures and regional sentiment.
Despite Democratic concede of Ohio to the Republicans the notice urges vigilance. A handful of votes lost by inaction in each township can swing the final tally, prompting readers to vote and monitor results.
The Maine elections are past and Ohio Republicans plan vigorous campaigning with Blaine and Logan support. Voter enrollment is urged to ensure turnout before election day. The Vice Presidential candidate on the Democratic ticket urges no change in leadership, praising Hendricks over Cleveland in mental ability and moral standing.
A writer accuses the Democrat of misrepresenting Beyington by not publishing his clerk records from the school board. The author demands exact reproduction of the records and attacks the editor with insults and charges of lying and slander.
The gifted son of Ohio, William McKinley Jr., recently touring Maine, returns to Ohio where he predicts strong Republican backing. He notes large turnout in his district and believes Ohio will follow its long Republican tradition. He cites Prohibition and temperance movements, Irish and German voting patterns, and Democratic fiscal pressure as influencing the race.
A Bourbon executive proclaims expectations of expanding market reach to Maine, Ohio, New York, and Indiana with projected increases of 18000, 50000, and 10000 units respectively, asserting confidence in achieving these targets.
The Democrat yesterday tried to dismiss Hill's claim that the Turnbull Wagon Co reduced workers wages to 90 cents a day. The editorial denial is unlikely to sway supporters who heard Hill and recall his past rash statements. Democrats assert witnesses will testify he indeed made the assertion.
The Democrat denounces a Tuesday campaign claim as baseless and cites a Cleveland Leader report debunking a supposed 3200 member independent German club meeting for Cleeland and Hendricks. It asserts ex Republican Jacob Mueller led a small crowd, with no independent German club, and the audience was Mueller and his guards, under fifty.
On September 18 at Commercial Hall in Sherwood the public is urged to give Mr. Glenn a strong audience. The notice asks attendees from nearby places to attend and support his appearance.
Ap Editor’s tribute notes five years of using Dr King’s New Discovery for severe and mild coughs. The writer claims speedy cures and urges friends to try a free trial bottle at Colby & Scott’s Store, Lange size $1.00.
Sheriff John Ust proclaims the general election will be held on the second Tuesday in October 1884 from 6 AM to 7 PM. Voters choose: Secretary of State, Supreme Court Judge, Board of Public Works member, district and county officers, and circuit judges for the Third Judicial Circuit. Includes Defiance, Williams, Paulding counties and others in the district.
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