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Newspaper
Defiance County Express
Location
Defiance, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 24, 1887
Page
4
John Crowe is named as the representative for Defiance and Paulding Counties. The action designates Crowe as the official contact and figurehead for local governance and district affairs.
A letter from an Ottawa Republican committee member dated Sept 17 1887 states he has known John L. Geyer for years and regarded him as a staunch Republican. He describes Geyer’s apparent switch to the Democratic side as driven by revenue concerns, calling him a Democrat for revenue only.
Ottawa Gazette records Consul Lone stating Mr. Geyer, formerly a Putnam County Republican, switched to the Provisional party after relocating to Paulding County for political advantage. The editor cites assurances from spring and notes the move influenced his official papers.
Defiance timber men have expended many thousand dollars to develop Paulding county, signaling a bold regional push into timber operations and related infrastructure projects.
Tur Democrat asks whether Geyer will stand by his Republican record or his Democratic record, seeking clarity on political alignment and credibility.
The Express endorses Crowe while the Democrat faces a political setback as party bosses press a change. Geyer, once a firm Republican, is cited in the exchange and the phrase pass the pickles appears as a quip in the gossip.
An avowed Republican paper argues Crowe is not a Democrat and questions Geyer’s party status. The piece notes a paper supporting a man who pretends to be a Democrat and ends with a light aside about pickles.
The Cleveland Leader notes the Defiance Democrat's dare to publish Governor Foraker's tax message, but recalls the Legislature adjourned in March so no message could have been sent in April, rendering the challenge illogical and a bluff.
Community leaders across Paulding and Defiance counties rally to retain the Wabash and canal system. Factory owners including Jarvis Woolen Mills and Turnbull Wagon Works warn abandonment would force shutdowns, raise costs, and hit farmers and workers hard.
In memory of Barbara Ellen Selple born January 1 1468 died September 13 1887 aged 19 years months and 12 days. The verse laments her absence and hopes for a richer bliss beyond this toll world in fire’s fairer glory bowers where separations never break fond loving hearts.
Drainage upgrades and extensive work are underway at Auglaize cemetery and the new Catholic cemetery. The improvements aim to enhance drainage and overall condition of both burial grounds.
The record lists multiple county dates for CIPGuit GOAT across Marion Mercer Paulding and Putnam counties. It notes January 31 and September 19 for Marion, May 21 and October 15 for Mercer, May 15 and November 12 for Paulding, and April 10 and November 20 for Putnam.
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