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Newspaper
Democratic Enquirer
Location
Mcarthur, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 24, 1872
Page
2
Fragmented OCR text hints at a political or committee process with references to ousting, ratios, votes, and central committees. Named entities are unclear due to garbled words, but mentions of a vote, committees, and fractions suggest an electoral or organizational decision.
The county Democratic slate selected at the primary will appear in this issue. Nominations are described as very good and worthy of cordial approbation, drawn from the county’s best and most competent men. Every Democratic voter may cast a vote for these nominees at polling places across the county.
A Liberal Republican in Cincinnati proposes leaving a pad at Liberal Republican Committee Rooms for friendly Greeley and Iowa supporters to enroll their names. He believes a thousand names could be secured in under a week and that Graniite inquiries into Liberal Republicans would be satisfactorily answered.
The report shows vote tallies by township for the Democratic primary nominating county officers. Figures include candidates Shipley and others with varying totals, plus countywide tallies for sheriff probate and coroner roles. A party sentiment piece follows, noting a blues and greys club planned in St. Louis to support Greeley and Brown.
Joseph Duncan, treasurer of Aid township in Lawrence County, absconded last April with 81500 of township funds. He was caught in Kansas and is jailed in Ironton. citizens’ sympathy voiced as he may be allowed to vote for Grant this fall.
In Baltimore there was no bolt as Grantites hoped. Greeley was nominated with only two or three dissenting voices. Opposition to Grant aims to cleanse the Radical party this fall. The Hocking Valley Camp Meeting opens at Logan on August 22 and lasts one week.
A Grant convention at Portsmouth nominates H S Bundy for Congress amid mixed reactions from radicals. Dispatches cite Norton of Lawrence County as a strong rival and discuss tensions across parties. Reports from Cleveland, Springfield, and Boston highlight party anxieties, fundraising urgency, and shifting support as the Linden campaign unfolds.
A Kenton Democrat item notes a last week call for a ratification meeting signed by forty two Republicans who say they intend to vote for. The piece observes that a liberal Republican presence is not uncommon today.
Senator T. Bayard of Delaware, who opposed Greeley’s nomination at Baltimore, writes to Delaware Democrats urging support for his candidacy.
A vow from a notable resident in Vinton County to back reform measures and pursue economy driven governance signals broad opposition to corruption. The comment frames a local push against mismanagement and favors tighter oversight of administration and public notices.
Absent pension agent Underwood left town last week amid creditors. He arrived in 1860 from Cincinnati, ran a law office and collected estates and pensions. Alleged defalcation reportedly reaches twenty thousand dollars, largely owed to soldiers widows and children. He was a strong Grant supporter, thought to have misused ill gotten gains. locals label him dishonest.
The New York Sun notes Lincoln's first Cabinet included Seward Chase Cameron Wells Blair Smith and Bates. Cameron supports Grant while Chase Wells and Blair back Greeley. It questions Seward's stance and cites Senate support shifts with Harris of New York and Clark of New Hampshire. The piece claims the Republicans are nearly united for Grant in fact but urges scrutiny of that claim.
Horace Greeley receives twenty thousand dollars from A. T. Stewart of New York, the wealthiest merchant, signaling a clear shift toward the Democratic ticket and opposition to Grant. The message notes Stewart’s desire to reform the New York Custom House and hints at local political corruption.
Radical supporters claim Republicans defecting in great numbers to Greesley as the old philosopher promises unity after civil strife. The piece notes Stokes on trial for the Fisk murder in New York, a 22 day case ending in a hung jury and a second trial likely within three months.
A late Long Branch item notes that General Grant’s turnout presented by Tom Murphy and others drew considerable attention. A second turnout planned for next fall by Liberal Republicans and others is expected to excite more public interest.
A Jackson county note from July 20, 1872, reports a Liberal Republicans gathering in Tren ton, Ohio. It denounces a large Democrat signed call as in fact driven by few individuals and highlights Harvey Wells for distributing posters. The group forms a Temporary Executive Committee to organize a convention in Portsmouth on August 1, 1872, and to publish the proceedings.
A Cincinnati Enquirer report cites sharp debt growth in ten Southern states from 76.4 million to 216.2 million, blaming Grant era misrule and carpet-bagger influence. It notes Col Norton of Ironton linked to Liberal-Democratic congressional candidacy in Ohio's Eleventh District and criticizes the Portsmouth Convention outcome.
A. T. Stewart states he was swindled out of twenty six thousand dollars by a general order business. He sent a twenty thousand dollar check to the National Democratic Executive Committee. John Wilson, who he says misrepresented the district, declines to run again, claiming wisdom in the decision.
Fragmentary 19th century document shows Grant supporters and relatives named with roles and sums in a Philadelphia context. Names include Henry Wilton, James Dent, Alexandry Shiayp, Josie By Geant, Geo. W. Dent, Rev. M48, ICH DERTICT OF DITO, and J. Casey with various monetary figures and offices referenced such as district collector and clerk.
A Concord township incident recounts Mrs Sarah McNabney seating on a fence, collapsing from illness, undressing, and a copperhead snake slipping into her garments. The snake, about three feet long, was killed by her father and found on the roof. it narrowly avoided harming her. The report notes an epidemic risk from cholera in New York and urges cleanliness, with political notes on elections and local notices interspersed.
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