Ingersoll Praises Conkling at Albany Memorial
Col Robert G Ingersoll delivered a glowing tribute to Roscoe Conkling at the Academy of Music in Albany attended by 3500 with doors blocked for many more. He lauded Conkling as a faithful defender of integrity and independence amid a century of political turmoil and slavery era debates.
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Albany
N. Y
Academy of Music
Robert G. Ingersoll
Roscoe Conkling
Senate
Assembly
Col. Ingersoll
Republic
Republican Party
A Tribute to Roscoe Conkling’s Integrity and Legacy
A long tribute recalls Roscoe Conkling as a fearless defender of equal rights and national honor. It praises his honesty, steadfastness, and constitutional mastery, detailing his principled votes, personal wealth of character, and role as a principled statesman during a tumultuous era.
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Congress of Civilen
Senate
Republican Party
Old Guard
Thermopyle
Thaddeus Stevens
Owen Lovejoy
Roscoe Conkling
Congress
Michigan Republicans Select Delegates and Endorse Alger at Grand Rapids
At the Michigan Republican Convention in Grand Rapids on the 8th, E. S. Lacy presided as permanent chairman. Delegates and officers were chosen, including a state central committee and Chicago district delegates. Resolutions reaffirm the party’s principles, praise wartime policies, condemn current tariff policy, and urge support for Russell A. Alger for President.
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Grand Rapids
Lacy
Alger
Chicago
Henry M. Dutfield
Charles Wright
Tom
Applegate
Joe I. Jacobs
D. B. Ainger
W. N. Withington
T. A. Giddings
A. B. Gopley
G. W. Webber
William Alden Smith
F. Kimball
Otis Fuller
William H. Ecker
A. R. Avery
N. J. Brown
F. C. Stone
Newcomb McGrath
E. B. Martin
F. Carring
D. C. Page
T. T. Bates
H. O. Oung
A. B. Watson
Cyril Brown
William McPherson
Willian B. McCreery
Edgar Weeks
Harrison Gee
Michigan
Russell A. Alger
Robert E. Fraser
J. K. Boss
W. Atwood
F. B. Dustan
New Hampshire Republicans Organize at Concord Convention
The New Hampshire Republican State Convention at Concord elected Henry K E Burnham as permanent chairman after denouncing President pension vetoes and tariff views. Delegates named Pierson Cheney, Jacob Gallinger, Hiram Tuttle, and Alfred Batchelder as unenrolled at large with varied presidential preferences. The platform condemns tariff and pension policies, fisheries policy, civil service reform pretenses, and the wool clause of Mills tariff. It criticizes Democrats for liquor interests and urges a Chicago ticket with broad public support.
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New Hampshire
Concord
Henry KE
Burnham
Blaine
Pierson Cheney
Manchester
Jacob H. Gallinger
Hiram A. Tuttle
Pittsfield
Alfred I’. Batchelder
Keene
Cheney
Batchelder
Depew
Gallinger
Harrison
Tuttle
New York
J. John D. Peadey
Wolfboro
Edward H. Gilman
Exeter
Chester Pike
Cornish
Col
Charles F. Greenleaf
Franconia
Democratic Party
Chicago
Delaware Democrats elect delegates to St Louis and renomination
The Delaware Democratic State Convention at Dover chose Robert Hill of Smyrna as Permanent Chairman. Delegates to St Louis: L C Vandegrift and FE R Cochran from Newcastle. W A C Hardcastle and J Harrington from Kent. W F Cousey and W H Stevens from Sussex. The platform endorses the national administration Bayard’s tenure, President Cleveland’s tariff views and opposition to monopolistic trusts, and calls for Cleveland’s renomination with Mills tariff support.
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Delaware
Dover
Robert Hill
Smyrna
St. Louis
Newcastle County
L. C. Vandegrift
FE. R. Cochran
Kent County
W. A. C. Hardcastle
J. Harrington
Sussex County
W. F. Cousey
W. H. Stevens
Mr. Bayard
Cleveland
Michigan Greenbackers name delegates to Cincinnati convention
The Michigan Greenback State Convention at Sbansing chose James L Mead and W H Innes as delegates-at-large to the Cincinnati convention. A full delegation from each Congressional district was elected. W D Fuller named Chairman of the State Central Committee. Resolutions renew Greenback aims and instruct the delegation to unite with any group upholding core Greenback principles, but oppose fusion with other parties. Delegates instructed to vote for Gen Weaver for President.
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Michigan
Sbansing
James L Mead
W. H. Innes
Cincinnati
W. D. Fuller
Ice Moses W. Field
Gen. Weaver
Territorial Democratic Convention Nominates Delegates
The Territorial Democratic Convention in Phoenix elected John C. Hernden of Prescott and George G. Berry of Tombstone as delegates to the National Convention in St. Louis. A resolution endorsed President Cleveland and urged home rule for Territories.
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Arizona
Phanix
John C. Hernden
Prescott
George G. Berry
Tombstone
St. Louis
Cleveland
New Jersey Republicans pick delegates at large to Chicago
The New Jersey Republican State Convention chose William J. Sewell John Hart Brewer John W. Griggs and George A. Halsey as delegates at large to Chicago. The platform calls for high tariffs and endorses temperance legislation enacted by the State Legislature last winter.
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New Jersey
William J. Sewell
John Hart Brewer
John W. Griggs
George A. Halsey
Chicago
Colorado Prohibition Delegates Named for National Convention
The Colorado State Prohibition Convention met in Denver and elected H. C. Dillon George Wallace H. C. Walker T. F. Bliss Mrs. Telford William Butler W. G. Sprague W. C. Stover J. A. Maxwell and John Hipp as uninstructed delegates to the National Convention.
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Colorado
Denver
H. C. Dillon
George Wallace
H. C. Walker
Mrs. Telford
William Butler
W. G. Sprague
W. C. Stover
J. A. Maxwell
John Hipp
New Mexico Democrats Pick Delegates in Santa Fe
The Territorial Convention of New Mexico Democrats at Santa Fe selected W. B. Childers and Rafael Romero as delegates to the National Convention in St. Louis. Both delegates are noted as Cleveland men.
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New Mexico
Santa Fe
W. B. Childers
Rafael Romero
St. Louis
Cleveland
Michigan precinct canvass ranks Republican favorites in Detroit
The Detroit papers publish a canvass of Republican presidential preferences across 700 plus precincts in Michigan. Alger leads for first or second place, with Lincoln second at 176, Gresham 125, Blaine 102. Blaine would gain in 1S precincts and lose in 544. The survey, conducted weeks ago, reflects favorite son dynamics.
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Detroit
Michigan
Alger
Lincoln
Gresham
Blaine
Mace
Gen. Alger
Political endorsements list candidates by party and district
A fragment lists endorsements by party groups for several districts. Prof. W. W. Edwards is backed by the Prohibitionists of the Eighteenth Illinois District, Thomas Ryan by the Republicans of the Fourth Kansas District, J. Rowell by the Republicans of the Fourteenth Illinois District, Joseph H. Outhwaite by the Democrats of the Thirteenth Ohio District, and Samuel R. Peters by the Republicans of the Seventh Kansas District.
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W. W. Edwards
McKendree College
Illinois
Thomas Ryan
Kansas
J. Rowell
Ilinois
Joseph H. Outhwaite
Ohio
Samuel R. Peters
Burrows on Wool Free List Debate Aims at Michigan Wool
A Chicago Tribune excerpt reports Congressman Burrows of Michigan arguing against placing wool on the free list. The piece traces wool prices, production, and protectionist history, defending tariffs and countering Burrows with historical examples from 1847 to 1867.
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Chicago Tribune
Burrows
Congress
Michigan
Committee of Ways and Means
New York
Nebraska
Mr. Burrows
United States
England
France
Germany
Europe
India
Hes Congressional
Sea
Republican House
Boston
Illinois Affairs Recount Mixed Local Quick Notes
News brief covering a Naperville three year old swallowing creosote and dying, a Burlington strike investigation to start late June in Chicago, a missing Arcola hotel proprietor's daughter suspected elopement, the death of Amboy mayor and legislator Dr. J B Felker, and state notices on education discrimination in Quincy.
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John Mather
George Mather
Naperville
Anna
Burlington
Interstate Commission
Chicago
Mollie Dearmond
Hotel
Dearmond
Arcola
Miss Dearmond
J. B. Felker
Amboy
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J. J. Jennelle
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W. B. Ames
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Flynn
Adams County
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Board of Education of
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Catlin
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Manteno
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Board of Supervisors
Twenty-second Street
Rock Island
Illinois River
Martin Beem
Alton
Daily Courier
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St. Louis Arsenal
Missouri Volunteers
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