The Frauds of 1885 and McLean Boss Rule in Ohio
The article outlines 1885 Cincinnati and Hamilton County election frauds tied to John R. McLean and his Democratic machine. It cites the Enquirer office as a source of fraudulent ballots, notes unseating of McLean delegates in the state legislature, and summarizes the privileges and elections committee findings and witness testimonies.
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Johnr McLean
Democratic Party of
Ohio
Washington, D. C
McLean
John R. McLean
United States Senate
John Sherman
Ohio Democracy
Basses
Balcit
United States
Cincinnati
Hamilton County
Myers
General Assembly
House Committee On Privileges and Elections
C. L Poorman
Belmont County
Zanes~ Wille
Enquirer
Senate
C. L. Poorman
Belmont
B. F. Linduff
Jefferson
J. L. Cameron
Union
C. S Brumback
Lucas
E L Lampson
Ashtabula
Robert M Higgins
Brown
John McBride
Stark Air
Police Commission
Fraud and ballot fraud report on Hamilton County wards
The committee details extensive election fraud in Precincts A Fourth ward and others across the Sixth Eighth Ninth and beyond. It cites repeated voting by nonresidents falsified tallies and ballots switched or added by Democratic officers while noting Republicans found no fraud. Ex Governor Hoadley condemns the fraud and calls for reform.
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Enquirer
A. Y Rald
C H. Cole
Howard Morris
Morris
John Tosney
Board of Judges
Sixth Ward
Alex. R. Kuschike
van Bibber
William H. Deacon
F. Ninthwad
Julie R Evans
Ninth Ward
Morton L Hawkins
The
Evans
Supreme Court
Ohio
United States
I. J.miller
Nonpartisan Committee of
Great Pacific Power and U S Territorial Reach
A dramatic colonial vision extols United States coastal dominance in the Pacific, describing vast territorial holdings from Alaska to the Philippines and a rapid future expansion. The speaker denounces critics urging restraint and warns against becoming a “little Americans” by opposing global growth.
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United States
Pacific
Russia
England
China
Callferale
Oregon
Washington
Enoravous Territory
Alaska
Perth Pacific
Philippine Islands
West Indies
Asia
Eureps
Aix
Stay in Clover Boys and the 1894 political clash
A 1894 campaign piece contrasts Democratic failure with Republican labor appeal. It cites Coxey’s army, calls to work, and Governor speeches while condemning Democrats for factory closures and charity soup kitchens, urging a Republican vote for prosperity and expansion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacob Coxey
Congress
Republican Party
Krary
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