Democratic State Ticket Names For State Offices
The slate lists Horace Boles of Blackhawk for Governor S L Bestow of Lucas for Lieutenant Governor L G Kinne of Tata for Supreme Judge Peter A Dey of Johnson for Railroad Commissioner J B Knoepfler of Allamakee for Superintendent of Public Instruction.
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Horace Boles
Blackhawk
S.L. Bestow
Lucas
L. G. Kinne
Tata
Peter A. Dey
Johnson
J. B. Knoepfler
Allamakee
Boies Set To Speak In Odebolt As Campaign Opens
Election coverage notes Gov Boies will deliver the first speech of the Democratic campaign at Odebolt next Saturday the 22nd. President Harrison is reported to declare he will not seek the nomination before the national convention.
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Gov. Boies
Odebolt
Harrison
Van Houten Removed as Lenox Deputy Governor Candidate
Republican candidate for lieutenant governor Van Houten was removed from the Lenox post office for incompetency by the current administration.
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van Houten
Lenox
Wheeler’s £600 diamond pin mocked as paste not worth 325
The Register argues candidate Wheeler wears a sham diamond pin valued far below 325, calling it a vain display.
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Wheeler
Boies Administration Complaints Narrowed to Falsifications
Republican papers praise Gov Boies administration as commendable but resort to falsification to sustain any opposition, implying no substantial official failures or scandals.
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Boies
Wheeler Avoids Letter of Acceptance in Campaign
The text questions if Candidate Wheeler can write a letter of acceptance or speak publicly during the campaign. It notes he has not drafted an acceptance nor voiced his views.
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Wheeler
Republican fears of defeat cloud Iowa prospects
Chairman Mack of the state Republican committee writes to a Washington contact expressing grave fears of GOP defeat this fall. He says his only hope is Democrats erring in ways the GOP could profit, reflecting the bleak outlook for Republicans in Iowa.
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Mack
Republican Committee
Washington
Iowa
Prohibition Critique From National Republican Leader
J S Clark chairman of the National Republican Committee rails against prohibition calling it a fraud and delusion. He says the policy ruined the party in Iowa and must be ended to align with a broader national stance.
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Prohibition
Cranks
Thadit
World
Iowa
J. S. Clark
National Republican Committee
Political Plates Distributed by State Committee Bosses
Editorial note complains that Republican party editors rely on state committee plates supplied by Chairman Mack. The writer urges sending some plates to the Gate City Keokuk for better distribution and control of party newspapers.
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State Committee
Mack
Gate City
Keokuk
Machine politics and free plate matter in party papers
The Brighton Enterprise condemns republican newspapers edited by the machine and notes small papers receiving editorials gratis as plate matter shipped by campaign committees. It calls machine politics a consequence when brains are lacking.
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Brighton
Republican State Central Committee
Westfall predicts Wheeler loses Sac County in Iowa race
A.J. Westfall of the People’s Party argues Wheeler cannot carry Sac County, Iowa. The 1889 vote gave Hutchison a 525 majority in Sac out of 2,577 total, while Republicans held a 478 majority in 18 TM. If Wheeler fails again, Westfall says he should retire with his $600 diamond pin.
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A.J. Westfall
People’s Party
Iowa
Wheeler
Burlington Gazette
Hutchison
Sugar Prices and Tariffs Debate in Ottumwa
The Ottumwa Courier critiques tariff policy citing Mr. McLaughlin’s offer of 22 pounds for 31.00 as evidence that removing tariffs could lower prices. It argues many goods including clothing are taxed to benefit eastern monopolists and urges broader tariff cuts. The Ottumwa Sun notes the paper’s stance in campaign context.
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Ottumwa
Lowa
McLaughlin
Crurier
Ottumwa Sun
Democrats Urge Hard Campaign Effort in Iowa Race
The piece urges Democrats to undertake aggressive political work this year to win in Iowa, warning against overconfidence. It notes Republicans, led by J S Clarkson as national chair, will campaign vigorously and be well funded, demanding early, intensive effort from Democrats nationwide.
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Iowa
J.S. Clarkson
An Towan
Republican National Committee
Senator Kenna Denounces Silver as Main Issue in Cleveland Debate
Senator Kenna of West Virginia, in a letter from Sulphur Springs, rejects plans to push the silver issue to defeat Cleveland for the nomination. He argues neither silver nor gold can restore prosperity amid heavy taxation and fiscal excess, and says his stance was misrepresented.
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Senator Kenna
West Virginia
Cleveland
Courier-Journal
Fed Sulphur Springs
W. Va
Democratic Party
American Tin Plate Debate Sparks Protectionist Clash
The New York World cites Mr Niedringhaus saying American tin-plate production is not yet commercial but may start by August 15. The letter argues against tariffs, noting they raise prices, benefit monopolists, and fail to create American jobs while urging Welch tin-makers be brought in to cut costs.
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New York World
Niedringhaus
World Today
Congress
Mar. Mills
Allison
James F. Wilson
Committee On Ways and Means
Morrison
Wilson
Iowa
John S. Gear
Boies hailed as top governor by Des Moines paper
The Des Moines Register denounces Gov. Horace Boies as a capable and virtuous leader while attacking George Van Houten as a dubious lieutenant governor candidate. The piece praises Boies as the nation’s best Iowa executive and questions Van Houten’s public record and character.
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Des Moines
Gov. Boses
Rtegister
Register
Feggister
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Dick Clarkson
State Central Committee
Clarkson
Theegister
Billings Gate
Horace Boies
Tegister
Gov. Boies
Ile
Lowa
Lona
Republic
Council Bluffs
Mortgage controversy shadows Republican candidate Wheeler
A state report questions a $70,000 farm mortgage claimed for candidate Wheeler and counters with claims of $100,000 in real estate, 1000 Angus cattle, 150 horses, and $100,000 in personal property. Tax records and sworn returns clash, suggesting either banker misstatements or Wheeler’s possible tax evasion.
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Wheeler
Mr. Wheeler
Wheeler Township
Odebolt
Sac City
H. C. Wheeler
Odeboldt
Swagons
Prohibition Debate Opens Educational Campaign in Iowa
A noted tariff reformer spoke to a large audience introduced by Dr. C. M. Hobby. The discussion centered on democracy, the press, and the role of education in politics with Mills citing Cass and Lincoln on popular government and tracing party views back to Jefferson.
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Ile
C. M. Hobby
Democracy
Clarkson
Iowa
Mr. Mills
Cass
Lincoln
Jefferson
Mills Voices Prohibition and Tariff Views at Iowa Rally
A Iowa crowd heard Mr. Mills defend private rights against federal prohibition while detailing tariff arguments. He argued temperance is a personal duty, urged reciprocal trade, and criticized Republican protectionism with references to Allison Wilson Gear Kasson and McKinley era policies. The exchange included pointed rebuttals and applause.
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Orialize
Congress
Gear
John A. Kasson
West
Pennsylvania
Allison
Atkinson
Europe
Republican Party
Mills
Blaine
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People's Action
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