Democrats of Iowa to Convene in Cedar Rapids August 6 1890
The Democrats of Iowa will meet in convention at Cedar Rapids Wednesday August 6 1890 at 10 o clock A M to nominate candidates for state offices including Secretary of State Auditor Treasurer Attorney General Supreme Court officials and Railroad Commissioner and to conduct other business. Delegates are allocated two per county plus one for each 225 votes and fraction of 115 or over cast for Horace Boies in 1889. The district counties will receive corresponding delegate allocations.
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Democrats of
Iowa
Cedar Rapids
Supreme Court
Horace Boies
Democratic congressional convention in Keokuk raises delegate counts
The Democracy of Iowa’s First Congressional District schedules a delegate convention for August 11, 1810 at 11:00 AM in Keokuk to nominate a Representative and handle other business. Delegates are allocated by county plus additional delegates per 200 votes or fraction over 100 cast for John J. Seerley in November 1888.
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Iowa
Keokuk
John J. Seerley
Democratic Judicial Convention in Iowa Nomination Gathering
The Democrats of the Second Judicial district of Iowa will meet in Ottumwa on Tuesday, August 19, 18M, at 2 p.m. to nominate three district judges and conduct other business. Delegates: two per county plus one for each 200 votes and major fraction for Horace Boies in 155%. Counties entitled to delegates as follows.
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Second Judicial District
Iowa
Ottumwa
Horace Boies
Prohibition Morality and Practical Limits Cited
The Salem News argues against turning whisky into a political issue and urges practical controls rather than broad prohibition. It cautions that enforced temperance relies on genuine sentiment and criticizes legislating personal liberty in moral matters.
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Lona
Salem News
Col P G Ballingall Declines Congressional Candidacy
Col P G Ballingall informs the Ottumwa Democrat that he is not now nor ever will be a candidate for congress or any other office this fall. He plans another trip through the Old World when proper, and says his public and private matters will occupy his time in the interim.
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P. G. Ballingall
Ottumwa
Nebraska Republican Convention Rejects Prohibition Resolution
The Nebraska Republican state convention voted down a party resolution committing the group to prohibition, signaling division over alcohol policy within the party.
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Nebraska
Platform Adopted by Nebraska Republicans Acknowledges Service Pensions
The Nebraska Republican platform includes a declaration in support of service pensions. The document signals party endorsement of pension benefits for public service, aligning with veteran and civil service groups.
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Nebraska
Democrats Force Montana Fight Over Senate Theft Claim
Democrats of Montana vow to push the graft issue in response to the election theft accusation, saying two more Republicans were seated in the United States Senate last fall.
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Montana
United States Senate
Democratic Victory Suggested In Ohio Campaign
The author asserts that With the smirched Foraker again in the van of the Republican campaign in Ohio there ought not to be much doubt of a great Democratic victory in that state this year.
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Foraker
Ohio
Delegates Instructed for Seer ley and Smith at Convention
Des Moines county delegates chosen last Saturday were instructed for Seer ley. Van Buren county delegates were instructed for Geo F Smith of Keosauqua.
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Des Moines County
Seerley
van Buren County
Geo. F. Smith
Keosauqua
Tide of Democratic Support Presses for Nationwide Victory
A strong tide favors the Democracy across the nation urging individual members to work hard to ensure recording great victories in all directions and spur concerted effort for success.
General Palmer Opens Illinois Senate Campaign
General Palmer of Illinois began his senatorial campaign last Saturday. The general is a fighter and promises a memorable contest this year. Observers judge the odds favor a Democratic victory in the race.
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General Palmer
Illinois
Southern People Reject Retaliatory Trade Cutoff Idea
The South resists Gov Gordon’s plan to cut trade with the North if a federal election control bill passes. They call such a policy childish and foolish.
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The
South
Gordon
North
Senate and House Pass Separate Bills With Conference Appointed
The senate approved one original package bill and the house passed another last week. Conference committees have been appointed and will seek a compromise acceptable to both chambers.
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Senate
House
Senate Begins Tariff Bill Debate Amid Uncertainty
Debate on the tariff bill opened in the Senate last Friday with Democrats aiming to expose its alleged flaws. Manufacturers warn that uncertainty in the business climate threatens their survival as the bill faces a long, contested path.
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Senate
Knights of Labor figures in secretary of state race
The defeat of C. S. Burkit before the Republican state convention is attributed to his Knights of Labor membership while McFarland is described as a tool of corporations. The Knights are said to address the matter with neatness and despatch.
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C. S. Burkit
Organization of the
Knights of Labor
McFarland
Knights
Legal Debate Over Shipping Original Packages Across States
Lawyers dispute whether a new federal law can halt shipment of original packages immediately or only permit states to re enact prohibitions. Some argue the supreme court voided interstate prohibitions, so Congress cannot restore them but can authorize states to reenact.
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Congress
Supreme Court
Act of Congress
County attorney nomination race heats up at Republican convention
The contest between Ross and Raney for the county attorney nomination is highly active and drawing broad interest. The Democrats back the effort, while the winning candidate will work for $200 less than the previous year due to Democratic board influence. A Republican majority board did not pursue salary cuts until the Democratic member pressed the issue.
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Ross
Raney
Lowa Loan and Trust Eyes Windom Silver Bill Advantage
The Des Moines lender is quick to use the new demonetization provision. Its notes promise payment in United States money rather than silver coins or certificates. The bill makes silver certificates legal tender for debts, with lenders able to shape contract terms, favoring eastern holders of gold.
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Lowa Loan and Trust Company
Des Moines
Windom
United States
Iowa
Conger
Wall
Lombard Streets
National Bank
Hon Edward Campbell Jr Emerges As Strong Congress Candidate
The Tribune notes strong statewide and district interest in Hon Edward Campbell Jr of this city as the best Democrat to oppose Gear. Campbell disavows candidacy, urging party respect for his wishes, while Jefferson County Democrats affirm support and readiness to honor him if he enters.
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Edw. Campbell, JR
Congress
Gear
the Tribune
Campbell
Cowan
Jefferson County
Iis
West
Anchors to Windward Shape tariff Debate
President Harrison drafts a message backing reciprocity and opposing the McKinley bill. The administration, joined by Blaine and Windom, casts anchors to windward amid Republican splits and fears of bad legislation, as party elites seek 1892 nomination advantages. The Sioux City Tribune notes a nonpartisan Protest united press against the tariff.
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Harrison
Congress
Blaine
Senate
Windom
House
Aldrich and
Morrill
Finance Committee
McKinley
Secretary of State
Bill McKinley
Allison
Republican Party
Sioux City Tribune
Republican tariff clash between Funk and Heaton in Democratic paper
The Tribune reprints Mr Funk and Mr Heaton on tariff reduction arguing protectionists overstate benefits. It notes manufacturing advances lessen needed protection and criticizes wealth centralization under high tariffs. Farmers and Republicans oppose new protective duties as a hidden bonus to producers.
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the Theune
Republian
Tribune
Heaton
Funk
Blaine
Klaine
United States
Lincoln
Pretense of Return to Improved Home Market Debunked
The article argues that the claim of a rebound in the home market is only a pretense. It attributes this illusion to misleading representations by Mr. Funk and critiques the optimism surrounding market recovery.
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Selves
Mr. Funk
President Harrison dismisses longtime White House coachman
Albert Hawkins, the longtime master of the horses for every president since Grant, is dismissed with no explanation given. The action is reported by the Dubuque Herald.
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Dubuque
Harrison
Albert Hawkins
Gen. Grant
White House
Last of the Haddock killer freed to ninety days in prison
Gov Boies commuted Fred Munchrath's sentence from a longer term to ninety days in the penitentiary for the 1886 Haddock murder in Sioux City. Munchrath conspired but did not fire the shot. most Sioux City residents favored a pardon, and petitions from many prominent locals supported it. The prior pardon effort involved Gov Larrabee and related officials, with the supreme court upholding the lower court.
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Arensdorf
Munchrath
Supreme Court
Larrabee
Roy. Bates
Gov. Larrabee
Boies
Clermont
Fred Munehrath
Gov. Boies
Drebuqu Herald
Windom bill sparks farmer revolt and race-pole shifts
Leonard Brown argues the Windom silver bill harms western debtors, enriches creditors, and destabilizes the nation. He warns Senate action risks race conflict, marshal-led elections, and a white supremacist South, urging Democratic relief for farmers and workers.
Oskaloosa Child Abuse Case Leads to Murder Charge
In Oskaloosa the Webb family faced abuse allegations spanning eight weeks to two weeks prior to a child’s death. A step-sister was fined for assault, while Jennie Webb died from cruel treatment after post mortems by five doctors. Coroner's jury held Sarah Webb Anna Ansel and Arthur Webb culpable, urging murder charges.
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Oskaloosa
Webb
Jennie Webb
Sarah E. Webb
Anna Ansel
Arthur Webb
Ansel
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