Democratic County Convention set for Jefferson Iowa
The Jefferson County Democratic delegates will convene at Fairfield court house on Saturday June 20. Primaries are scheduled for Saturday June 13 at 7 PM in each township or precinct with time and place changes by township committeeman. Each precinct will select a member of the county central committee and all supporters of Democratic principles are invited. By order of county central committee J P Manatrey, chairman.
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Jefferson County
Iowa
Court House
Fairfield
Lo’clock
Pp. M
Ottumwa
W. H. Chamberlin
Fairfield Tribune
County Central Committee
Democratic Party
J. P. Manatrey
Republican party faces internal critique from leaders
Recalling past battles and policy bills, Reverend Frank H. Evans expresses long dissatisfaction with bossism in the Republican Party. Henry Watterson urges party unity by recalling Force Bill and other measures, while John J. Ingalls warns the party must readjust to changing American life or perish.
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Republican Party
Rtev
Frank H. Evans
Clarkson Denies Young Men Align With Democrats
The speaker argues that many young men in the country including sons of party founders now identify with the Democratic Party. He credits Cleveland’s administration as clean and notes no treasury shortages during his presidency.
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JS. Clarkson
Republican Party
Democratic Party
Cleveland
Treasury
Nebraskas Press Defends Republican Party Autonomy
The quote asserts that for over fifteen years Nebraskans have seen confederated monopolies controlling Republican party machinery, as voiced by FE. Rosewater, a Republican editor of the Onwha Bee. The remark highlights long standing internal party influence.
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Republican Party
FE. Rosewater
Bee
Wayne County Democrat Eyeing State Senate Seat
W L White of Wayne county is discussed as the Democratic candidate for state senator from the district this fall. White previously ran as the Democratic candidate for state treasurer last fall and is known as a former resident of this county.
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W.L. White
Wayne County
Mr. White
Prohibition State Convention Nominates Iowa Slates
The Des Moines prohibition state convention last week nominated Isaac T. Gibson of Salem for governor J. G. Little of Perry for lieutenant governor Mrs M H Dunham of Burlington for superintendent of public instruction C S Hart of Coyne for railroad commissioner and D K Turney of Bennett for judge of the supreme court The platform calls for unqualified prohibition free and unlimited silver coinage a state constabulary to enforce prohibition and immediate repeal of the internal revenue system.
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Des Moines
Isaac T. Gibson
Salem
J. G. Little
Perry
M.H. Dunham
Burlington
C. 8. Hart
Coyne
D. K. Turney
Bennett
Supreme Court
Railroads Refuse Reduced Rates for Traveling Men Association
The speaker questions why railroads decline to grant reduced excursion rates to the Iowa State Traveling Men's Association for a Niagra Falls trip while many other groups receive such concessions. He notes traveling men are steady patrons who boost freight business and argues the refusal is unwise and unjust.
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Iowa State Traveling Men’s Association
Niagra Falls
Sam Clark Denounces Last Congress In Gate City
Republican Sam Clark denounces the last congress for extravagant spending and a near million dollar debt rise in May. He calls for unity to prevent another billion dollar congress in peacetime for the rest of the century.
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Sam. Clark
Gate City
Chicago Tribune notes few southern delegates at Cincinnati convention
The Chicago Tribune remarks there were comparatively few southern delegates at the Cincinnati third party convention. The Louisville Courier Journal supports this view, noting that the Cincinnati discontent reflected real issues not with the Democratic party and that such sentiments were not new.
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Chicago Tribune
Cincinnati
the Tribune
Louisville Courier-Journal
Political shifts heat up 1884 party tensions and Iowa race
The piece notes Republicans losing power and Democrats gaining a large lower house majority. It cites the Force bill as a southern menace and covers the Kansas and Ohio revolts, the Lexington Republican convention, and the Des Moines People's party convention nominating A. J. Westfall for governor and Walter Scott for lieutenant governor. It also lists platform planks on railroad assessments, Australian ballots, schools, pensions, temperance, and party criticism of the reopen temperance issue.
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South
Lexington
Cincinnati
Kansas
Ohio
the Tribune
Democratic simplicity in Brown County Indiana
The Gate City of Keo Kuk cites Brown County Indiana as a relic of patriarchy with no railroads or saloons, no penitentiary sentences in years, a debt free county, small farms, Dr. Cook as the wealthiest at about 35000, a large Democratic majority, and a pension roll larger than agricultural output.
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Keokuk Gate City
Brown County
Indiana
Board Proceedings June 4 1891 State County Supervisors
The June session of the Board of Supervisors met June 4 1891 with all members present. They approved minutes, ordered auditor warrants for sheep damage claims, and considered several highway and bridge matters including culvert construction and width reductions. Adjourned to 9 am tomorrow.
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J. W. Stump
Clarke Vannostrand
Jas. W.clipp
Burlington Road
Buchanan Township
A. F. Cassel
E. D. Satladay
F.N. Hackney
C.J. Lindquist
Jone With
Odd Fellows picnic and local greetings in Salina
June notes from Salina record visits of Mrs. Carson and Miss Odessa Allender, health news on Miss Clara Dunlap, and a sick relative of George Frasier. An Odd Fellows anniversary picnic was held with Major Ogden and Rev Wilkins giving remarks. Harvest prospects rise. Beggs Little Giant Pills agency advertised at 25 cents.
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Salina
Carson
Bloomfield
Odessa Allender
Clara Dunlap
George Frasier
Brighton
George
Democratic Party
Democrats
RK. Il, Huttord
Board Adopts Equalizing Changes On County Lands
The board reviewed assessor books for the year and approved adjustments to equalize assessments. Walnut township to increase 5 percent from 8.05 per acre, Penn 5 percent from 5.00, Blackhawk 25 percent from 7.97, Locust Grove 35 percent from 6.25, Fairfield adjust to 11.20 per acre.
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Polk
Locust Grove
Fairfield
Lockridge
Round Prairie
Des Moines
Fairfield City
Batavia City
General Assembly
Jane Vth
Penn
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