County Ticket Slates Local Gubernatorial Ballot
Govenor Horace Botes from Blackhawk county and Samuel L Bestow from Lucas county head the ticket for statewide offices. Local names include John Cliggitt Cerro Guardo and J B Knoepfler Allamakee as statewide and educational picks. County roles list Thomas Bowman Pottawattamie for Railroad Commissioner and C El Stubb Fairfiell for Representative with N S Bright Fairfield as Treasurer. Other county posts include WM Brown Polk Township Coroner J J Parsons Fairfield Anna Mahon Cedar Township and Geo Tuller Locust Grove for Surveyor with J W Myers Walnut Township on the board slate.
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Geo, Tuller
Locust Grove Township
J. W. Myers
Walnut Township
Election Appeal Endorses Stubbs and Allies for Next Tuesday
The piece urges every Democratic vote at the upcoming election Tuesday for Stubbs Brown Bright Myers Parsons Tuller and Miss Mahon. It links Stubbs to opposing the current prohibitory law and promotes C. E. Stubbs as the repeal candidate.
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Stubbs
Brown
Bright
Myers
Parsons
Tuller
Miss Mahon
Cleveland and Hill Rival Amid Tariff Debates
The two leaders Cockrell and Cleveland emerge as hard workers and fighters in a drawn out tariff clash. Democratic unity is framed around next year’s elections as cooling tensions are anticipated to ease.
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Cleveland
Hill
Cockrell
Democratic Party
Jackson and Ellis fee dispute sparks protestations
In protestations over a fee Jackson charged an old soldier named Ellis, his friends echo Col. Henderson noting he refused to plead the matter then. They accuse Jackson of lacking manliness for not handling the issue at the time.
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Jackson
Ellis
Col. Henderson
Senate votes to repeal Sherman law purchasing clause
The senate passed the bill to repeal the purchasing clause of the Sherman law by 43 to 82 as part of a long fight. It moves to the house where it is expected to pass quickly, being similar to the Wilson bill already approved there.
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Senate
House
Pointer for the Democrat Based on a Lease Speech
A reader note highlights Mrs. Lease asserting in Ona wa that Democrats are the target and will be defeated. The message urges Democrats inclined to follow populist rallying to recall the core aim of the party and keep Republicans out.
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Lease
Onawa
Pitiable Old Business Gear Pleads for Senate Choice
The Marshalltown Statesman notes a Wednesday night appeal by Old Business Gear urging support for the Republican legislature to choose a worthy representative for the U.S. Senate, replacing Horace Boies. The piece suggests the appeal was not egotism but a business-like request.
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Marshalltown Statesman
Marshalltown
United States Senate
Horace Boies
Chicago Mayor Carter Harrison Shot Dead at Home
A violent attack last Saturday in Chicago killed Mayor Carter Harrison in his residence. The shooting was described as unprovoked and exposes risks faced by public officials. Chicago mourns as details appear on our news page.
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Chicago
Carter Harrison
Des Moines Artisan Sells to Republican Committee
The Des Moines Artisan, official organ of the Des Moines trades assembly and Iowa Federation of Labor, sold last week to the Republican state central committee and pledges support to the Republican state ticket. Labor unions condemn the move and vote to withdraw endorsement and bar official assembly content. The Knights of Labor also condemns the action.
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Des Moines Artisan
Des Moines Trades Assembly
Iowa State Federation of Labor
Republican State Central Committee
Iowa
Artisan
Des Moines
Trades Assembly
Knights of Labor
Blythe schemes fail as Des Moines Leader denounces
The Des Moines Leader condemns Jimmy Blythe's tactic as an unwarranted desertion of Knights of Labor principles and urges members to withdraw support from that paper. It frames Blythe as pursuing costly schemes that honest workers will not be deceived by.
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Knights of Labor
Order
Jimmy Blythe
Des Moines
Ambiguous Pledge by Mr. Watkins on Prohibition Question
The text questions Mr. Watkins stance on prohibition claiming private pledges to support and oppose the law. It notes conflicting reports from The Fairfield Ledger and requests clarity on which pledge he will honor.
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Watkins
Fairfield Ledger
Ballot Instructions For Jefferson County Voters
The fifth page of this issue prints the official ballot for Jefferson County voters. It explains voting straight tickets by crossing the circle head of the chosen ticket and crossing squares to select candidates from other tickets. Do not scratch out names, and ask for help if unsure to avoid spoiling a ballot.
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Jefferson County
THE
Tribune
Iowa Tax Debate Prompts Voters Next Tuesday
Auditor McCarthy urges raising the state levy to two and a half mills by the twenty-fifth general assembly. Gov Boies proposes consolidating boards to cut costs. Candidate Jackson opposes the consolidation plan. The piece asks Iowa voters to decide if expenses should be reduced or tax increases pursued at the upcoming election.
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Republican Party
Iowa
McCarthy
General Assembly
Boies
Jackson
Democratic Party
Twenty-Fifth General Assembly
Walnut township Republicans urge Myers for supervisor board
A Walnut township report claims J W Taylor is unfit for the county board and urges voters to back J W Myers over the republican nominee. The letter cites local Republicans who know both candidates and praise Myers as educated and cultured with high character.
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J. W. Taylor
Walnut Township
Board of Supervisors
Taylor
J. W. Myers
Myers
Jefferson County
Ij. W. Myers
Judge Hubbard Sees Tight Race and Silent Denials
Judge N M Hubbard of Cedar Rapids travelled to Dubuque and on to Chicago. He declined to deny a reported remark urging voters to back Gov Boies over Jackson, saying he was too old to be cross examined. He predicts a close Boies Jackson contest with debt times and Prohibition facing voters while pension letters threaten Jackson.
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N. M. Hubbard
Cedar Rapids
Dubuque
Chicago
Gov. Boies
Johnson Brigham
Boies
Jackson
Dem canvass floods Iowa as new speakers enter race
Gov Boies suffers a severe cold and will be replaced by Fred Lehman until he can resume work. Governor Stone of Missouri will speak at Fort Madison Ot tumwa and Keosauqua. C Porter Johnson an Illinois senator tours northern Iowa. Owen Scott from Bloomington Illinois campaigns in the east. A dozen additional Iowa speakers join the stump as the race tightens toward a likely Democratic victory.
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Boies
Fred Lehman
Stone
Missouri
Fort Madison
Ottumwa
Keosauqua
C. Porter Johnson
Illinois Senate
Iowa
Owen Scott
Congress
Bloomington
Stubbs Promoted for State Legislature in Jefferson County
The Jefferson county voters are urged to elect C. E. Stubbs to the state legislature citing his information, public speaking skill, and vigor. The piece contrasts him with slow, poor representation and emphasizes his readiness to be a valuable, forceful lawmaker for the county.
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Jefferson County
C. E. Stubbs
Republican tax plan eyed after Iowa election
The Republican party signals support for raising state taxes to two and a half mills if elected in Iowa. The proposed increase would be enacted by the next general assembly using methods urged by Democrats. Voters are urged to decide next Tuesday.
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Iowa
Jackson
Democratic Party
Watkins Pledges Likely Prohibition Backing
A Republican candidate list in state newspapers shows Ss. H. Watkins of Jefferson County among pledge supporters. Watkins has not publicly pledged but is believed to privately back prohibition, aligning with independents and provoking anti prohibitionists to oppose him.
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Prohibition
Ss. H. Watkins
Jefferson County
Watkins
Jackson
Wm Brown Emerges as Polks Sheriff Candidate
Wm Brown of Polk township, the Democratic nominee for sheriff, has spent the past week promoting his campaign and reports strong support. Voters express dislike for incumbent S S Crane and expect Brown to be a capable sheriff with a straightforward, affable style. The countywide opposition to Crane positions the race as a notable contest with Brown as the leading challenger.
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Wm. Brown
Polk Township
Crane
Bill” Brown
Steele Bright for Treasurer: A Local Endorsement
The Tribune endorses N. S. Bright for county treasurer calling him one of the cleanest and best men nominated. Bright, longtime resident, former city council member, praised for prudence and conscientious public service by a Republican mayor after years of strong ward representation.
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N.S. Bright
Tribune
Bright
Pension Extortion Penalty Reported by Iowa Paper
The Order Rapids Gazette notes that a pension claim helper faces up to 500 dollars fine or two years hard labor for overcharging or withholding pension payments. It describes Jackson’s disbarment, flight, and ongoing public scrutiny of alleged political abuse and deception.
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Jackson
Independence
Allison
Republican Party
Lowa
Rapids Gazette
Iowa Election Sparks Democratic Revenue Debate
The coming Iowa election centers on a legislative race amid a dispute over party calls for revenue sharing and cutting expenses. Candidate Jackson opposes the proposed business-like method to reduce state costs.
Prohibition Question Sparks Iowa Gubernatorial Clash
In Audubon Governor Botes attacks Jackson over the prohibitory law issue. He demands a clear personal statement of the governor's stance on changes to prohibition and whether he would veto measures like the Schmidt bill. He notes party platform interpretations and caucus influence as pivotal to Iowa voters.
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Audubon
Botes
Lowa
Republican Party
Jackson
Schmidt
Davenport
Iowa
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Govenor
Horace Botes
Blackhawk County
Samuel L. Bestow
Lucas County
John Cliggitt
Cerro Guardo County
J.B. Knoepfler
Allamakee County
Thomas Bowman
Pottawattamie County
C. EL Stubbs
Fairfiell
Tressurer
Fairfield
Miss Anna Mahon
Cedar Township
J. J. Parsons
Jefferson
the State Legislature
Bly
Has Watkins
Steele Bright
Levy
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