Democrats Praise McKinley Era Congress Solid North and South
The New York Herald credits the Fifty-first Congress Republicans for passing the McKinley tariff, declaring the era solid across regions and thanking them for timely action.
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Newspaper
Fairfield Tribune
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 12, 1890
Page
1
Junkin Chairmanship Sparks 2 GOP Threats for Next Year
The quote warns that if C. M. Junkin remains county Republican chairman and state committee vice chairman, Democrats hold a clear edge for the next year. The remark implies party leadership stability may shape electoral outcomes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. M. Junkin
State Committee
Keokuk Gate City Opinion On Election Wisdom
A Keokuk Gate City editorial argues that election results reflect public judgment and wisdom, countering claims that voters erred or regressed after recent ballots. The piece asserts voter prudence across the electorate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keokuk Gate City
John H Gear Postmaster, Foes Clash in Bitter Battle
John H Gear led postmasters in a fierce conflict described as partisan and malignant. His opponents faced his forceful actions as he kicked dissenters out and forced confrontations, and now his influence has waned as his “fangs” are drawn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John H. Gear
Gear
Democrats Push Australian Ballot For Fair Elections In Iowa
The Democratic party of Iowa urges adoption of the Australian ballot to ensure a free ballot and fair count. They claim the method yielded large Democratic victories where tried, asserting Iowa as a solid Democratic state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Democratic Party of
Iowa
McKinley tariff and Cleveland defeat loom in perilous wager
The Chicago Herald warns that the country pays for the folly of tariff excesses and monopoly. It calls the McKinley tariff abominations law and vows continued oppression until monopoly is overturned in the senate and White House. Tuesday’s triumph is only a first step toward wider victories and sustained pinching.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago Herald
Senate
White House
Grover Cleveland
Isss
United States
Democratic hopefuls rise in Massachusetts Congress race
Juurper's Weekly notes active Democratic candidates in Massachusetts with high character intelligence and ability. It calls them graduates of Harvard College and marks a trend of educated, young citizens leaving the Republican party as they seek new public service roles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Massachusetts
Juurper’s Weekly
Starvard College
Republican Party
Defeat Decade as Republicans Lose Seats in Fifty-First Congress
The piece credits McKinley Aldrich and Tom Reed for leading Republicans at the opening of the Fifty-first congress and attributes the crushing losses mainly to McKinley’s influence and to Reed as speaker. It also blames the party’s debts and prior expenditure for campaign debts connected to Quay and Wanamaker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mckinley
Aldrich
Tom Reed
Jack Falstaff
New York Evening Post
Reed
Congress
Quay
Wanamaker
Political Shakeup Reveals Senate and Governing Shifts
The Tuesday landslide yields Democratic control of New Hampshire’s legislature and Senate changes. Lodge’s majority narrows. Delamater loses Pennsylvania governorship. McKinley steps back. Voorhees and Farwell win senate seats. Palmer, Cannon, and Ingalls exit the Senate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Friends of Good Government
New Hampshire
Henry W. Blair
United State Senate
Benjamin Harrison
Daniel W. Voorhees
United States Senate
Millionaire Farwell
John M. Palmer
Joseph
Cannon
John J. Ingalls
Kansas
Ludianapolis Sentinel
Radicalism Rebuked Amid sweeping Democratic victory
The article analyzes a 150 seat Democratic gain in the next Congress, up from a 20 seat Republican majority, noting historic parallels and attributing the shift to Republican policy excesses under Harrison and Reed. It cites the Des Moines Leader and Chicago Tribune critiques, and mentions Fullen's continuing lead.
That Republican Boy Draws Iowa Political Fire
Democratic leader Edward Campbell Jr praises Ful len for exposing Republican weaknesses at a ratification meeting. Fullen recounts a letter from Des Moines claiming political tips for revenge, while Hutchins provides another letter on bribe requests. The piece defends Fullen against bribery accusations and criticizes Republican reliance on him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fullen
Edward Campbell, Jr
Iowa
Republican Party
Hutchins
Des Molnges
Lowa
Chm
Democratic Cen
F.E. Williamson
New York Voice
Des Moines Leader
Republican Committee
Republicans Attack Democrats On Eve Of Election
In the days before the election the Republican county committee chairman circulated harsh circulars attacking a Democratic manager and candidates. The move drew indignation from Republicans and copies circulated among Democratic workers. A poster from the previous year warned voters against late eve of election material, condemning such tactics as lies and cowardly. The piece argues Republicans are the only party using slanderous circulars on the eve of voting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Republican County Committee
Cleveland lauds election results and tariff reform push
Former President Cleveland declares satisfaction with the election outcome, praises American voters, criticizes party opponents, and urges continued tariff reform and ballot reform support. He stresses unity, disinterested devotion, and the harvest of a nobly earned victory. He supports ballot reform and sees no further opposition to its principles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Democratic Party
Blaineism Faces Defeat Within Republican Ranks
The Chicago Herald denounces James G. Blaine as a deceptive, self serving leader who steers the party toward protectionist McKinleyism, arguing Blaine’s tactics have corrupted the Republican cause and urging voters to reject his influence in any outcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucifer
Republican Party
Election Returns Show Democratic Lead Across Nation
The article notes a Democratic victory with about a 150 seat majority in the House and a Republican Senate of six. Illinois Wisconsin New York supply new senators, Kansas picks a Farmers' Alliance figure. Iowa GOP majority about 2,500. Democrats lead by 5,000 more votes than 1888.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Senate
Illinois
Wisconsin
New York
Farmers’ Alliance
Ingalls
Kansas
Iowa
McFarland
Chamberlain
Luke
Dey
Beeson
White
Sheriff Craine Denies Bias On Election Day Breach
The Tribune accused Sheriff Craine of partisan conduct during an election day brawl instead of enforcing peace. He denies the charges claiming proper authority and calm demeanor. Three witnesses later support the Tribune’s criticism accusing him of bad temper and judgment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Craine
Tribune
Grover Cleveland and the tariff reform movement
The Chicago Herald credits Grover Cleveland as the living force behind tariff reform in American politics. It praises his courage in advocating reform despite threats and predicts he will remain a powerful leader for good whether or not he is renominated in 1902.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grover Cleveland
Cleveland
England
Bright
Chicago Herald
George Brickett
Iowa Democrats Build Majority in State and Nation
A year after Lorace Hales’s victory Iowa elected a Democratic governor by a small margin and now gains a solid congressional delegation. The state Republican party is said to be breaking apart over twenty years of internal conflict while independent Republicans join the Democrats, reshaping political power.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Democratic Party of
Congress
Lorace Hales
Iowa voters demand tariff reform and free silver
The Davenport Democrat notes Republicans face reflection after the latest election as Iowa towns generally back Democratic goals including revenue tariff, ballot reform, and silver coinage while opposing the bayonet bill seen as a threat to election purity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lowa
Davenport
Democratic Victory Toasts Foster Indiana Party Unity
Chairman Jewett of the Indiana Democratic State Central Committee issues a congratulatory address to Democrats praising victory across state, congressional, and legislative tickets by large majorities. He urges party organization, newspaper support, and continued effort to retain gains and prepare for future elections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jewett
Indiana
Democratic State Central Committee
Poeket
Hutchins Confession Sparks Iowa Political Row
A quarrel over George Hutchins's alleged confession dominates Iowa Republican criticism. Fred Faulkes defends Hutchins, labeling him a deceived employee, while opponents portray the incident as Democratic leverage in state party struggles.
Political letters and scandal tied to Clarkson and Fullen
A boy, under liquor, supplied Republican correspondence while under Clarkson’s influence in a political plot spanning Des Moines to federal committees. Clarkson faced exposure for hiring a party to obtain Democratic letters and earlier theft of a subscription list. The piece condemns such manipulation, noting the public versus private discrepancies in political actors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fullen
Hutchins
Ney
Des Moines
Democratic Committee
Clarkson
ISIS
Voice
Lutehins
Faden
Pullen
Goin
Goin Bear
The Race Question by Prof. Scarborough Draws Attention
Literary notes praise Prof. W. S. Scarborough on The Race Question in Arena. The paper and its accompanying portrait are noted as temperate, logical, and able, with Scarborough a graduate of Oberlin College. The Arena is praised for impartiality in presenting differing views from Southern writers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. S. Scarborough
Scarborough
Oberlin University
Ohio
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