Voters lose votes as polls close early in Fairfield
On election day an extra Rock Island road gang from Fairfield delayed returning home and missed voting. The letter calls for polls to stay open past six, arguing workers lose time and wages, and praises independent voters who scratched their tickets for a more liberal supervisor candidate.
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Rock Island Road
Henry Peterson
Daniel Mason
Griffin Abraham
David Clinkenbeard
Hadley Ward
Lyman Davis
Peterson
Fairfield
Polk
Des Moines
The Political Revolution Across the Nation in 1880
A Burlington Gazette analysis argues the November 5 election marks a sweeping political revolution. It credits the tariff issue and public discontent with President Harrison’s administration for Democratic gains in Ohio Iowa Massachusetts New York Maryland Pennsylvania Nebraska Virginia and other states, predicting the end of Republican dominance and a shift toward democratic governance. It notes minority representation gains in Jefferson county and suggests the party’s power is waning nationwide.
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Prohibition
Democratic Party
Iowa
Lowa
Jefferson County
Board of Supervisors
Harrison
Ohio
Massachusetts
Mississippi
New York
Maryland
Pennsylvania
Nebraska
Virginia
West
New Jersey
Northwest
Union
Low Tariff Victory Drives Democratic Push in States
The Chicago Herald notes a decisive Democratic wave for tariff reform, citing Ohio and Iowa campaigns. It highlights Campbell in Ohio backing Mills bill and St Louis platform, Boies in Iowa opposing high tariffs, and Richman’s Iowa speech praising decades of Democratic struggle against Republican rule and prohibition.
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West
Ohio
Iowa
Campbell
St. Louis
John Sherman
Boies
Allison
Senate
Tariff Reform and Democratic Loyalty Across States
The piece recounts Democratic platforms and tariff reform pledges in New York New Jersey and Massachusetts, praising Grover Cleveland and denouncing free trade. It notes victories on lower taxes and freer trade, and features Burlington Hawkeye praise for Iowa though the state recently swung Democratic.
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Grover Cleveland
St. Louis
Congress
New York
Warner Miller
Democratic Party
New Jersey
Massachusetts
House of Representatives
St. Louis Republic
The Register did it with its little per dulum
A terse note from the Des Moines Neos references The Register’s method described as a small per dulum implying a brisk, decisive action without detail.
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Register
Des Moines
Iowa Keeps Steady Ties With Boies
A brief exchange from the Marshalltown Times-Republican notes a humorous dig about flirtation with Boies, followed by a punchy retort that implies a firm, lasting bond.
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Iowa
Marshalltown Times- Republican
The Revolution in the West Shifts U S Political Power
Analysis from the St Louis Republic argues Iowa’s Democratic victory signals a broader Western realignment. It contends the Northwest is broken, the West asserts independence from Central Republican power, and national politics will adjust as states like Iowa, Illinois, and Michigan redefine influence in the Union.
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Bogb
Ies
Sss Soo
Weese
Mia O
Reese
Coca
Govornol
Stas Sotnseeie
Slau
Harrison
Iowa
Lowa
Northwest
Republic
Democratic Party
West
Illinois
Oho
Indiana
Michigan
Ilinois
White House
District of Columbia
Union
S St. Louis Republic
Honest Shoes from Reputable Factories Featured for Fall
Local firm promotes a fall stock of leather footwear from trusted factories. The ad endorses hand-made boots, calf and grain button shoes, school shoes, and men's fine shoes with emphasis on honest leather and lasting style. It vows accurate representation and good outcomes if goods fail to meet claims.
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Robert Burns
Nelson & Son
J. & T. Cousin’s
Reynolds Bros. U.T. K
Fairfield
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the Tribune
Thurman
Irving LB. Richman
Lee County
National Democratic Party
Democracy
Republican Party
Towa
Chicago Herald
Burlington Hawkeye
Hunt & Howard
North Side
South Side
Goodban & Fulton
Agat
East Side
Prarie TC
A.b.scott& Son
Samuel Zeigler
Messenger & Raney
Wain Tile Works
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