23 Nov 1892
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Newspaper
Fairfield Tribune
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 23, 1892
Page
1
The official canvass shows Harrison carrying Wapello County by 263. The Ohio result gives Republicans a statewide average majority of about 1097 per elector, though Democrats elect one elector. If Democrats admit New Mexico and Arizona to the Union, four additional senators would tilt the balance in their favor.
President Carrison appoints Congressman Gear as assistant secretary of the treasury. Gear was a leading supporter of Harrison at Minneapolis, and the honor is seen as acknowledgment of that backing.
Kolb, a populist candidate, admitted defeat for governor of Alabama and acknowledged the election result as the Democratic governor was sworn in without protest.
The Cedar Rapids Gazette notes Horace Boies will probably stump down next fall as a candidate for the United States senate on a platform of electing senators by a direct vote of the people. If he runs he will get there.
The text notes an 81,000 vote increase in Georgia this year and claims the Democratic majority is 21,000 larger than four years ago while Republicans attributed the rise to suppressed southern votes.
K G Phelps of Atlantic advocates abolishing the circles at the head of tickets and requiring voters to cross each candidate. He argues the plan would ease voting for offices with two candidates on a ticket and improve clarity for poorly posted voters.
The text lists district by district Republican majorities, noting the smallest edge in Seerley’s district and larger margins in districts five through eleven. It mentions Mr. Hayes in the Second as the only Democrat elected with a 7,650 majority and references other district margins.
The New York World notes a Republican crowd debating party leadership. Blaine, McKinley, Quay, Platt, Hiscock, Depew, Miller are ruled out as leaders, Clarkson and others are in doubt, leaving Senator Allison as the sole major figure who has escaped the cyclone. The piece calls for new helm candidates.
The notice urges readers to subscribe to the American Journal of Politics from New York. It highlights educated readers and young men as targets, recommending starting with No 1 Vol 1 and keeping each issue for a future public affairs library. An offer lets the first six numbers totaling 700 pages be sent for one dollar, half price.
The Courier Journal extols a great democratic victory. It denounces taxation for the few and asserts America should freely engage with the world. It claims the people reject Republican threats and misrepresentations, proclaiming their will and a devout call for harmony on earth.
Henry Waterson reflects on the fall of the McKinley era, praising the revenue reform surge and the shift from protection to a revenue-based tariff. He argues the Democratic platform embodies the people’s brain and conscience, pledging gradual tariff reform and a move toward a peaceful, just economy.
The Fairfield Tribune laments Seerley’s loss and notes Republicans in Iowa read. It claims marked ballots were sent before the election but clarifies none were sent in this county. Gear led in Des Moines and Lee counties where whiskey aided his ticket.
Two dispatches report higher pay for workers as tariff cuts fail to curb wages. Providence Lonsdale company and B B Knight firms notify December 5 increases. Lowell agents approve up to seven percent raise for operators effective December 4.
Chairman Carter writes to a southern national committee member detailing the committee’s indebtedness and serious financial trouble.
The article notes a near final amount of about 225000 tied to party debts. It describes efforts to impose assessments on prominent party members nationwide to cover the shortfall and salvage the party from potential lawsuits. It suggests protected leaders have no incentive to contribute and others show little willingness to chip in.
The next United States Senate will have 44 Democrats, 40 Republicans, and four populists. Democratic gains come from New York Wisconsin Montana California and Wyoming.
The piece argues the prohibition faction in Iowa's Republican Party will face a hard struggle at the upcoming state convention as leaders try to drop prohibition again, noting the politicians' aim to replace it with their policy.
Leading Democrats across the country seriously consider a special session of Congress to meet urgent demands as they face an empty treasury. The party faults past spending by Republicans and vows action to fund upcoming obligations.
At Mount Pleasant worshipers of Gear echo their hero in verse. W P Howe writes a poem praising the “Grand Old Man” with lines calling him brave and noble and vowing to keep his memory green. The author’s identity as an inmate is uncertain yet speculated.
The Davenport Democrat derides Iowa voters as sleepwalking for half a century, blames liberal Republicans for Democratic losses, and predicts a heated campaign ahead while urging resilience after a national victory. The piece notes the need to maintain spirit and time the next state election for advantage.
The Atlanta Journal lauds the western Democrats led by Adlai E. Stevenson for contributing to Grover Cleveland's ticket. It praises Stevenson as honest and popular, notes Illinois Wisconsin Indiana and Michigan backing the ticket, and hails the nationwide victory and cross‑regional celebration.
Henry Villard hosted a private dinner where Cleve praised Democratic gains and pledged fidelity to party principles. He warned against partisan spoils and urged unity, duty to the people, and steadfast democracy to sustain the nation’s course and trust.
In Dubuque Telegraph reporting from Davenport August proceedings, the AWP A society in Council Bluffs pressured party leaders to block McConlogue’s nomination for Iowa secretary of state due to Catholic faith. The piece argues that Democratic bigots undermine free institutions and compare secret societies to anarchists, urging measures to curb such groups.
At the New York Chamber of Commerce annual dinner Chauncey Depew cites his Astor House eulogy of Grover Cleveland as a typical American. He notes the speech was used at the Chicago convention and calls the American people the authors of Cleveland's defeat last Tuesday.
The Springfield Mass Republican applauds the election result as a fair, personalities-free duel. It holds that the verdict reflects a clear choice for tariff reform and praises the victorious candidate as courageous and conservative, ensuring steady business and national progress.
The piece argues that poor workers can enjoy vacations through cooperation. By saving small weekly sums, groups of girls or young workers can rent seaside or mountain cottages or campsites. Members rotate stays, enabling affordable trips with simple cooking and shared planning for next summer.
A large organization claiming 30,000 workers has formed in western Pennsylvania. The Western Pennsylvania Industrial Association aims to back only candidates who pledge to working men’s interests, disregarding party affiliation and focusing on labor support.
Classified notice lists a five room house and lot in Eldon with summer kitchen well and improvements priced at 800 reduced to 500 if taken soon. Also five room dwelling with lot in Fairfield with well and fruit, price 700 and an eight room dwelling with lot in Fairfield with new buildings priced at 1,700.
Public notice requests contact for property concerns and harm settlements offered at fair prices. The brief invites residents to call or address the municipal office to discuss claims and compensation procedures.
The piece argues that self serving politicians may gain votes through high sounding resolutions yet fail at the ballot box. It notes many workers forming a cooperative factory to replace prior employers, believing unity and persistence can yield success despite prior failures of worker cooperatives.
The chrysanthemum evolves from modest outdoor blooms to hundreds of varieties grown in greenhouses. Old favorites were brown gold crimson yellow and white. now blossoms rival a sunflower in size and style. A rare sahari cultivar reportedly comes from the Mikado's cook.
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