New York Registration Rise Draws Heavy Democratic Support
Registration in New York City rose by 22 000 over 1884 with most gains in strong Democratic districts. The piece argues that Democrats will rally behind Cleveland and warns that enforcing high tariff taxes will be seen as treason to the country, likening opponents to those who fired on Fort Sumter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York City
Cleveland
Sumpter
Sacramento
Oregon & California
Sissen
Mt. Shasta
Mt. Scott
Mt. Thekaton
Oregon, & California
Eugene City
Fairfield
Williamette
Newport
Yaquama Bay
Maky
Protection party motto on safeguarding masses
The Democracy claim to be the true protection party protecting the necessities of the many. They accuse the so called Protectionists of legislating for a few monopolies and trusts against the mass of the people.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Democracy
True Protection Party
Harrison on the Irish and his intolerance
The speaker claims rebels outnumber Union troops and degrades Irish workers as only fit for menial labor. He accuses Harrison of bigotry and argues his fitness for national leadership is flawed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrison
Mazisuate
Fairfield Democrats Mock Newark Victory Handbill
The Fairfield Ledger questions a handbill celebrating Newark's Democratic victory, noting last year’s mayoral majority and contrasting wider state and city swings over four years. The column mocks claims, cites past races, and suggests the Ledger will twist results to fit its narrative.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairfield Democrats
Newark
New Jersey
Fairfield Ledger
Blaine
Ledger
Fairfield
Cummings
John W W Gear Deploys Two Bottles in Campaigns
A historical note describes John W W Gear carrying two bottles in campaigns, displaying them to crowds and claiming they contain sugar. The piece suggests private tasting only, questions his blanket making knowledge, and warns Democratic allies to watch closely as he escalates methods this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John WW
Gear
John Hl
Catarrh Remedy Promoted By Blood Purifier
An old advertisement touts Sarsaparilla as a cure for catarrh and related loss of smell and bearing. It claims the medicine purifies the blood to heal the condition and endorses its popularity.
Where Are the Big Republicans in This Campaign
A Brooklyn Citizen column notes Democrat and Republican workers discussing the lack of big name Republican support for Blaine in the 1884 campaign. It questions why prominent figures like Edmunds Hale Frye Evarts Ingersoll and Conkling’s allies are silent or absent as Blaine leads in Indiana and the party laments weak or late enthusiasm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoffman House
Jack
Jim Blaine
Chicago
Edmunds
Blaine
Harrison
Indiana
Eugene Hale
Frye
Judge Advocate
Kansas
McClellan
Hancock
William M. Evarts
Col
Bob Ingersoll
Roscoe Conkling
Atlantic
Brooklyn
The President’s Consistency Defended by New York World
The World argues the president’s retaliation message is consistent with his stance. It notes he would have indefensible to threaten while a fisheries treaty was pending. After senate rejection he pursued the remaining path and affirmed the treaty as fair and just for both nations. Cleveland is described as not a trimmer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
Cleveland
New York World
Hale's Sudden Conversion Reported in Senate Document
The Louisville Courier Journal notes Hale's shift to reform rhetoric in a Republican campaign document shaped as a senate report. It ties his stance to Jay Hubbell circulars aimed at reducing government fat and enlarging party corruption funds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
Hale
Jay Hubbell
Republican Party
Louisville Courier-Journal
Wall Street Clerks Join Cleveland and Thurmaz Club
The New York World notes former Blaine banner marchers now enrolled as members of the Stock Exchange Cleveland and Thurmaz club after four years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wall Street
Blaine
Stock Exchange Cleveland and Thurmaz Club
New York World
Very Distinguished Paupers and Wealthy Allies
The St Louis Post Dispatch reports Senator Teller in the Senate arguing that all men with vast wealth back the effort to extend the Democratic administration. He lists Andrew Carnegie Leland Stanford C P Huntington D C Mills William Walter Phelps Phil Armour Joseph Wharton John S Blair and the Vanderbilt family as examples.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Teller
Senate
Andrew Carnegie
Leland Stanford
C. P. Huntington
D. C. Mills
William Walter Phelps
Phil Armour
Joseph Wharton
John S. Blair
Vanderbilts
St Louis Post Dispatch
Governor Hill in Indiana and Illinois as a Party Orator
Governor Hill travels through Indiana and Illinois to address large enthusiastic crowds. The Brooklyn Eagle notes his vigorous partisan arguments and prominent status as party leader, predicting strong influence on New York’s race. Miller faces health strain as Hill appears restless yet resilient under busier schedules.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Governor Hill
Indiana
Illinois
New York
Warner Miller
Miller
Lill
Brooklyn Eagle
Enthusiastic Indiana Welcome for Governor Hill
Governor Hill toured Indiana amid a storm of enthusiasm with crowds at Lawrenceburg Aurora North Vernon and Seymour cheering. He met Governor Gray, discussed New York politics, and pledged Democratic unity as they arrived in Mitchell and Indianapolis to rousing receptions.
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Hill
Indiana
Aurora
Cincinnati
North Vernon
Blaine
Seymour
Gray
Governor Gray
New York
New York City
Governor Hill
Cleveland
Thurman
Mitchell
Chick's Wood
George Raines
Judge Holman
Gen
Porter
Holman
Col. McEwan
Whitney
Cook
Jim Jones
Julian Ralph
Raines
Stunter
Hendricks Club
Tomlinson
Cor
New York World
Harrison Profiteer of 1877 Striker Conflict
The New York Star accuses Harrison of biased service for wealthy interests in 1877. It notes he earned $1,000 for one week, a captain's pay of $150 monthly, and $21,000 as railroad receiver, asserting his alignment with capital against common workers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrison
New York Star
Not Young Tip's Year Opposing Van Buren
In 1836 Tippecanoe faced a crushing defeat against Van Buren marking a discouraged year for the Tip descendants. The Philadelphia Record notes the family precedent and suggests this is not Tip's year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Tippecanoe
van Buren
Young Tip
Philadelphia
Mr Blaine's Last Flop in Trust Clash
The Brooklyn Citizen critiques Blaine's shifting stance on trusts. It traces his arguments from private affairs to implicating Democrats, concluding his effort condemns the party and inadvertently praises its stance against trusts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blaine
Brooklyn
Monopolist Ads and Wage Earners Survey in 19th Century Campaign
The Brooklyn Citizen argues that employers pay lip service to worker welfare while campaigning for Republican candidates to protect profits. It highlights Tim Walerstein & Co in Troy and criticizes use of prison labor at Sing Sing, accusing monopolies of hypocrisy and exploitation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitechapel
Tim Walerstein & Co
Troy
New York
United States
Europe
Messrs. Wal
Tin Walerstein & Co
State of
Sing Sing
Brooklyn
President Cleveland and the China Policy Compared
The piece lauds President Cleveland for acting in line with popular sentiment on Chinese exclusion. It argues the proposed law excludes all Chinese and frames the executive as bold, noting the bill’s significance in foreign affairs since Mexico. It predicts possible trade fallout and reciprocal pressure from China, praising Cleveland for not vetoing the bill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
China
Canton
Congress
America
Mexico
Pest
Great China
Fire Alarm Foraker Inspires Converts in Stamford
The piece notes Fire Alarm Foraker's loud oratory in Stamford causing noise and distraction, with observers saying his speech swayed voters. It cites earlier reactions in Springfield and local pilots, describing mixed opinions on his impact and noting converts attributed to his rhetoric.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foraker
East
Connecticut
Bridgeport
Massachusetts
Springfield
Stamford
Ohio
Tribune
New York Sun
Mr O Hares Meetings Stir Tax Reduction Support
The article praises Hugh O’Hare of Mt Pleasant for his meetings in Abingdon and Perlee, lauding his anti monopoly stance and shift toward supporting Cleveland and Seerley on tariffs. It notes his Civil War service, long Republican ties, and role in Greenback and anti monopoly movements in southeast Iowa. It cites strong support among for Cleveland and Seerley within the Greenbackers of Henry county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hugh O'Hare
Mt. Pleasant
Abingdon
Perlee
O’hare
O’uare
Missouri
Lincoln
East
South
Jefferson
Democratic Party
Iowa
Congress
Fusion
Cleveland
Republican Party
Ileary County
Onerous western rail journey from Gosheen Lane Co Oregon
A correspondent recounts a month long trip from Parfield to the Pacific slope via Denver Salt Lake Ogden Sacramento aboard C B Q K R and Central Pacific lines. The narrative notes dusty Denver streets smooth driving in Salt Lake City the Grand Canyon of the Arkansas Palmer Lake and a blocked Sierra Nevada snow shed then ends in Sacramento with a tour of the state house.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gosheen, Lane Co
Oregon
THE
Tribune
Pairfield
Pacific Slope
Denver
Salt Lake
Ogden
Sacramento
Rio Grande
Palmer Lake
Arkansas
Salida
Marshall's Pass
Gunnison
Mormondum
Central Pacific
Humboldt Valley
Sierra Nevada Mountains
State House
Vast Increase in Brooklyn Registration Prompts Democracy Rally
A Brooklyn Jerome editorial extols a surge in voter registration as a boon to democracy. It lauds Democratic governance at the national and New York state levels, admits past mistakes, and argues reform through continued party control to ensure efficient local administration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brooklyn
New York
Brooklyn Cagle
Indiana Gubernatorial Candidate Accused of Misuse
The Louisville Courier Journal reports Gen Hovey a Republican candidate for Indiana governor sent personal letters and newspapers using a congressional frank. The piece accuses him of unlawful franking with a forged British flag sentiment attributed to English newspapers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hovey
Indiana
Gen. Dovey
Republican Clerk Fund Drives in Washington Exposed
The New York World details a scheme to raise campaign funds from Republican clerks in Washington departments. Circulation of solicitations failed, then agents received subscrip tions with a nameless receipt kept in a guarded book. If Republicans win, names are added. if Democrats prevail the records are destroyed. A Springfield Republican note reports the World’s exclus ive first hand account.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hale
New York
Washington
Springfield Republican
New York City Vote Forecast in Gloomy Analysis
The New York Epoch outlines a GOP calculation predicting about 250000 total NYC votes on November 6 with 100000 for Republicans and 10000 for Labor and Prohibition candidates, leaving 140000 for Democrats. It projects a 50000 to 74000 Cleveland plurality statewide, with Republicans needing gains in 58 counties to win.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York City
Cleveland
Brooklyn
Kings
New York
Blaine Accused of Flapdoodle By New York World
The New York World ridicules Blaine as a great statesman who peddles “food for fools” to western audiences. It denounces his census statistics on growth and railroads as irrelevant to taxes and accuses him of subordinating liberty to partisan revenue schemes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blaine
West
New York World
Hayes associations echoed in campaign poultry quip
The Chicago Herald recalls ex president Rutherford B Hayes predicting northern states to vote Republican and West Virginia giving Harrison a large majority. It notes Hayes once ran the poultry business and warns against counting chickens before they hatch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rutherford B. Hayes
Chicago Herald
Hayes
West Virginia
Harrison
Rutherford
Drummer Reports Kansas Corn Taller Than Others
A Cincinnati Centennial visitor notes Kansas corn towering over other states with an old lady remarking that such growth could not come in one year. She observes there are two or three long growths in the stalks. Coffeyville Sun report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
Kansas
Coffeyville
Kan
Plumed Knight Tour Skeptics Comment on Blaine
A Hoosier political observer mocks Blaine calling him a honeying humming bird who will find little honey in Indiana. The critique contrasts Chauncey M. Depew's patriotism with Blaine’s stance as he attacks Cleveland led Democratic policy and England’s market aims. The piece notes Blaine appears to have lost his grip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reptib Party
Hoosier State
Plumed Knight
Blaine
Indiana
Mr. Blaine
Chauncey M. Depew
Detroit
England
Cleveland
New York
Hood's Sarsaparilla Endorsement by A Ball Syracuse NY
An advertisement claims Hood's Sarsaparilla sharpens appetite and digestion, strengthens organs, and heals many conditions from Scrofula to kidney and liver complaints. It attributes notable help for catarrh and impure blood to the tonic, with testimonial from A Ball of Syracuse New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hood
A. Ball
Syracuse, N. Y
E. M. Hale
Lima
Ohio
J. F. Nixon
Cambridgeport
Mass
C. J. Hood & CO
Apothecaries
Lowell
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James Grant
Scott County
John F. Duncombe
Webster County
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Henry
Wintham O. Scunwipt
Joan J. McCartray
Dubuque
Nives G. Parker
Floyd
Cnanvtis A. Clarke
Linn
Theodore B. Perry
Monroe
Thomass C. Gilpin
Madison
EvGar W. Curry
Decatur
Daniel A. Farrell
Pottawattamie Co
Joan McCarthy
Greene County
Anthony van WaqeEnen
Lyn Co
Congressional
Joan J. Seerley
Des Moines County
Walter McHenry
Polk County
Daniel J. Ockerson
Montgomery County
Amos Case
Chickasaw County
Joseph C. Mitchell
Lucas County
P. Henry Smyth
Peter A Dey
Johnson County
Christian L. Lund
Kossuth County
Herman E. Wills
Clinton Couny
Democratic
Board of Supervisors
Charles David
Fairfield Township
Join
J. Cummings
Monson
D. B. Coop
Peon Township
Locust Grove
Locust Grove Township
Centennial School House
Charleston, D. C
Anna
Hell
Jimmy Binnie
Carnegie
Scotland
Spain
Jimmy Blaine
Denver Newa
Ben Harrison
Ague Belt
Ress
Garret
Seaman
Hope
McKinley & Co
N. B
Sarkassum
MR. O’hare
Simmons Liver Regulator
Wsims
Bibb Co
Sheriffs Sale
District Court
Jefferson County
J.J. Rawson
William D. Clapp
William Dr. Clapp
M. Westenhaver
Towa
Jones & Fullen
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