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26 Oct 1892
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Newspaper
Fairfield Tribune
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 26, 1892
Page
1
Ballot Law to Be Used This Year Study
The article notes a new ballot law to be used this year and directs readers to find details on the fourth page of the issue for full text and specifics. It signals lawmakers and voters to review updated provisions and implementation steps as the election approaches.
Fairfield Voters Urged to Register This Fall
Every voter of Fairfield must register this fall. No register no vote. The days are Thursday, Friday and Saturday of this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairfield
Chump label questioned for John H Gear
A Chicago Tribune remark from two years ago called John H Gear a chump. The writer asks if he is any less a chump now than then.
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The
Chicago Tribune
John H. Gear
Democrats Rally Across Jefferson County for Campaign Run
A call to earnest Democratic work in Jefferson County as the campaign enters its final days. The speaker argues the state’s prospects are bright and a statewide victory can be secured with strong effort from all Democrats.
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Jefferson County
Democrats See Large NY Victory Margin Ahead
The New York situation shows full party unity and strong momentum. Analysts predict a solid Democratic majority, with estimates ranging from at least 15 000 up to potentially 50 000 votes.
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New York
Amherst Professors Back Cleveland for President
Twenty three of Amherst College faculty support Cleveland this year and eighteen have signed a public statement urging citizens to give Mr. Cleveland hearty support.
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Amherst College
Mass
Cleveland
Mr. Cleveland
Weaver Gains From Previous Democrat Votes, Kansas Spillover
Mrs Lease rejects claims she urged populists to back Harrison. The text notes every vote by a former Democrat for Weaver boosts Harrison’s election odds and asserts Weaver cannot win Kansas.
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Lease
Kansas
Harrison
Weaver
Learn How to Mark an Australian Ballot at Tribune Office
Citizens from all parties are invited to visit the Tribune office to obtain a sample Australian ballot and learn how to mark it for a straight or scratched ticket. Bring your own knowledge or teach neighbors after getting a ticket.
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Tribune
People’s Party
Election poll hours clarified under new law section 82
Township trustees are urged to follow the new law so polls open at eight in the morning and close at six in the evening unless proclamation allows eight in the evening. If boards wish to stay open until eight, they must issue notice at opening.
Iowa Ministers Back Third Party Prohibitionists
The Des Moines News reports over two hundred Iowa ministers have written in support of prohibition as a third party issue. Editors note their sincerity beyond party politics, distinguishing current advocacy from last fall’s pulpit pro campaigns.
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Des Moines News
Iowa
Republican deceit alleged in forged circulars across state
Democrats report fake circulars purporting to come from a Iowa group urging vote for Weaver to defeat Cleveland. The county suspects Des Moines origin, no officers named, and claims the document is a Republican ploy funded from Des Moines to boost Harrison by misinforming voters.
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Iowa
Gen. Weaver
Cleveland
Harrison
Des Moines
How to Vote Australian Ballot Instructions for Voters
Explains the Australian ballot and voter instructions for making a ticket choice. Advises marking X for straight tickets and K to select alternatives, with examples for Republican and Democratic options and a caution to avoid scratching names.
Populists accuse conspiracy to aid Republicans in 19th century dispatch
Indianapolis report says leaders accuse Lee Crandall editor National View and Mrs Lease of stirring sectional prejudice to shift populist votes to Republicans in Kansas Iowa and Nebraska. Taubeneck Crandall and McClain allegedly conspired with a Republican ally at the Denison hotel to sway the People's Party leaders.
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Indianapolis
People’s Party
Kansas
Iowa
Nebraska
Lee Crandall
National View
Lease
Chicago
South
Crandall
Cleveland
Harrison
National Committee
Taubeneck
Denison
Crandell
Moses G. McClain
Resaca de la Palma
Cranwell
McClain
Sicklesbreaks with Harrison backing Cleveland
Republican papers touted Gen Daniel Sickles of New York as opposed to the Democratic ticket, claiming he supported Harrison. The piece notes no real Sickles backing for Harrison exists and cites his recent remarks at a New York Democratic meeting asserting loyalty to Cleveland and the Democratic cause.
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Sickles
Cleveland
Daniel Sickles
New York
Harrison
General Sickles
Gambler
Chicago
Mike
McDonald
Judge Rresham
Wayne MacVeagh
David Bb. Foulke
Judge Day
Gen. Sickles
Political pledge to Chicago platform and nominees
The speaker denies hostility to the Chicago convention and its nominees. He recalls supporting a nominated honor, then asserts unity with colleagues to back the Chicago platform. He notes a later meeting where Cleveland candidates were accepted and asks Republican papers to correct misstatements about Mr. Sickles voting Republican.
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Chicago
New York
Tammany
Cleveland
Sickles
Political debate over corruption and tariff in 1880s election
Wayne MacVeagh breaks from Republicans to vote for Cleveland, denouncing campaign finance corruption and fees. The Muscatine pearl button issue is debated, contrasting Austrian convict labor with U S production and arguing tariffs hurt workers and favor corruption.
Iowa Lawmakers Battle Over Gear and Seerley
The Keokuk Constitution Democrat recalls a Chicago Tribune strike at John H Gear two years ago calling him a chump and useless to Iowa. It praises John J Seerley for voting for Iowa against mill bosses and states the first district will not cast him aside for their tool.
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Black Sea
Gear
Austria
United States
Gent
Linois
Chester
Joliet
President Page
Illinois
Fifer
Muscatine
Keokuk
Iowa
Germans of Scott county favor Democratic turnout
A Des Moines correspondent reports heavy Democratic activity among Scott county Germans. Germans, including Ernst Mueller and J A LeClaire, say they will vote the Democratic ticket this year, with many first time voters and recent arrivals ready to cast ballots.
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Iowa
Scott County
Des Moines
State Register
Chicago Tribune
Davenport
Ernest Mueler
J. A. LeClaire
Jed Sharon
W.C. Putnam
Bed Rock Prices on Coffee Sugar and Insurance Deals
Coffee six pounds for one dollar sugar twenty to twenty two pounds for one dollar. Other goods offered at bed rock prices. Insurance from American Central Burlington German Fire or the Security Fire Companies at bottom prices. Loans or real estate transfers offered as cheap as the cheapest.
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Burlington
School and Church Furniture A Specialty
A local supplier advertises low rents and no help needed, offering both new and old customers benefits for school and church furniture purchases.
Democrats gain in Scott county amid party shifts
Judge LeClaire and Judge Day ally with Democrats as others like Fred Sharon and W C Putnam plan Democratic votes. The drift crosses German residents and other groups signaling a larger Scott county Democratic majority this year, suggesting GOP hopes for statewide gains may falter.
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Judge Day
Judge LeClaire
Boies
Horace Boles
Democratic Club
Fred Sharon
Catholic Messenger
W. C. Putnam
Scott County
Digothe
Iowa Political Shift and Tariff Debate Highlight 1890s
The report reviews Iowa's electoral history from 1856 to the late 19th century, noting Republican majorities tallied in 1972, 1976 analysis figures, and a Democratic surge in 1889 aided by Governor Boies. It mentions tariff reform debates, the McKinley bill, and party realignments, with Cummins crossing party lines.
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Iowa City Press
Iowa
Boies
New York
Lowa
A. Bb. Cummins
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Brooklyn
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Burlington Harwkeye
Gov. Gear
First District
Boeppel
Vienna
Nemis-Tribune
Journal
Ile
Bespple
Burlington Hawkeye
A. Muscatine
Chas. L. Page
N. W. Moore
N. H. Thine
Moore
Muscatine Company
Hine
Hawkeye
Raeppel
Ife
Sline
Eadquarters
H. B. Kestner
Opera House
U. S. Gov't Report
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