Local Ticket Names For State Offices Listed
For Governor Horace Boies of Black Hawk county For Lieutenant Governor J L Bestow of Lucas county For Judge of the Supreme Court L G Kinne of Tama county For Superintendent of Public Instruction J B Knoepfler of Allamakee county For Railroad Commissioner Peter A Dey of Johnson county
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Horace Boies
Blackhawk County
J. L. Bestow
Lucas County
Supreme Court
L. G. Kinne
Tama County
J. B. Knoepfler
Allamakee County
Peter A. Dey
Johnson County
Local Officials Elected With Diverse County Roles
For Representative D P Stubbs. For Sheriff J D Bates. For Treasurer G D Mogaw. For Member Board Supervisors J M Terman. For County Superintendent Miss Ada Peebler. For Surveyor Oscar Snook. For Coroner T J Be V Fariss. Ballot positions listed with names across multiple county offices.
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D. P. Stubbs
J. D. Bates
G. D. Mogaw
J. M.gonterman
Miss Ada Peebler
Oscar Snook
TJ. BE. V. Fariss
New York Democrats Nominate Roswell V. Flower for Governor
The Democratic party in New York has nominated Hon. Roswell V. Flower for governor. Flower, a prominent figure in state politics, faces the upcoming campaign as the party's chosen standard bearer.
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New York
Roswell V. Flower
Jefferson County Democratic Convention Largest Ever
The convention last Saturday drew unprecedented crowds and high enthusiasm from Democrats in Jefferson County indicating strong party momentum and broad turnout.
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Jefferson County
McKinley bill raises Iowa living costs claim
The Chicago Tribune notes Gov. Campbell predicts his own election and a Democratic Ohio legislature victory. He cites the McKinley bill as increasing the cost of living by at least six to seven million dollars annually for Iowa and reports large, enthusiastic meetings.
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Iowa
Chicago Tribune
Campbell
Ohio
Gillis and Spearman to debate series in Henry County
Democratic candidate James R. Gillis challenges Republican opponent Mayor C. F. Spearman to a series of joint debates in Henry County. The contest centers on local House seat policy and public scrutiny of candidates.
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Henry County
James R. Gillis
C. F. Spearman
Quote from JouN Logan Sparks Personal Stance
A brief personal note from JouN Logan expresses self serving support, saying he favors the measure when it benefits him and opposes it if it benefits others, framing his views as a defining trait.
Stubbs Nominated Likely Winner, County Says
Hon. D. P. Stubbs has hundreds of friends across the county who will quietly endorse him at the polls and expect a decisive victory.
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D. P. Stubbs
Ijle
Springer Opens Eleven Iowa Speeches in Belt of Tours
Congressman Springer began a series of eleven speeches in Iowa starting Tuesday in Washington last week. His appointments covered every congressional district and his meetings have drawn large audiences.
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Springer
Iowa
Washington
Republicans Shift Support Toward Democratic Legislative Candidates
Republicans who backed Horace Boies on the Democratic ticket two years ago plan to vote for legislative candidates this time as well. There is a general mood favoring giving the Democrats control of the state.
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Horace Boies
Shabby Treatment At Republican Convention Cited
City residents discuss the defeat of J. K. Pierce at the recent Republican convention. Claim the loss resulted from duplicity by several individuals who pretended to be his friends.
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J. K. Pierce
Salina Man Nominated for Sheriff by Democrats
J D Bates of Salina is the Democratic nominee for sheriff. He is described as a clean capable man who would perform his duty faithfully if elected. He is characterized as conscientious and earnest and unlikely to engage in questionable scrapes.
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J.D. Bates
Salina
P. E. O. Sisterhood Nominates County Supervisors Hopefuls
The P. E. O. sisterhood backs candidates for county superintendent posts. In Mahaska county Mrs. Effie Hoffman Rogers is renominated and in Henry county the nominee is Miss Winona Evans.
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P. E. O. Sisterhood
Mahaska County
Effie Hoffman Rogers
Henry County
Winona Evans
Iowa Voters Recall Ballot Reform Fight
The piece recalls the proposed Australian ballot system and blames Republican opposition in the last legislature. It notes the Democratic platform this year supports it again and argues that stance could win votes for Democratic legislative candidates from Republicans.
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Iowa
Republican Nominee Capt Watkins Declares Loyalty to Party
Capt. S. H. Watkins accepts the Republican nomination pledging lifelong party loyalty. He vows to vote for Republican interests and the state, noting the party stood by him during the rebellion. He emphasizes he has never voted or scratched another ticket.
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Republican Party
Capt
S. H. Watkins
Boies Draws Huge Crowds in Iowa County Visits
Governor Boies held exceptionally large meetings across Iowa with the largest crowds yet. In Story county Nevada on Saturday he drew a massive turnout despite a town circus. Nearby in Ames Senator Allison spoke as a Republican majority in the county exceeded thirteen hundred last fall. Boies filled the hall while Allison and the circus drew the remainder.
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Boies
Iowa
Nevada
Story County
Allison
Ames
McGaw Nominated for Treasurer by GOP Supporters
The nomination of G. D. McGaw for treasurer was intended for business, and a better one could not have been made. The Republican friends of Mr Loehr are going to give him a rest and McGaw is just the kind of man to run the office in first class shape.
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G. D. McGaw
Loehr
McGaw
Jefferson County voters urged to elect D. P. Stubbs
Citizens urged to support D. P. Stubbs for state legislature with promise of representation. The notice stresses Stubbs as capable and intelligent and advises voting for Back Number Watkins while casting ballots to aid Stubbs.
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Jefferson County
D. P. Stubbs
Back Number Watkins
D. PV. Stubbs
Governor Boies Dominates Iowa Campaign Warnings
Prominent Republicans Allison Henderson and B F Clayton criticized Gov Boies but he responds firmly. Statewide observers say the GOP efforts focus on the governor, who leads the campaign with a strong, defensive stance. The governor's speeches are described as unmatched in scale and impact within the state.
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Allison
Henderson
B. F. Clayton
Boies
Iowa
Questions for Geo. Van Houten Under Oath
The Creston Sunday Times asks Geo. Van Houten ten dollars to answer under oath within ten days. Questions cover enlistment in Missouri, cash storage as Taylor county treasurer, Lenox postmaster resignation, alleged defaulter status with Lenox District Fair, Prohibition informer claims, and farming knowledge.
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Creston Sunday Times
Geo. van Houten
Missouri
Taylor County
Lenox
Lenox District
Protective Tariffs Drive Wealth Gaps Between States
The article argues that national protection favors manufacturers over farmers, citing New Hampshire and Iowa as examples. It claims tariffs boost factory prices, not farm prices, and notes faster per capita wealth growth in manufacturing states. The result is farmer discontent and calls for a party with different policies, labeling tariffs a fraud.
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New Hampshire
Iowa
Senator Allison Stump Iowa Campaign Saidill-Gop
The Madison Democrat argues Senator Allison is ill suited to stump Iowa for Republicans. It describes him as a free trader and anti prohibitionist who campaigned for his own legislative seat two years prior, used a gerrymander, bribed a nondescript to secure a bare majority, and would have left politics otherwise.
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Allison
Iowa
T. Madison Democrat
Pronounced Hopeless Yet Saved Letter From Ada Hurd
Ada E Hurd of Groton writes that a severe lung illness and tuberculosis left her facing death after four doctors gave up. She credits Dr King’s New Discovery, used eight bottles, with her recovery and notes free trial bottles at Clarke Junkin’s drug store alongside regular sizes 50c and 1.00.
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Ada E. Hurd
Groton
Democratic nominations for Jefferson county offices
The Jefferson County Democratic convention selected a full ticket led by D. P. Stubbs for representative, with Joel D. Bates for sheriff, G. D. McGaw for treasurer, J. M. Gonterman for supervisor, Ada Peebler for superintendent of schools, Oscar Snook for surveyor, and T. Ee V. Fariss for coroner. The slate emphasizes proven character, anti prohibitionist but temperate conduct, and readiness to represent the county in Des Moines. The article urges active campaigning to win in the coming election year.
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D. P. Stubbs
Stubbs
Greenback Party
West
Republican Party
Lowa
National Committee
Greenbackers
Jefferson County
Lie
Joel D. Bates
Salina
Bates
Butler County
Ohio
Cedar Township
Lockridge Township
Methodist Church
Gov. Bates
Mr. Bates
G. D. McGaw
McGaw
Gad McGaw
Polk Township
Gb. J. Hall
J. M. Gonterman
Des Moines Township
Ada Peebler
M. D. Peebler
Des Moines
State Normal School
Cedar Falls
Jefferson County Normal
Oscar Snook
John Snook
Tariff Prophesies and Shifting Views in Iowa Politics
The piece attacks Colonel Henderson and John H Gear for abandoning free trade views to back McKinley era tariffs. It notes Gear as the Tribune’s “cump of Lowa” and claims the pair predict calamities from tariff cuts while previously advocating revenue tariffs with protection. It questions their courage and consistency.
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John the Baptist
Colonel Senderson
John H. Gear
The
Chicago Tribune
Lowa
Democratic Party
McKinley
Republican Party
Henderson
Iowa
Iowa Union tariff rift looms over steel rails revision
The Des Moines Leader prints a political critique of McKinleyism and tariff policy citing Gov. John St. Gear and Iowa producers. It condemns high tariffs on steel rails, warns of rail costs harming farm transportation, and urges Congress to remove discriminations in steel rail tariffs affecting Iowa. It recalls shifts in political allegiances and notes public repudiation of pro tariff stances.
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Johnny Crear
Iofwa
Lowa
Seaboard
United States
West
Congress
Iowa
Washington
John St. Gear
William McKinley
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HIVE
J. D. Pickett
Monroe
J.D. Pickett
Seventeenth Iowa Reunion Association
Seventeenth Iowa
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Georgia
George H. Thomas
Winchester
Virginia
Mission Ridge
Whil. H. Sheridan
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