Labor to Tite Front in Battle Over Vote Counts and the Solid South
The Cincinnati Commercial Gazette argues the fight over fair vote counting and protecting voter rights centers on labor votes. It claims the Cleveland administration seeks to use labor power to swing elections, fears Southern Democratic dominance, and warns the Mills bill fuels caste politics and tariff attacks on Northern industry.
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America
Blaine
Mr. Blaine
Cleveland
Friends of the United States
Labor
United States
James G. Blaine
Harrison and
Morton
Republican Party
Congress
Pennsylvania
Mexico
Lords of Creation
Democratic Party
South
Salon
Georgia
Dakota
Texas
Arkansas
New Jersey
New York
Peg Hngland
Cincinnati Commercial Gazette
Salt Lake Herald backs Cleveland and Thurman with reform stance
The leading Mormon organ the Salt Lake Herald enthusiastically supports Cleveland and Thurman. It stands solid for polygamy and reform in its editorial position.
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The
Salt Lake Herald
Cleveland
Thurman
Wages Rise With Tariff Gains in 1850 to 1880
The article argues that tariffs spurred factory growth and higher wages from 1850 to 1880. It cites wage increases from about $237 million to $950 million in payrolls and wages rising from roughly $240 to $350 per worker, despite lower product prices and rising immigration.
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New York Mail and Express
Object Lesson in Tin Price Rise After Mills Bill Passage
The Pall Mall Gazette notes tin prices surged after the U S House passed the Mills tariff bill placing tin plates on the free list. Straits quoted £89 7s 6d cash and £89 15s three months, up about £14–£15 from earlier. If the Senate backs the bill, tin may climb further, boosting British manufacturing.
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Pall Mall Gazette
United States
House of Representatives
Mills
Senate
England
Cincinnati Commercial Gazette
Republican Revival in New England Spreads Confidence
The Cleveland Leader notes a revived Republican spirit across New England. After losses in Massachusetts and Connecticut in 1884, the party now shows renewed strength and optimism, with expectations of victory and large majorities in Connecticut and other states.
Cleveland Bolters Split From Presidents Team
The Ohio State Journal notes Democrats who bolt with allies once close to President Cleveland. E Robbins of Buffalo calls for protectionist Democrats to rebuke Cleveland and his advisers to prevent any future link between the party and free trade doctrine.
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Cleveland
E. ©. Robbins
Buffalo
Ohio State Journal
Canada sympathy noted as Manitoba farmers seek free wheat trade
The Indianapolis Journal reports Canada and British America favor free trade with the United States in wheat, hoping Democratic policy shifts in Cleveland era. It notes Canada’s influence and regret that Canadian votes cannot be counted in November, highlighting regional popularity.
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Canada
Cleveland
British America
Winnipeg
Manitoba
Northwest
United States
Indianapolis Journal
Protection and Wages Rise Under Protective Policy
The Philadelphia Press argues protection boosts wages by expanding output in farms mines and mills. It compares the US and England and Germany noting higher wages with protection as workers put in extra effort to develop local industry and raise living standards.
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United States
England
Germany
Uncle Am
Philadelphia Press
Indiana Governor Candidate Attacks Soldiers Pensioners Rights
A Democratic majority report from Indiana attacks veterans pensions, implying soldiers earn only if they served long enough and urging local charity over federal aid. The commentary quotes Matson criticizing veterans as paupers and questions government support for maimed or ill veterans.
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Cleveland Plain Dealer
Kilgore
Matson
Indiana
Committee On Pensions
Mr. Matson
Democratic Party
Canvass in West Virginia Hints GOP Promise
The West Virginia canvass shows Republicans hopeful as the delegation shifts toward three Democrats and one Republican, Mr. Goff. Mr. Wilson, a Ways and Means member who backed the Mills bill, faces criticism for allegedly sacrificing state industries while Democrats seek a protectionist successor. The third and fourth districts remain competitive after an 1886 Democratic edge under 800 votes.
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West Virginia
Goff
Wilson
Committee of Ways and Means
New York Tribune
They Knew the Man in Buffalo Commentary
In Buffalo Hon. Lewis F. Allen, a Western New York magnate and Cleveland’s uncle, predicts a strong anti Cleveland majority there. He notes Buffalo’s familiarity with Cleveland from thirty years’ residence and suggests Louisiana would quickly become reliably Republican if he lived there a few years.
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Buffalo
Cleveland
Lewis F. Allen
New York
Louisiana
St. Louis
Campaign finance claim from Cleveland Leader
The Cleveland Leader suggests Col. Brice, chairman of the Democratic campaign committee, is a large holder of Chase National Bank stock and notes a $2,000,000 government deposit in the bank on the eve of the campaign. The report implies influence through the chairman.
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Cleveland
Col. Brice
Democratic Camaign Committee
Chase National Bank of New York
Democratic Campaign Committee
They Won't Vote for Him This Time in Cincinnati
George Alfred Townsend reports in a Democratic Cincinnati Enquirer letter that Dunlap, a New York hatter, said he worked 700 tons and influenced workers for Grover Cleveland in the last election but doubts Cleveland will win votes from the establishment this time.
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George Alfred Townsend
Democratic Cincinnati Enquirer
Dunlap
New York
Grover Cleveland
Straits Resort Circuit From Mackinac Island to Charlevoix
In a vivid travel essay William H. Ballou surveys summer retreats around Mackinac straits. He highlights Mackinac City Alpena Cheboygan Mackinaw City Harbor Springs Petoskey Charlevoix Traverse City and nearby islands with natural wonders forts trails and waters ideal for boating fishing and winter ice yachting.
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Mackinaw City
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Petoskey
Charlevoix
Mackinac Ishanp
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Wisconsin
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Harbor Point
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Grand Traverse Bay
Pine Lake
Willliam H. Ballou
Turtles Fascinate a Jesuit Clergyman on a Pacific Deck
A traveler recalls a Jesuit priest obsessed with turtles, detailing his vast knowledge of species, nesting, and eggs. The story covers hunting methods, egg markets, and the turtles’ diet and shells, noting trade, craft, and cultural uses across southern sea islands and Japanese waters.
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San Francisco
Father de Vinci
Wells in the Alkali Country Water Finds Fresh From Artesian Sources
Charles H. Shinn notes in Overland Monthly that dug wells reach sweet water in strong alkali soil at depths of eight to twelve feet. The water comes from overflow of artesian wells to the south and remains free of alkali, appearing as soft as rain water. Flooding the land can flush out alkali, aiding reclamation of valued but degraded tracts.
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Charles H. Shinn
Overland Monthly
Harrison denounces Democratic ballot frauds in Indiana speech
Gen. Harrison frames electoral reform as essential, citing Democratic ballot box stuffing in Indiana and Chicago. He credits Republicans with advancing federal and state safeguards and predicts a future Republican president will enforce and strengthen election laws to protect ballot purity.
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Gen. Harrison
Republican Party
Indiana
Harrison
South
House of Representatives
Chicago
Illinois
United States
New York
Turpie
Indianapolis
Chicago Tribune
Harrison Almanac Voices on Van Buren and Harrison Votes
The 1840 Harrison Almanac offers a Q and A on voters for the Van Buren ticket and the Harrison ticket. It frames labor prices and office holder interests in contrast to worker welfare and European wage levels, citing the New York Mail and Express.
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van Buren
Europe
New York Mail and Express
The Free Traders' Transparent Scheme Debate
The Democrat, a city campaign paper, questions urging truth about tariff revision as a step toward abolishing the entire tariff system. The Mills bill allegedly exposed the plan by removing protection from 100 industries and raising the average to forty percent with high rates on sugar rice and other foods.
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Free Traders
The
Democrat
New York Tribune
States That Democracy May Lose in Key Battlegrounds
An official Democratic analysis cites states that may be won or lost, listing Texas as a likely first loss and including New York New Jersey Connecticut Indiana Virginia West Virginia North Carolina Florida and Tennessee with more to come.
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Democratic National Executive Committee
Democratic Authority
Texas
New York
New Jersey
Connecticut
Indiana
Virginia
West Virginia
North Carolina
Florida
Tennessee
New York Tribune
Democratic Diggers in Danger Opinion Wry Warning
The Philadelphia Press mocks free trade Democrats digging a political grave for Samuel J. Randall. The piece argues their zeal will backfire as they bury themselves in the process, noting they must secure a corpse before a funeral can occur.
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Samuel J. Randall
Philadelphia Press
Democratic Declaration and wage reduction stance noted
The Cincinnati Times Star notes that workingmen are unlikely to back the Democracy this year. It cites a proposal for universal wage reduction framed as a declaration against the protective system.
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Democratic Party
Cincinnati Times Star
Mills Spurs Republican Drive in West Virginia
The free trade speeches by Roger Q. Mills in West Virginia boost Republican momentum there. Protectionists fear him only when he switches to tariff advocacy.
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Mr. Mills
Roger Q. Mills
West Virginia
Mills
Philadelphia
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