Minority report in Lynadil Dechert case and partisan drift
In a terse minority report the Indiana Progress critiques Democratic maneuvers to seize control, condemns alleged fraud and attempts to capture the government. The piece denounces partisan aims, warns against misuse of state power, and argues for private charity over state funds. It notes a State Senate measure granting $20,000 for Mifflin fire victims as overreach, urging officials to use personal funds instead.
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Philadelphia
State Senate
Tate
MiMin
Mifflin
Senate
Lyndall Versus Dechert Fraud Claims Highlight Voter Swindle
The Phin deliiin Press reports a Philadelphia polling fraud in the eighth division of the Fourth ward with banded voters using counterfeit names, padded tallies for Dechert and Lynchail, and late votes. claims include color voter intimidation and a convoluted ballot system to tilt the State Senate race.
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Philadelphia
Dechert
State Senate
Phindeliiin Press
Fourth Ward
Republica
Lynchail
Devhert
Apd
Justice
Vretbenetary
Conaiou
Pivasulune
Hostart
Mr. Dechert
Floyed
Feeny
Finnegan
Fernuu
Furey
Flynn
Fellman
Gallagher
Godfrey
Gray
Godd
Hardfelder
Hessur
Huston
Halder
Johns
Jolmeton
Jargen
Marcus
Margen
Murray
Miller
Minton
Middieton
Strange
Eight Gentlemen Voted in F Division Squads
The Macs listed McGee McVey McLeer McCall McGeddigan McGee McCormick McLaughlin McDevitt McLaughlin Snyper Smith Semple Solomon Scott Sheppard SiClair Walker West Warley voted in alphabetical order. The note cites a minor inzigutinte regarding cross outrages in his division.
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F's
Macs
McGee
McVey
McLeer
McCall
McGeddigan
McCormick
McLaughlin
McDevitt
Snyper
Smith
Semple
Solomon
Scott Sheppard
SiClair
Ditto
Walker
West
Warley
Fashionable reception and wedding in Harrisburg society
Harrisburg notes recount Governor Geary and his wife hosting a grand reception at the Executive Mansion despite a snowstorm and a later fashionable wedding at Market Square Presbyterian Church. The Lyndal Dechert Cage debate, the tax question, and political reflections fill the civic panorama with named figures, venues, and events.
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Lyndal—Dechert
Tenth Judicial District
Dr. McMullin
Senate House &cc
Market Square Presbyterian Church
T. H. Robinson
John A. Bivler
City Bank
Anna
Jacob $. Haldeman
Contested Election Case Report in Dechert Seat
Minority report from the committee contests the election of Robert P. Dechert in Philadelphia First Senatorial district. It argues the Speaker appointed the committee improperly, that the act of 1889 governs, and that the majority acted beyond law by excluding the petition. It defends a legally drawn contest path and cites prior cases supporting throwing out precinct votes where violence and unlawfulness occurred.
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Mr. Graham
Charles H. Coxe
Philadelphia
Robert P. Dechert
Fivet
Dechert
Senate
Derbert
May
Dworri
Chapman
Decherts
Teyeu
Fot
Partizan
Pane
Warriut
District Court
City of
Lis Commonwealth
Elswhere
Supreme Court of
Mann
Cassidy
Thompson Ve. Ewing
Weaver
Battizs
Megary
Thayer
Greenback
Myers
Moffit
Tyndale Va. Fox
Supreme Court
Brewster
Raverne
Sharswood
District Court of Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
Contested NY Assembly Vote Challenge in New York City recounts
Fragmentary legal brief arguing that a precinct vote in a November city election was unlawfully excluded by Democratic election board members over a minor formality. It contends this altered the Assembly’s party balance and urges that the petition be admitted and a committee appointed to probe alleged frauds across wards and divisions with specific vote tallies cited.
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New York
Democratic Board of Return Judges
Election Board
W York Assembly
Assembly of
Dechert
Mc Lyndall
Senate
Amit V
Remainig
Uiewber
James L. Gravast
James Kerr
Receipts and Expenditures of Indians County 1871
Indian County receipts and expenditures covering January 13 1871 to January 13 1871 show cash from former treasurer Geary Luby and balances carried from prior years. The document lists numerous townships and boroughs including Armstrong Blairsville Cherry Tree Centre Greens Indiana Sacksmnrilly and Mahoning areas with totals and assessments.
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Indians
Nash Luby
Geary
Armaga
Armstrong Township
Blairsville
Blacktick Townabis
Unk Burrell
Bullitgton Cp
Banks
Churrytree
Cane
Como
Soricksbury
Taylorsville
West Wheathvil
East Kentfield
Washingtoe To
White Ty
Young
Indiena
Cilcg
Sud Treanteur
Yard County
Noah Lohr
Enq
Anii County
Isil
Enid
Wissioutre
Crauurer
Dalluys
Ugren
Tex
Egrenty Cenis
Noah Labr
Eng
Treamvero
Indiana County
Commissioner's Office
Indiana
A. D
Jos. Griffith
J. Hamilton
M.wizlett
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Indiana Progress
Westmereland County Democrats
Pr Ut
Terreforgasi
Republican Party
Lyndall VS. Dechert
Harrisburg
Minority Report
Graham
Kerr
White
Mgt
Wenth Judicial District
Fulton
House
Tudiana
Cambria
Westmoreland
Thomas M’ Mullin
H. K. Sloandil
Andrew M. Fulton
American Stern Ship Company
Daily Record
Rutan
Almsted
Davis
Buckatew
Puroima
Evang
Wallace
Seusters White
Buckalew
Harrisnung
Jan
U.S. Seuste
Oxr
PAITT
Edison
Lel
Ojrera
Adres Yames Vick
Rochester
Swan A ‘Neece
James Connoe
Liberty Street
Pittsburgh
Wauker
McHen
Ted
CR. Byach
Cank
Comstable
Aesaiont
Cor Commissioner's Office
UF Coed
Carh
Caah
Cach
Engtiete
Cak
Te Cerh
Ron Gog
W. Melfon
Lute
Ansanto
Baluges
Hans
Tressutrer
Tressurer
Raswined
Sppragen
Jas. T. van Hors
Fleming
Neousaam
Coltestate
Ae ‘Traby
Burkle
Asbingt
Armaghe
Disinkues Armatrang
George
Asa
Richards i Burrel
Esutner
Budtantii
Jf Weitzel
Cherry Tree
Bitts Canoe
P Black
Conemangt A Nowery
Gherry Hilt
Green
Jackaon Mahoni
Mahoni
Montgoury
Jak
J Campbell
Anth
Yashing
Whit Young
Paldainer
Lohr
Hines
Dodson
Pmate Sr
Losna
Tao Moh
Geo. W. McHenry
Lata
Curl
U.S
Hillawfathar Nations
Nicklya
Apecio
Wililia
Sanag Abl
Henderson Howard
HSQ
Bueriff. We
Sherif
Jacob Creps
Surrief
L'a Hends
Hunda
Eherif
May Lowe
Brock Pata
Stare
Cunningham
D. Cunningham
Joax G. Long
Re A Davis
Dirselezr
Orion
Gaddler Hardware
REAM
Seadtmieler
Sutherland
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