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Newspaper
Indiana Progress
Location
Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Nov 23, 1871
Page
1
A heated 1865 campaign dispute unfolds over alleged bribes and treachery by the Smiths and the Messenger editors to defeat a regular Republican nominee. The piece accuses the Smiths of selling party influence for 2500 and details reprisals, appeals to readers, and calls for exposing all involved while defending independent journalism.
The junior editor of the Messenger explains the row over alleged payments to publish notices. He says the Henneigh independent bid was a separate business arrangement, printed as ads only, with no obligation to support Blood or any Democrat. The piece accuses the Democrat editor of misleading readers about Lash beray's Democratic candidacy.
A Cleveland area probe reveals General Schenck may have won without the disabled soldiers’ vote, with ballot stuffing alleged in Hamilton’s Second ward by Pete Schwab. Witnesses describe box tampering, ticket transfers, and coordinated efforts to fix results, leading to indictments and possible loss of Campbell’s seat. Mrs Garnier of Titusville seeks a billiards challenge against Joseph Dion after Chicago fire ruin.
Washington Chronicle cites trusted sources saying prominent Democrats and recent visitors favor a coalition with Republicans to nominate a ticket opposing the regular Republican candidates. Observers note the likelihood of nominating by the regular GOP and re-election of Gen. Grant if this sentiment guides party action. Congress to convene may set a party caucus to decide the path forward.
A letter from D McKinney Jr and J E Jackson describes Dr Stanton's death after self administering morphia for pain following facial erysipelas. Postmortem exposure during earlier dissections is cited as contributing to cadaveric poisoning, with witnesses noting rapid decline and fatal respiratory failure after 9 p m to 1 30 a m on Sunday morning. The account honors his medical service and devotion.
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