Republican Ticket Names From Historic Ballot Card
A scanned OCR lists candidates for statewide and local offices including Henny R. Wotcott for Governor and Frev O. Roor for Secretary of State, with Adams for Attorney General and C. C. Goopae for Superintendent, plus Grenier as Congressman and Warren as Representative, N. N. McLean for County Judge, J. N. Lesure for Justice of Peace, and J. Derren as a listed figure. The text shows numerous garbled spellings and unclear entries typical of old election material.
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Adams
C. C. Goopae
E. R. Scotr
Harry B. Gawece
Jexine
G. Caswet L
Grenier
B. Crank Warren
McLean County
C. E. Brrursosien
J. N. Lesure
Justice of Peace
A. Derren
Political barbs and party infighting in a news roundup
The piece surveys party tensions across states with Democrats, Republicans, and populists in dispute. It notes Colorado and Maine majorities, critiques editorials, questions Hanna’s bars coverage, and recalls Charley Thomas and fusion labels while predicting future political maneuvers and ambitions.
Broad faction wins court clash with Tellerites in state race
Judge Gabbart balks at cross party alignment, arguing against Teller backing Republicans last year and Democrats this year. He opposes one man rule and praises resisting a would be dictator in the state political fight.
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Silver Republican Party
Colorado political rots and a governor dreamers tale
A long critical piece rails at McKinley era politics in Colorado. It accuses Denver papers and politicians of boodle and hypocrisy, mocks candidates Wolcott supporters, and skewers Alva Adams Frank and Billy in a satirical view of state politics and ambitions with sharp, names-filled barbs.
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Denver
Senator Wolcott
Wolcott
Colorado
Congress
Denver Republican
J. H. Fessler
Royal House
Alva
Frank
Billy
Royal House of
Adams
Commonwealth
State Senate
Colorado Springs
Pike’s Peak
Dreamland
Alva's political decline foreshadowed in Denver Searchlight
The Denver Searchlight laments Alva's ruined political career after a scandal involving a stenographer and a record. It predicts a ruined reputation, fears of signing requisitions, and a shift toward a purged democratic stance as peers die off. The column mocks his past bravado and forecasts oblivion on the political road.
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Alva
Charley Thomas
Frank
Billy
House of Adams
Denver
Notable figures and moves in 19th century politics and sport
Congressmen Champ Clark misses a Fourth of July event due to family illness. Indian cricketer Ranjitinhji returns to India after scores in Australia, welcomed by 6000 in Madras. Possible governor general shifts signal Connaught may lead British army. Major Savage to command new volunteers in engineers. he is famed for My Official Wife. Also proposed Anglican bishopric of Kartoum to honor General Gordon with a $100,000 endowment. Adam Hudson, longtime Stevens Building janitor, leaves $30,000 fortune. W L Foster piloted 200 boats through White Horse rapids earning about $12,000 in Alaska.
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Champ Clark
Missouri
Springfield
Mass. K
Ranjiteinhji
Australia
India
Madras
Viscount Wolseley
Canada
Queen Victoria
Duke of Connaught
Duke of Cambridge
Volunteers Regiment of Engineers
William Henry Savage
Savage
Egypt
Lord Wolseley
Khartoum
Gorden
Canterbury
Wilkinson
Adam Hudson
Stevens
New York
W. L. Foster
White Horse Rapids
Alaska
Foster
Astoria
Amniaee
Biggest Prayer Meeting in Bombay of 1597
The largest recorded prayer gathering occurred in Bombay in February 1597 with about 50,000 Muslims assembling in a major open space in the native quarter. They prayed for deliverance from the sewers plague, prostrating in unison after the Mullah signaled, a scene noted by European observers.
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Bombay
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Lamar Register
Lamar
Devery
GEO. B. Merrill Eorrox and PriorEreror
Lamar, Cotonapo
Henny R. Wotcott
Fusion
Sparks
Maine
Blaine
Governor
Justice of the Peace
W. J. Bryan
Senator Quay
Pennsylvania
Thomas
Charley
Prohibition
McKinley
Summit County Journal
Tom Patterson
McMurray
Stevy
Eddy
Joe Smith
Boodle
Senator Teller
Four Winds
Frank J. Holmes
D. BH. Cooper
D.C. Marker & CO
B. B. Brown
Prec
A. N. Pannen, Vic Dros
V. Gove
Coal
Nati Nal Bank
OF Lam
B. B. Baows
M. D. Tearcurs
T. M. Baows
A. N. Pannen
A.everett & C
East Main Street
J. H. Myers
Is Post Ornece
Berne
Lamar, Colorado
Pharmacist
Dr. Fenner
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