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Newspaper
Lorain County Reporter
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1898
Page
4
Lorain County Reporter published by The Reporter Printing Co. and E. G. Johnson is listed as the publisher.
The Lorain County Republican Party schedules a county convention for May 7 at 7:00 p.m. to elect delegates to the State Convention, choose a County Central and Executive Committee, and fill county offices including treasurer and surveyor. The notice lists voting precincts and preliminary representation rules for the gathering at Elyria on May 21, 1894.
Col Col. Ingersoll spoke on Cuba and the war in Chicago to about five thousand. He praised McKinley’s prudent patriotism, argued for emancipation and strong defense, attacked Spain as a medieval power, and urged unity in the Republican party amidst claims of factional plots and conventions.
The Lorain Times reports a muddled controversy over the county Republican committee race for sheriff and chairman. It notes alleged covert deals by Warden to back Kurte-McKisson supporters, shifting delegates and stirring distrust among candidates and readers in a tense intra party struggle.
William Logue a respected Elyria citizen died at his Lodi Street home Friday morning after a yearlong illness. A former employee of the Lake Shore and C L W railways, he was 61 and left a wife and six children. Funeral services will be Monday at 9 o clock from St Marys church.
The Tom Shumb Wadding entertainment at the opera house Friday drew about sixty children. The highlight was Maia Peakfield’s solo All on the Night. Credit goes to Miss Wilson of Canton and Mrs Webber for organizing. a matinee is planned this afternoon to promote temperance.
Sunday service resumes on the C L W railway beginning May 1898 between Cleveland and Urbachsville with daily runs. Rainy weather noted and very low excursion rates offered by H G Carrel G P A.
Tam A. candidate for renomination before the next county convention. The party aims to support auditor hopeful G H Lewin seeking renomination at Lorain County convention proceedings.
The city council and township trustees held a joint meeting in the council chamber last Tuesday evening. Minutes from prior sessions were approved. audit committees were named for opera house accounts and cemetery books. John Howlett was named janitor. WH Park named opera house manager. Members discussed street, water, and bridge matters, cross river arrangements, and proposed rules for future meetings.
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