Blanket ballot fuels campaign heat in Pennsylvania
The piece denounces Republicans as corrupt and praises Democrats amid tariff debates. It cites the New York Herald analysis of 1888 and 1889 voting trends, noting shifts in Democratic and Republican strength under secret ballots. It mentions R. R. Sheil hosting notable Republican speakers and critiques Catholic ties to party politics.
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Pennsylvania
Dave A. Wears
Mr. McKinley
United States
England
McKinley
New York Herald
Empire State
the Herald
Public measures by Governor Cleveland improve labor conditions
As governor of New York, Grover Cleveland oversaw laws aiding workers. Bills created a Railroad Commission, protected wages when employers fail, improved tenements, ended hat manufacturing in prisons, and promoted consumer protections for emigrants, savings, milk purity, and insurance coverage.
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Grover Cleveland
New York State
Cleveland
Emigration Commission
Feeble Telegram Undercuts GOP Election Confidence
The New York World denounces a Republican National Committee telegram claiming near-certain victory as flimsy bluffing. It cites internal GOP doubt over New York New Jersey and New England support and warns of possible losses in the West and South before Election Day.
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New York World
Republican National Committee
New York
New Jersey
Cleveland
New Hampshire
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
South
Republcan Committee
End to sectionalism praise for Cleveland era politics
Senator Hill lauds Grover Cleveland’s administration in Virginia for pacifying the nation and elevating public discourse. He argues restoring Democratic rule would preserve peace, prosperity, and civil rights, while warning against reintroducing sectional strife under rival factions. Ben Butterworth calls Cleveland capable and honest amid Tammany opposition.
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Senator Hill
Virginia
Cleveland
South
Grover Cleveland
Ben Butterworth
Tammany
Two Sides to the Labor Question in Party Lines
The piece contrasts Republican and Democratic views on labor as Chauncey Depew and Whitelaw Reid influence Harrison’s nomination and labor policy. It notes Republican opposition to safety laws and Chinese restrictions, and Democratic support for eight hour laws, pensions, and labor protections, with references to figures like Andrew Carnegie, D. O. Mills, and General Dan Sickles.
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Chauncey Depew
Harrison
Depew
New York Central
Andrew Carnegie
D. O. Mills
Whitelaw Reid
United States
Senate
Democratic House
Minneapolis
Republican Party
Blaine
Croton Aqueduct
Europe
Indiana
Benjamin Harrison
Clay County
Carnegie
Frick
McKinley Tariff Reforms Raise Clothing Prices
Tariff Reform club reports retail prices for clothing showing duties mostly 50 to 100 percent, with 20 to 25 percent increases under McKinley. The list covers shirts, merino garments, hosiery, lace curtains, and gloves from New York houses, including multiple grades and years 1890 to 1892 for comparison.
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Reform Club
McKinley
New York
Furley & Buttram
Cartwright & Warner
Merino
N’s Merino
Bad Bisore
Eweeer Erie
Eng
England
France
Sample Ballots on Election Day Precautions
County committee must supply sample ballots to polling places and assign two or more voters to supervise them. Precinct committeemen who fail to provide ballots and supplies neglect duty. Contemporary margins show Democrats small leads in several districts, with parties projecting possible shifts due to third parties.
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People’s Party
Farmers’ Alliance
United States District Attorney Chamber
Cincinnati Commercial Gazette
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