Circumstantial Evidence in Brennen Ballot Theft Case
A 1878 county incident ties Jim Brennen to stealing straight Republican tickets from a ballot box after Beavers. Affidavits from 400+ Democrats claim voted Democratic, Brennen flees, seeks pardon, and letters to Sheriff Nugent and Gov Williams reveal fear and guilt.
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Sewell
Jim Brennen
Beavers
John Kirk
Mr. Kirk
Courthouse
Brennen
Capt. Kirk
Juli Brennen
Mr. Dovlan
Mr. Donlan
Mrs. Brennen
Cincinnati
Sherif Nugent
Cortrae
William Howard
Crovernor Williams
Prion
Ballot box robbery allegations target Jefferson county election
The article accuses Brennen and Republican allies of ballot box theft two years prior, citing grand jury testimony and corroborating affidavits. It urges voters to condemn the wrong at the polls, noting Brennen’s escape from justice and his family’s later tragedy.
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Gard
Cincinnati
Brennen
Donlan
Herald
Messrs
Hinds and Mayer
Julia Brennen
Howard
The
Jim Brennen
Republicana
Jefferson County
Garfield Denounced by Ohio Republicans in 1876 Convention
In Warren Ohio on September 7 1876 the Republicans of Ohio's Nineteenth District denounced James A Garfield. They branded him corrupt and venal citing connections to the Credit Mobilier and a 1873 salary bill as evidence and urged reform voters to oppose his re election. The platform attacked monopolies rings and alleged fraud in his conduct and denounced his denial before Congress.
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Nineteenth
Ohio
James A. Garfield
Congress
Warren
Kirst
Benjamin FP
Hutcinson
Credit Mobilier
Resolutions accuse Garfield ally of corrupt use of office
The document arraigns a congressman for bribery and influence peddling as chairman of the Appropriations Committee to aid a paving contract ring in the District of Columbia. It details alleged schemes, payments, and attempts to shield wrongdoing, calling for defeating Garfield’s re election. It cites a 1874 speech claim and notes Garfield’s reduced 1876 district majority compared to Hayes.
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Committee On
DeGulyer
Board of Public
District of Columbia
Ring
Warren
Congress of the United States
United States
Aaid Board of Public Works
Congress
Belknap
Hazen
James A. Garfield
Garfield
Garfiell
Hayes
Landers Defeats Porter In Heated South Bend Exchange
Frank Landers challenged Porter over alleged falsehoods in a campaign speech. A shorthand reporter reading Porter’s tainted claim revealed a statement about Landers’ supposed fondness for stimulants, prompting Landers to confront Porter and expose the misstatement amid political rancor.
Porter and Landers in Indiana Governor race clash
The report describes a heated confrontation in Vincennes during a campaign event. Landers accuses Porter of spreading a falsehood about him while Porter denies the claim, with the crowd reacting and Porter visibly distressed as he confronts Landers. The piece questions Republican virtue and notes Porter’s uneasy response.
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Vincennes
Mr. Landers
Mr. Porter
Dad
Landers
Porter
Commonwealth
Indiana
A. G. Porter
Entailment of County Offices Questioned in Letter
In a acceptance letter for Vice-President, Hon. Wm. H. English warns against long ruling by the Republican party and calls for ending entailment of offices. The piece cites a history of multiple relatives holding county posts and questions the Jackman family’s continued public roles. The author predicts voters will reject this in October and desires a rest from public duties.
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Wm. H. English
Republican Party
Grant
Jackman
Hancock Letter Details Ballot Box Stuffing Allegations 1878
In a Gen Hancock acceptance letter an account alleges Republican ballot box stuffing in 1878. The text quotes a Republican worker pledging to replace Democratic tickets with Republican ones and mentions threats of avoiding indictment by grand jury. The piece cites the National Democratic Platform.
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Hancock
Andersonville planners oppose change in postwar control
The piece argues that the men behind Andersonville's murder and the prison system oppose government reform while benefiting from church seats and Radial support. Joe Brown is cited as a key figure who helped nominate Grant but backs Hancock in opposition to a change in national leadership.
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Andersonville
West Street
Joe Brown
Grant
Political loyalties split over Hancock and Radical leaders
Col Manby and Key with Gen Longstreet back the party in power and oppose change. The ex Union soldier, if self respecting, should vote for Gen Hancock and oppose those responsible for the Andersonville atrocities.
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Col. Manby
White House
China
Key
Gen
Longstreet
Radical Party
Hancock
Andersonville
Garfield and party fault lines over government reductions
A North American Review letter criticizes President Garfield and Republicans for misrepresenting the history of federal cost cutting. It argues reductions began under Republicans in 1865 and accuses Garfield of willful deception amid rising government employe counts through 1875.
Republican values and fraud in Lincoln era debate
Bayless W. Hanna condemns the modern Republican party echoing Lincoln era ideals while attacking Garfield Arthur Credit Mobilier and the New York Custom House. He questions integrity of Seward Sumner and Greeley linked to scandals and calls out lack of true responsibility in leadership.
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Seward
Sumner
Greeley
Garfield
Arthur
Credit Mobilier
Custom House of New York
Republican Party
Board of Public Works
Horace Greeley
Tves
Bayless W. Hanna
DePauw Statement Denies Political Pressure at Works
The Madison Herald notes alleged conversion of Mr. DePauw to Republicanism while a Courier-Journal reporter reports DePauw and N T DePauw deny any political pressure on the workers. They insist no influence will affect votes and claim nine tenths of the men will back the Democratic ticket.
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New Albany
Courier- Journal
The
Madison Herald
DePauw
N. T. DePauw
Do We Want a Large Standing Army
Radical leaders push for a strong government outside the Constitution while praising its trappings at night. They view a large standing army as key to power, despite past attempts by the Staticala to expand it. Democracy and the people warned that such an army could threaten free institutions and election control. Republican leaders react.
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Mr. Landers
Vincennes
Mer. Landers
Opposition to 100000 man standing army echoed in debate
The passage recounts a clash over expanding the U.S. standing army. Opponents say Republican leaders in Washington want militia and volunteers to be built into a national force answering to regular army commanders, effectively creating a standing army.
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U. S
Washington
Sherman
Army of
United States
U.S
Decline of the Republican Party Warned by Earless W Hanna
The author portrays the Republican Party as decayed and rotting, guided by hate and revenge. He argues the party cannot endure as justice and fraternity are lost, predicting its downfall as the sun exposes its faults.
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Republican Party
Gulf
Earless W. Hanna
Radical Expedient Aimed at Influencing Southern Farmers
A Radical Congressional Committee plans a campaign to sway agricultural voters by touring the state and posing as prospective farm buyers. They aim to secure farms contingent on Hancock's election and promise payment of war claims to cotton growers, hoping Democrats’ victory would trigger those payments.
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Congressional Committee
Hancock
Forney Finds It Wrong to Reignite Partisan Feuds
In a letter to Vice-President elect Wm. H. English Colonel J. W. Forney denounces ongoing recrimination after seventeen years of peace. He laments his party's failed attempt to govern by reviving passions and prejudices, despite a long record.
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Wm. H. English
J. W. Forney
Notable Figures Rally to Garfield in Election Flair
A garbled account lists Joan 8 Mossy Jo Brown and Gen Longstreet along with Postmaster General Key among those slated to vote against Hancock. It also names Credit Mobilier supporters and a broad cast of Louisiana figures led by Kellogg and Jim Anderson backing James A. Garfield.
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Mossy
Jo, Brown
Andersonville
Longstreet
Key
Will
Hancock
Credit Mobilier
Electoral Commission
Louisiana
Pitt Kellogg
Jim Anderson
James A. Garfield
Political attack on Republicans over rebel claims
The speaker accuses Republicans of wasting public funds on rebel claims, citing $100,000,000 under GOP control versus only $5,000 under Democrats. They claim Radicals pace a scare that Hancock would cause wide slave compensation and national bankruptcy, calling them cheeky and spineless.
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Congress
Hancock
Union and rights cited in Hanenck 1861 Fourth of July toast
The San Francisco crowd hears a vow to preserve the United States as a priceless heritage. A witness, Jim Brennen, testifies to ballot-box manipulation, claiming he replaced 119 Democratic tickets with 110 Republican ones, tied to a local Garfield and Arthur club controversy.
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Brennen
Poh No. 1
Hanenck
San Francisco
Tras
Jim Brennen
Garfield and Arthur
Turkish Americans pay Mr. Schurz for Republican stump speeches
Turkish Americans in the United States pay Mr. Schurz eight thousand dollars yearly plus travel expenses for Republican stump speeches, illustrating the Radical era debate over civil service reform.
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United States
Schurz
Herald Its Fifty-Dollar Reward for Indiana Republican Editors
The Herald announces a cash reward of fifty dollars for every Republican editor in Indiana who is caught in the truth before the November election. The offer aims to expose editors willing to publish factual reporting.
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The
Herald
Indiana
Market Reports Riapisox 1580 Wheat Prices and Goods
Riapisox September 7 1580 W Trow & Co reports rise in wheat red and white prices. City Mills Magnolia Ser Retail lists 5c higher. Commodities include oats hay beans and dried fruits with assorted animal products and hardware goods from Schrewsbury Bros and L and W Kronenberger.
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Mes
Brennen Denies Forced Confession Over 1878 Ballot Box
Rumors claim Brennen confessed under oath to stuffing the 1878 ballot box, prompted by Republican leaders who urged him to carry a torch in processions bearing the motto A Pure Ballot. Brennen reportedly rejected the implied insult as excessive pressure.
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Tris
Brennen
Porter lies exposed by Landers in public scene
Landers confronted Porter with proof of his public utterances, exposing a low partisan lie. The crowd witnessed Porter’s attempt to dodge accountability, and Landers delivered him to the judgment of his friends for mercy and evidence.
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Porter
Franklin Landers
Landers
Editor urges strong vote against Hancock in Republican split
G C Bennett editor of the Burlington Herald argues Democrats set up a dangerous rival to the Republicans and urges readers to vote or fight against Gen Hancock citing loyalty gallantry and honesty as unassailable traits.
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G. C. Bennett
Burlington
Vermont
Madison City to Assess Damages for Street Relocation
City Commissioners of Madison will meet October 23 1880 at City Hall to assess damages and benefits for property affected by straightening and widening Crooked Creek and relocating Dugan Hollow road. Properties listed include parcels on Main Street Walnut Street and the northeast corner of section 35 with heirs named. James Roberts City Clerk dated September 6 1850.
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City of
Madison
T. T. Crittenden
East Side
Main
Geo. Tamlet
T. Barrett
West Side
Walnut
Louis Siersdorf
Dugan Hollow Road
Joseph Woods
James Roberts
Porren Urges Return to Washington Amid Moral Debate
A fragment notes Porren urging a return to Washington while Indiana lags, warning that moral and political standards remain unsettled until Hancock and English restore traditional public virtue landmarks.
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Porren
Washington
Stndiana
Hancock
English
Belfont Nails and Building Materials Listing
A fragmented ad lists nails and shingles including blued nails in various sizes and prices. It notes services for lathing nails, casing nails, wrought clinch nails, and shingles with quantities and coverage rules. Also includes a section titled Facts Worth Remembering detailing coverage for shingles and nails.
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