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Newspaper
Marshfield Times
Location
Marshfield, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1896
Page
4
William A Price, Insurance Commissioner for MAW, serves Hid County in ongoing regulatory oversight. The report outlines his duties, legal authority, and recent enforcement actions impacting local insurers and policyholders.
Maj Edward Scofield of Ocents is nominated by acclamation for governor on the OLh ballot amid a heated Republican convention race. The article lauds Scofield as a popular, trustworthy soldier with a strong record from Gettysburg to the Wilderness, and notes the full GOP ticket received endorsement. It includes a biographical sketch of Scofield's life from Ohio birth to military service and later work.
The piece lauds Maj Buofield and fellow officials renominated for governor era amid a debate on money policy. It argues sound money protects credit and prosperity for workers, merchants, and banks, warning against free coinage and degraded currency.
The article analyzes James G Blaine 1880 speech and later passages to argue he supported free coinage only within strict limits. It cites Blaine warning that fixing a large ratio between gold and silver would enable bullion owners to profit improperly and harm gold coinage, contrasting with later proposals like the Bland Allison bill.
Hd H Winchester of Philips was nominated by acclamation for senator at the geowtorial convention held at Shine lander on Wednesday. No Republican in that district has a better right to claim honors and no man on the ticket will hake a strowger or petter ranchs in Mr Winchester. He is known for and near Janil Where best known as best liked.
The State Central Committee declared both Wood County delegations irregular and confirmed the result at the convention, leaving the county without a Republican committee. A new committee was appointed by the two delegations, with Frank A. Cady Marsh Field Chairman and members including William Mews Auburndale J. W. Cochtin Centralia L. L. Dowd Pittsville and TD Bannon Grand Rapids, to be recognized by the State Central Committee.
The Road Bros Circus performed in Tremmet's addition near Central Ave, Wisconsin Central tracks. Crowd attendance was strong both matinee and evening though critics noted the price was high for the ordinary show. Featuring trained horses and dogs and tricks on the trapeze, the act drew praise but the overall value drew complaint.
At a Wood County Bureau of Immigration and General Industries meeting, farmers are asked to preserve top farm products for exhibits at county and state fairs. Specimens should include land use, yield or value per acre. Nearby residents to deliver to Taylor and Scott’s office in Centralia. distant makers through town officials for proper return.
Under the National Democratic party banner a national convention will convene in Indianapolis on September 2 to nominate candidates for president and vice president. The piece notes that many presidents will vote for this plan and that successful businessmen may hesitate before backing free silver.
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