Republican Legislative Convention in Rock Island
The Republican voters of Henry and Rock Island counties are urged to send delegates for a legislative convention in Rock Island on July 16 1878 at 2 pm to nominate a Senator and House candidates for the twenty first district. Representation is based on 1876 Republican electors votes with 1 delegate per 300 votes and 1 per 160 votes fraction. Henry 14 and Rock Island 13 delegates total 27.
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Henry
Rock Island
House of Representatives
Rock Jeland
M. Shepard
W. H. Gist
R. Harrington
Republican Legislative Committee
Lynde
T. J. Henderson
Bureau
Lee
Putnam
Henderson
Illinois
Henry, Lee, Putnam
Congress
President Hayes
Republican County Convention Set for Rock Island June 18 1878
The Republican voters of Rock Island county Illinois will appoint delegates at a county convention in the Court House Rock Island on Tuesday June 18 1878 at 2 o’clock p m to nominate candidates for Sheriff and Coroner and to choose delegates for state and congressional conventions. Delegates are apportioned by township and vote totals from the 1876 presidential election with a total of 116 delegates. Town caucuses are urged for June 15 at 8 or 4 o’clock depending on locality.
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Rock Island County
Illinois
Rence
Court House
Rock Island
R. U
Springfield
Cordova
Canoe Creek
Zama
Ilul
Port Byron
Hampton
Black Hawk
Coal Valley
Bowling
Andalusia
Edgington
South Rock Island
Moline
Rodk Island
R. M. Rock Island
George G Craig
The Greasers and the New York Plot Against Hayes
The piece attacks Tilden and Potter as “Greasers” who allegedly fund and direct anti Hayes maneuvers from Gramercy Park and New York. It claims a congressional inquiry is biased toward one side and accuses the Democracy of fraud and brass behavior.
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Rio Grande
Republic
Tilden and Potter
Gramercy Park
Sammy Greaser
Hayes
Sammy
New York
Tilden
Potter
Hale
Levisace
Louisiana
Samson
Loyal citizens weigh war gains and future control
A reflective column questions loyalty’s return from war and whether the South’s defiance, aided by northern “greasers,” will dominate the next Congress. It praises Potter’s promotion and compares modern leadership to Grant and Sherman while urging vigilance in elections.
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Sherman
Appomattox
Congress
Sumter
Tilden
Potter
Stanley Matthews
Matthews
Republican Party
Gramercy
Popular Selection on the Chicago Burlington and Quincy Railroad
The piece praises the Chicago Burlington and Quincy Railroad for its reliability and widespread network. It notes recent control of the Rockford Rock Island and St. Louis lines, with orders from headquarters signaling progress and capable leadership under T J Potter.
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Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad
Od Rockford, Rock Island & St. Louis BR. B
Sivas
The Candidacy and House Control Debate
Rock Island backs Lynde for Congress while Henderson stands as the leading Republican. Ridgway tops for State Treasurer and Powell for Superintendent of Schools. Candidates for Supreme Court Clerk and Appellate Court seats are mixed, with J T Browning and W H Gest as possible state senators. Voters urged to unite to restore Republican control of the House amid Democratic activity.
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Tom Ridgway
Powell
Emory
Supreme Court
Swee
McArthur
Combs
Haverstick
W. H. Gest
Rock Island
JT. Browning
Moline
J. W. Simonson
Congress
U. S. Senate
Starnd
House
Turbulent Times Sparked by Political Row
Fragments report General Fremont approved as Arizona governor amid fraud accusations from Anderson. Chicago rail officials forecast no summer strike while Union style talk stirs citizens. Mentions of Uncle Sam, Columbia, Tilden, Potter, and a strong Republican ticket amid Illinois politics. President attends West Point graduation.
Indians Rally as General Howard Takes the Field
The Indians grow troublesome and General Howard leads a field operation while news notes Germany’s emperor recovering from gunshot wounds by Nobiling. The piece also mentions Tammany Hall rejecting the Potter inquiry, Sammy, and the Stanley Matthews Senate Committee beginning its investigation, with expectations of a non biased inquiry.
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Howard
Tae
Germany
Tammany Hall
Potter
Sammy
Anderson Death and Vatican Health Rumors Stir Debate
The excerpt mocks J. E. Anderson as a liar and notes his death will not honor his memory. It suggests odd beliefs about sun and soap-grease tests. It also reports the Pope’s ailing health with cardinals resisting removal from the Vatican.
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Anderson
Vatican
Potterites Weigh Witness Truth Against Republican Claims
A sharp editorial note questions the Potterites stance on witnesses, accusing them of accepting lies to favor their side while doubting truthful testimony supporting Republicans. The piece critiques partisan bias in interpreting testimony.
Andersons Audacious Claim Sparks Judge War of Words
The passage accuses the chief witness favored by Democrats of being a massive self convicted perjurer, framing the political clash as a public humiliation battle.
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Anderson
Night Editor Anderson Sparks Interest in Philadelphia North American
Last week readers learned of a historic newspaper titled the Philadelphia North American and its Night Editor Anderson. The remark highlights curiosity about a long extinct periodical and its editorial figure.
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Philadelphia North American
Anderson
Hayes Letters Fade As Mathews Wishes He Hadn’t
The piece notes President Hayes did not write letters while Stanley Matthews did and laments that future politicians may prefer fading ink to clear messages. It reflects on political letter writing and the desire for permanence in public communication.
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President Hayes
Stanley Matthews
Des Moines Communists Call for Nationwide Car Stop
The piece argues Communists in Des Moines Iowa urge a nationwide car-wheel halt on the 17th lnst questioningly asking what the Battle of Bunker Hill achieved and denounces A H Stephens. It mentions southern press backlash and southern Democratic hate as well as Ben Butler and Boulds Baker amid political drama.
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Des Moines
Iowa
United States
Bunker Hill
A. H. Stephens
Ben Butler
Ben
Boulds Baker
Investigation Proposed Over Mrs Hayes Trout Catch
A report claims Mrs President Hayes caught a fifteen pound trout and that Wheeler bought it and placed it on her line while Mrs Hayes did not see. The text notes an investigation and questions the sequence of events surrounding the catch.
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Hayes
Wheeler
Whose Observations Move Through Mirthful Roaming
Fragmentary remarks cite various oddities from different papers and regions. The text then shifts to alleged political corruption with claims of Democratic control and bribery across Oregon Louisiana Florida and other locales.
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Porter
Oregon
Cronin
Louisiana
Levisees
Florida
Delicate search for Republican frauds amid deaths and fear
In the wake of reported democratic violence, the hunt for Republican frauds proves thorny. The Democratic strength rests on many Republicans dead and the living fearing death to testify, hindering investigations and testimony.
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Southern
Rise in fair-minded opposition sparks debate
A fragmented note questions motives behind a rising opposition faction. It ponders why detractors, labeled as “demo mi rege,” feel threatened by a group led by Sasa and hints at fears of bad fortune or political forked paths. The text uses opaque allegory to imply tension.
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Sasa
Winaore
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Geo. E. Pingree
Grant
Rand
T. J. Potter
Burden's, Boulds Baker
Grippbon
Senate
Fremont
Arizona
Chicago Railroad
Sam
Columbia
Hares
West Point
Sammy Tilden
Jasper
J. E. Anderson
Simon Hirsch
Main Street
É&C
Moline National Bank
Rome Sentinel
Republican Congressional
Joee
G. Pappoex
Gro
FE. Watt
Wau. Eppy
L. M. Havenstick
J. G. Salisbury
Melize, Til
Wells Street
Salter and
Atkins Son Streets
D. W. Sickella
And
Blossburg
Lackawanna Coal
Briar Bluff and
Cleaveland Coal
Lynde Street
Rose C. B. & Q
A. M. Hubbard
Brelnway
Leseone
Mise L. Healy
A. Blombergson
Grainer
Halle
Mw. P. Bergstrom
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