Political talk and campaign notes from era straddling Iowa and national figures
The piece surveys Democratic stump speeches in Indiana with references to Dan Voorhees and WS Holman, analyzes a Clinton county Congressional contest favoring Potter, critiques electoral scandal responses around the Hayes-Wheeler decision, and satirizes party reactions to Garfield and the Electoral Commission. It remarks on corsets, farmer’s daughter imagery, and Taier’s change in appetite.
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Dan Voorhees
Geo. W. Julian
Indiana
WS. Holman
Des Moines
Cotton
Clinton County
Maquoketa Sentinel
Tigs Express
Congress
Hayes
Wheeler
Gen. Garfield
Electoral Commission
Supreme Court
Gen
Garfield
Louisiana
Grout
Oreron
Tey
Shenan
Vermiont
Oflains
Democratic Party
Alabama Democracy and the 1878 Congressional Vote
The piece argues Alabama voters show a small Democratic edge in 1878, noting population counts and county results. It cites declines in Republican congressional support since 1872, with Hancock calling for a full vote and fair count and Hampton praising voting principles linked to Lee and Jackson.
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Alabama
Hancock
Dallas
Surater
Gen. Hancock
Wade Hampton
Lee
Jackson
Republicans in Council Shape Northern Unity for 1880 Ticket
More than 200 prominent Republicans from the North South East and West met in New York City to rally behind the Garfield and Arthur ticket. Speakers hailed unity, dismissed factionalism, and predicted success in crucial states led by Indiana New York New Jersey Connecticut and Florida with South Carolina North Carolina and Virginia viewed as contestable.
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Andy Johnson
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Freemont
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Blaine
Ihlen
Garedon
Harnson
General Streight
Holloway
Sanders
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Garfield
Arthur
Geo. B. Loring
Massachusetts
South
Florida
Virginia
North Carolina
South Carolina
Freeman
Tennessee
Oho River
Conover
Iis
Lesida
Louisiana
Z'ribune
Loring
Questioning Hancock’s call for a full fair ballot
A group of prominent public figures debated whether the Republican party should wage campaigns in five Southern states where Democrats allegedly dominate. They questioned risks of intimidation, cheating, and violence versus the value of contesting elections under a republican government.
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Eneral Hancock
Southern
South
Hurrah for Garfield Opening Reflects Gubernatorial Rally
A spirited political verse predicts Garfield and Arthur winning in November. The poem mocks Bourbons and Credit Mobilier references while urging readers to rally and vote, depicting a November sweep against opponents.
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Garfield
Arthur
Snake
Anguri
Warning Voice on Hancock Run for Presidency on Governor's Island
The piece portrays Gen Hancock as a lavish, pampered commander on Governor's Island, surrounded by soldiers and servants, with the island dismissed as a defense asset. It criticizes his leadership and politics while contrasting him with Northern voters and Southern influence. A second segment features a Dorset Barrel interview and Tilden dialogue about campaign strategy and secrecy.
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Delmonico's
Coney Island
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Barnum
Ife
Bouth
Offictila
Jrone
Sinois
Juliana
Political Appeal Against Hancock in Southern States
A Texan-sourced exhortation warns that a Hancock victory would shift 330 million dollars in annual Union payments to Southern disunionists. It declares Northern voters for Hancock betray their country and feed hungry Southern Secessionists by reallocating tenable funds.
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Mississippi
Hancock
Annnally
North
South
Leader of the democracy in a war era satire
A distorted verse traces a Jad recalling school, Uncle Sam, and political ascent to lead the democracy amid Civil War echoes. The speaker mocks party leadership, reform, and military action, warning against voting and urging loyalty to democratic rule.
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Sam
Bittons
Wilden
Dumocrasee
Jerry Murphy Emerges as Favored District Congressional Candidate
The Democracy in this district shows Tron J. Se. Murphy as the popular choice for Congress. Jerry Murphy is described as the strong man with growing popularity and a record of trusted positions, seen as highly likely to be elected. Maquoketa Seatanel.
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Congress
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Portland
Maine
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