Democratic Convention News and Mississippi Flood Loss
Gen Hancock named Democratic nominee by telegraph as regional politics shift in Iowa. Center Junction candidate H V Van Dusen seeks county recorder. Mississippi River floods devastate towns from Dubuque to others, with millions lost in logs crops and property. Debates over Credit Mobilier repayments touch Garfield and Ames, aiding congressional race discourse.
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H. V. van Dusen
Center Junction
Olin Recorder
Recorder
VanDusen
Mississippi
Dubuque
Oakes Ames
Gen. Garfield
Credit Mobilier
Ames
Atarms
Garfield Ames conflict debated in old newspaper piece
A long historical letter discusses the Garfield Ames testimony amid Credit Mobilier corruption debates. It contrasts Garfield and Ames, cites committee testimonies, and questions who voters should believe, highlighting character and integrity in 1873 political clashes.
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Congress
Pacific Railroad
Ames
Credit Mobilier
Union Pacific Railroad
New York Sun
Garfield
Oakes Ames
Washington
Europe
Mr. Ames
Wilson Committee
Gen
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the Express
Gen. Hancock
Thurman
O. A
Maquoketa
Hzcelstar
Poland
Dukes Ames
Credit Mobillier
George Francis Train
Credit Mobillier of
America
Credit Mobiliser
France
Honelt
Trainger
Iowa
John Russell
Wright County
Monrick L.o
Webster City
Charles Aldrich
Edttor
Aldrich
Northwest
Hamilton Freeman
Hox
J.D. Munven
Boone
Iwa
Clarion
Kansas
Nebraska
Missouri River
Wall Lare
Cisrion
Wall Lake
D. R. Markham
D.R
Leadville
Manny
Hurehu
Hartford
CONN
Crarter
U. S
Wade
Despley
L. Palmer & CO
Ells Brothers’ Millionaire Confederation
OFI
Monticello
Colorado
Plains
James Robinson
Cooleys Patent
King Sarbro
Royal Japanese Circus
Willis Cobb
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