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Newspaper
New Harmony Register
Location
New Harmony, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 1882
Page
1
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Special to the Register reports at Indianapolis the Democratic State convention nominated Captain William R. Myers of Madison County for Secretary of State J H Rice of Floyd County for Auditor and John J Cooper of Marion for Treasurer. These are the most important names heard at the session.
Selected world notes report California cherries twice as large as observed elsewhere while Texas wool-clip in 1880s markets tops $7.5 million. Other items include Saratoga summer visitors, Maine snow in May, Kansas City permits for concealed weapons, and various U.S. economic mentions.
The Republican county central committee met at Poseyville with about seventy five attendees. E D Owen was elected chairman, Fred Leonard secretary, a new county committee formed, delegates named to conventions, and W P Edson Heilman Gudgell supported for various offices. A mass convention to nominate a county ticket was set for August 15 at Poseyville.
At Wapesville on July 29 1882 Posey county Democrats held a lively county convention. Delegates arrived from Mt Vernon Harmony Black and other townships with jockeying for clerk treasurer and sheriff. Ollie Fretageot won the contentious clerkship after multiple ballots, Hayes captured sheriff, Cartwright recorder, and Menzies endorsed for Congress, with all nominations later made unanimous.
Heilman, a Delaware Republican, is reportedly indifferent to re nomination after anger toward the administration and failed support for his General Shackelford appointment. He allegedly told friends he would not seek the nomination and might back another. Delaware Republicans have nominated Albert Curry for governor.
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