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Newspaper
New Harmony Register
Location
New Harmony, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1886
Page
1
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In Washington under the date of Nov 30 a Republican push centers on Judge W Q Gresham as the likely next presidential candidate for anti Blaine Republicans in New York Indiana backers claim he could carry both states citing high character ability and record A Senate race in Indiana grows tense with McDonald Gray and a unity candidate discussed Niblack emerges as a possible choice while English is dismissed as unpopular A curious tale suggests Democrats might gain two extra Senate seats via a Dakota Washington admission maneuver but Voorhees influence and Republican leanings temper the claim Zeb Vance's circus sketch links to a NC political moment and public events in Washington meanwhile touch on pensions museum birds eggs and White House costs.
In Indianapolis on November 23 prominent men from both parties discussed proposed changes to election law. Aimed at preventing fraud and speeding results, ideas include placing primaries on the same footing as general elections, adopting a two-board counting system to avoid fatigue errors, and finishing counts quickly. The plan seeks to curb thimble-rigging and late-night recounts, with some noting Democratic gains in recent city elections. Other notices include patents granted to Indiana residents and minor local reports from Kentucky and Connecticut.
Items from The Robinson Argus report a scam selling counterfeit Potatowatt eggs at 33 a dozen with a written purchase promise for six week old chickens. Other notes include insanity case, a Chicago banker surge, a prehistoric cabin roof find in Galena, bank growth, a long prison term for Ward, a boy's stove explosion, wolves in Marion county, Harris Bros. failure, oleomargarine taxes, Casey indictments for betting, divorces in Marion since 1881, a 90 year old Chatsworth tooth setter, a new Bloomington gas well, G A R post efforts, Mt Olive horse theft protection, Mt Carmel wheat stocks, East St Louis sewer plan, Wayne county courthouse fire, dog poisoner business, Albion veterans lodge, Carmi ax levy, Mt Carmel Sunday schools, Olney fair plans.
San Francisco Nov. 27 Official California vote tallies show dramatic results with large party splits. Governors Bartlett, Dem, leads by 632. Waterman, Rep, lieutenant governor, 7,014. secretary Hendricks, Dem, 6,982. comptroller Dunn, Dem, 1,102. treasurer Herold, Dem, 906. attorney general Hart, Rep, 538. surveyor-general Reichert, Dem, 6,271. public instruction Hartt, Rep, 1,558. clerk Spencer, Dem, 1,602. Supreme court justices Patterson, Rep, 2,916. McFarland, Rep, 10,248. Temple, Dem, 23,762. Legislature: Senate 26D-14R. Assembly 39D-41R. joint 65-65.
Reports from Eminence and Benton recount a deer encountered by George Willis and Alfred Brown near Benton, a pumpkin found filled with vines, and a flock of wild geese pursued by an eagle. Maine canning totals top ten million cans, and a Queen City recount shows Democrats and Republicans tally. Ohio, Indiana state notes drift through local items and oddities.
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