Debate on alleged fraud in party district returns
The State of South Carolina has five congressional districts. Republicans carried three earlier, Democrats two with about 3,000 in their favor. In the late election Democrats won all districts by about 20,000, a claim cited by Republicans as proof of intimidation and fraud. A similar shift occurred in five districts across New York and New Jersey, moving from a Democratic majority of nearly 40,000 in 1876 to a Republican majority of 13,000 this year.
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South Carolina
New York
New Jersey
Racorder Hutcheson
Curtis
Parrett
First act in Blaine inquiry ends with adjournment
The committee met and Senator Bayard moved to obtain a copy of the resolutions and all documents and witness names underlying charges in the president seizing intimidation and fraud in Louisiana and South Carolina. Republicans voted it down and adjourned, signaling no appetite for investigation. The Courier, a Democratic party founder, drew sharp editorials about its leadership.
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Blaine
Bayard
Louisiana
South Carolina
Political tensions hint at 1880 election risks in Indiana
A Greencastle Banner excerpt attacks Republicans over rebel claims payments and carpetbagger fears. It cites large Democratic county majorities, questions ballot fraud, and warns of intimidation. The piece touches resumption of specie payments and notes Hayes influence on 1861 Union loyalties. It alleges party manipulations and ends with a quip about war veterans avoiding battle.
How Gov Curtin Was Defeated By Fraud Claims
The defeat of ex Gov Curtin in the 20th Pennsylvania district is credited to GOP and Greenback alignment but reported frauds tipped the race. Claims center on 800 non-taxpayers casting ballots with forged receipts in Clearfield county, alleged to be forged by Arnold, a Republican county committee chair. The Burlington Gazette notes the charges and asserts the ex governor’s integrity makes a seat unlikely won on frivolous grounds.
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the Courier
Democratic Party
Huansville Courier
Courier
Grant
Curtin
Pennsylvania
Greenbackers
Arnold
Republican County Committee
Philadelphia Times
Clearfield County
Yocum
Yocam
Greenback
Congress
Burlington
Iowa
Mt. Vernon
George
One Man Fit for Blaine Committee Chairmanship
The New York Sun argues Roscoe Conkling should chair the Blaine investigation committee. It laments the failed appointments and notes Conkling’s possible presidential ties, stance on Southern representation, and past insult to Blaine. The piece frames Conkling as the sole suitable choice to lead the inquiry.
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Blaine
Senate
Hoar
Evarts
White House
Dawes
Howe
Roscoe Conkling
Blaine Committee
New York Sun
Know Nothingism in Senate Debate Recalled
In the Senate debate on Blaine's resolutions about intimidation of colored voters, Whyte of Maryland cited Catholic voter intimidation by Know-Nothings in Baltimore and suggested Blaine favored the party. Blaine denied this, saying he was a young boy in 1854. The Know-Nothing party first appeared in 1854, influencing congressional balance and riots in Baltimore.
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Senate
Blaine
South
Whyte
Maryland
Baltimore
Congress
H. Winter Davis
Congressional
New York Sun
Malaria and the Miasma Theory Examined by Goodwin
Dr. E. J. Goodwin critiques miasma as the root of intermittent and remittent fevers and explains how quinine and other stimulants fail to cure underlying blood disorders. He warns against overuse of Cinchona salts and mercury, urging regulation of digestion and iron-based remedies while noting European authorities support cautious treatment. The piece ends with a note on England's tobacco duty.
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New Harmony Register
Epitor
Europe
E. J. Goodwin
Marital Notices of Davin WaiTe Hauner and Grance L Beau
On Sunday December 22 1878 by William Read Esq Mr Davin WaiTe and Mrs Exvizaseta Hauner and on Tuesday December 24 1878 by William Read Esq Mr Grance L Beau and Miss Magy youngest daughter of Mr Cyrus Schnee announced in the register of marriages.
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Pritchard—Heck
Wm. Read, Esq
Joan F. Pritchard
Euna Heck
White—Hahnee
Wm. Read
Davin WaiTe
Exvizaseta Hauner
Beal—Schnee
Grance L. Beau
Magy
Cyrus Schnee
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Blairsville
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Lyon Point
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Jer Eeeeueee
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THE
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