Indiana Campaign Dispatch from 1884 Harrison Debates
Local digest of Indiana political notes from July 22 to July 25. Highlights include Republican attacks on Harrison and Chinese labor voting, editorials from the Indianapolis Journal, shifts in Indiana counties like Allen and Fort Wayne, and assorted small-town anecdotes on elections, public works, and local incidents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Ind
Indianapolis Journal
Harrison
The
Journal
Indiana
Inpianapolis, Inc
Republican Committee
Cleveland
Porter
G.o. P
Allen County
Robertson
Fort Wayne
Harrison-Porter
Gen
R. C. Kerenas
St. Louis
Mike DeYoung
San Francisco
Chinese immigration and tariff reform in 1882 political notes
A Washington dispatch recalls 1882 debates on Chinese labor istration vetoes and later naturalization proposals. It notes California’s 1882 Democratic victory, Nevada’s Democratic showing, and Cleveland's treaty efforts versus Republican opposition. It reports tariff reform passage in the House with partisan splits and predicts electoral impact. It also mentions the president building a barn at Oak View with Mrs. Cleveland's influence and other political notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
D. C
Senate
House
Arthur
Harrison
California
Congress
Nevada
Cleveland
White House
Congressional Record
New York
New Jersey
Connecticut
Thurman
Indiana
National Committee
Michigan
Ilinois
House of Representatives
Hig
Posey Democrats Prepare for August Primary Election
County committees convened to organize a Democratic primary with two judges and one clerk per voting board. The highest vote getter for each office becomes nominee, with polling identical to regular elections and duplicate returns to the county chair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Vernon, Inc
Black
Mt. Vernon
Gill’s
Miller's
Robb
Poseyville
Stewartsville
Harmony
New Harmony
Robinson
Marrs
Smith
Cynthiana
Center
Wadesville
Lynn
Point
Bethel
Whiting Draws Crowd in Monsouth Critique of GOP Tariff Reforms
Senator L D Whiting addressed a large Monsouth audience criticizing Republican abandonment of reform pledges and denouncing a high tariff free whisky coalition. He argued farms depreciate under corporate manipulation while urging voters to follow their own interests. Local notes cite raids on gamblers, a Decatur homicide, a vermillion man’s death by sunstroke, and Chicago lottery raids. White County reports over 81 miles of railway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vermillion County
Dana
Cleveland
Petersburg News
Rep
Knox County Medical Society
Evansville
Eddie Brown
Logansport
Mitchell
Lafayette
O.D. Able
Elkhart
Renssalaer
Clinton County
Justices of the Peace
Tipton
Matson and Myers Club
Thurman
Kokomo
J.m.simcoke
Centerville
Jeffersonville
Maxie Wilson
Ruth Merriwether
Rockville Tribune
Harrison
Phil May
Terre Haute
Seymour
Chicago
Indianapolis
H. W. Keith
Gibson County
Benjamin
Butler
Morgan County
Lew Bowers
Dundee
Albert Tow
Boonville
Clifford Falls
Columbus
Jackson County
New Albany
Wm. Luehman
Fort Wayne
Vincennes
Louisa Eglan
Vevay
Michigan City
Richmond
Muncie
South Bend
Laporte
Madison
Brown County
Oakland City
Marion
Humane Society
Whiting
Wayne County
A.D. Pierce
Gelconda
20Th District
Republican Committee
Decatur
A.M. Fields
Florence Kilpatrick
Chan Leonard
White County
Notes and News Tangle of Odd Facts Across the Nation
A varied digest reports oddities and statistics: toads clogging rails near Beaver Falls Pennsylvania and a passenger train slowed by crushed toad carcasses. a farmer in Ohio shows a ten inch twig with fifty small apples. U S fences valued at 2 billion dollars with 100 million annually for upkeep. Other items cite Japan cholera deaths, Texas school fund, Arkansas GOP, Grand Rapids furniture industry, a Fairfield death from hydrophobia, Fresno raisin yield, Los Angeles mosquitoes from irrigation, a $5000 liquor license in Telfair Georgia, New York and Australian population figures, and Georgia negro property holdings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaver Falls
Pittsburg
Lake Erie Road
J. E. Stansbury
Pomeroy
Ohio
United States
Japan
Texas School Fund
England
France
Holland
Germany
Republican Party of
Arkansas
Grand Rapids
Mich
J.R. Bolch
Fairfield
D. C
Fresno
Cal
Los Angeles
Telfair County
New York
Georgia
Australia
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John A. Wilhelm
Lichtenberger
Main Street
the Register
Co. Ww. Srraater
Neavidad de Tow
Pivesucu Vy
Reese Ee
Hase
Jacob Breith
Breith
Jery New Harmony
Eugene S. Thrall
Horace P. Owen
Eugene
Thrall
Thomas Mumford Jr
Eugene F. Owen
Charles A. Parke
William H. Owen
Alfred Dale Owen
William P. Edson
FFICE
Fourth Street
Main
Courthouse
P. A. Sexton
Hiatt Block
Church Street
Franklin H. Hough
U.S
Washington, D.C
Foy
Monitor
J.T. Eagle
Wever
Y. Ay
Aaa
J. C. Mendenhall & CO
U.S. A
Thrall & Mumford
New Iarmony
City Exchange
Thos. S. Ford
Fred.walz, Ford & Walz
West Main Street
Lichtenberger's
Ford & Walz
Arctic
Albert
Newsom
Church St. Bet. Main & Brewery
Indiana State
Clarrison
Yazoo
Indianapolis, Inc
Democratic Party
Southern Confederacy
North
Republican
Harri
Jim Rice
Pacific Coast
Colorado
Oregon
Harrison “First Voters’ Club
Epinsura
Samuel Catsinger
Alex Pruitt
Henry Maley
Albert Armstrong
Armstrong
Anderson
Iowa
Nelson
Minnesota
Fitch
Brower
North Carolina
Gen. Hovey
Hopkins
Virginia
Wisconsin
M. W. Fuller
Supreme Court
Fuller
A. P. Fitch
New York City
Labor Advocate
Posey Democrats
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