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Newspaper
New Harmony Register
Location
New Harmony, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1884
Page
1
Candidacy for the GOP marks a sharp party clash as Blaine wins on the fourth ballot amid mixed West coast support and New York opposition. The reformers protest and independents fear a tough race with New York crucial, while debates over tariffs, polygamy laws, and land grants color the platform.
The New York Tones, a leading reform Republican paper, criticizes James G Blaine. It urges voters to judge candidates coldly, arguing Blaine is unworthy to be president and that honest newspapers and the American people will not support him. It claims ten thousand men could better lead the country.
Bosvox Mass June 7 The Massachusetts Republican Reform Club met and after a brief discussion adopted a declaration. The club says the Blaine and Logan nomination is a repudiation of its reform professions and an insult to the nation and members will not support them under any circumstances.
From Wasurxarox D C June 8 a cooler mood arrives after a burst of Blaine enthusiasm. Influential papers question the outlook in New York and Connecticut as independents threaten a convention. Senators and representatives weigh state by state prospects with Blaine urged to campaign in several key states.
The passage notes President Arthur’s disappointment over party coldness in the north and hints that officeholders who supported Blaine will be removed. It suggests no salary assessments for officials and implies Blaine may need to fund $2 bills himself this year.
The May 23 Globe-Democrat editorial denounces Blaine as unclean and doomed to fail, warning that independent voters will spurn him. Other papers in Worcester, New York, Buffalo, Philadelphia, and Springfield question his election, predicting disaster or a party revolution if nominated.
Dall, injured two months ago with a blown forehead and brain fragments removed, is recovering and back to business. Other items note an earthquake near Kishm on May 19, 12 destroyed villages and 20 dead, wheat fields failing in places, Indiana Republicans eyeing Calkins for governor, Shelbyville Illinois eight saloons paying licenses, Oregon GOP candidate Herman gaining, and a tooth extraction death from blood poisoning in Elkhart.
Attendance at Purdue University stands at 227 in college and 107 in preparatory, with graduates, seniors, juniors, sophomores, and freshmen listed. The school adds pharmacy begin in September. Numerous local incidents follow including a lightning strike near Grayville, a winner in a Richmond checkers match, a large fire destroying a barn east of Tipton, railcar and coal news, crimes, and agricultural notes across Illinois and Indiana.
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