Democrats oppose registry and amendments over negro emigration
The Princeton Clarion notes Democrats oppose a registry law for fair elections and protest importation of negroes into Indiana. They argue colonization before May 12 grants voting rights, while those arriving after May 12 would not vote. Democrats oppose amendments first and third for creating useless elections and disenfranchising long-time citizens with higher election costs.
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Princeton Clarion
Indiana
Princeton Clarion on ballot registry frauds and politics
The Princeton Clarion argues a registry law could prevent ballot fraud, contrasting its past criticism of Democratic registry frauds in New York City. It questions Herman's influence and motives while noting his bid for Congress and the risk of political abandonment if unsuccessful. It asks whether legal voting proves eligibility and if extra funds improve election fairness.
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Princeton Clarion
New York City
Indiana
New York
Marion County Republicans Split Sparks Statewide Tension
In Marion county the Republican feud worsens, as leaders clash at the capital undermining party unity across Indiana. Itia claims Buaine only has ten of his nineteen delegates, while the Grant faction is blamed for last week’s maneuvers.
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Itia
Buaine
Indiana
Grant Ring
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Francis M. Reeder
Job C. Gwaltney
George W. Curtis
Posey Circuit Court
Amendment group pushes costly registry law claim
The amendment advocates claim the registry law ensures fair elections but provide no explanation. They argue the measure is needed though details are lacking and the rationale remains unproven.
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Tia
Organa
Colored men and brothers name delegates debates and cards
A historical remark notes waiting for colored men and brothers in the south to name delegates before engaging in political maneuvering tied to the Blaine boom. The comment hints at strategic positioning and leveraging party momentum without detailing concrete actions or outcomes.
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South
Grant interviews Diaz on Mexicanizing a Republic
The text notes Grant memorizes European monarchial methods and questions Diaz on Mexicanizing a republic. It mentions Senator Joan H. Winterpots AM of Laporte as a potential governor and describes political maneuvering in doubtful counties. Heilman’s supporter is defeated by a literal seating. Campaigns hint at a Democratic majority of 70 or 80 in the township.
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Europe
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Laporte County
Church & Coo
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Church & Co
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Indiana Republicans in open rupture over Marion County feud
Indianapolis February 29. Indiana Republicans face a bitter split led by Brady Vyner and Martindale over posts and patronage. The rift threatens the party statewide as each side scratches for county patronage and control, with Democrats expected to gain in Marion and surrounding counties.
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Terre Haute
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Putnam
Decatur
Kilkenny
New York Letter on De Lesseps and Firemen Strikes
Our New York letter details Count Ferdinand de Lesseps being lionized in Manhattan amid mixed public welcome and suspicion, Comstock’s alleged hoax exploits targeting a banker, and a surge of firemen’s dangers after major blazes. It notes strikes brewing among cabinetmakers, piano makers, plasterers, and fresco painters, plus a Brooklyn death and a Jersey City accident. An offbeat tale ends with a Newfoundland dog aiding an officer during a prison descent, provoking brewer support.
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Farmer Benoni Fuller jeered by radical papers
A Boonville Enquirer comment notes several southern Indiana papers poke fun at Benoni Fuller, a respected farmer who defeated Heilman for Congress, while suggesting the derision stems from his plain, sunburned background and stance against elite circles.
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Heilman
Congress
Boonville Enquirer
Folly of Indian management eyed in Rhode Island
The Newport News notes the failure of current Indian policy, pointing to Rhode Island where a Nar ragansetin tribe persists with no Narragan sett Indian among its members.
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R. I
Rhode Teland
Banker J C S Harrison declines national Republican delegate
Indianapolis banker J C S Harrison refuses a delegate seat to the national Republican convention citing inability to support Blaine if nominated.
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J. C. S. Harrison
Indianapolis
Blaine
Washington Letter from 1880 on Grant Blaine and party politics
Our Washington letter surveys Senate votes on Confederate service prohibitions, calls for a Democratic nomination in Cincinnati, critiques Gen Brady in the Post Office matter, notes Grant's advance toward a third term with delegates in New York, and lists regional party bosses and leanings across states, concluding with GOP divisions over Blaine.
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Missouri
Grant
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Sherman
Blaine
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Ghosts from the past haunt readers with health cures
A collage of health ads and civic snippets shows old time remedies from Dr. Pierce and Catarrh remedies, with political and social asides. It notes a Lafayette bank cashier scandal, a noisy political meeting, and a joke about a Ute hawker chief, plus a quip about Jewish feasts.
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Pierce
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