Matson and Myers Lead Indiana Democratic Convention
Indiana Democrats convened at Indianapolis to nominate Col. Matson for governor and Capt. Myers for lieutenant governor with a solid Cleveland and Gray ticket. The platform pledges union rights, tariff reform, labor organization, pension provisions, and opposition to prohibition, while praising veterans and endorsing Gov. Gray for vice president.
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Indiana Universal Pension Association
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Niblack
Hawk
Zollars
J.R. Wilson
Marion
A. F. Griffith
Clinton
Cleveland
Ubay
Voorhees
Turpie
J. G. Shanklin
Gray
Republican Returning Board
Indiana
Gov. Gray
United States
Washington Notes on Politics and Society May Day News
Special dispatch from Washington notes Matson’s Indiana governor nomination marked by a flowered desk and applause. Pension appropriations reach 80.28 million, up 54 million from last year, while Republicans delay tariff reform and attack Democrats. Reports on Mexican minister Homero, a growing bicycle club in the city, and Melville W. Stuller’s appointment as chief justice. Congress sits 111 days with 12,503 bills. It mentions Sharman’s backers, vote estimates, and tariff reform gains.
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United States
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Morrow
Kansas
House Committee On
Civil Service Commission
John Sharman
House
Notes and News roundup of curious world items
A gossip column reports varied tidbits from sewing society quarrels to unusual events. Highlights include a California beekeeper burning his apiary, a temple funded largely by hair rope construction, Republican delegates split on Blaine, Norfolk Virginia as the top peanut market, and diverse stats on Baptists, gold mines, Parisian artists, and US quinine imports.
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Maine
Blaine
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United States
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San Bernardino
South Carolina
Olin Sherman
Nova Scotia
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Paris
Numerous Small Notes From Illinois Localities And National Patents
Matt Rice of Grayville vows to let his hair grow until a Republican is elected. A West Salem crank similarly vows never to cut his hair. In Coles county Lafayette township a tie again gave Davis the collectors post after Hayes won by lot two years ago. L. M. Wilson found three bones in a hollow tree near Carmi while cutting saw-lops. Two cormorants were killed by W. Tressler at Monticello on the Sangamon river. An Albion crank seeks 75000 to drain swamp land via Skillet Fork and DGoapas creek. Jasper county holds 27 artificial Indian mounds. FMA has over 50 lodges in White County. Washington patents granted to Indiana residents include Marquis Kokomo sliding joint for gas mains Mawhood Richmond roller mill Neff Mentone pump and Ralys Springport saw. Boston's baseball club leads the race.
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Grayville
Mr. Reich
West Salem
Coles County
Lafayette Township
Hayes
Kkep
Davis
Dem
Monticello
Sangamon River
Albion Crank
Congress
Skillet Fork
Dgoapas Creek
Jasper County
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White County
Indiana Mews Hoosier Happenings Local Interest
A Seymour dispatch warns of a peculiar deadly illness sweeping several local areas with baffled doctors and several sudden deaths. Jeffersonville reports a brutal act where a horse's tongue was torn out by a driver, with the crowd reacting as the man fled. G.A.R. posts in Muncie discuss a nonpolitical sister organization, while a convict at Jeffersonville shows escalating self harm. The piece compiles state news from Seymour, Goshen, New Albany, Vincennes, and other counties, noting fires, crops, churches, schools, and local curiosities through Indiana.
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Devore Bros
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Jacob Robinson
Southern Penitentiary
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Hay
Goshen
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Shelbyville
Philo Lynch
Crawford County
New Albany
Frankfort
Clarke County
Sullivan
Win. Stewart
Knox County
Huntsville
Tex
South Bend
Indiana
George Schwartz
Noble County
Baptist Church
Columbus
Vincennes
Princeton Canning Company
Washington
Laporte
Indianapolis
Wabash County
Will Brown
Harrison County
Anderson High School
Fort Wayne
Rochester
Miami County
Muncie
Local Political Chatter and Coming Ballot Intrigue
The Republican managers push for a straight ticket to sway next Monday's town election, aiming to sideline town issues. Independent and vest-pocket votes complicate forecasts with ward lists showing multiple candidates. Reports note a new Democratic gain with Ellise Johnson's household and a Republican gain via a newborn boy, while John Walz is slated as a candidate for the Posey Gibson vacancy at the senatorial convention.
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Posey-Gibson
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