Scurrilous Democratic Papers Vindicate Garfield In Paper War
The St. Louis Globe-Democrat mocks Garfield as tainted from a Chicago convention and Garfield allied papers claim nine-tenths of New York Radicals oppose Conkling. Republicans in New York split into factions as Conkling and Platt loom, with talk of rival camps and a looming Senate battle. Ri ddleberger’s summer bill is joked about, while Virginia appoints only Republicans and Mahone’s power wanes amid intra party strife.
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St. Louis Globe-Democrat
King Bee
Chicago
New York
Conkling
The Bitter End in New York Republican Split of 1881
Albany dispatch reports Robertson confirmed and a pitched Republican quarrel moving from Washington to Albany as factions battle over Conkling Platt and patronage. Stalwarts vow to push a caucus while Half breeds resist. Democrat plans hinge on delaying Senator elections and backing Tammany figures. Robertson seeks governor in 1882 amid fierce party strife.
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New York
Robertson
Washington
Grant
Conkling
Platt
United States
Blaine
White House
Uncle
J. T
Tilden
Sam Cox
Hoffman
Senate
Hugh Jewett
General Slocum
Indiana Republicans face ingratitude in Garfield era
The National Republican prints an Indianapolis letter criticizing Garfield for neglecting Indiana leaders. John C. New funded campaigns and bought the Indianapolis Journal but received no cabinet position or favors. Indiana Republicans fear losses in Congress and state offices if patronage remains unaddressed, risking a Democratic shift.
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WashineTon
National Republican
Indianapolis
Garfield
Indiana
Washington
White House
John C. New
Republican State Central Committee
New
Indianapolis Journal
Mentor
State Central Committee
Mr. New
Republican
Wallace
New Mexico
Thomas J. Brady
Congress
News of the Week Highlights From National Politics and Incidents
The week covers the Ohio Republican convention in the near term, Beecher aligning anti Conkling, Conkling Platt and Vice President Arthur in Albany, and Senate offices shifting with Gorham and Riddleberger losing control. It notes Mrs Garfield's improving condition, Pekin ratifying a Russia China treaty, a treasury den found, and Ohio Democrats slated for Columbus on July 30. Also reported are the US Senate adjournment, a counterfeit $20 silver certificate detected, Grant's Mexico trip doubts, Ingersoll on Bible revision, a London sale of New Testament copies, Texas wheat harvest, large postmaster appointments, national letters tallies, Stalwarts urging GOP unity, and grain-field fires in California.
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Platt
Arthur
Albany
Gorham
Riddleberger
Senate
Garfield
Russia
China
Pekin
Treasury Department
Columbus
United States
Thomas A. Scott
Pennsylvania Railroad
Arkansas
New York
London
United States Senate
Pennsylvania
Washington
Grant
Mexico
Bob Ingersoll
Ontario
Texas
Indiana
Albany Grant Club
Garfield- Blaine
San Francisco
Merced
San Joaquin County
Mercy and Self Judgment in Social Conduct
A reflective snippet cites the paradox of mercy guiding one’s own faults while failing to grasp others missteps. It notes the human tendency to excuse self while condemning others for similar acts, highlighting moral inconsistency and empathy limits.
The Constitutional Majority and Senate Power Shift
Democrats gain a regular majority in the Senate and can reorganize committees by resolution, challenging Republican control after charges of treason and a corrupt bargain with Mahone. The piece notes past votes, Vice President casting, and predicts Gorham and Riddleberger’s likely defeat, with Mahone already in committee and a clerk.
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Senate
Hoar
Gorham
Riddleberger
Mahone
Garfield’s Presidency Fades as Senate Battles Notify 1881
A Washington column on May 19 1881 discusses Garfield's troubled start and damaged reform hopes. It notes party leaders split over patronage threats and resignations while predicting Garfield may be the last Republican president. The piece analyzes Senate delays around Wm S Chandler nomination and looming adjournment.
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Register
Washington, D. C
Messia
Garfield
Conkling
Lincoln
New York Custom House
Senate
Wm. S. Chandler
Judiciary Committee
Edmunds
Carpenter
Chandler
McKay
The Secret of Genius in a Lecturing Trick
The speaker explains his method for crafting speeches from subject mastery to memory and delivery, then reveals a ruse of getting drunk to captivate crowds. He notes genius is the result of hard work. A St Louis editor vs Boston editor quip and a caveat on self control accompany the anecdote.
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Tom Marshall
St. Louis
Boston
Quotes About Effort and Strength Reflect on Challenge
A succinct aphorism notes that ease comes to those who never attempt work and that anger toward weaker people reveals personal fragility, underscoring the idea that true strength measures restraint and effort.
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