Ohio election critique bold on centralism and liberty losses
A October 24, 1879 opinion argues Ohio’s Republican margin is stretched by Centralist tactics and urban spending while rural counties show Democratic gains. It condemns military elections and citizen seizures, warns against imperialism, and predicts broader battles with Indiana New York and New Jersey to restore liberties in 1880.
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Ohio pivotal to Republican fate in 19th century political clash
The piece argues Republicans must win Ohio to have any chance at office and warns that without victories the party wanes nationally. It cites Indiana as a proving ground and notes a political shooting in Madison by Major Stupson, a Republican, killing city treasurer William Howanth, a Democrat. It emphasizes avoiding personal quarrels in politics and praises Democrats for not exploiting the incident.
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Evansville Courier weighs political fights and bias
The Evansville Courier is urged to avoid re publishing alleged lies about Tiipen from the New York Tribune. Foster county supported the Democratic ticket by 81 votes and Hwina’s exceeded 1,900, while the state favored party power over merit, as Frank McKinnry notes.
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Turan to Succeed Statesman in Senate on March 4 1881
A fragment from a historical article notes Turan will take a Senate seat on March 4 1881. It adds a skeptical view that radicalism could fade by then, making him a harmless relic. The piece also mentions many Democratic treasurers elected in Republican counties of Iowa, implying political shift.
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Southern carpetbaggers and Republicans in the south debated
A lengthy critique from Mead accuses the postwar Republican movement in the south of being nonexistent as a party, saved only by freedmen who supported it for citizenship. The piece argues carpetbaggers manipulated black votes to seize southern governments, while bayonets kept the illusion alive. It questions Indiana Republicans attempting a revival and warns readers about importing the southern tactic.
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Washington Letter on Party Prospects and Reform Debates
From Washington a special correspondent surveys the 1879 political scene. It discusses Ohio Democratic defeat implications, Republican nominating dynamics around Grant Blaine and third-term issues, and opinions on civil service reform with figures like Hayes Curtis Hagen and McKay weighing in on reform prospects.
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Circus stunt ends in death from brain fever in Texas bar
Ben Lowe, a circus actor, toppled headlong for two hours in a Texas bar on a wager and contracted brain fever, dying. Meanwhile Madison shows a clear political shift as one ward reports a Democratic gain of 56 in local races.
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