Local Republicans name several county nominees
Claricen Colbert of Wishington township and Geo W. Correll of Vanburen announce candidacies for Davies county offices subject to Republican nominating conventions. August 21 nominees Abs Od-12 Madison township and Harvey Manning of Elmore township also seek Recorder and Auditor posts respectively pending convention decisions.
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Claricn Colbert
Wishington Township
Davies County
Geo W. Correll
Vanburen Township
Daviess County
Abs
Madison Township
Davies Counly
Repubican
Harvey Manning
Elmore
Republican Convention Delegates Report 1890
Davies county townships to choose delegates for county convention on August 8. Washington leads with 33 delegates, others follow with varied totals and alternates. Delegates meet August 16 in Washington to select candidates for county ticket under Central Committee control.
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Davies County
Washington Township
Veale Township
Republican Senatorist and Judicial Convention Set
Delegates from Daviess and Martin counties will meet at Loogontown on August 17 1890 at 2 oclock pm to nominate candidates for Senator and Prosecuting Attorney. Martin county has 14 delegates and 14 alternates. Daviess county to have 27 delegates and 27 alternates. S P Yenne chair and Hastings secretary.
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Daviess
Martin Counties
Judicial Circuit
Loogontee
Martin County
Daviess County
S.P. Yenne
Ch'm
Republican convention at Stoys Uparat at 2 this day
Report notes the Republican convention to meet at Stoy's Opera House at 2 o'clock. It contrasts Democrats in Daviess County for snubbing C. L. Pierson and predicts few Republicans in the area. The Democratic convention is also mentioned as meeting afterward at Stay's Opera House.
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Stoy’s Uparat
Stay’s' Opera
Court House Crowds Face Pending Weather Drought
Crowds at the Washington courthouse fear a dry spell as forecasts predict November conditions will pour down like heavy rainfall. The text uses metaphorical imagery about scales and democratic symbolism tied to local structures. The event is described in a charged, poetic tone.
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Court House
Washington
Cyp Pierson Caught Between Millstones at Convention
The Gazette reports Cyp Pierson a young Democrat from Ottawa was figuratively crushed by opposing factions at the Washington convention. He stands between Irish and German sides in a volatile pick up narrative from the event.
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Washington
the Gazette
Cyp Pierson
Odell of Odon Seen as Handful for Auditor at GOP Rally
The Gazette notes Mr. Alex Odell of Odon appearing today before the Republican convention as a capable and honest candidate with strong county name recognition and potential to win the race and serve as an excellent public officer.
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Alex. Odell
Odon
Gazette
Washington Dominates Democratic County Convention
The Saturday meeting in Daviess county saw Washington win most nominations with nominees for clerk, sheriff, treasurer, and recorder all from the county seat or nearby areas. Barr township snagged the Auditor nomination, while other townships were snubbed as the Washington influence prevailed.
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Washington
Barr
Daviess County
Odell candidacy sparks local political squib in Gazette dispute
A Daviess County letter expresses conflict over Alex Odell seeking the Republican nomination for Auditor and accuses the Gazette and Oden Journal of a biased campaign. The Journal defends its duties amid accusations of spreading misinformation and declares fairness in reporting political bids.
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Alex Odell
Republina
Alex
Oden Journal
Odells
Gazette
Svc
Democrat
Daviess County Democrat
Qdells
The
Weak Democratic Ticket Critiqued by Gazette
The Gazette's full opinion calls the Democratic Convention ticket weak in many points and unlikely to beat Republican nominees. It notes Dr Taylor as arguably the best possible nominee given others refused to run and mentions the clerk position as particularly weak.
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Washington
The
Gazette
the Gazette
Taylor
Democratic ticket questioned after county convention
The article portrays a Democratic ticket dominated by Washington township figures with critics arguing the nominees lack qualifications and local roots. It cites McCarty influence, German voters, and alleged manipulation to secure offices from Clerk to Recorder, while Republicans praise some nominees.
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