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Newspaper
Odon Weekly Journal
Location
Odon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 28, 1888
Page
2
Fragmentary OCR text mentions a vote and a person named Randal. Details are unreadable. no clear event, date, place, or organization is extractable. Further readable content is needed to produce a meaningful summary with identifiable entities.
Fragmentary notes indicate a political ticket nominated on a recent Saturday. The text mentions Republicans in Daviess County seeking broad approval and references Madison and a large number of supporters or voters.
The readable text mentions a line about a short age period and the Democratic party. It references a spy and vessels of Republic states, with unclear names and dates. The fragment is too garbled to determine a clear event or outcome.
Fragmented text shows debate inside Democratic circles over fitness for the presidency. Mentions Gen. Plarricon and party lines, with reference to the state leader praising a candidate and contrasting Republican support.
An account recalls Levi P. Morton's generous support to finish a shipload of provisions for Finishing families. Morton financed thousands of dollars, requested secrecy, and refused public praise while urging readiness for departure amid discouraged lenders. The speaker praises Morton as a model of grand charity.
A speech at the Chicago convention recalls a candidate placed in nomination while remaining modest and unwilling to address a large audience, drawing cheers and laughter from the crowd.
In a fragmented letter like discourse, readers weigh political stances on civil service reform, corruption, and party loyalty. The anonymous signer endorses leaders favoring reform while opposing candidates tied to scandal and partisanship, arguing for honesty and virtue in government.
Abstract of a convention program detailing church and Sunday school talks led by W D Walters and others. Topics include how Sundays schools help, temperance teaching, visitor treatment, and teacher control. Delegates from Washington and biannual sessions planned with discussions and assignments.
An awkward political scene unfolds as Republicans from Daviess County convene at Waspineiai on Saturday. Delegates select officers and set rules for nominations with names including T M Sears R J Dares TE D Slinp M L Bo Sefrit G W Comber E S Pershing Ethanah Allom aA de Banta Ase Colbert and M Banta. Balloting begins promptly at 1 50 pm with nominations in alphabetical order and a majority vote required for officer posts.
Haynes of Washington township was nominated for Treasurer after a 63 to 2 vote for Thomas Wadsworth of Van Buren township amid no other candidate. Charles Cherot was named marshal, L D Seals for sheriff, CP Scudder for coroner, and Frank Lamb with Thomas Pennington for commissioners. The convention urged support for Porter as governor and urged abstaining from other contests citing strength of the ticket.
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