Charge and Answer on Dem Party Past in Columbia
A column in the Columbia Register defends Dr. J William Stokes and criticizes William H Brawley amid a dispute over party loyalty In 1870s Columbia politics the piece cites a Union Republican ticket and contrasts Reconstruction era ideas with current Democratic values It includes personal recollections of solicitor duties and party alignment by Wardlin Dawney
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Columbia Legister
J. William Stokes
William IH. Brawley
Stokes
Grover Cleveland
Chicago
Cleveland
Stoken
Brawley
Vokce
Grawley
Pune
South Carolina
Terry Thes
Franklin J. Moves, Jr
Richard H. Gleaves
Richard Il, Grleaves
Ilenry J. Hayne
Francis J. Cardozo
Solomon J Hoge
Justus K. Jillson
Ilenry W. Purvis
Congress
Richard I. Cain
Republican nominees list includes my candidacy in 1872
The DiToOR Reaister notes a published list of 1872 Republican nominees and claims the reader’s name appears among the candidates. The item suggests the author’s inclusion and prompts scrutiny of the list’s accuracy and scope.
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Ditoor Reaister
Flood Stricken Sumter County Has 2000 Homeless In Need
Reports from Pem bigbee Bottoms in Sumter county indicate 2000 people lack shelter and food after floods. Governor Jones issues aid proclamation and funds are being contributed widely. Crop damage estimated at nearly 500000 dollars.
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Binmingiham
Ala
Sumter
Jone
Cleveland Stevenson Nominees Toasted At Madison Square Garden
The July notification ceremony in New York declared Grover Cleveland and Adlai Stevenson the Democratic ticket’s choice for president. A massive crowd filled Madison Square Garden as Mrs. Cleveland appeared, while speakers outlined party principles against tariff excess and centralization of power, promising strong democracy election strategy.
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New York
Grover Cleveland
Adial KE. Stevenson
Democratic Party
Allen G. Thurman
Madison Square Garden
Mr. Cleveland
Madison Avenue
4Th Avenue
Frantie
Mr. Stevenson
Cleveland
Wilson
Natonal Democratic Party
Peil
National Democracy
Stephen M. White
California
Adlai E Stevenson
Adlai E. Stevenson
Mr. White
Bell
Ile
Stevenson
Waich
Titey Comes To Blows In Abbeville Meeting Riot
About 600 people gathered in Abbeville for a Conservative rally where tensions rose after W C McGowan and Benet clashed on counting raised hands. McGowan struck Benet after an insult, blood was drawn, and Mayor Mill adjourned the meeting to avert further violence. Benet and McGowan are brothers-in-law.
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Abbeville
W.C. McGowan
Court House
Col. J. L. Orr
FE. B. Murray
Orr
Col. McGowan
McGowan
Anothe
Benet
Ile
Col. Graydon
Anti’s
Murray
Capt. McGowan
Honest Republicans Fail to Rally Behind Harrison Campaign
Washington reports wide discontent in the GOP as top backers reject chairmanship offers for the Harrison ticket. Gen. Clarkson vacated the chair under presidential direction, with Gen. Michener or a minor figure floated to hold the post. Senator McMillan of Detroit declines, leaving the White House to steer the campaign with limited help and a sense of dwindling party support.
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Washington
Minneapolis
Michener
Clarkson
Harrison
National Committee
The
Armours
Chicago
Campbell
Senator McMillan
Detroit
Northwest
Republican Party
White House
John L. Davenport
Gen. Clarkson
Platt
Quay
Withdrawal of Crum Nomination Sparks Charleston Protest
The president withdrew William D. Crum’s postmaster nomination for Charleston after South Carolina delegates protested. Crum, a colored physician and Minneapolis Convention delegate, was regarded doubtful for Harrison and finally rescinded amid Charleston business support. In Spartanburg an attempted lynching occurred as a mob beat and threatened Jefferies after he killed William Atkins. The mob. 200 strong, with weapons, planned to hang him but law authorities intervened and delivered him to the sheriff. The city calmed, and Spartanburg’s commitment to legal process was noted.
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Cr. Wallington
Senate
William DD. Crum
Charleston
Crum
Minneapolis
South Carolina
Harrison
Minneapols
Spartanburg
S.C
Negro Jefferies
William Atkins
HI. D. Evins
Church Street
Ile
Andrew Moors
Dr. Evins
David
Thomas
Ands
N. Evins
State
Tragedy on West Shore Tracks Kills Mother and One Child
Mrs. Carr aged 60 and her two daughters aged 6 and 4 were walking on the West Shore Railroad tracks near West Haverstraw station when an express train struck them. The woman and one child were killed instantly. the other child was fatally injured as horrified onlookers witnessed the tragedy.
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New York
Four Brothers Drown While Swimming on Manokin River
In Princess Anne Maryland Christopher Ball learns he has nine children. Four of his sons Willie Lewis Thomas and John aged 16 15 12 and 10 drown while swimming with brother George 11 watching. Current strong water deep bodies recovered during the night.
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Princessanne
Christopher C. Ball
Manokin River
Willie
Lewis
Thomas
John
George
Lynching of White Man in Franklin After Killing
Franklin Kentucky July 13. John Redfern the white man who shot and killed B Dunn and wounded John Hobdy a black man was taken from jail by a mob at midnight and hanged.
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Franklin
John Redfern
B. Dunn
John Hobdy
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Ham
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J. W. Shand
J.P. Wart
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Stave
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Nicholas Bell
Columnia
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Keitt
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Kiett
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Ocala
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Ezra Jane
the State
Tillmanites
Richard Harris
Sheppard and Orr
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J. Pack Mosley
Moseley
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Sheppard
Jamess. Syrain
Titey
W. C. Migowan
W. C. Benet
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