South Carolina Democrats Elect Convention Officers and Debate Reform
The state Democratic gathering elected vice presidents from each district and chose treasurer Captain Willie Jones. Delegates and alternates for district and at large were named, with a committee on resolutions appointed. Speakers critiqued expenditures and urged primary reform while endorsing Cleveland and tariff reform.
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Henry A. Meetze
C. J.C. Hutson
M. Orr
R.T. Mockbee
McCall
St. Louis
Hion
James I. Start
York
J. W. Dewson
Charleston
Wilie Jones
Columbia
Apporthad
W. C. Bradley
Murray
Johson Stagood
Lia
ML. Smith
G. K. Buist
W. A. Suimmders
W. Ed. Lamon
M. B. Mcsweeney
T. W. Daggett
W. M. Shannon
C. ‘Po Connors
John Smith
G. Leaphart
S.A. Durlin
W. D. Evans
George Johnstone
C. Cary
0Lviar
W.A. Clyde
Down C. Haskell
D. J. Duncan
R. Id. Lee
K. J. Duncan
J. FP. Thart
T. ML. Gaillard
Major Buist
Democratic Party
South Carolina
Cleveland
Committee On Ways and Means
Luge
G. L. Brist
Col. Pope
Morrison in the Field for Cleveland Ticket Contention
A Cleveland Democrat weighs who should join the ticket with Cleveland in a May 15 scenario. The letter notes Indiana’s likely claim to a place, contemplates uninstructional delegation, and stresses tax reductions as a priority, urging action within party needs.
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Qteiney
Wastinavonx
Jon Tinge
Enesses
Clevelanch
Chicago Times
Iadiwan
Hitt
Tndiana
Connecticut
New Jersey
Todiana
Tate
Muy
Indiana
Boy dragged by cow in North Carolina incident
Charles Angie of Eagle Mills NC led a cow with a rope tied to his arm. The animal dragged him over rocks and into a wheat field until the rope snapped. The boy suffered extensive bruising and gashes but no broken bones and recovered quickly.
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Charles Angie
Eagle Mills
North Carolina
Electric railway progress and power source debates
With 140 miles of electric railroad in operation and 150 more under construction the economic use of electricity for motive power remains unsettled. The chief question weighs between continuous current systems and stored battery power, with cost and infrastructure delaying adoption. The general use of electricity may be near, but much remains to prove reliability on major lines.
Preacher Denounces Infidelity Aiming at Christianity
The Rev. Dr. Talmage portrays atheism as a tragedy, arguing that removing Christianity would degrade women, unravel social order, and starve hope. He contrasts Christian uplift with heathen oppression, denouncing infidelity and predicting a three-room world of chaos without faith.
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Talmage
Jends
China
Barbary
Borneo
Wartary
Kegypt
Hindoostan
Grono Ruthy
Socoty
Diay
Scell
St. Peters
St. Pauls
Temples
Tabernacles
Buton
Heaven
Pelion
Ossa
Slim
Tian
Che Theane
Christ
Orpen
London
Madhowse
Lazarello
Elaud
Dla Elismatria
Man in Distress Ends Life to Save Family Insurance
Henry W. Tord of Williamsboro cut his throat with a razor after losing work and selling belongings to feed his family. He died yesterday and left a letter to his wife requesting the life insurance go to their children. The Brooklyn letter records his plea and the attempt to secure support, with unclear if the widow will receive the policy.
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Henry W. Tord
Wythe Avenue
Williamsboro
Lowell M. Palmer
Moneth Street
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Anto
New York Star
No Great Endorsement Critique of the President’s Message
Roscoe Conkling cites private remarks criticizing John Sherman for attacking the President’s message as free trade and buncombe. He notes the President’s message, deemed by a leading American statesman in Paris as buncombe, is praised for its principled stance and economy.
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Roscoe Conkling
John Sherring Spacch
Paris
Buncombe
Mr. Sherman
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Democratic Party of
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Mil ¢ T. Gralau
Lexington
Pahuaiellie
Arthur O'Neill
Dr. Als. Dydrick
Orangebure
ML. McSweeney
Tlamypton
A. S
M. Dial
Latrens
J. Browning
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Lancaster
OL. T. Prince
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Suuter
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George Low
Thulelinne
Dani
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Richland
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Senate
Buist
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Fuskells
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Yeas
Couimfeed
Elo
South Caroline
Tiesolved
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Abbeville
Mullis G. Graydon
Democrats
New York
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Clevelaniys
Grover Cleveland
PSS
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Paine
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Miller
Warner Miller
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Depew
Plato
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Woud Sherman
Creneral Alger
Michigan
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Governor Hill
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Tilden
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Randall
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the News
the Post
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Canan
Blaine
Maine
Mr. Weed
Mast
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