07 Nov 1889
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Newspaper
Pittsburgh Dispatch
Location
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Nov 07, 1889
Page
1
The Ohio election yields a Democratic landslide with Campbell favored for national office. Foraker concedes defeat and plans to return to law. Brice and Thomas compete for Senate, while Campbell is floated for the national ticket amid jubilant Columbus celebration.
Allen W. Thurman mails a message from Corvinus Ohio dated November 6 to Hon. Grover Cleveland New York Governor. The report notes Ohio's Foraker surrendered all Republican flags.
Unofficial Ohio returns from 84 counties show Campbell ahead of Foraker by 8,905. Remaining counties Ashland Geauga Ottawa and Paulding favor Powell, reversing a 430 lead Powell held in 1887. A comparative table outlines where Republicans lost.
Report from Cleveland on November 6 shows Campbell leading with 18,168 votes and Foraker at 20,403 in Cuyahoga County. Despite sweeping county wins for Republicans, Democrats gain in Summit and are poised to control the Ohio House and possibly the Senate. Senatorial forecast points to a Democratic shift in Washington.
The Democratic State Committee projects a 12 000 to 15 000 plurality for Campbell and 4 000 to 8 000 for the rest of the ticket. Republicans dispute these margins, predicting smaller gains. They expect the House to be 61 Democrats 53 Republicans and the Senate 19 Democrats 17 Republicans, giving Democrats a 10 vote joint-ballot majority.
Columbus November 6 A L Conger chairman of the Republican State Executive Committee cites off year apathy and patronage unrest but pins the loss on saloon faction funding and prohibition gains. He praises Governor Foraker as a strong leader and predicts the young war eagle will shape future Republican politics.
Governor Foraker sends a gracious concession and offers full courtesy for Campbell’s inauguration. Campbell replies from Hamilton thanking Foraker and accepting the congratulations with appreciation for the governor’s courtesies.
Richmond dispatch reports heavy white turnout across Virginia to vote against Mahone. Observers allege Mahone built fame via self advertisement and manipulation, and note violence and intimidation tied to his faction.
Telegram from Ricamont reports an attempted assassination in Halifax County during a polling dispute at Omega precinct. A M Terry argued with a Black man near the window, threats followed, and a clash erupted as Terry and allies moved toward South Boston. Noblin and others accompanied them. shots were fired injuring Noblin in the eye.
The Indiana Supreme Court rules natural gas may be a commercial commodity and that federal commerce power prevents Indiana from regulating interstate gas. The last winter statute prohibiting gas piping is unconstitutional and work to connect gas fields to Chicago via the lake will begin.
Report from Richmond describes an armed raid with a hip and head wound for Mr. Chappell and a horsemen search party that captured all involved. Local excitement remains high and a claim that Mr. Noblin may lose an eye. Authorities fear further trouble and potential lynching of prisoners.
The 1889 annual report by General Greely, Chief Signal Officer, cites severe facility shortages hindering field telegraph and signaling training. It warns of deteriorating military signaling and urges stronger support, noting rising demand for forecasts and high forecast accuracy under Marvin.
November 6 session reports a 200 plus rise in bands and circles under the children’s bureau led by Mrs. Rust of Cincinnati. New Lucy W. Hayes memorial committee chosen with August 28 memorial day set. by law changes discussed. total budget listed at 180000 with allocations across Southern Indian Mormon city Alaskan immigrant conference deaconess work. final adjournment planned for tomorrow.
The Faraday arrives at Coney Island to lay shore ends for Western Union's two new direct cables to England. The ship will splice the buoyed offshore section and complete the first line within days, then lay the second shore end to provide year round New York to Great Britain telegraph service.
In Ottawa on November 6 authorities attributed Labrador fishermen’s hardship to American and French fishers using trap nets and other engines. Weasels from Gloucester reportedly swept the shores, ignoring the three mile limit. The Fisheries Department said it is investigating the matter after being notified by the Quebec Board of Trade.
Miss Mae Lester the 19 year old daughter of John T. Lester a Board of Trade operator elopes with Phil Armour. They left Onicaco November 6 and their destination is unknown with Milwaukee suspected while the father lies ill and unaware of their location.
Early returns from Nebraska indicate Republicans have elected Laws to Congress in the Second district by 2000 to 3000 votes and hold large margins for Supreme Judge and University Regents. Higgins county went Democratic except for one commissioner.
Sensational testimony linked the new card evidence to Dr. Cronin's death and traced the murder route from Lakeview to Carlson cottage. Officer Phillips and Ex-Captain Wing added pivotal details about the trunk, blood stains, and the cottage interior as 16 year old Willie James testified about a man seen across Clark street.
Detective John T. Norris recalls events tied to Swanton and Bailey, raiders who burned the Packard mill at Iowa City in 1842. The pair fled, were pursued, and Swanton later settled in Ohio before returning to front the old case as an indictment looms. Bailey reportedly lives in the West. Norris plans arrest actions upon returning from Ohio.
Sir Henry James quoted Davitt from 1880 to show the Land League used constitutional cloaks to unite moderates and Irish groups with the American Clan-na-Gael against Ireland's authorities. He cited Parnell’s 1880 Cork reception and Biggar’s Hartmann toast as Fenian, while noting arms import lines tied to League supporters. The Times charges against the League as crime sources, he argued, must be proved.
Washington on November 6 reports the administration facing a sweeping landslide with President insisting he bore no responsibility for General Mahone’s Virginia candidacy. He dismisses any war candidate link and rejects claims of biased support while condemning past election interference.
Loxpow reports dock laborers and their leaders announce Friday work decline until master lightermen concede to employer terms. The action follows lightermen sympathy strike and a morning conference with the Lord Mayor Cardinal Manning and allied representatives Burns Tillett and Buxton, with no decision reached.
At a conference of foreign consuls in Carno on November 6, Mr. Schuyler the American representative proposed that the diplomatic corps in full uniform meet the Prince of Wales on Joshua here. The idea elicited varied reactions from attendees and underscored diplomatic etiquette concerns.
Baltimore November 6 The latest returns from across Maryland show Democrats will hold a majority in the House of Delegates and in the State Senate but not as large as in the last Legislature.
Pan American delegates arrived in Pittsburg and partook in a lavish Monongahela House reception with 500 guests. Congressman Dalzell delivered a welcome, and Andrew Carnegie mingled as tours planned visits to mills the next day.
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