The Republican Ticket for National and State Offices
The ticket lists national President William McKinley and Vice President Garret Hobart. It covers state Congressmen at large Galushar Row and Samuel A Davenport, county offices including William Connell and William Connell for 2nd district, and local posts with W Roberts Giles Roberts and Fred L Ward as Auditors. A stray line notes John Mackey and John F Mackey for district representation amid scattered names and a line about Boland and Vidaver in Mexican dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
William Connell
W. Roberts
Giles Roberts
Kiefer
Fred L. Ward
Canton excursion urged for Beranton Republicans to Canton
Arrangements for the Canton excursion tomorrow night urge Beranton Republicans to join a trip to the president’s home. The ride offers sleeping and lunch cars, a low fare of three quarters of a cent per mile, and a chance to hear authoritative Republican doctrine. The piece criticizes free silver amplification and stresses Lackawanna valley support.
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Canton
Beranton
Lackawanna Valley
Forest City
Printing presses and pamphlets shape a 1896 battle
The article argues pamphlet distribution reached about 700 million with Democrats at 500 million and Republicans the rest. It emphasizes editorial influence over campaign impact, noting Bryan lacks newspaper support while McKinley benefits from sound money press. It warns against overconfidence and stresses relentless effort to win electoral votes.
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Teward
Chicago
Republican National Committee
Sound Money
Bryan
Free Silver
McKinley
Palmer
Cleveland
Idaho
North Carolina
Texas
Louisiana
Tennessee
Missouri
Washington
Kansas
Virginian
Wyoming
Kentucky
Indiana
Iinois
No reason for silver to rise with free coinage says Harrison
General Harrison argues against silver price parity with gold under free coinage. He cites Forum essay urging voters to read a point about two leading free silver senators who, during the Sherman bill debate, claimed government purchase of 4,600,000 ounces of fine silver monthly would absorb the silver surplus and lift prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrison
Free-Ailver
Bryan
Silver dollar vs gold dollar debate in 1890s outlook
The piece questions past predictions about monetary parity, noting silver values from 1889 to 1894 and asking if those prophecies should guide today. It quotes Tom Watson and Sewall, debating ticket strategies and possible co campaign moves. The tone weighs safe guidance in a crucial money standard issue and whether Sewall would resign or press on.
The Spoils System Threat in Civil Service Debate
The piece argues that opening federal departments to patronage would invite national abuses and erode government integrity. It condemns the spoils system as rewarding unqualified favorites, removing skilled clerks after elections to install party allies and relatives, likening it to wartime billet practices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Civil service reform and Bryan’s canvass impact
The piece argues civil service reform remains in its infancy and warns against replacing merit with party influence. It questions the loyalty of Bryan’s circle, noting they could shape departments if Bryan dominates. It also rhetorically suggests Bryan’s personal resilience could negate concerns about his health.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Civil Service
American Civil Service
Bryan
Chicago Injunction Debate Shapes Party Lines
A Chicago platform condemns government by injunction as oppression. The piece cites Judge Ricks and a 3 year old ruling, recounts Ann Arbor and North Michigan railroad wage dispute, strikers on connecting lines, and unlawful cessation of interstate commerce. It notes a Senate Thurston bill granting open trial rights in strike disobedience cases and argues for nonpartisan court fairness.
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Chicago
Matform
Ricks
Ann Arbor and North Michigan Railroad Company
Ann Arbor
United States Supreme Court
United States
Senate
Thurston
Nebraska
Gunton's
Debs
Sovereign
Bryan
Supreme Court
Stage Fever Grips City As Young Women Seek Spotlight
Dramatic season sparks an unusual wave of stage ambitions among city girls. Critics doubt sincerity, blaming Kirmess intrigues and fly by night troupes, while some warn that ambitious amateurs risk moral hazard. A pasted poem from the fifties surfaces, and a Yankee visitor recalls a royal reception. A new bicycle horn harp fad grows, using strings for musical warnings on the streets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kirmess
Wibbletywobblety
Lttle
Miss Portal
Sir Henry (Akly
Duke of Teck
Royal Botanical Gardens
Duchess of Teck
Duchess of York
Misa Oakly
California
New York
Mrs. van Dyke
Jefferson Avenue
Georcher
Connell Named Republican Candidate for Congress in Lackawanna
In Lackawanna County the Republican candidate for Congress, Hon. William Connell, was nominated by acclamation. Democrats could scarcely field opposition as Republicans unite behind his formidable candidacy. Connell is praised for brains and business knowledge, seen as an admirable representative for Congress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lackawanna
Hlon
William Connell
Congréss
Connell
Congress
Law proposal for Superior court faced state protest
In the last legislature a bill creating a Superior court drew broad opposition as unnecessary and burdensome. The Supreme Court, it says, can handle all business, while the new court would only raise taxes. Yet the higher court has been highly active since autumn, refuting critics with steady decision output.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Priteburg
Superior Court
Supreme Court
City
Westeriny
Daily Horoscope by Amacchus in The Tribune
Astrolabe cast: 113 os m for Thursday October 1890. A child born this day will note legislative bees in Henry Koehler's Bonnet jangling honey. Belle hunters should seek the pen Alv Merrifield used to dash hopes of the faithful. The barl not opened this year. Dope in Pennsylvania Jeffersonian campaign may be crime. Wanamaker may place an ad if reciprocity fails. Antemnal Rhymes features an aliver man toots after election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amacchus the
Henry Koehler
Alv. Merrifield
Pennsylvania
John Wanamaker
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