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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Nov 03, 1888
Page
2
Historical party slate listing for President Benjamin Harrison and Levi Morton with multiple regional candidates. Includes district representatives, state officers, and county officials across numerous counties, with partial names and positions garbled in OCR.
An editorial urges voters to back Republicans to defeat Henry Manderson and Senator Nesbitt, alleging Democratic frauds and fraudulent tickets flood the state. It warns that the legislature will elect a U S senator and calls for careful ballot integrity to prevent Democratic gains and ensure Republican victories.
The unreadable excerpt mentions Republicans and ballots with unclear references to individuals and amounts. It suggests a political context but lacks coherent facts, making specifics about candidates or events uncertain.
Fragmentary OCR notes indicate a report about a secret understanding involving a fox nation and implied allies. Details are unclear due to garbled text but suggest political maneuvering and hidden alliances discussed in the source material.
The article lists candidates Nesbitt for state representative district Henry St. Rayner, Jon C Johnson for county commissioner first district, E O Jee county attorney, and Geo W J Dorsey for member of congress third district. Voters urged to prepare tickets before reaching polls to avoid confusion.
Voters weigh dividing the county as proponents say it brings justice and efficiency while opponents warn of waste. The issue centers on carving new counties from Cheever and includes names like Bluffs, Kamball, and Bonner as potential successors.
Anpso Malbine of the Werd Ceoun ty News reports Mullane facing libel action by Hear Ravoer. He fled to Omaha for lawyers as no Oxalaila attorney would defend him. He appeared yesterday for preliminary examination and was bound over to district court.
In Murper's Weekly October 27 a full page illustration highlights the encampment at Kearney with troops on parade and General Wheaton. Standout is First Lieutenant John Parke of the Twenty first Infantry among the crowd.
The piece urges all Republicans to vote next Tuesday stressing duty and a sweeping majority to rebuke free traders and perceived British greed. It frames the election as a test of business attention and national interest, warning opponents to hang their heads.
A letter from Judge J W Bixler urged Rayner supporters to canvass eastern Sidney area voters seeking a strong Republican showing. The piece smears Democrat foes and accuses Wilson allies of liars and boodlers, while Joan A McLuase funded 10,000 extra copies of the Keith County News to distribute in the district.
Amid noisy campaign talk Rayner gains votes as opponents attack his character. Prosecuting attorney Jupar J. Bixner recalls past domestic troubles and mocks Rayner. Lin County auditors and officials like Cyrus Stewsint and A. Dewta are named as local candidates and officials.
Vague political commentary with names like Sackville West and McShane. It laments Democratic splits and GOP prospects, mentioning Nebraska politics, elections, and a promotional note about an undertaking on Tuesday.
A fragmented collection of quotations and jumbled phrases from the State Journal and Omaha Herald mocking politics culture and immigration. It references Cleveland Chicago Bidtney Nebraska and Lincoln era civic remarks with satirical tone and garbled lines about elections and social behavior.
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