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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Nov 05, 1887
Page
4
A detailed roll lists SAMUEL J MAXWELL and GEORGE ROBERTS among others as state and county election officers. It includes precincts, assessors, justices of the peace, constables, and road supervisors across multiple townships with full names and counties. The notice precedes a call for election subscribers and discusses county seat politics and past commissioners.
The note alleges 750 tickets were mailed to Ti f Stevens bearing the name Adam Tekes as treasurer candidate. Voters were urged to check tickets before voting, accusing a bungling agent of misaddressing tickets and sabotaging the ballot by misprinting or misrouting.
JC Besu defends himself after a ticket printing error omits L B Cary from the Republican ballot in Sidney. He says 500 tickets were printed by the Telegraph office, one burned, and officials were informed to halt distribution. Besu asserts no intent to mislead and accuses Menges of fabricating a story to harm Cary and allies.
The Democrat attacks Sheriff Fowler and Judge Robert Shuman, alleging double billing and swindling in county affairs. The piece argues records show no such practices, notes Fowler’s jurisdiction over four counties, and defends Fowler’s character as sober and industrious while asserting Shuman faces political pressure from Democratic opponents.
A late 1880s editorial defends Judge Shuman and Morris Davis against Democratic attacks. It argues Shuman’s docket shows no unrecorded fines since February 1887, notes few prostitutes and court actions, and contends the critic feigns truth to gain patronage. It defends Davis as a responsible UP railroad foreman amid smear.
A fragment argues the Sidney precinct Democrats control six offices, while Republicans link to a Sidney ring, though no GOP officeholders exist. It claims Democratic nominees for sheriff, clerk, treasurer, superintendent and coroner seek reelection with a Democratic duke as ringmaster.
A political exhortation urges voters to cast a straight party ticket to ensure a clean sweep for the Republicans and a sense of duty fulfilled. The text frames the act as beneficial for both the individual and the party.
The Sidney Republicans urge votes for Samuel Maxwell for Supreme Court, 8 B Davis for Regents, George Roberts for Judicial, Francis Gramer for 10th Judicial District, Ab Deets and Uo MeCuRing as constables, and C T Howard as road supervisor. They praise Lyon for assessor, Wetzel and Leroy Martin for justice of the peace, and Deets and McCurdy as constables, arguing for capable, conscientious leadership and road repairs.
The piece argues division will be defeated and focuses on voter turnout and ballot procedures. It condemns Democratic and Republican tactics, repeats claims of misinformation, and urges careful handling of ballot boxes and tickets on election day.
The Chappell Register, owned by a Democrat and a Republican, asserts Sidney will gain the sheriff and treasurer offices. Sam Fowler, a Redington precinct resident, is the sheriff candidate with all business there. Teses has a homestead near Potter and was presented by Potter delegates as treasurer candidate Apa Ickes the party’s nominee.
Amid intense county race talk in Cheyenne and surrounding districts, L B Canyas seeks county clerk as a trusted Republican choice. Articles praise Mrs Lees for county superintendent and discuss Fowler and Shurman as notable figures, with debates over railway land issues and party strength influencing the upcoming election.
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