Plan to Let State Legislatures Name Presidential Electors
The Detroit Post urges Republican state legislatures to convene in extra session to appoint presidential electors rather than have voters choose. It argues Garfield’s defeat hinges on this gambit, noting Illinois’ one senate vote margin and the risky, unlikely move without broad legislative support.
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Union
New York
Detroit Post
Garfield
Ilinois
Senate
Detroit
Electoral Commission
Fusion in Maine Could Tilt Presidential Vote
The Lewiston Journal reports Democrats and Greenbackers plan a fusion in Maine with Plaisted urged to decline the governorship and join. If successful, fusion may give Maine's electoral vote to Hancock or Weaver, affecting a close national contest and leaving Greenbackers with potential power in a divided legislature.
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Maine
Lewiston Journal
Democratic State Committee
Plaisted
Toy
Garfield
Hancock
Weaver
Tenue
Mississippi
Indiana
Hancock’s First Campaign Memoir Highlights Bayonet Charge
The piece portrays Hancock as unyielding under pressure during his first campaign. It cites his urging of troops to attack at Williamsburgh with the command to use the bayonet.
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Hancock
Williamsburgh
Explosions and fires headline early reports from across regions
Telegraphic items note a 1 20 explosion at Risca Wales collapsing mine with 119 128 men believed trapped and one body recovered. Other fires include Acme Oil tanks in McKenny county Pa and United Pipelines tanks near Custer City with multiple wells burning. Local mob violence in Lincoln New Mexico leaves deputies dead and prisoners hung.
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London and South Wales Colliery Company
Risca
Newport
Cardiff
London and South Wales
Acme Oil Company
Kansas Branch
McKenny County
Snow
Custer City
United Pipelines
Lincoln
Lincoln County
New Mexico
Harrison
New York Times
Democratic Party
Hancock
Tilden
United States
Hayes
Senator Wallace predicts large Hancock majority in November
Senator Wallace of Pennsylvania says the state will give Hancock a 10 000 vote majority in November. Hayes carried Pennsylvania in 1876 by over 17 000. Henry Ward Beecher, aged 60 to 70, believes he will vote for Grant again before he dies.
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Pennsylvania
Hancock
Hayes
Henry Ward Beecher
Grant
Republican Committee Meeting to Be Held in Winne mucca
A meeting of the Republican County Central Committee is set at the office of S. Grass in the court house Winne mucca on Friday evening July 16 at 7 80 oclock sharp.
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Republican County Central Committee
S. 5. Grass
Court-house
Winnemucca
H. Dob
Humboldt Lodge
OO. P. Winnenmeen
Nev
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