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Newspaper
Silver State
Location
Winnemucca, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Nov 17, 1880
Page
2
A Reno Gazette criticized money in Nevada elections as corrupt and urged a strict law to disenfranchise voters and buyers. The piece argues both parties spent funds. cites historic cases, and discusses the 1876 electoral dispute implications and the Twenty second Joint Rule as a reform target.
The two Houses will meet in a joint convention on the second Wednesday in February to count state electoral votes for President and Vice President. A Twenty-second Joint Rule allows objections to a state's votes, prompting separate chamber votes. If either House rejects a state's votes, those votes are not counted. In 1872 Arkansas and Louisiana were rejected under this rule.
Republican Charles Fisher faces charges for stuffing fourteen stamped ballots into Cincinnati First Ward box. General Sherman urges 30 000 enlistments and frontier concentration. Minnesota Insane Asylum fire releases patients. several perished. California returns confirm Edgerton elected over Terry with other electors winning majorities. Radio reports Mammoth City burning.
Postoffice rules list money orders issued 8 to 9 am and 1 30 to 6 pm daily with none on Sunday. Registration letters accepted 8 to 9 am and 1 30 to 6 pm daily. East mail closes 9 50 am daily and west mail closes 12 15 pm. Postmaster C Bortxs signs the notice.
The text records a Thanksgiving proclamation issued by Governor Joan H. W. Rinkead of Nevada. It notes it is transmitted by Secretary of State JasreR Bascock and signs off the official action.
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