Tuk Democratic State Ticket Aims for Clear Victory
The statement proclaims the Tuk Democratic State ticket as one of the strongest ever and predicts a win. No additional context or events are provided.
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Newspaper
Sullivan Times
Location
Sullivan, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1886
Page
2
The statement proclaims the Tuk Democratic State ticket as one of the strongest ever and predicts a win. No additional context or events are provided.
The Prohibitionists have selected Mr Ballard of Montgomery county as their nominee for Congress in this district.
The report lists candidate names for Joint Representative in Vermillion county, large philanthropy pledges by Mar Tilden, and then details statewide real estate and personal property valuations. It shows 1885 totals: real estate plus railroads at $848,509,592. For 1886 totals drop to $752,897,572, a net decrease of $95,612,020.
The Democratic State Convention met at Tomlinson Hall Indianapolis on August 11 1886. Senator Voorhees chaired with W J Craig as secretary. Tickets nominated included John C Nelson for Lieutenant Governor John R Coffroth for Supreme Court Robert N Mier for Secretary of State Thomas B Burns for Treasurer Charles A Munson for Auditor H D McMullen for Attorney General Andrew M Sweeney for Superintendent of Public Instruction and Martin T Kreuger for Clerk of Supreme Court. Fourteen resolutions were adopted and will be printed in full next week.
At the Princeton K of L picnic on August 2, 1886 Miss Luella Mackey of Sullivan delivered an address in the courthouse after doors opened to a crowded night audience. The Clarion praised her as a pleasant young lady with exceptional oratorical ability and noted the large turnout and lack of space for a verbatim report.
The article describes the Royal Templers of Temperance founded in Buffalo in 1880 with a Supreme Council and state localities. It promotes abstinence and moral living and offers a mutual benefit plan allowing certificates from $500 to $2000, with premiums from 25 cents to $4, and provisions for total disability and death benefits. Meetings are held on the first and third Mondays each month.
Merom reports the opening of the Setzer House hotel as Remingtons depart for Linton and Bill Reid claims a Vigilance Committee blackball. The Chandler riot trial ends in Hawes Bros. exoneration while street fracas and town politics unfold with local figures named and community lines drawn.
The BE and T H R R announce round trip tickets to all land points in Kansas Nebraska and Texas on August 18 September 8 and 22 1886 at half fare. Tickets are valid returning 40 days from the date of sale. F E Basler agent Sullivan Ind.
The will of Samuel J. Tilden leaves over 4 million dollars for public institutions. Trustees John Bigelow Andrew Green and George Smith hold broad power to allocate funds for libraries and other public uses. Burial and funeral details followed as officials attended in Yonkers and New Lebanon.
Interior Department issues rules governing timber removal on mineral lands in Colorado Nevada and western territories. Key provisions require mineral land status proof citizen or bona fide resident buyers only records of all timber operations eight inch minimum diameter a ban on cross-state use and full fire prevention measures with penalties up to $500 and six months imprisonment.
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