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Newspaper

Sullivan Times

Location

Sullivan, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Jul 24, 1886

Page

2

Infamous 1872 Indiana apportionment analysis attacks gerrymander

A detailed critique of Indiana's 1872 legislative apportionment argues that Republican counties hold undue representation while Democratic counties are disenfranchised. It cites county Vote totals, ratios, and Senate districts to claim a minority controls the legislature, condemning the act as Radical Gerrymander.

Indiana Lake County Porter Lagrange Jennings Vermillion Warren Lawrence Monroe Stuben Benton Newton Bartholomew County Brown County Bartholomew Brown Lake Jennings County Jefferson Scott Decatur County Bartholmew Rush County Ripley County Grant County Blackford County Delaware County Tipton County Wells County Steuben Wells Adams Leake Porter, Breuben Posey Gibson Witi Dearborn Franklin Elkhart Clark Floyd Randolph Shelby Johnson Parke Allen Putman Hendricks Putman County Hendricks County Lake, Porter House Clark County Floyd and Park Lake, Vermillion

Democratic State Convention Set in Indianapolis August 11 1886

The Democratic State Convention is convened in Indianapolis on Wednesday August 11 1886. Delegates total 1231 with Sullivan County sending 13 representatives including W D Jackson W H Cummins Curry Coffin Jas Fairbanks Johnson Turman R K Houpt Hamilton Murray Briggs J C Briggs T C Williams T S Bedwell John Meple N J McCammon Dora Bedwell G W Whipps B W Menifee Gill P D Over.

Indianapolis Sullivan County Jackson W. D. Cummins Curry W. H. Coffin Fairbanks Jas. Johnson Turman R. K. Houpt Hamilton Murray Briggs J. C. Briggs T. C. Williams Cass T. S. Bedwell John Meple Jefferson N.J. McC

1876 Congressional Vote In State Led To Odd Gerrymander

The 1876 state election results show Democrats leading Republicans by 7 727, yet a gerrymander allowed Republicans to win nine seats to Democrats four. The August issue of The Century will feature an illustrated piece by Ripley Hitchcock on The Western Art Movement and a historical sketch by Lucy M Mitchell on Heidelberg Castle and University marking Heidelberg University’s 500th anniversary.

Ripley Hitchcock Lucy M. Mitchell Heidelberg Castle University Heidelberg University Mitchell Congress Democratic State Central Committee Tadianapolis McDonald Gray Columbia Kan A. B. Thomson Broken Provident Bank St. Louis Swain Knights Templar Parr Paulding Ohio Bill Haley Haley Matthew Crosby Latta Crosby

State valuation decline blamed on silver war

The article notes a roughly 50 million drop in state valuation since the six year appraisement amid population growth and new improvements. It argues the true value would still fall short by about a hundred million in gold, due to the Republican Party’s war on silver.

Republican Party House of Representatives Duaird Nebraska Ek Cobb Indiana Cobb Laird James Dacey Chicago Woodstock Illinois Chicago Medical College Weatherford Tex Lanham Washington Texas Western and Northwestern Railway Beasley Charleston West Virginia Knapp, Stout & Co St. Louis Orty Acres River Morrissanna N. Y Treasury Department Smith Civil Service Boston New York Tahlequah Tamaulipas Nuevo Leon Rio Grande Federal Mexico Parras New Laredo E. Z. C. Judson Ned Buntline Stamford Oglesby George Panton William Smith Elgin Belvidere Joliet Cox Bank of France Germany Wingland France Grape Creek Hlimois Danville Vermillion County Moundsville West Virginia Henry Campbell Union Coalworks Robert Ramage Ramage Felix W. Burdick Cleveland Pittsburg Samuel Dennison Buffalo Samuel K. Gay Indianapolis Meyer, Jonasen Co Sioux Falls C. T Gen Campbell

Large list of political nominations and global stories

The article reports actions across politics and finance from the era, noting Tennessee party tensions, Wisconsin forest fires, the oleomargarine bill, bond calls, droughts in Kansas and Texas, and various prison and legal developments. It highlights elections, treaties, and fiscal measures, including treasury bond calls and copper/railroad news.

Eneral News P. AV. Chase Concordia Parish Louisiana Iowa Ben T. Frederick Congress Peru Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Company New York City Indiana Rev. M Ragdale Secretary of the Treasury Einois Board of Agriculture Grafton Wisconsin Senate Tennessee Simon Palm House of Correction Batoum St. Petersburg Joliet Anton Zimmer Pittsburg Charles Mitchell New York England Atlantic Chicago Arbeiter Zeitung T. W. Powderly Eastern Association of Green Bottle-Glass Blowers Atlantic City Knights of Labor Maine Central Road Riverside M. O. van Freet Norwalk Ohio Pennsylvania Travis Welchville Mass Knights London Washington St. Louis House of Delegates Georgia George Brown Dade County Warsaw Ial Krueger Wessler Fielden Dr. Peters Henry Stanley Daressalaam East Africa Wisconsin Central Road Milwaukee Penokee Gogebie Maine Great Britain Gladstone Paris Ballas Yes Baron Varein Kansas Aberdeen Dakota Jim River Lemont Illinois United States Canada J. A. Oestreich Oconomowoc Columbus Indianapolis National Lincoln Monument Robert Lincoln Fort Worth Union Pacific Road Missouri River Pacific Ocean Council Bluffs

Morrison proposes using Treasury surplus to pay public debt

The author argues Treasury surplus above 100 million should be lawfully applied to the public debt immediately. He cites a Treasury balance near 287 million and 144 million in callable 3 percent bonds, with weekly interest of about 87 thousand, urging the public to act to halt the supposed betrayal of public trust.

Treasury House Hewitt New York Randall Fr. McKinley United States Secretary of the Treasury Reed Morrison Yeas Committee On Appropriations Price Eau Claire Wis District of Columbia Committee On Rules Committee On Holman Senate Commissioner of Labor Cannon Civil-Service Commission Belmont Committee On Foreign Affairs Nicaragua Costa Rica San Juan Davis Committee On Commerce Breckin Congress Committee On Ways and Means Jony Mexico Hennepin

Oats Harvest Yields Heavy and Community Notes

The oats harvest ended with a heavy yield. Several residents travel, visit relatives, and attend various events including a M E Sunday school picnic. Rumor and local concerns include price questions on coal and a crankly preacher incident.

John Van Billy C. J. Mahan J. Asbury Terre Haute Lizzie Tipton Owen County Hugh R&. Patten Coal City W. H. Patten Chicago M. E. Sunday School

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