Appeal for Pecuniary Resistance in the Coming Struggle
The Democratic National Committee urges unity to defeat James G Blaine in the 1880 presidential race. It accuses Republicans of corruption and warns of monied opponents, calling for nationwide organization and donations to fund campaigns and expose improprieties. Arthur P Gorman signs as chairman.
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United States
Democratic National Committee
People OF the
National Democratic Party of the
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Republican Party
Congress
Friends of Good Government
James G. Blaine
Charles J. Conda
West Twenty-fourth Street
Fisher
Arthur P. Gorman
Democratic National Executive Committee
Fisher Blaine consuls ship talk in 1876 revelations
The Capital reports Blaine courted consular posts amid 1876 disclosures. It notes Fisher, with a growing family and NY bank connections, could have taken a abroad post while children attended good schools. Blaine pressed for Mulligan's letters and proposed payment for them.
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Fisher
Mr. Blaine
Blaine
Mulligan
Mr. Fisher
Sistate
New York
Old Country
Blaine presses urging purchase of letters and consulships
In the account Fisher recalls Blaine shouting buy them and telling all to buy while noting money limits. Fisher reports Mulligan says the Bank of England has no money to buy the letters. Blaine connects copies of letters to consulships for the men who held them, but nothing came of it.
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Fisher
Mr. Blaine
Open as the Day Blames and Bonds in Rail Road Scrutiny
Fragmentary letters between Blaine Fisher and others from 1871 76 reveal tense exchanges over railroad bonds and financial dealings. References to Thomas A Scott and Little Rock Fort Smith Railroad appear amid accusations of concealment and openness in government and business.
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Blaine
House of Representatives
Fisher
Llouse of
Representatives
Maine
Elaine
Thomas A. Scott
Little Rock & Fort Smith Road
Diaine
Blaine le Fisher
Juan
Toms Scott
Little Rock & Fort Smith
Why Blaine Felt Safe
A Chicago Times correspondent notes Blaine’s April 24 1876 personal explanation defends himself against rumors of dealings with railroad firms. He challenged rivals to show any writings implicating him, claiming innocence and suggesting Mulligan later exposed letters. The piece implies Blaine did not anticipate Mulligan’s use of the letters.
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Chicago Times
Blaine
Mulligan
Washington
Fisher
Maiuli
Rossa switches to Blaine in explosive interview
O'Donovan Rossa tells a New York Telegram reporter he and his followers shift support to Blaine after Hurlbert letters in the Herald reveal Blaine's supposed coldness to Irish prisoners in British dungeons. He predicts Democrats may win as Republicans face national disrepute and national pride questions.
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Tam
Blaine
Rossa
New York Telegram
Hurlbert
Herald
England
Republican Party
Lowell
Court of St. James
Blaine’s Traits Questioned by Critics in 1890s Republican Rhetoric
The passage cites criticism of Blaine, quoting the Cincinnati Commercial eight years earlier that he would be a “stock-jobber” in subsidy rail road schemes and alleging letters prove corruption. It notes a “low tone of public morality” in using public office for private gain.
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Blaine
United States
Cincinnati Commercial
Western Republican attacks on Blaine in 1876 speech
Senator Voorhees cites a line of 1876 editorials from the Cincinnati Gazette and Chicago Tribune condemning James G. Blaine for stock speculation and railway debentures. The pieces accuse him of corruption and deny reform, urging Republicans not to nominate him.
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Blaine
Republican Party
James G. Blaine
Republican
The
Cincinnati Gazette
Cincinnati
Senator Voorhees
Washington
Indiana
Clergyman Rev Boole Attacks Blaine In Williamsburg Talk
Rev W H Boole a Methodist preacher and army chaplain lectured in Williamsburg. He argued Republicans and Democrats differ little and attacked Blaine for duplicity and cowardice. He cited a Blaine prohibition stance as disingenuous and linked it to liquor interests and local Maine issues. New York World.
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W. H. Boole
Williamsburg
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Blaine
Mr. Boole
tLe
Maine
Charles Iemory Smith
Boole
New York World
John B Gough Calls for Prohibition Strike Against Liquor Trade
In a Boston speech John B Gough declares he is not a politician and condemns compromises with the liquor trade. He says he will vote for a prohibitory candidate, urges no trust in political parties, and appeals for protection of widows orphans and children from alcohol.
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John B. Gough
Boston
United States
Benjamin Butler
Von Holst on Blaine in Berlin Nation
Dr. Tr. von Holst writing in the Berlin Nation attacks Blaine as a shallow machine politician while praising Cleveland. He condemns Blaine’s honesty and warns that civil service reform and integrity are decisive issues for the nation’s leadership and the fifty million voters.
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Tr. von Holst
United States
Berlin
Cleveland
Blaine
House of Representatives
Tariff Debate Echoes Across America As Jobs Stand at Risk
The Cottage Herald notes in Chicago as thirty thousand workers face unemployment while tariff protections favor capital over labor. It recalls four years of prosperity tied to tariffs and argues promises of higher wages were not kept, urging broader discussion of tariff impacts on workers.
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High Tariff Tribune
New York
Louisiana
Alassachusetts
San Francisco
Chicago
Northwest
Cottage Herald
A Vivid Portrait of Blaine and Political Hypocrisy
A speaker condemns James G Blaine and the republican party for moral compromise. He cites Blaine as a stock broker and demagogue, denounces his letters and the claims of public honors, and argues the election tests American character with Massachusetts figures and era critics.
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James G. Blaine
Republican Party
House of Representatives
William King
Massachusetts
James Mulligan
Wendell Phillips
Palestras
Blaine
George 8. Boutwell
United States
Mr. Fisher
Knight at Augusta Votes Courageously on Prohibition Amendment
The speech recalls a Maine scene where a knightly figure votes for all measures except the prohibition amendment, noting the reluctance to show conviction in a pivotal issue as talked about by Hon. Stobert C. Pitman at Tremont Temple.
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Knight
Augusta
Maine
Stobert C. Pitman
Tremont Temple
Blaine Campaign Struggles Highlighted by Utica Press
The piece notes an aggressive yet unfocused Blaine campaign, with Republicans on the defensive since the convention ended. Conkling reportedly called the current effort a Blaine campaign without an issue beyond defending the candidate’s reputation, a critique the Utica Press endorses.
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Conkling
Utica Press
Blaine stance sparks cross party shifts in Illinois and Ohio
The item tracks mixed sentiment in 1884 politics with German and Irish voters shifting toward Cleveland and Hendricks, Blaine criticisms from the New York World and St. Louis papers, and business support for Cleveland linked to national prosperity. It cites Elgin Illinois as leaning Democratic, and notes Blaine’s perceived lack of landmark policy.
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Missouri
Indiana
Boston Post
Mgr
Blaine
Neal Dow
Dow
Maine
Galesburg
Cleveland
Hendricks
Clarrison
Leiter
Ilinois
Centralia
Ohio
Elgin
Courier
Ztep
Fisher Jetters
New York
Grover Cleveland
Chicago
Mr. Clay
Clay
Virginia
St. Louis
New York Times
Ind
Shilohs Porous Plaster Ad for Back Pain
For lame Back Side or Chest use Shilohs Porous Plaster. Price 28 gents. W. HH. Burks.
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W. HH. Burks
Summer boarders taken in
A New England farmer advertises summer boarders taken in a candid note suggesting seasonal lodging by the farm.
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New England
Kansas Tops Wheat Producing States With 48 Million Bushels
The Dubuque Herald wonders at Kansas leading the nation in wheat production with 48 million bushels. A note on romance compares the achievement to a story of affection.
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Kansas
Dubuque Llerald
Shiloh's Cure Advertised for Croup and Bronchitis
An 19th century advertisement proclaims immediate relief from croup whooping cough and bronchitis using Shiloh's Cure by W. Li Burks.
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Croup
Shiloh
W. Li. Burks
Shaky Berlin ViennA Government Rumor Inked By German Press
A cynical note suggests Germany could topple the Berlin Vienna government with a targeted press attack. Advertisements promote Shiloh products for coughs and digestive ailments with pricing from W. H. Burks.
Mixed Quotations and Jests From Various Papers
A collage of short excerpts includes political critique on bank directors, inflation, and labor, plus human interest quips and adverts. Highlights touch on New Brunswick bank governance, Mexican trade tensions, and social commentary on marriage, dress, and humor from city columns and jokes.
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New Brunswick, N. J
Cleveland
Rumor Surfaces On Buffalo Reverend Poison Death Claim
A rumor circulates alleging Rev. Ball of Buffalo, linked to slimy literature in the campaign, is dying from poison after allegedly biting his own tongue by accident.
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Ball
Buffalo
Gould Opens Bung Hole for Blaine's Interest
The article portrays Jay Gould as deliberately widening a financial channel to Blaine's advantage, allowing a large sum to flow toward Blaine's interests.
Shilohs Cough and Consumption Cure Sold by W H Burks
A local healer advertises Shilohs Cough and Consumption Cure with a guarantee claiming it cures consumption. Sold by W. H. Burks in the period notice.
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Shiloh
W. H. Burks
Washington Health and Home Monthly Overview
A large eight page, forty column monthly paper devoted to Health and Home topics. It covers Marriage, Social Science, Domestic Medicine, Science, Literature, Art, Economy, Cookery, Hints on Health, Dietetics and all modern science aiding health, prevention of disease, moral improvement, and a happier home.
Times Offers Free Health and Slame With Advance Subscriptions
The Times announces an offer: new subscribers paying a year in advance and existing subscribers settling arrears plus a year in advance will receive Health and Slame for one year free. In-county mailers pay one dollar a year if paid in advance. non-county or non-advance payments are priced at one dollar fifty, eighty, or fifty cents for varying terms.
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