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Newspaper
Sullivan Times
Location
Sullivan, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 20, 1884
Page
1
A Chicago Tribune digest notes how evidence before the congressional committee raises doubts about James G Blaine. The piece suggests Blaine could become encumbered by defenses and denials in a campaign, citing a 1876 letter and alleged stock dealings with Northern Pacific and other railroad ties.
The excerpt summarizes forged and claimed letters about Blaine and Mulligan, detailing alleged theft of private letters from Fisher's safe, their travel to Washington, and Fisher's insistence the letters prove Blaine's misdeeds. It cites Chicago Tribune reports on Blaine's stock dealings and calls for reform while warning Republicans about nominating a tainted candidate.
Harper's Weekly reviews the presidential race noting Evarts Hawley Dawes Lodge and Long defend Blaine while opposing Republicans fail to offer a clear explanation. The piece argues Blaine's Mulligan letters undermine public trust and fuel revolt without a straightforward defense.
The New York Tribune highlights the Morey letter history but argues Mulligan letters are far more relevant and intriguing to the present campaign. It dismisses the concern over Garfield and Philip and notes the Chinese are mainly in China.
An Independent of Wisconsin criticizes Blaine as a dangerous speculator and laments the rise of professional politicians. The writer contrasts Blaine’s wealth from speculative means with Cleaveland’s modest, legitimate trade, urging support for an honest laborer over a fortune built on questionable methods.
Advertises Shilohs Catarrh Remedy priced at 50 cents per bottle and includes a free nasal injector. Brand attributed to W H Burks with a bold sales pitch.
An Illinois jurist denounces political scandal mobs and Blaine actions long ago. He argues Blaine chose a federal tribunal to gain a favorable outcome, criticizes Indiana prejudice, and recalls Father Bapst assault by a mob in Ellsworth with legal inaction and public outrage.
The Buffalo Courier forecasts a dramatic political shift in the West. Indiana is seen as almost certain for the Democrats, with Wisconsin and Illinois likely also swingable. Michigan becomes doubtful as Western opposition to the Republican party upends prior Blaine solidity expectations.
A Maine-born lumber dealer recounts Blaine’s early Know Nothingism fueling anti-Catholic hostility in Ellsworth. He describes town meetings, threats against Father Bapst, and mob actions that followed a church burning, with officials and locals reacting amid partisan tensions in 1854 to 1856.
An Independent Republican club in Massachusetts endorses Cleveland while Cincinnati’s large Democratic club is composed of Black members. Buffalo hosts over fifty Cleveland and Hendricks clubs with more forming, and Brookyn’s Young Republicans show nearly half backing Cleveland. Wisconsin Republicans concede German votes for Cleveland. Winthrop Massachusetts reports Garfield with 107 votes and 51 pledging Blaine. Ralph Stone counts fifty Republicans in his ward intending to vote Cleveland. Blaine’s appeal fades. Irish and independent voters rally for him, while a Republican paper questions Cleveland’s record and predicts Blaine’s fall in November.
Multiple advertisements tout Shiloh's Cure and Shiloh's Vitalizer by W H Burks. Claims include immediate relief for croup and bronchitis and a cure for dyspepsia and liver issues with a printed guarantee. Also notes wheat crop estimates, a perfume Hackmetack, and a Bourbon Indiana minister praising Shiloh's Consumption Cure.
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