Blaine Fisher Letters Reveal Political Money Ties in Maine
Long letters from Warren Fisher to James Blaine detail financial exchanges, railroad bond dealings, and loan notes connected to the Little Rock and Fort Smith railroad. The documents, dating 1860 to 1876, expose pressure for favors, bank plans, and calls for settlements, highlighting Blaine’s financial entanglements and public humiliation.
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Queen Victoria
Mr. Fisher
Josiah Caldwell
Jostan Caldwell
Pemberton Savage
Boston
Visyer
Blaine
P.m
J. Caldwell
Mr. Blaine
Caldwell
Augusta
Mr. Wisner
Fort Smith
Y’r Treasury
J. G. Blaine
W Fisher, Jr
Sept
Drar Blaine
Northern Pacific Railroad
Lremain
Warren Fisher, JR
Warren Fister
Fister
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Warren Jfrsien
Little Rock and Fort Smith
Maine
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Boston Centlemen
United States Circuit Court
Arkansas
Congress
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Little Rock & Fort Smith
Tribiune
Chicago Nets
Bishop Huntington’s Independence on Blaine and Cleveland
The Northampton cor respondent reports Bishop Huntington of Syracuse summering in Stad...ley discusses political views. He aligns with independents voting for character, condemns Blaine as a trafficker in influence, supports Cleveland’s public integrity, forgives past scandal, and endorses reform governance.
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Hampshire
Bishop Huntington
Syracuse
Stadley
Blaine
New England
United States
James G. Blaine
IlLoar
Dawes
New York
Cleveland
Gov. Cleveland
Huntington
Grover Cleveland
Mulligan
Northampton
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Springfield Republican
Vindication and Maine chieftain referenced in 38 states
The text argues that Blaine’s claimed vindication in Maine reflects fears he needs vindication. It asserts that if he requires vindication, the people of thirty eight states have the power to give it, with a November outcome to be decided.
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Blaine
Maine
Logan
Ohio
Northern Lakes
Pacific Ocean
Philadelphia ‘Times
Governor Cleveland Vetos Local Mechanics Lien Bill
The governor vetoed a Kings and Queens counties measure granting a first lien to all claimants rather than mechanics. The veto notes the bill’s clumsy draft would lessen mechanics’ position and repeal several existing lien laws, harming workingmen.
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Cleveland
Kings
Queens
Grover Cleveland deemed man of destiny in Buffalo bio
A Buffalo born 1811, Cyrenus Bristol, longtime city and state political figure and confidant of Horace Greeley, Charles Dana, and Grover Cleveland, recounts Cleveland as a destined leader with a cautious moral character and rising political fortune.
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Staats & Dana
Alfred Brisbane
Buffalo
Dana
Greeley
Grant
New York
Cleveland
Bartlett
George
Lam
Cyrenus Chapin Bristol
Ile
Nlorace Greeley
Chas Dana
Grover Cleveland
Bristol
Waverly Place
Merlin
Grover
Senate Creates Alcohol Commission in 1878 Law Passage
During the Forty fifth Congress on March 11 1878 the Senate approved a bill to establish an alcoholic liquor commission tasked with studying the economic and scientific aspects of the liquor trade in relation to public health and welfare. Senator Beck urged yeas and nays while warning against federal interference with state matters. Most Democrats present opposed. Republicans supported. Senator James G Blaine of Maine voted with the affirmative.
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Buffalo Courier
Senate
United States
Beck
Congress of
James G. Dilaine
Maine
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