Democratic push for Davis and national politics in 1880
Washington dispatch outlines Davis’s possible independent bid if two or more states align, while congress debates indemnity for Canadian fishermen, border issues, and tobacco bond provisions. Cabinet acts free Texas herders. Davis leadership prospects remain unsettled amid party maneuvers and scheduling for Chicago.
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Grant unlikely to clinch Chicago nomination on first ballot
Massachusetts Spy reports delegates in several states may switch from Grant to Blaine or abstain. It notes New York and Pennsylvania defections, with 22 New York and 25 Pennsylvania delegates said to back Blaine. Arkansas and Kentucky declarations reduce Grant support, while Virginia and South Carolina are not solid for him. Remaining states total 146 votes plus four territories. neither candidate appears able to reach a majority from the pending allocations.
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Why Democrats Arse Confidens
New York Tribune surveys Democratic hopes for the Presidential election. It notes claims that fraud is not required and argues Democrats expect to win enough Northern states to offset the South. The piece cautions Republicans to heed these expectations held by many sagacious Democrats.
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Democratic Strategy and the Northern Swing in the 19th Century
The piece argues Democrats control Southern ballots and local officers to influence returns, while Northern voters show opposition to Republicans. It critiques Grant nominations and predicts Democratic unity and miscalculations could determine the election, urging Republicans to capitalize on Greenback dissension and avoid missteps.
Political death by own action and Hendricks’s fate
The Louisville Courier Journal recalls a year of critique of Mr. Hendricks and asserts his self-inflicted political demise after breaking from Mr. Tilden. It argues his detachment ended any chance of higher office and frames this as a public, sobering consequence.
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The Democratic Reserve
The Boston Post questions why a boom for Daniel Pratt is not initiated, signaling reliance on the Post to cover future developments as Samuel ascends to prominence.
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A Man Who Wants Justice in New Orleans Times
Quote from Alonzo Garcelon urging voter courage and ambition and rejecting any Democrat who doubts him. The dramatic line challenges peers to refrain from writing his epitaph and seeks a personal rest.
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