Republicans Hold Clean House With Fourteen Majority on Joint Ballot
The article reports a Republican sweep yielding a fourteen seat joint ballot majority with several named county pairs showing GOP gains. It lists elected officials by counties, noting Republicans elected and Democrats holding over, plus a recap, including names like Poindexter and Major, and mentions a Republican majority overall.
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Wheeler
Fulton and Pulaski
Major
Irishmen in Indiana address to Irish American Club
A dated 1880 address from Indianapolis voices Irish American pride and political action. It congratulates Indiana Irishmen on the October election victory, links tariffs and England’s policy to Irish misery, and urges support for a party that protects national unity, labor, and voting rights.
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Indiana
England
America
Ireland
Charity
Confederate States
Cincinnati
American Congress
W. D. Tobly
Irish-Republican Club
Thomas McLukeny
M. J. Boland
J. Breen
R. R. Shien
Democratic Doctrine and Hancock’s Order No. 40
A condensed reflection on government aims to protect honesty and punish wrongs, contrasted with Democratic party reception. Cites Jeffer son and W S Hancock regarding American liberty, trial by jury, habeas corpus, press freedom, speech, and property rights, noting a shift after Order No 40.
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Jefferson
Sentinel
Hancock
Northern Republican hate versus Southern Democratic rancor
A Richmond Whig argument contrasts Northern Republicanism with Southern Democracy, asserting stronger anti North sentiment in the South. The piece claims Southern Democratic bitterness toward the North surpasses Northern hate, citing Maine Indiana and Ohio as examples and urging comparisons of Republican majorities with Southern Democratic majorities.
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Frank Tali
Richmond Whig
Maine
Indiana
Ohio
Barnum as a Workingman's Friend and Tax Wages Cut
Summary notes Barnum as Democratic DNC chair leaving for Indiana after lowering workers wages by 10 percent amid tariff plans. It contrasts church mortgage dispute with English and Hancock, then cites editorials denouncing Democratic corruption and praising the people’s victory for honest money and government.
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Westchester Times
Democratic National Committee
Spuyten Duyvil
Indiana
Pullman Palace
West
Chicago
Congregational
Indianapolis
English
Hancock Letter to Bianton Duncan on November 1 1879
The passage records Hancock declaring that if nominated by a party he would follow its platform or reject the nomination. He made this remark when accepting the nomination on the tariff for revenue only platform. His managers seemed alarmed by his hesitations and might restrain his wavering by force if possible.
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Hancock
Bianton Duncan
Democrats Hoodwink Workers Over Tariff Claim
The Democrats charge they will not change the tariff but accuse workingmen of being misled. The text warns that Congress actions should serve as a warning.
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Congress
Garfield Free Trade Appeal Sparks Democratic Talk
If Garfield is as free trader as claimed by the Democrats they ought to vote for him since they demand free trade and party members hold similar views.
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Garfield
Death bed repentance claim against the Democratic party
A columnist argues that The Workingmen distrusts the Democratic party claiming death bed repentance, framing the party as unreliable in politics. The piece reflects labor-oriented skepticism about party sincerity and leadership.
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Woorkingmen
Democratic Party
Map slinging didn’t prove a paying investment for the Democrats
A political note argues that focusing on gerrymander related map battles yielded limited funds for Democratic campaigns. It surveys fundraising outcomes, crediting or blaming redistricting strategy for results in several races, with emphasis on competitive districts and party resources.
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