Political notes and indictments from a divided convention
The report lists district electors and officers at a convention with John F Wooten John D Stanford Fab H Busbee Robbins R P Waring and Col W Saunders as secretary and thirteen assistants. Josiah Turner announced for Governor amid doubt about his discretion. A Raleigh Sentinel card announces its receiver control and disconnection from communications. Iron ore lands near Chattanooga sold to a English company planning large scale manufacture. West Virginia Democrats nominate Henry Matthews for Governor with Thurman favored by delegation. The resolution calls for repeal of the resumption act.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. E. Shober
Col. W . Saunders
Josiah Turner
Chattanoooga
Tennessee
West Virginia
Henry Matthews
Thurman
Delegates Elected to St Louis from State at Large
The state at large elected Wharton J. Green T. L. Clingman P. C. Cameron and W. R. Cox as delegates to St Louis. Alternates chosen were H. B. Short H. R. Bryan J. L. Brown and H. B. Gilliam.
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ST. Louis
Wharton J. Green
T. L. Clingman
P. C. Cameron
W. R. Cox
H. B. Short
H.R. Bryan
J. L. Brown
H. B Gilliam
Cincinnati Convention Chooses Temporary Chairman
M. Pomeroy named temporary chairman as Curtis read the Reform Club report. Pinchback denounced leading Republican Senators Grant and Conkling for blocking his Senate seat, accusing them of fear of social recognition for his family. No further news by press time.
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M. Pomeroy
Curtis
Reform Club
Pinchback
Law
Gen. Grant
Conkling
Senate
J. J. Martin
Prominent North Carolinians in U S Political History
A long list notes North Carolina natives who rose to national prominence over the last fifty years. It includes Edwin M. Stanton Lincoln's Secretary of War Andrew Johnson Andrew Jackson James K. Polk Thomas H. Benton William R. King Fernando Wood William Allen Joseph R. Hawley Jacob Thompson A V Brown Neill Brown William Steele and others.
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North Carolina
Edwin M. Stanton
Lincoln
Andrew Johnston
Andrew Jackson
James K. Polk
Ctr
Thomas H. Benton
U. S. Senate
Wm. R. King
Fernando Wood
Congress
New York
Wm. Allen
Ohio
Jos. R. Hawley
Jacob Thompson
Interior
A. V. Brown
Neill Brown
Tennessee
Wm. Steele
New Hampshire
Booted and in the Saddle: North Carolina Democrats Rally
Article praises a Democratic ticket led by Gov. Vance and T. J. Jarvis with Maj. J. A. Engelhard Col. T. S. Kenan and Samuel L. Love as Auditor candidate. It lauds Scarborough, Judge Fowle, Jon J. W. Leach, J. M. Worth and party unity against radicals. Victory in November is anticipated.
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North Carolina
Gov. Vance
T. J. Jarvis
East Carolinia
J. A. Engelhard
Col
T. S. Kenan
Samuel L. Love
Saywood
Scarborough
Johnston
Judge Fowle
Jon
J. W. Leach
J. M. Worth
Randolph
Seventeen Men Licensed to Practice Law in State Courts
Seventeen young gentlemen including a colored man were granted license to practice law in the State Courts last week. The list includes Samuel Strother Alsop Halifax county John Lancaster Baily Jr Mecklenburg county Robert Emmett Carr Ora county Charles Augustus Carson Rutherford Edward Thorne Clark Halifax county Walter Stevens Cushman Buncombe county James Franklin Davis Wilkee county Rufus Pickens Davis Union county Allison Barnes Deans Wilson county Alonzo Jerkens Flanner Craven county William Richardson Gordon Pasquotank Edward Phillip Green Warren county William Abner Potts Jr Beaufort county William Alexander Smith Rutherford James F Terry Orange county Thomas Brown Womack Chatham county.
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Edgecombe
Samuel Strother Alsop
Halifax County
John Lancaster Baily, Jr
Mecklenburg County
Robert Emmett Carr
Ora County
Charles Augustus Carson
Rutherford County
Edward Thorne Clark
Walter Stevens Cushman
Buncomb
James Franklin Davis
Wilke
Rufus Pickens Davis
Union County
Allison Barnes Deans
Wilson County
Alonzo Jerkens Flanner
Craven County
William Richardson Gordon
Pasquotank
Edward Phillip Green
Warren County
William Abner Potts, Jr
Beaufort
Southern Men and Manners by Olive Logan Views on Southern Cavalier Savants
Olive Logan writes from Washington to the Chicago Times offering social views on southern men. She praises their etiquette and courtesy toward women, noting streetcar chivalry and respectful greetings, while contrasting with northern manners. She also describes her own unappealing looks and claims southern men idolize beauty, equating pretty with benevolent conduct.
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Olive Logan
Chicago Times
Washington
Savante
New York
Olive
Honors to Edgecombe Man Gathers Voter Support
Capt. J. S. Dancy served as temporary chairman of the late convention. The tribute lauds his grace and dignity and urges readers to repay the honor with a full vote in November in Edgecombe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edgecombe
J. S. Dancy
Old
Our Duty and the 1872 North Carolina Campaign
A Southern political column recalls 1872 election fraud and intimidation in North Carolina. It urges Democrats to vote, defeat radicalism, and install honest officials, arguing federal overreach harmed conservatives and calling for renewed effort to secure a prosperous, pure state government.
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Merriman
Caldwell
United States
North Carolina
Ackerman
Wilson
Department of Justice
White House
Treasuries
Constitutional Amendments Question: Separate Schools and Interracial Marriage
The article questions two amended constitution provisions on schooling by race and interracial marriage. It argues white and colored children should be kept in separate public schools and prohibits marriages between whites and Negroes, prompting reflection on who benefits and the potential for ongoing conflict and discontent.
Debate on School Integration and Constitutional Change
A discussion outlines policy shifts on race and marriage law, arguing for calm debate. It notes Republicans cite Supreme Court precedent, and critiques radical predictions from the last election as unfounded. Also reports on Specie Resumption prospects with May debt reduction, Treasury balances, and concerns over gold shortages delaying resumption.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Bulletin
Prominent Plea on National Issue Heads Pittsburg Post
The Pittsburg Post urges readers to focus on the national political issue of the day. It accuses Republican corruption and touts honest Democratic government as vital for the country’s future, urging repudiation of Republican trickery by all candid men.
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Pittsburg
Minion
Pica
Blaine Mulligan Exchange Cited During Probe Session
The Blaine Mulligan inquiry reveals tension as Mr Blaine denies unfriendly motives while a witness offers to let both sides cross examine. The chairman rules the line of questioning improper and Blaine shifts to avoid further debate amid past defiance toward the South and Catholic Church.
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Blaine-Mulligan
Mr. Blaine
Atkins
Blaine
Mulligan
Maine
South
Boston
Trustees Elect Kemp Battle President of University
A UNC trustees meeting in the Senate Chamber elected Kemp P. Battle as president by a large majority and he accepted. The large attendance included prominent figures such as Gov. Brogden and numerous trustees.
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University of North Carolina
University
Senate Chamber
Gov
Brogden
John Kerr
Neill McKay
Bartholomew F. Moore
Rufus L. Patterson
Walter L Steele
Joseph Williams
William I] Battle
Ian Kemp
Battle
Paul C Cameron
University Trustees Weigh Professor of Agriculture Postponement
Major Seaton Gales won election by a similar margin for Secretary and Treasurer. The Trustees postponed selecting a Professor of Agriculture due to the office’s importance and will convene an early Board meeting to choose the candidate. Reports from the Faculty and individual professors were read, with extracts promised later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seaton Gales
Smilar
Raleigh News
Blaine’s illness shifts focus in 1870s politics and party weak spot
James G Blaine’s sudden illness shocks supporters who hope the attack is temporary. In Washington Democrats doubt Cincinnati’s nomination impact while Republicans fear losing New York. Potential candidates on both sides loom as splits threaten unified bids. Governor Thomas Swann of Maryland is highlighted as a clean, capable option if top names fail to agree.
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James G. Blaine
Blaine
Mr. Blaine
Cincinnati
Washington
St. Louis
New York
J. Tilden
Tilden
O- Gumire
Wheeler
Washburne
Illinois
France
Hartranft
Pennsylvania
Bayard
Hancock
Hendricks
North Carolina
Pitt County
James Satterthwait
Sarah
Eliza Daniel
Rhody
Emily Little
Lydia
Jolly
Josiah Daniel
Superior Court
Pitt
Ile
H. Sheppard
Swann praised for private enterprise and public service
The narrative lauds Thomas Swann and other major figures like George Law and Cornelius Vanderbilt for blending private enterprise wealth with public duties. It notes Swann’s varied roles from governor to congressman and railroad president, praising his proven outcomes. It reports Dr Dope’s update on Speaker Kerr’s health and mentions Senator Sherman’s editorials and a slim Congress with a Democratic Senate majority after many Republicans traveled to Cincinnati.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Law
Cornelius Vanderbilt
A. T. Stewart
Thomas Swann
Swann
Baltimore
Congress
Speaker Kerr
G. W. Dope
Kerr
Sherman
Cincinnati
Senate
The Sof tas of Constantinople and their reforming role
The Sof tas are mischaracterized as mosque students. they are law students pursuing the degree of Mullah. Through long study from ages eleven to eighteen they test progress and exams, and their influence over Constantinople aided a coup that forced Abdul Aziz to abdicate and raised Murad to the throne.
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Softas
Baltimore Sra
Abdul Aziz
Sultanate
Turkey
Sofias
Imaams
Kateebs
Sheyks
Softa
Sofia
Constantinople
Murad
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Charles & Battle, Publishers and Proprietors
Zebulon B. Vance
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J.M. Worth
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Haywood
Thomas S. Kenan
Bupt. OF Public Instruction
J.C. Scarborouh
Daniel G. Fowle
James M. Leach
Alfred M. Waddell
Joseph J. Davis
A. M. Scales
Walter L. Steele
William M. Robbins
John F. Wooten
John D. Stanford
Fab
H. Busbee
F. ©. Robbins
R. P. Waring
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William Alexander Smith
James F. Terry
Orange County
Thomas Brown Womack
Chatham Couny
Supreme Court
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Macon
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Conn
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Raleigh, N’c
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James Satterhwait
Sara
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Thomasville
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J. M Fpreeman
Yeas
Arthur C. Freeman
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J. M. Spragins
Edgecombe County
the Superior Court
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James Trading
James A Odenheimer
Joseph Odenheimer
L. Staton, JR
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