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Newspaper
The Abilene Reflector
Location
Abilene, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1884
Page
4
fragmentary report notes signals and fines related to measures and agents near an eastern route. references to a car and buyers or fines, but details are unclear from the OCR fragment. named places or organizations are not clearly legible.
A large Democratic rally is planned at Bonebrake’s Opera House in Abilene on Saturday evening August 23, under the Abilene Cleveland and Hendricks club. Speakers include Adjt. Gen Moon and Col. Tom Fenlon among others, with the local party inviting all Cleveland and Hendricks clubs and interested citizens.
The Boston Pilot highlights criticisms of Mr Blaine from the New York Tribune and Irish groups. It recalls past actions by Secretary of State Blaine and Secretary Lowell over Irish prisoners in England, urging Irish-Americans to choose informedly rather than be swayed by anti-C Cleveland voices.
A resubmission state convention is set in Topeka on August 20 for consultation and to place a state ticket if advisable. Signed by Gro W VeAr, Geo W Martin, and Jo EL Hamroon, the move highlights factional splits over prohibition and the GOP's stance amid anti prohibition defections. Gov Guick is favored to succeed himself.
The state governor race centers on prohibition as a voting issue. Republican nominee Joan A. Martin is a firm prohibitionist and opposes resubmission, mirroring past anti-Prohibition arguments. Supporters of resubmission urge voting for Gov. Gl ik to press the Legislature to resub mit the amendment, an outcome that would keep the current law with its perceived evils.
Portions of an speech by Patrick Collins an Irish American lawyer from Boston published in New York last week review Grover Cleveland official acts and charges against him. The piece argues Cleveland stands as a strong honest defender of democratic principles and government and urges readers to judge his fitness for the high trust.
The piece argues the Republican slur campaign on Grover Cleveland serves to shield James G Blaine's official misconduct. It cites Blaine’s Speaker tenure selling influence for railroad favors, stock distribution to Congress, and involvement with Credit Mobilier, urging Democrats to scrutinize Blaine’s corruption and protectionist record.
The Greenback antimonopoly convention met at Abilene August 2 1854 at the courthouse. B C Cranston called the meeting which elected N Thurstin as chairman and A J Part ridge secretary. Delegates were chosen for the Clay Center and Topeka state conventions, with alternates named. Resolutions favoring Samuel Wilson were adopted and minutes ordered sent to county papers. Convention adjourned subject to central committee call.
The Cleveland and Mendricks club and the Blaine and Logan club met on the Boland lawn with over four hundred attendees. Democrats backed Hendricks Pierce Litts Gore Ketner Warnock while Republicans supported Burton Carpenter. Some individuals used improper language. the Democratic club regrets it and invites all to a future 8 o’clock gathering. T. J. Forey, See’y Cleveland and Hendricks Club.
Readily readable program lists a Baptist Church concert on Friday evening August 8 1884 featuring solo piano pieces including La Source by Blumenthal a duet by Mrs E A Robbins and others instrumental quartets and organ works with performers such as A Robbins L Dickinson and Mr Lishruaneilel Gtaitet.
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