Kansas Democrats to meet at Leavenworth for first post-Cleveland convention
The Abilene Reflector notes the August 4 Kansas Democratic state convention at Leavenworth, urging good men to represent counties. It reports on Mrs. Molloy’s arraignment, bond set for bigamy and accessory to murder, and covers national figures Blaine and tariff debate, plus Kansas prohibition issues and labor organizers gaining farmer membership in the Knights of Labor.
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Kansas
Knights of Labor
Leavenworth
Cleveland
Approaching Elections Gubernatorial Race in Georgia Highlighted
State election dates are given for Alabama Arkansas Vermont Maine Georgia and other states with November 2 as the common day for most. Kentucky and Maryland Mississippi Virginia vote earlier or later in August or November 1887. Georgia's gubernatorial race is seen as especially significant if a Democratic split occurs, while nationwide contests for congressional representatives remain crucial in all states.
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Alabama
Arkansas
Vermont
Maine
Georgia
Kentucky
Maryland
Mississippi
Virginia
Congress
Fifth District Nomination Battle Shifts By County Lines
Readers learn district standings and county instructions for nomination. Burton and Anderson vie with votes split and a possible dark horse emerging if either’s support falters. A faction forms to sustain nomination efforts, stirring a tense convention outlook across Pope, Bee, Barton, Brown and adjacent counties.
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Burton
Anderson
Che
Pope Bee
Barton Brown
Morrison bill defeated in House voting 140 to 157
The Morrison bill failed to pass in the House last Thursday by 140 yeas to 157 nays with five Republicans in support. The piece, advocated by Morrison and the Democrats, is praised as a principle aligned with reform before the session ends. The Kansas delegation, including John A. Anderson, opposed it, prompting calls to voters to punish those lawmakers.
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Morrison
House
Democratic Party
Kansas
John A. Anderson
Rings, &Co
Saloon Open on Decoration Day Provokes Gubernatorial Critique
A Hiawatha Democratic editorial reports saloons in Atchison and Leavenworth open during Memorial Day services. It accuses Governor Martin of political posturing as saloons ignored the holiday and his proclamation, urging Republicans to reconsider backing John A. Martin for governor.
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Nawatha
Atchison and
Leavenworth
Atchison
Martin
Hiawatha (Kun
John A. Martin
Prohibition State Convention Call for Emporia July Meeting
The Kansas Prohibition party calls a state convention in Emporia on July 13 and 14 at 3 p.m. to nominate a full ticket and a congressman for the fourth district. Delegates are allotted by county population, organized clubs, and allied organizations, with counties to appoint delegates by July 3. The piece urges a strong campaign stressing prohibition, cites rising liquor permits in Kansas in 1886, and notes enforcement failures.
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Emporia
Congress
Fourth
Prohibition Clubs
W.C.T. Union
Prohibition Party
Kansas
Ear Aanenue
Cnel
United States Commissioner of Internal Revenue
Pickering leaves Republicans to fight liquor with third-party bend
Hon I O Pickering of Olathe announces in a Mirror Gazette card that he will act with independence and will not seek party delegate or candidacy. He condemns prohibition opponents and urges support for a party willing to “stand on the house tops” to end the liquor curse, which he defines as a national imp rtant issue and likely to impact the second district congressional race.
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I. OG. Pickering
Olathe
Pickering
Blaine
Johnson County
Martin, Funston
I. O. Pickering
Prohibition Party
Congress
Mirror- Gazette
Del
I. O. PickeRine
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Kiowa
James G. Blaine
Manchester
Conn
Oscar F. Hewitt
Mr. Blaine
Ile
New York
United States
The
Republicans
Abilene, Kansas
Abilene Fire Department
Purina
Seventh St
Manhattan
Fara
L. Geaque
A. &. Davidson & Co
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Broadway
Bonebrake
Rive
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Dickinson
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