08 May 1884
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Newspaper
The Abilene Reflector
Location
Abilene, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1884
Page
1
A call for prompt action invites correspondence and announces a forthcoming meeting. The message frames it as a golden opportunity and notes it may be public or private. No specific details on date, place, or participants are provided.
Journal items from Manhattan Ellsworth St Marys Clay Center and Junction City cover growth, visits, acting opinions, a drowning ponies incident, a poison scare, and community concerns. Local rail tariff talks with Santa Fe promise big rate cuts, plus political commentary on Arthur Blaine. Prohibition debate in Maine draws expert opinions and licensing data.
The New York Tribune accuses George F. Edmunds of unfitness for the Republican presidential nomination. It cites his alleged role in yanking Sumner’s influence and thwarting E Roswood Hoar’s Supreme Court nomination, labeling him a disguised free trader amid prominent Republican critique.
The Chicago Times sarcasm aside notes Democrats would gladly try again on a unified Republican slate. It predicts Logan Arthur Blaine Edmunds Sherman and others clash if assembled, while Tilden could secure a near unanimous nomination. Hayes, eight years retired, might be urged to return if party calls.
A District Central Committee report claims Postmaster Conger and his black associate Carson won Republican National Convention delegates by fraud. A new convention will be chosen to expose methods used by federal officials. Col. Ingersoll is tied to Illinois and seeks a Chicago seat.
A brief note extols buying the best value for money in sewing machines. It claims the New High Arm Davis with vertical feed excels all others and invites trust until proven wrong.
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