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Newspaper

The Abilene Reflector

Location

Abilene, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Sep 04, 1884

Page

4

Local Officials Named In State Leadership List

OB PRESIDENT Grover Cleveland heads the slate as president with Gov. Grover Cleveland of New York. Chief Justice W. P. Campbell of Sedgwick County and associate Justice F. A. Hurd of Leavenworth County are listed. Secretary of State Eugene Hagan of Shawnee County is also named.

Grover Cleveland New York W. P. Campbell Sedgwick County F. A. Hurd Leavenworth County Eugene Hagan Shawnee County

Vermont Election Yields Narrow GOP Victory and First Burlington Shift

In Vermont state officer race Republicans won but by slim margins. Burlington, long Republican, voted Democratic for the first time, indicating a wind shift as straw polls suggest.

Vermont Burlington Epamps

Did Any Republican Governor Ever do as Much

Governor Glick is praised for persistent anti monopoly work on railroads, leading to a 25 percent tariff cut and a new three member railroad board. The piece commends his independence from partisanship and forecasts more reviews of his acts, noting Hoffman's stance on resubmission and party unity.

Grick Andrey. Glick Senate Gutex Gurek Kansas National Anti-Monopoly Party Dickinson County Court House Abilene W. IL. T. Wakefield Clon County W. T. Hopxins Sec’y de Olmva

Dishonest scandal mongers must go

A partisan rant denounces editors who refuse to publish unproven Blaine and Cleveland scandals. It honors Mrs Blaine as a faithful wife and mother while condemning corrupt reporters and politicians who resurrect private indiscretions to attack public figures. The piece calls for honest journalism and an end to scandal mongering.

The Chronicle Cleveland the Chronicle Blaine Washington Courier-Journal Louisville Hanr Buarne Indianapolis Sentinel Mr. Ilarr

The Gazette Supports a Constitutional Convention Debate

The Gazette backs a new constitutional convention to settle prohibition by a direct vote, while noting the author’s past anti convention stance. It argues resubmission cannot rely on a convention and warns that tying prohibition to a convention could endanger the constitution, urging no resubmission until a convention is possible this year to decide prohibition or high license.

Gazette

Cleveland is Headed for the White House in 1884

Democratic hopes rise nationally and in New York as crowds endorse Grover Cleveland. Irish American and labor support consolidate around Cleveland with Tammany Hall planning a huge rally. State campaigns trumpet resubmission stances and unity against rival parties as local notices and fraternal events fill the paper.

White House Washington Cleveland Academy of Music New York City New York Tammany Organization Bayard, Blackburn and Vorages Carlislee Cox and Randall Roger A. Pryor Joan Kerrney Tammany New Jersey Buker Manione Virginia Indiana Connecticut Nevada Ohio Wisconsi Cleveland Fort Scott Guick and Hornpay

Prohibitionists and Resubmissionists Clash Over Col. Martin

The piece critiques Col. Joan A. Martin for courting both prohibitionists and resubmissionists, arguing the stance would alienate one side. It accuses him of posing a contradictory, hypocritical campaign that fails to clearly align with either faction.

Col Joan A. Martin Col. Manks Founo

Brave Politicians and Kansas Nomination Sparks

The Minneapolis Democrat lauds J R Burros for urging anti prohibition and party unity while noting Berron’s Indiana stump boosts resubmission stance. Col Tom Fenlon wins First District Democratic nomination. praised as honest, capable, and a strong legislator and orator with unmatched experience in Kansas since 1859.

Minneapolis J. R. Burros Mantin Berron Indiana Chapman Ottawa County Tom. Fenlon First Kansas

Fusion proposals stir Michigan Iowa races and Iowa pressure

The widow Butter argues Republicans view Ben as a potential boomerang. Burten’s defectors fuse with Democrats in Michigan and Iowa raising concern among Republicans. The Reflector suggests a democratic and greenback fusion on Kansas’ electoral ticket. Question posed to George about resigning from the Congressional committee or backing John A. Marrin and prohibition.

Burten Michigan Iowa Ben Greenback Kansas

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Neee National Democratic Thomas A. Hendricks Geo. W. Glick Atchison County Ck. Holiday W. A. Huttman Barton County Hugh V. Cavigas Cherokee County G. P. Smith Allen County Public Instruction M.ds. Keyes National Republican Committee Ekins Hendricks Partizan Abilene Markets GRAIN Sewell’s Parker & Co Shively Hodge Bros Sewell's Berry Bros Berry Bros. Mercantile Company Northcraft’s Fine Guns Berry Mercantile Co Congressional Committee George Jom A. Marrin Prohibition B. Hazlett Burt H. H. Hazlett & CO Ull STAIR J. G. Northcraft Bishop Cash Bargain Store M. E. Thomas A. E. Bishop & CO
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