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Newspaper
The Evening News
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 27, 1887
Page
2
The notice states the paper is under the full control of Hamilton County Campaign Committee and will be pushed for the Union Labor party. Members are urged to contribute to its success and rally workingmen from every CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE quarter. For urgent matters call Telephone 2168.
The Union Labor Party lists candidates across Ohio counties: Governor John Seitz Seneca County. anti-Governor J F McDonald Clark County. Short Term Supreme Court Justice Grandison N Tuttle Lake County. Long Term Justice T A OConnor Hamilton County. Superintendent C J Sutton Summit County. Treasurer G M Hunter Stark County. Attorney General William Baker Licking County. Meuger Board of Public Wares Karl A Raeder Cuyahoga County.
Legislative ticket lists state senate candidates A C Cosner Hugh Cavanaugh William B Ogden and John G Cleckler along with house nominees Ashel R Page Charles F Pechiney Oswald Dietz John M Topmiller Thomas R Buer James M Brady John J Molloy John F Yeager and John P Leonard.
A garbled county ticket lists Ernst A. Weier and August W. Bruce among others as county officials and board members. It references Governor Foraker, ex mayor Jacobs, and a clash with Trades Unions during a Labor parade with a quoted insult about the union members.
A political column laments Union Labor victory threatening the Board of Public Affairs. It argues the GOP fears a Labour surge and predicts a collapse of the county ticket as Democratic and Republican factions shift support toward Union Labor amid dramatic registration gains.
The union labor movement claims a historic, clean campaign with candidates who are not professional politicians. It denounces boodle in the Republican convention, touts a small campaign fund, and urges reasons over passions, arguing union principles appeal to voters and threaten the old party, Wall Street, and boodle machine.
The piece argues that the Republican party faces a split between prohibitionists and anti prohibitionists. It claims leaders foster both sides for personal gain and warns that the temperance issue cannot be resolved within the party while these rival factions exist.
The piece argues that Republican leaders fail to satisfy both Prohibitionists and liquor dealers, forcing a split between temperance and anti temperance factions. It accuses leaders of hypocrisy and warns that workingmen see labor planks contradicted by anti labor laws, with Foraker watching political shifts closely.
A harsh critique denounces convention goers who use money or slander to influence elections. It condemns paid media critics as pensioned writers who attack character for a paycheck. The speaker warns these figures will reappear in the fall campaign with renewed falsehoods.
Miss Josie Holmes, confidential clerk to E. L. Harper of the Fidelity Bank in Cincinnati, has become notorious over the past three months. In a personal crisis she ingested a large dose of chloroform in an attempt to end her life, narrowly failing to complete her intent.
Cinelnati's Mr Halstead cautions fellow partisans about risking the Ohio Legislature to opposition forces. He advocates moderation and prudent conduct amid a charged political climate.
A San Francisco interview with Governor Stanford reveals a nuanced stance on labor. He says he is not opposed to labor, expects some detents to yield happier outcomes, and believes Americans will discover labor’s honest aims and its relation to general happiness.
The article discusses the Illinois bucket shops and a legal contest with the Chicago Board of Trade. It notes many favor abolishing bucket-shops to protect general business and critiques the Board’s role in restricting telegraph deliveries. The court refused to dissolve the injunction against the Board and warned that restricting discrimination could be more dangerous than bucket-shop evils.
The Union Labor party of Denver nominates a complete county slate with no boodle-tainted candidates. The superintendent of schools is described as highly capable, and candidates for clerk treasurer coroner justice of the peace and constable are stated to come from labor ranks.
A bitter note mocks the Commercial Gazette over Georgia marble quarrying and alleges party infighting. The writer claims explosives used at the Republican Convention stemmed from Otte’s wine house and invites inquiries to Wm A Davidson Halstead’s son in law and County Solicitor candidate.
A reader urges city conductors to enforce newsboy rules on transit cars and to stop other boys from boarding. The letter references a Tuesday edition claim about a veteran conductor and a boycott of Tax News. The writer calls for uniform enforcement across all routes.
The notice lists registration periods from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. and again from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. Local residents are advised to register within these windows.
City dump on West Eighth Street near McLean has burned for four days. The foul odor forces streetcar passengers to complain and residents urge city action to suppress the nuisance.
The West End campaigns allege that Jéla Leonard, Union Labor candidate for Representative, is Rev. Dr. Leonard the Prohibitionist. The rumor aims to injure reputations among party members and voters amid partisan tactics.
Charley Blaisdell of Liberty and Linn streets received a box of shot and other items dug up last week near Lookout Mountain. Authorities inspect the mystery find as residents recall the “Battle” unearthed relics in the area.
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