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Newspaper
The Grafton Eagle
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1884
Page
2
A lengthy editorial reflects on why the Republican national ticket lost, blaming internal party factions and the Independent Republican movement. It argues that temperance and prohibition politics hurt the GOP, notes St John’s contested role, and warns of broader economic strife and labor unrest as winter nears.
The piece argues that tariff agitation and a possible Morrison bill sparked investor caution and a broad business pullback after Cleveland’s electoral victory. It warns of a government revenue shortfall under a low tariff, predicting widespread industry paralysis, capital withdrawal, and regret for voters who backed the political shift.
The New York State Board tallies show Republican 572,698 Democratic 528,263 Prohibition 20,279 Greenback 5,865 Republican plurality 44,435 and overall majority 18,801. Independent Republican votes swung toward Republicans in Congress and against Blaine, while Blaine narrowly lost the state despite a Blaine-Cleveland presidential split. The piece also notes clerks in Washington may hedge toward Democrats, with calls to dismiss such “political trimmers,” and mentions Congress convening with 222 House members and nearly a full Senate. It reports July–October gold and silver movement, with gold exports 11,815,115 and imports 14,549,850, leaving a gold balance of 2,684,245. silver movement shows a net depletion of 5,862,034.
In a drawn out geostrategic dispute the Baltimore and Ohio and the F M and P Railroad Company faced gisdarraanto actions to void the West Virginia and Pennsylvania Railroad charter. The court ruled the B and O not a proper party to pursue the suit and dismissed. An appeal to the Supreme Court is anticipated. The piece notes corporate opposition to competing routes and reflects on political sentiment around Cleveland administration and regional voting patterns. Presidential electors for the state met at the Governor's office to cast six votes for Grover Cleveland and Thomas A Hendricks.
Dissatisfaction grows among workers as railroads face wage cuts from 5 to 40 percent across Jersey Central and Lehigh and Susquehanna divisions. Engineers and train crews may resist. In Lancaster, puddlers at Susquehanna rolling mill get 20 cent per ton cut, five percent for laborers. Oliver Brothers blacksmiths face 20 percent wages cut December 1. Whittenton mill weavers walk off, mills shut. Providence iron works announce seven percent cuts December 1 and December 8 at Woonsocket Balloon mills.
State canvassing boards finalize returns in Virginia Nebraska Kentucky and Maine showing Cleveland with plurality in each. Virginia lists 145,497 for Cleveland and 139,356 for Blaine. Nebraska totals Blaine 76,877 Cleveland 62,854. Kentucky reports Cleveland 162,757 Butler 1,055 St John 3,106 giving Cleveland a 20,822 majority.
A near miraculous account from Tunkhannock Pennsylvania describes a claimed cure for throat and lung issues after using a discovery from Dr. King's remedy. The advertisement boasts flesh gain and rapid relief, urging readers to obtain the cure from local drug stores. It promotes a free ladies’ journal offer if ten married women are named and stamped requests are sent to Nunda, New York.
An old advertisement touts Complete Medical Work for Women bound in cloth with illustrations, claiming cures and prevention for diseases of the skin and nerves, with price details and postal note options. It also lists various patent medicines and remedies from druggists J A Grant A Grant, including Bucktan’s Arnica Salve and Dr Kline’s Restorative, promising cures and money back guarantees.
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