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Newspaper
The Grafton Eagle
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Nov 07, 1884
Page
2
The piece notes presidential hopes with Blane and St John, cites early Whig demonstrations, and reports about county returns showing a Republican edge. It laments street drunkenness, county seat disputes in Hancock, injunctions, and a U S Supreme Court ruling on American Indian citizenship. It also criticizes Democratic control over Cincinnati voting and protection for Black voters.
The paper reports evolving presidential contest results with Blaine shown as leading in New York State. It cites electoral votes, district returns, and a Republican plurality, concluding Blaine will win the presidency and be seated without trouble despite lingering doubts and conflicting reports.
Official returns from Taylor County precincts show a strengthened Republican lead over 1880 with May Reynolds capturing a sizable majority. Reynolds ran 55 votes ahead of the ticket, surpassing Garfield Hancock and Weaver totals from the prior year.
Early returns from the state indicate a cheerful outlook for the fusion electoral ticket. Eleven counties officially report the fusion margin with a statewide trend suggesting a substantial majority, though final figures are awaited to confirm the lead.
Returns from the first and Fourth districts assure Goff's election in the first by a majority about 120 to 150. Barbee defeats Gibson by a handsome majority estimated around 275. Parkerstown insists it will Hoover that amount. Both districts gave Democratic majorities at the State election. Elections may form and go, but the Hague remains forever.
World’s Fair Director Edward Burke releases a progress summary. The main building is finished, machinery hall extends to 1.95 feet, Worthington water works deliver three million gallons daily with 80 000 gallons per hour filtration. Government and state exhibits building praised. grounds see rapid plant and evergreen shipments. saw mill completed. stables expanding to house about 1 000 horses and suitable stock.
The Baltimore and Ohio introduces a new limited express service that undercuts Pennsylvania Railroad by not charging extra fares on its limited trains. The move attracts passengers from Washington and Chicago, with B&O faster to Chicago and Cincinnati routes by significant margins, pressuring PRR to respond.
The piece ridicules cliques and elites in Washington and Wheeling, lampooning the big ring versus little ring factions. It notes financial troubles in Wheeling, where the 1881 loan interest of 6952.50 was unpaid due to mismanagement, despite a town ordinance mandating an annual tax to cover interest.
Public sale of mortgaged real estate to satisfy a decree of the Circuit Court of Taylor County. The property includes several parcels: a Flemington strip along Flemington Hall, part of South Grafton known as Woodyard's lot, land near the Valley river with B&O Railroad frontage, lot No 1 on Yates plat, and half interest in 441 acres with a mill. in Ritchie County one quarter acre lot in Elenboro known as O’Hav’s lot. in Randolph County portions of Beverly and Dry Fork of Cheat river land. in Barbour County a tract deeded to Jarvis and Ward. and other conveyances from 1850s. Sales terms are those set by decree, to be paid from proceeds of the sale. The sale is scheduled for a court day in the November term, with the lot descriptions recorded in the respective counties.
In Putaror West Virginia on October 3 the disputed senatorial district results are posted with Hutton leading Arnold by total majorities in several counties including Randolph 502 Barbour 86 Tucker 143 Lewis 127 giving Hutton an 854 edge while Arnold shows Taylor 272 Upshur 889 totaling 1111. Also notes Randolph county subscription of 65000 to the Grafton and Greenbrier Railroad carried by over 200 votes.
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