Political voices and reforms echo in Grafton district
A collage of political chatter outlines resignations and speakers as W. W. Daley resigns as Commissioner of Pensions effective November 10. John G. Carlisle outlines tariff reform for Grafton next Saturday while Henry B. Walker advocates reform in Taylor County. Alf Caldwell denounces excess partisanship, Reynolds faces a race in the Second District defending protectionist lines, and Armstrong’s costly bid for county clerkships draws scrutiny as voters weigh candidates and motives.
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Kentucky
Grafton
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Walker
West Virginia
Jacob
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Republican Insistence on Honest County Leadership
The piece attacks Armstrong and endorses Blaine and the Republican ticket. It cites Armstrong’s alleged corruption, ties to office, and dubious finances, versus Warren Lurry’s Republican endorsement, urging readers to “read all these” figures on deficits and reassessment. The article emphasizes Republican unity and warns Democrats against vote trading. Grafton bridge referenced as a local context point.
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Lurry
Clarksburg
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Mgr. Lurty
B.H. Burty
Col. Ben. Wilson
Iidabe
Grafton Bridge
Economic woes and political slyness mix in era debate
A long wartime style opinion piece surveys agricultural shifts with free trade themes and tariff fears. It cites England Ireland farm data, appeals to West Virginians to vote Democratic free traders, and recounts local official spending questions while praising a judge and warning about state finances and taxation.
Debating a Falsehood over a County Settlement Scandal
A candidate accused of a false claim regarding Judge Maxwell and a $100,000 tax dispute with the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad. Records show a long litigation ending in a $20,000 settlement with Maxwell receiving $1,200 and Martin $1,000. McCormick received nothing. The piece denounces the claim as a deliberate falsehood and cites actual court proceedings from 1875 to 1879. It also references Treasury surpluses, defalcations in earlier decades, and local Republican-published notes.
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Pe McCormick
Maxwell
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Company
McCormick
Parkersburg
James M. Scroggin
J. Y. Martin
West Virginia misrule alleged in 19th century political speech
A historical denunciation argues that Republicans were misrepresented as facing a school fund deficit while detailing the Democratic rise to power in 1871. It cites an Auditor report showing cash and school funds transferred to Democratic successors and taxes delinquent before 1870, asserting fiscal mismanagement by the opposition.
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United States
West Virginia
Ewan
Intelligencers
Renin Charks
Iast
SS Samuel
Maesee
Supreme Court of Ahe
Washington Monument roof stones placed awaiting capstone
The roof stones of the Washington Monument were placed yesterday as work continued on the capstone. Stone cutters, including Mr. Jongenal, prepared the final pieces weighing several tons, with chips shipped to Bridgeport, Conn. The keystone was hoisted to the top and ready to be set this week.
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Jongenal
Bridgeport
Conn
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