New York Democrats Back Hill for President in Delegate Vote
Delegates at a New York convention instructed to present David B. Hill as the Democratic presidential candidate. The record praises Hill’s leadership, condemns the Republican rule, and urges tariff reform while pledging unity. Elected delegates at large are Roswell P. Flower Edward Murphy Jr Dan Sickles and Henry Slocum with alternates Marble Bigelow Webster and Chapin.
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Albany
Democratic Party
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David A. Wells
Ways and Means Committee
Senate
David B. Hill
Democratic Voters of
Roswell P. Flower
Edward Murphy, Jr
Daniel E. Sickles
Henry W. Slocum
Manton Marble
John Bigelow
Sidney Webster
Alfred C. Chapin
Fourth annual Fish Oyster and Game Fair at New Bern
In New Bern North Carolina on February 23 the fourth annual Fish Oyster and Game Fair reports a record exhibit with about 2000 articles on display. Live game and many mounted specimens are shown along with 25 race horses. Balloon ascensions are planned midweek. Governor Holt and party attended with Holt set to speak. Weather cool but clear and crowds large with widespread praise for the fair.
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Death of Duncan C. Winston prominent North Carolina lawyer
Duncan C. Winston of Winston, North Carolina died at his home at age 58 after returning from Colerain where he had attended a sale. A Confederate veteran, he served as private then lieutenant, was wounded twice and held in a Northern prison. He was a respected lawyer, a Mason, and Episcopal church member with Virginia ancestry and ties to Hon. P. H. Winston.
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Duncan C. Winston
Colerain
Charity Lodge
Paddock Pure Food Bill Prompts Debate On Frying Material Price
In Washington on February 23 the Senate heard Senator Bate oppose the Paddock Pure Food bill while supporting misbranding controls and state authority. The bill aims to inspect and regulate foods including cotton seed oil used in products like lard. Critics warn of high costs and federal overreach, while supporters insist on consumer protection. The House then convened with Speaker absence noted and Mr. McMillin presiding.
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Order of Business
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Committee On Education and Labor
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Tennessee
Paddock
Bate
Congress
Department of Agriculture
Mr. Coke
Texas
Platt
House
Catchings
Pole in the Chair at Georgia Labor Convention
Leland Stanford agents sought labor group support for a People’s Party presidential bid. Georgia’s Livingston and Moses led Southern delegates to back away from independent action. Col L L Polk won the chairman vote amid a raucous session with Terrell as rival. Francis Willard and Terrell named vice presidents, Hayes secretary. Warwick of Virginia elected assistant secretary amid opposition from Georgia and Alabama.
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Leland Stanford
People’s Party
Livingston
Moses
Georgia
Col. L. L. Polk
Polk
Ben Terrell
Texas
Francis Willard
Wm. Hayes
Warwick
Virginia
Colored Men’s Alliance
Alabama
Body of H. J. Douglass Found in Tar River
The body of H. J. Douglass a tobacco buyer and native of Danville Virginia was found in the Tar River near Tarnoro by the steamer Beta. He had been missing for about a month and his remains were interred at the Primitive Baptist church in Tarnoro.
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