Van Wert Urges Hiram Glenn for State Senator
The Tue Lima Gazette notes Van Wert’s Democratic candidate for State Senator and, amid Republican hopes, suggests Hiram C. Glenn of Van Wert as a strong, available Republican option. Glenn has reportedly consented to run, with Van Wert Republicans ready to back him. The piece contrasts Ohio Democratic deliberations at Columbus with local candidate talk.
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Tue Lima Gazette
van Wert
Hiram C. Glenn
van Wert County
Glenn
Van Wert Republicans Granted Seat at Cleveland State Convention
The Executive Committee adopted a resolution granting any Republican from Van Wert county attending the State Convention in Cleveland on August 1 1577 a seat. J M C Marble chaired, A H Wester served as secretary.
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Cleveland
J. M. C. Marble
A. H. Wester
Republican County Convention in Van Wert County
The Republicans of Van Wert County will meet in Van Wert on Saturday August 1 1977 at 10 a m to nominate a county ticket appoint a central committee and handle other necessary business. Nominations will be taken for Representative Clerk Sheriff Commissioner Coroner and Infirmary Director. U H Hester secretary extends invitation to all seeking honest government and citizen rights protection.
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Know Nothing nominee and militia notes
The Democracy nominates a Know Nothing for Governor and R. D. Harrison, once a Know Nothing mayoral figure in Cincinnati, has become a Democratic candidate. Ohio faces a strong militia presence with over four thousand Springfield armed men ready for immediate call, while neighbor West Virginia shows less militia organization.
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Cincinnati
Know Nothings
Onio
West Virginia
Aftermath of Pittsburg riot cripples rail yard and city
Reports describe two thousand freight cars with merchandise destroyed, one hundred fifty locomotives burned, fifty lives lost, and ten million dollars in damage. The piece notes the losses hurt workers and criticizes political corruption, referencing Forney and Hayes in broader questions about party loyalty and reform.
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Pittsburg
Riots and non-participants in riot law and order call
The piece argues non participants must stay clear during riots as rioters and mob presence makes them participants. It asserts citizens should separate from lawlessness and uphold order while criticizing the Republican campaign claims and policy items including loans, silver coin, trade, tariffs, and federal actions against smugglers and the Sioux war.
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Philadelphia
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Rio Grande
John D. Lee
Great Destruction of Property and Loss of Life
The article reports extensive property loss and fatalities as state troops intervene, with violent clashes ensuing during the response. Authorities contend with a large scale incident involving arson and theft, prompting military involvement.
Destructive Pittsburgh Railroad Crisis Unfolds
A sweeping riot in Pittsburgh on July 22-23 destroys round-houses, machine shops, and locomotives as Philadelphia troops clash with strikers. Fires rage across yards from Millvale to the Union Depot, with hundreds killed or wounded and officials weighing withdrawal amid mobs and arson.
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Restoration Underway as Chicago Battles Mob Violence
Dispatches from across the nation report restoration efforts and a coordinated push to move freight trains. Chicago faces the major disorder, but officials aim to end it and resume moving crops and produce swiftly to prevent lasting damage to the exchange and broader economy.
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Opposition Accuses, Officials Bypass Frontier Tensions
The piece argues that critics push a hostile Mexico narrative while officials deny arming rhetoric. It contends no one seeks new territorial expansion and actions aim to keep the frontier quiet, with critics seeking a stronger justification for complaint.
Riot at Buffalo rail riot leaves several wounded
A Lake Shore train carrying militia from Westfield was halted by strikers near Tifft's farm. A battle broke out with gunfire and stones. one man killed, Michael Lyons fatally wounded, and multiple others injured. Militia morale collapsed and Captain Linderman's battery was sent to the scene.
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Hayes and the Presidency in the Charleston Chronicle
In this Charleston News and Courier piece from July 18, the writer asserts Hayes holds a de facto title to the presidency, notes the fraud attributed to the Republican party, argues Hayes follows the popular will, and calls for united support amid intra party clashes as a Republican win in New York state seems possible.
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Belle from South Till to marry Indiana clergyman
The Burlington Hawk Eye notes a South Till belle plans marriage to a young Indiana clergyman. It adds a humorous aside about her routine duties at home as brothers travel to a convention, highlighting the contrast between public charm and domestic labor.
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