Third Term Idea in State Governors Across the Union
A survey cited by the Ohio State Journal lists governors from Maine to Nebraska who served multiple terms. Examples include Maine's Albion Parris eleven years countering third-term arguments, Vermont’s Chittenden with eighteen years, and New York’s David Hill nearing seven years in office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vermont
Thomas Chittenden
Isaac Tichenor
Jonas Galusha
Silas Jenison
Connecticut
Jonath Trumel, Sr
Samuel Huntington
Jonathan Trumbull
John C. Smith
Oliver Wolcott
H. W. Edwards
Congress
W. A. Buckingham
George Clintoun
Ohio
Daniel D. Tompkins
DeWitt Clinton
New York State
David B. Hill
New York
Hill
Grover Cleveland
Cleveland
Indiana
William Henry Harrison
Joseph A. Wright
Jennings, Ray, Noble, Morton and
Baker
Michigan
Sunday liquor repeal push drives Ohio politics in 1889
The Cincinnati South-West, an organ of brewers and saloon keepers, urges voters to back the Democratic ticket to repeal the Owen Sunday law and permit local control of closing hours. It cites Home Rule pledges and names Campbell of Ohio among supportive Congressmen.
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Cincinnati
Brewers and
Ohio
Democratic State
Hamilton County
South
Niagara Falls
Campbell
Reimeis
Finch
New York
Guenther
Wisconsin
Ireland
Great Party of the People
Owen
Sheridan Defends Foraker as Ohio’s Trusted Leader
Gen George A Sheridan praised Gov Foraker at Mt Vernon Ohio detailing Why Democrats oppose him praising his Civil War service and governor ship He argues Foraker’s administration redeemed Ohio and improved credit and voter rights while honoring soldiers and aiding the needy He predicts Foraker will win by 25000 majority.
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George A. Sheridan
Louisiana
Mt. Vernon
Foraker
Republic
Ohio
Commonwealth of Ohio
White House
Conemaugh
Democratic Party
Sherman on tariff reform and protection in Republican doctrine
The Toledo Blade reports John Sherman defends protection while urging tariff revision to suit conditions. He argues duties should promote domestic competition, be adjusted to curb price manipulation, and be removed where unfair outcomes arise. The piece also notes Mills's poor leadership and warns Republicans of his unpredictable stance.
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John Sherman
Ohio
Republican Party
Sherman
St. Louis Globe-Democrat
Campaign of Personalities Hurts Ohio Election Debate
A Cincinnati Times Star reader laments the rise of personal attacks in Ohio politics. The piece contrasts Governor Foraker with challenger James E Campbell, condemning Campbell’s speeches as insulting and unbecoming while defending the Republican response as focused on policies and records.
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Cincinnati Times Star
Ohio
Foraker
Campbell
Dayton
Columbus
James E. Campbell
Campbell Faces Scrutiny Over 72000 Ballot Boxes Scheme
The article accuses Mr Campbell, then a Congressman, of introducing a bill to purchase 72,000 ballot boxes at 25 dollars each, a cost far above the $10 price, claiming a 1.08 million profit. It questions his motive, ties him to the Committee on Elections, and urges an investigation into whether the price was fair or a theft. It ends noting GOP optimism on protectionist themes and Ohio Republicans’ electoral strength.
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Campbell
Congress
United States
Committee On Elections
Ohio
Raum Named Commissioner of Pensions by President Harrison
The appointment of General Green B. Raum of Illinois as Commissioner of Pensions to succeed Tanner is announced by President Harrison. Raum, a Civil War veteran and former Brigadier General, previously reorganized the Internal Revenue Service, cutting collection costs from ten to under three percent. He has served in Congress and practiced law in Washington, maintaining ties to Golconda, Illinois. The choice pleases war veterans and Republicans in Illinois.
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Harrison
Green B. Raum
Illinois
Tanner
Cullom
Farwell
Ilinois
James §. Martin
Baum
General Raum
Washington
Golconda
Ill
United States Senate
Shelby M. Cullom
Raum
Chicago Journal
Dictatorial Mr Mills Outlines Democratic Plan for Next House
The article reports Roger Q Mills asserting Democrats will block Republican changes in the next House. He claims Congress must not alter rules or elections and vows to limit Republican power, arguing Democrats remain strong as minority rulers. The piece questions Mills’ claim of dictatorial authority.
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Roger Q. Mills
Mr. Mills
View of Indianapolis defeat as compliment to Harrison
The Indianapolis municipal election outcome is seen as a compliment to President Harrison and a vindication of Civil Service policy. The piece argues the victory by his opponents underscores his patronage stance, while praising his enforcement of civil service reform and loyalty to the law. The result is framed as a test of the public’s will on government appointments and party loyalty.
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Indianapolis
United States Senate
Cleveland
Harrison
Indiana
Minneapolis Tribune
Threat placard warned in Columbus against Chalmers
Chicago Tribune notes a 1889 Columbus Mississippi pamphlet urging hardline action against General Chalmers. The posture claimed to protect women and children while denying open-air speaking, citing the Big 100 as enforcing the intimidation. Chalmers did not speak and later resigned his candidacy.
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Chalmers
Mississippi
Columbus
Miss
General Chalmers
Chicago Tribune
Mugwumps Seen as Democrats in Disguise
The Albany Journal scoffs at President Eliot being a Democrat while noting his escape from mugwumpery. The New York Mail argues Montana will become reliably Republican by 1892. The Chicago Tribune notes Grover Cleveland’s weight gain since leaving office and links it to Democratic strength. The New York Tribune cites Eliot confirming mugwump alignment.
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Pes
Eliot
Mugwumpery
Albany
N. Y
Montana
Grover Cleveland
Chicago Tribune
the Tribune
N. Y. Tribune
Free Trade and Monopoly Debate in Sugar Policy
The Des Moines Register argues free trade as a cure for political and economic ills, claiming tariffs fail to curb the sugar trust. It notes Democratic papers oppose a sugar tariff while Congress has not pushed a sugar free policy, citing the Mills bill as lacking such reform.
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Europe
America
Isles of the Sea
Congress
South
Des Moines
Love Reconciles a Schoolmaster and a Wayward Student
Hugh Burton, once a stern schoolmaster in New England, returns years later as a summer boarder and rekindles old tension with Maud Ray. After overcoming misunderstandings from their youth, they reunite on the Warrin estate. Hugh and Maud become engaged, ending a decade of distance and doubt.
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Maud Ray
Mr. Ray
Hugh
Maud
Mr. Burton
Cross Roads
Jane
Warrin
Miscellaneous Household Tips and Farm Notes
A reader summary compiles varied tips from Green apples advice to cabbage soup, oyster sauce, and celery vinegar. It includes guidance on kitchen ergonomics for tall women, draft-horse markets boosting local prosperity, and autumn woodland work using a brush-scythe and grubbing-hoe.
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Northwest
Verbal Contradictions and Irish Bulls Provide Comic Wit
A column of humorous misstatements shows literal-minded phrases creating paradox and irony. Examples include a bonnet purchase plea to buy it oneself, Julietta's baby eyes after a later birth, and canaries born in America. The piece notes frequent bulls in everyday speech and the humor of saying one thing while meaning another.
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Julietta
America
Meigs Conduit Legacy and Poppy Embankment Idea
The piece recalls General M C Meigs who supervised the Washington water conduit from Great Falls and inscribed his name with his son Monty on the wall. It mentions saccharin as an antiseptic mouthwash and stomach wash, a Chicago Tribune quote on a pugilist, and French engineers sowing poppies to stabilize railway embankments.
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Jefferson Davis
Great Falls
Washington
Davis
M. C. Meigs
Meigs
Montgomery
General Meigs
London Lancet
Chicago Tribune
Sound Farm Philosophy Bits of Wholesome Advice
Tips from American Agriculturist on practical farming. Advises on cost, soil, drainage, breeding, cash purchases, and balancing profits with expenses. Emphasizes soil health, efficient feeding, and using waste to improve future yields. Encourages prudent credit and annual improvements for greater profits.
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Fortune
American Agriculturist
How to Care for Orchards
An expert advises that orchards need timely feeding and care to survive. Moderate pruning, shallow cultivation, and manure or bone meal plus lime restore apple stands, followed by red clover and plowing under to protect roots.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Ohio State Journal
Maine
Albion K. Parris
New Hampshire
John T. Gillman
John Langdon
William Plenner
Massachusetts
Caleb Strong
John Hancock
John Brooks
Levi Lincoln
John A. Andrews
Rhode Island
William Jones
New Jersey
Isaac H. Williams
William Howell
Leah Bloomfield
William Pennington
Pennsylvania
Thomas Mifflin
Thomas McKean
Simon Snyder
Wolf, Porter, Curtin
Hartranft
Delaware
Joshua Clayton
Maryland
South Carolina
Charles Pinckney
Georgia
David B. Mitchell
Jared Irwin
Joe E. Brown
Isaac Johnston
Samuel McEnery
Arkansas
Elias N. Conway
Tennessee
John Sevier
William Blount
Joseph McMinn
William Carroll
Andrew Johnson
Kentucky
James Garrard
Isaac Shelby
OHTO
Allen Trimble
Rutherford B. Hayes
Stevens T. Mason
Territorial
Ninian Edwards
Richard
Oglesby
Henry Dodge
Lucius Fairchild
Jerry Rusk
Minnesota
Alex. Ramsey
John
Pillsbury
Iowa
Baren N. Sherman
Missouri
John Miller
Thomas C. Fletcher
Nebraska
David Butler
Breewers
Sixty-sixth General Assembly
Henry B. Payne
Gen. Geo. A. Sheridan
Governor Foraker
Mills
Protection Democrats
Carlisle
Toledo Blade
Bie
Spirit OF the Press
Free Trade
Ugh Burton
Jove
Mauday
Farmer
New England States
Sean
Hugh Burton
New York City
Dick Dering
Dering
Dickey
Sam
MA. Ray
Jack Kerr
Havana
Benedict
New England
Neko
Dick Deering
Mary Guernsey
Mome Ando Farm
Somerville Journal
Sound Farm Philosophy
Yonskers Gazette
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