Maine Election Dispatches Spark Republican Victory
A Blaine Garfield dispatch from Mentor Ohio reports Maine voting for Republican Davis and a large majority, despite fraud claims and greenback opposition. Projections show Republicans winning three of five districts and both legislative chambers, with Garfield and Arthur likely carrying Maine's electoral votes.
Maine election warnings temper Republican optimism
The interview with Marshall Jewell, chairman of the Republican National Committee, discusses Maine polls, Blaine letters of warning, and expected shifts in business sentiment. Jewell predicts stronger effort and victory hopes in Indiana and New York while reaffirming faith in Garfield's election.
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Republican mood in Maine signals race to November
A Maine election analysis notes fusionists led by Plaisted and Greenbackers against Republicans. It traces past majorities, warns of possible fraud, and urges stalwarts from New York to Ohio to rally for Garfield, Grant, and the national ticket amid tight races.
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Garfield pole tale rebuts rival Harrison township claim
A disputed Times report alleges Republicans raised a Garfield pole that proved rotten and petty jabs follow. The piece counters that Republicans actually raised a taller pole, with a larger turnout and speeches by Price, Darnell, and Halfhill, noting the Democrats’ prior claim was overstated.
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Hancock praised for respecting civil authority in the South
A historical remark credits General Hancock with not interfering with civil authority in the Southern states. The note quotes Horace Greeley and frames him as a defender of civilian governance during the era.
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Garfield Named Best Republican Nominee, Hendricks Says
Thomas A. Hendricks, Democratic candidate for vice president in 1876, urges Republicans to nominate General James A. Garfield of Ohio as their strongest choice. He praises Garfield as principled honest and fit to be president for all citizens.
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Letter from Belts hoover on pension bills in 1880
A correspondence from April 23 1880 shows Representative F E Beltzhoover explaining the Democratic House's resistance to pension legislation. He notes the pension bills lack favor and face near-impossible passage with the rebel general leading the Senate pension committee blocking action.
Hendrickson endorses Garfield as GOP nominee
Hendrickson states his strong support for James A. Garfield as the Republicans' strongest candidate and ideal president, praising him as principled, honest, and the best choice. He expresses clear advocacy for Garfield’s nomination.
Truk Democrats Celebrate Maine Victory Owl Rooster Incident
Democrats claimed Maine win and prepared a victory celebration. The State Central Committee sent a dilapidated owl to a town meeting to symbolize Republicans as a rooster, but the local committee refused the gift and the bird remained at the express office winking, warning not to count chickens before hatch.
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Tur Democracy Puffs 3000 Hancock Republicans In New York
The piece notes a Tur Democracy boast of a Hancock County club of 3000 Republicans in New York aging back twenty five years. It lists names such as A Linn G Salzgab er Jesse Allen W H Clymer Charles Allen N K Brown Wan Kimmell Jacob Miller and others associated with the faction. It recalls a time when a third of the county Republicans were Democrats before the Civil War era. It mocks a Garfield Democrat club as too large for a mass meeting.
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Indignant Greenbackers complain of Maine victory praise
Washington September 15 1880 Greenback National Committee secretary Crandall criticizes Democratic claim of Maine victory as generous but belated noting the party’s relief over defeating hard money oligarchy. Letter from 903 Pennsylvania Avenue expresses cautious sarcasm about Democratic honor.
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Snapped Quote Recalled By General Butler at Lawrence
The speaker recalled from 1876 his remark that the Democracy needed a solid South and New York to gain electoral votes, calling Northern Democrats “the tail of the dog,” and observers note how different the party balance appears today.
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Grant on the Duty of the Hour
Grant argues it is essential not to be beaten and that every man who counts or represents those who count must vote freely and have their ballots counted as cast. He asserts representation in the Electoral College should reflect unimpeded voter choice.
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Desperate scoundrels warned by Alabama paper
The Alibamian in Tuscumbia denounces General Weaver and allies as desperate figures and urges citizens to be ready to confront their alleged hellish designs, drawing a parallel to John Brown at Harper's Ferry with sharp italics for emphasis.
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Central Ohio Conference Clergy Roster and Districts
A detailed listing of presiding elders and clergy for the Central, Delaware, Findlay, Kenton, Lima, and Toledo districts with assignment towns and suppliers. The document also notes professors from Ohio Wesleyan University and several supernumerary and superannuated members.
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Toledo Treasurer Hall returns to work amid exile rumors
A Toledo treasurer named Hall who fled to Canada for fear of arrest returned to his brick works and resumed business. Bondsmen held secret meetings to decide his fate while Hall vowed to repay all losses before facing criminal prosecution. Meanwhile General Grant joins the Republican campaign with plans to lead key East meetings.
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Ole Bull's Phantom Bow Trick Delights Audiences
The article describes Ole Bull's subtle act where he quiets to a near inaudible pianissimo and pretends to play while the bow remains off the violin. The audience cups ears with hands, bent forward to hear a sound that never comes, until the violinist appears to awaken and bow.
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Democratic stance on resumption in Ohio in 1877
The speech reflects on past Democratic views of currency resumption. It notes a party record from the Democratic Convention held in Ohio on July 25, 1877, illustrating historical positions on resuming specie payments.
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