Pine Grove Republican Questions Mail's Accusations
A Pine Grove Republican visited the office last Monday to say he should not back the Republican nominees. He criticized local nominations and avoided naming himself, though not objecting to his name being published if necessary. He disputes the Mail's claim of full party accord and disputes a long list of residents who refuse to support Arird for prothonotary or Merrit for judge.
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Pine Grove
Arird
Merrit
Lapeer
Washington Investigations Target Government Contracts
Washington dispatch reports a broad probe into corruption across all departments. A sustained ring allegedly rigged furniture contracts, evading open market rules while embedding influence to escape exposure under Republican rule.
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Washington
Washington Dispatch
Result of Democrat Success Inspires Business Revival
Across the country evidence shows improved commerce and revived confidence. The decline in trade stemmed from dishonest public affairs, and Cleveland era retrenchment has put public service on a business footing, renewing hope and encouraging larger enterprise per the Harrisburg Patriot.
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Cleveland
Harrisburg
Puindelyhia Zémes Views Partisanship Preference in Politics
The Puindelyhia Zémes rejects the notion of offensive partisanship. It argues every man should be a partisan, aligning with republican principles and the administration’s framing.
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Puindelyhia Zémes
Political rants and local notices in a 19th century paper
A fragmented column discusses partisan removal proposals and editorials on Republicans under a Democratic administration, then shifts to local dispatches: post office staffing cuts, tax rates in New York City, cabinet chatter about W. L. Scott, and civil notices about a Warren Agricultural Association fair preparations.
Democrats Clash Over Cleveland Essay in Old Campaign Polemic
The article surveys party rhetoric attacking Miss Cleveland and Grant’s memory amid a Republican flagrant defense of Blaine. It notes state party conventions, nominations, and prior scandals, including a Buffalo paper’s influence, plus a banking collapse in Erie and Butler’s shifting loyalties within Massachusetts politics.
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Cleveland
Grant
Assistant Secretary of Tags IsTenior George A. Jenks Is Named
Assistant Secretary of Tags IsTenior George A. Jenks of Pennsylvania was appointed by President Cleveland to oversee land grant railroads. His first report supports the appointment, addressing Northern Pacific Railroad Company’s appeal of a Land Commissioner Sparks order reversing Acting Commissioner Harrison. The reversal would have extended the grant by 97,000 acres via a broken southern terminal line at Wallula, which Jenks deems incorrect.
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Tags IsTenior
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Pennsylvania
Cleveland
Jenks
Northern Pacific Railroad Company
Sparks
Harrison
Wallula
Vice President Hendricks Responds to Rail Land Grant Criticism
Hendricks denies personal enmity with the President and rejects rumors of a conspiracy to counter policy. He cites Secretary Lamar affirming Sparks's order on Pacific Railroads land grant reports and says settlers who bought land from Northern Pacific must seek relief from the company.
The President's Policy Tested in Fall Elections
The piece argues fall elections in New York, Ohio, and Virginia will judge the President's policy. It notes shifts in government personnel, an aim to a Democratic administration, and calls out southern incompetence under Republican rule. It warns Mugwumps and Democratic voters could decide Cleveland's fate in November.
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New York
Ohio
Virginia
Cleveland
Louisiana
Shreveport Times
Cleveland praised for cautious governance and party trust
Saratoga Shrines N Y Aug 15 Hon W C Goudy Democrat National Committee Illinois and foremost Western lawyer has spent two weeks here hydrating on waters. He says the President should be conservative and move slowly to build confidence in the Democratic party and avoid alienating the opposition Senate. He notes the need to appoint carefully since every choice will face Senate scrutiny. He is not ready to say the President can proceed without his party, yet believes he will satisfy broad interests in the end. New stock window shades at A A Davis Co. and Tin Lengxs dice.
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National Committee
Illinois
Democratic Party
Senate
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Pace
Postmaster General Stevenson's July output and Mugwump rumor
The Sun reports Col. Stevenson as acting Postmaster General has settled into work with vigor and predicts August will see 2500 postmasters replaced. Mugwump authority says the pace could rise to 2700 per month October to June, implying political turnover will continue to favor Republicans being replaced every six minutes of work.
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Boston Advertiser
Post Office Department
Mugwump Authority
Stevenson
Sun
No Sympathy for Sneaks in Republican Office Holders
The Philadelphia Herald Democrat condemns Republican federal office holders who hint at voting for the Democratic ticket if retained. It says such men are unprincipled sneaks and deserve no mercy. The paper favors those who stay with their party or vote as they please, not those who switch coats for self preservation.
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Harrisburg
W. A. Hensel
Dem. State Com
Lancaster
Philadelphia Herald
One People North and South
A rallying note declaring national unity and the fading of old bitterness. The speaker emphasizes the union’s strength since the Civil War era, asserts the flag’s presence in all states, and denounces efforts to revive sectional strife, citing Grant and Buckner as symbols of reconciliation.
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Georgia
Louisiana
Connecticut
North
Grant
Buckner
Living off the Democrats in a Civil War Era Debate
The Utica Observer echoes a New York Commercial stance arguing Republicans should not rely on Democratic labels, suggesting the GOP ought to rely on its own records. The exchange frames party loyalty and self-sufficiency as essential to political harmony.
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Grant
New York Commercial
Utica Observer
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