National Democratic Convention Time and Place Set
The National Democratic Committee fixes the convention for June on the 30th, to be held in St Louis with representation tied to Senate and House members. Citizens are invited to join delegates, urging cooperation to secure an economy and honest government. Augustus Schell chairs, with Prings as secretary in Washington, D. C.
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National Democratic Committee
Colorado
United States
National Democratic Party
Augustus Schell
National, Democratic Committee
OF Prings
Washington, D. C
Trere
Havana
Peirict
Coffin Defends Pendleton in Land Grant Conspiracy Claim
W H Coffin rebuts reports that Senator Thurman conspired to pass two land grant bills for the Atlantic and Pacific Rail Road in 1872 and 1873. He argues the Mail’s charges against Pendleton are misdirected, noting the claim was government processed by officials who collect fees and that Pendleton was not a government official. The piece challenges the Mail to pose harsher questions about corrupt officials and the claim’s handling.
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W. H. Coffin
Atlantic and Pacific Rail Road Company
Thurman
Congress
Mail
Pendleton
New York State
Syracuse
Senator Conkling
New York
Grant
Erie Brains and Brags Split in Regional Politics
The Erie party columnists mock Warren County leaders while noting that Erie Republicans now supply the brains for the district. The Mail and Tribune clash over bribery claims in pensions, Democratic scrutiny, and GOP maneuvers including Blaine dinners and local resignations within Pennsylvania and New Hampshire political circles.
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Warren County
Erie County
Congress
Evie
the County Republican Committee
Warren
Alden
Wood
Lancaster Convention Sets Democratic Path to National Choice
The Lancaster Convention of the 20th praised harmony and strong statewide figures, naming Wig McClelland as State Central Committee chair. Delegates favored Gov. Hendricks for the National Convention, denounced government frauds, and endorsed a united Democratic platform opposing Grantism and call for a third party.
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Lancaster
Wig. McClelland
Pittsburgh
State Central Committee
Gov
Hendricks
New York
Indiana
New Hampshire Vote Accused of Fraud and Bribery
The New Hampshire State Democratic Committee denounces the late election as fraudulent and purchased, citing a massive corruption fund and bribery to sway poor voters. They condemn check list fraud and the legislature for blocking a bribery bill, and note New York Republicans show divisions while New Hampshire trends toward a possible Democratic victory.
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New Hampshire
Democratic Committee
Tribune
Connecticut
Floods and fraud stain New England and graves
Telegraph reports heavy floods in Massachusetts with Clinton losses around 350000 dollars and two drowned. In Taftville Connecticut five men perish as a dam collapses during repairs. The piece also notes corrupt erosion around veterans' graves and alleged favoritism in contracting for headstones, suggesting officials shared in robbing both living and dead.
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Massachusetts
Clinton
Taftville
Washington
Delegates Named for St Louis and Harrisburg Conventions
The Tuesday storm news dominates papers with delegate selections from this district. BR L Coffin is named as the St Louis Convention delegate, with RR L Cochran of Franklin a strong choice. Warren County sends G W Allen for Senatorial and Falconer for Representative at Harrisburg. It is believed the Democratic ticket may carry Connecticut election next Monday.
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St. Louis
BR. L. Coffin
RR. L. Cochran
Franklin
Warren County
G. W.allen
P. Falconer
Harrisburg
Connecticut
Investigations Stir Pennsylvania Legislature Action
A Pennsylvanian movement to probe the Pennsylvania Railroad seeks a committee of investigation and possible quo warranto action. Christy leads Allegheny interests opposing the chartered rail line while House votes stall the measure amid railroad power. The Capitol also debates a bill to use unclaimed bodies for medical study and delays on Centennial pavilion funding. The session ends near April with leadership urging longer, nonstop sessions.
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Arrisburg
Christy
Corporation T
Peninsylvania Railroad Company
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
Senate
Brown
Erie
Lark
Butler
Lancaster
Democratic Platform Reflects Civil Service Reform Feeiled State
The Pennsylvania Democratic convention adopts a platform denouncing corruption and demanding thorough investigations across federal state and municipal offices. It calls for economy, military pension reform, and preservation of church state separation, endorsing specie-backed currency and a centennial emancipation tribute. Delegates and electors are listed, with Jeremiah Black briefly named for potential presidential consideration.
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Pennsylvania
Republican Party
Oficius
Washington
House of Representatives
United States
Congress
Grant
Republican House of Representa
Democratic Party
Republic
Aidi Ng
Treasury
M Sh
Commonwealth
Names of officers and members listed with resolutions passed
The document records numerous names such as Thomas McDonough Morris Murphy John Haple James Brennan Thomas Moreto A L Lawrence J L Forward John G Randall Henry M Keim H B Dickinson A J Steinman W S Yundt Meconkey Gibson Bowers Jeremiah Keely Beamish Merriman Greenwald W W Kingsbury FB E Embick H Goodrich B W Hawley J T Baker N M Wanner Beard James Dolen A G Bonin Mtlenberg Williams M Meek George Stroup A I Coffroth K J Blood John Woodcock James Moorhead Abner Ross James Vandelan W P Beadell Robert Liddell pee Hi Stoughton RiP Duff Daniel M Donohoe P J Pearce John B McAllister James Hemphill Homer J Humes resolutions adopted naming W L Scott of Erie to National Executive Committee and instructing delegation to vote as a unit on all subjects.
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Wilian McClelland
Thomas McDonough
Morris Murphy
John Hapley
James Brennan
Thomas Moreto
A. L. Lawrence
Honest Money and the Public Credit
A reader argues that the public credit is sound and the legal tender dollar should be retained. The piece recalls Buchanan era borrowing, the Civil War legal tender, and calls to repeal the resumption law to let the legal tender float until the war debt is paid. It blames political rhetoric for demonetizing the currency and urges honoring creditors.
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Mgr
James Buchanan
Congress
Chase
Stevens
Maine
Louisiana
U.S
Union
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National Executive Committee
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