Editorial Briefs Reflect Political Turmoil and Social Trends
A roundup notes no greenbackers elected to Congress and a 65 seat Democratic House edge. It lampoons wedding excess, mentions Governor Cleveland resigning Buffalo mayoralty, and Judge Folger remaining treasury secretary. It covers Patrician politicians, Roscoe Conkling’s foresight, Sabbatarianism, a Fort Dodge suicide after a prohibition sentence, and a debate on a constitutional amendment. It ends with oil price optimism and cautions on overexpansion in Western Pennsylvania.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Buffalo
Folger
United States Treasury
Pattison
Democratic House
Harrisburg
New York
Congress
Washington
Democratic Congress
Speer Seeks Return to Democratic Fold in Georgia
Emory Speer, Georgia congressman, has declared he wishes to rejoin the Democratic Party after a failed independent bid. The Cleveland Leader notes his past switch, Stephens’s Democratic loyalty, and forecasts a cautious return as national politics shift toward retrenchment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emory Speer
Georgia
Washington
Alexander H.stephens
Stephens
Speer
Democratic Party
Democrats
Cleveland
Jumbo Strides Through Building In Elephant Pranks
Jumbo forced entry by tearing through a plank barrier at the elephant quarters, wittingly lifting the wall with his tusks and wandering the grounds calmly under trainer Mr. Scott. The elephant’s strength is noted as prodigious, capable of snapping a six inch square beam with ease and performing similar feats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jumbo
Elephant Quarters
Mr. Scott
Jie
How IE Would Turn Out If 1884 Presidential Vote
A projected electoral vote table estimates how states would split between Democrats and Republicans in 1884 based on recent state and congressional votes. It notes total electoral votes rising from 369 to 401 and cautions readers that the next president would not be chosen until 1884, addressing confusion over a recent election result.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pattison
Warren
Vail
New Jersey
Colorado
Kansas
Virginia
Mahone
Representatives
Minnesota
Nebraska
New Hampshire
Oregon
Rhode Island
Vermont
Wiscow
Ohio
Pennsylvania
United States
Scire Facias
Arren
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Warren County
Peter Burger
Court of Common
County of
Zeigler & Smith
M. Hazen
Towit
Cherry Grove Township
Peter Barger
U.N. Gazen
Court of Commor Pleas
Act of Assembly
Auch
W. PD. Brown
Pattison Leads With 355,791 Votes in Governor Race
Robert E. Pattison secures a 40 202 vote plurality over Beavor as Stewart the independent collects 43 743 votes and Petit tempered with 5 196. Armstrong Greenback and Labor tally 23 484, final Pattison total 355 791.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert E. Pattison
Beaver
Enough
Stewart
Petit
Temperance
Armstrong
Greenback
Labor
Pattison
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Warren, Penn
eLser Partison
Elecs Parrison
Simas M. Clark
the Supreme Court
Republian
Treglow Wee
Roscoe Conkling
Carlisle
England
Tne
Philadelphia Times
Thomas A. Hendricks
Granger
Garfield
Tancock
Greenback-Labor Party
Prohibitionists
Tuer
Arren County
Willan Moony
Court of Domimon Pleas
W.¥. Munhall
Fish Hagan
al. Hagen
John Wallace
al. Hagan
Simate
William Moony
Munhali
Court of Common Pleas
J. A. Weible
OG. W. Randall
O. H. Briggs
W. Randall
Cobham Park
Fred Gangnages
Jamestown Road
North Warren
Dunkirk
Allegheny Valley
Pittsburg
Conewango Creek
Earl
H. Biller
J. E. Berkstresser
Merck‘s
Carver House
M. Shear & Brother
Parmlee & Henry, Warren, Penn’a
de Lyon
Childres
Sean
Searle
Aring. Te
Our Nation and Fancy Goods Department
Df & ‘Y Byaneh
Sai Alec
Parmlee & Henry
Warren. Pa
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