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Newspaper
Warren Ledger
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 24, 1890
Page
4
Fifty Philadelphia clergy appeal to urge voters to reject boss Quay. Independent Republicans split, boosting Pattison and Black chances. Campaigns swirl with insults and reform talk while labor wage politics and ballot reform debates color Pennsylvania's urgent preelection scene.
The piece accuses Geo H Higgins of failing to prosecute in the Sweetland meat case and of defending ex Judge Bates while acting as prosecuting attorney. It argues such conduct raises questions about his fitness for president judge and predicts Charles H. Noyes will be elected.
The article accuses Republican managers of refusing Chairman Kerr's plan for four uniform headings on election tickets. It argues big corporations pressure voters and labels Quay's stance as an attempt to avoid a secret ballot. It contends mutual agreement could implement headings, while portraying Quay and the party as blocking fair, honest voting to push their candidate.
Thousands pack the Academy of Music rallying for Pattison, declaring a revolution against Delamater and machine politics. They tout honest government, clean politics, and a political tide from Philadelphia to Erie that could swing Philadelphia toward Pattison.
Alfred H. Olmstead of Spring Creek is pitched as the farmer endorsed by the Farmers Alliance and Democrats with strong GOP farmer support. The piece urges a solid Democratic vote to elect Olmstead and colleagues and condemns Higgins over alleged illegal fees, framing a broader critique of district attorney conduct.
A cluster of opinion items on ballot reform and political endorsements. Prominent notes urge Alfred H. Olmstead for assembly and condemn Quay linked influence. Includes Ledger editorials opposing Higgin's candidacy, calls for independents, and local ads offering goods and services.
A Warren bar signatory of thirty four attorneys blasts Mr Higgins in last week s Ledger calling for defeat of Higgins and backing Mr C H Noyes. The piece questions Higgins s perception and urges voters to choose between Noyes and Irwin while noting the editors deem the manifesto overly conservative.
The Arrow urges farmers to back Alfred H. Olmstead for assembly, endorsing him as Farmers' Alliance and Trades Unions nominee and Democratic regular, while condemning Charles Lott as a prohibition candidate and criticizing The Arrow for aiding “Boss politicians.” The message urges concentrated support for Olmstead to defeat Thompson.
A frayed issue page from Warren features Higgins and Barker cited in a copycat Flyer misattribution, plus criticism of the Warren bar and alleged treasury theft. It notes Mrs. Fannas Irvine’s poem in the Ledger and critiques electoral tactics by Cr Thompson and S P McCalmont. A desertion notice forbids harboring M G Chase’s wife, CG M Chyse.
The piece argues the 1882 Pennsylvania contest is a straight choice between honest government and fraud. Pattison and Black attract independents as Quay and Delamater lose support amid a political shift. The leading Republican press warns that 80,000 majorities are waning as voters grasp the issue of Quay versus no Quay.
The report notes O. C. Allen being defeated for the senatorial nomination at Oil City with Crawford taking the lead. G. H. Higgins runs for judge against Allen on the upcoming fourth, as party lines shift with trade offers reported. A volley of letters and notices from the Warren post office list voters and legal notices, with candidates Higgins and Allen facing opposition amid calls to vote their own tickets.
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