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Newspaper
Warren Ledger
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 24, 1880
Page
2
A Philadelphia clerical letter reports Republican collapse in Maine and Hancock gains momentum after large Pittsburgh and Philadelphia rallies. It notes bitter GOP reaction, Greenback splits, and Virginia leaning toward Hancock English as electoral votes shift.
The nomination of Judge R Brown by the Democratic and Greenback Conventions highlights the judge ship question. Brown is described as eminently fit, widely recognized as an eminent lawyer, with no partisanship, strong legal culture, and superior knowledge of evidence and justice. The piece predicts a triumphant election and urges voters to honor themselves by supporting him.
A resident of Erie County accuses an unsigned writer of cowardice in a political dispute involving Mr Short and Col Watson. The piece warns the Mail and Col Watson to stop their attack dogs or face more disclosures, ending with a harsh taunt to back off.
A Pittsburgh recounts clashes as Republicans accused of arming Black supporters to disrupt a Democratic rally. The Post blames Gen. Moorhead for failing to disband aggressive clubs. The piece ties unrest to a broader, shaky race, noting Indiana and Ohio contests, Hancock support, and Greenback-Democrat Crossfields in Venango.
A Portland dispatch reports widespread errors in telegraphic returns from Maine votes. It shows Davis at 73,640 and Plaisted 73,814 with a Plaisted lead of 174, but notes many towns are unofficial and errors may still shift results before the January legislative canvass. The Democratic State Committee expects near-final figures despite incomplete data.
In PrrrspunG Pennsylvania a gathering of about 150 former Republican voters pledged support for General Hancock. General B J Butter and Colonel John W Forney led the event amid calls for national unity, reading Hancock's telegram praising the meeting as burying sectionalism and uniting the party under fair ballots.
A Franklin Pa letter to the editor notes life long Republican J Adams will back Hancock English and the Democratic ticket, signaling GOP defections. Clarion county writer NicHoLas BBilIn backs General Winfield Scott Stan cock, urging independent thinking over machine politics.
The Springfield Republican notes Maine will vote with Hancock as Democrats build a solid bloc. The New York World predicts Republican losses across California, Colorado, Illinois, Nevada, New Hampshire, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin, totaling to 57 electoral votes out of 869 in November.
Saturday night in Philadelphia and Pittsburgh featured torch parades backing Gen Hancock as the Democratic nominee. Alfred Short, of North East, Erie County, is presented as a principled candidate for Congress endorsing Union loyalty and reform, with praise for his legislative record and opposition to free passes.
The Indianapolis Sentinel prints a page of daily appointments for Ilendricks Pendleton Doolittle and Voorhees with events through the Presidential election. Evansville, Ort, Oth and Shelbyville are listed as venues. Honeymooned quips about Ohio politics and a Maine election note reflect rivalries as Hancock and Tilden trade barbs by telegraph and wry humor.
The Boston Herald notes both parties spent freely in Maine while Democrats accuse Republicans of foul play. It cites John Covode blasting Democratic measures as infamous, yet claiming victory by outspending and outmaneuvering opponents.
A Wattsburg reader lauds Mr Short for his legislative record opposing fraud and monopolies and defending the Union. The note cites his stance on railroad discrimination against oil derricks and transportation rates, urging fellow citizens to vote for him regardless of party.
A narrative praises General Hancock for gallantry at Contreras Cherubusco and Gettysburg. It recounts his leadership at Antietam Chancellorsville and Gettysburg with vivid cannonade scenes and his daring ride to inspire troops amid heavy fire. A bullet wounded his thigh at Gettysburg, nearly mortal, while his staff and corps flag rode beside him.
Advertisement notes a medicinal elixir named Spring Blossom with claims to purify blood and improve social standing. It promotes trial bottles at 0 cents and lists A. J. Davis of Warren, Pennsylvania as the seller. The conjoined text quotes Shakespearean phrasing for persuasive effect.
A historical advertisement urging use of Dr Fenner’s Improved Cough Honey to relieve a cough or cold in the head. It promises quick relief and offers a sample at a nominal cost, noting the product as a remedy.
To close out our stock of Summer Goods we offer for the next thirty days all summer goods at prices that insure their sale regardless of cost. Also oil cloths vat ten cents per box of three cakes. A better soap than this was never offered at that price. Remember we keep the largest stock.
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