Charges Against Colonel Quay in 1879 Bribery Case
Warren PA newspaper piece accuses Colonel Quay of aiding William H. Kemble in a 1879 bribery scheme to pass a four million dollar bill. It claims Quay logged with special interests, hid damaging records, and later pardoned Kemble as a Board of Pardons member, amid Republican investigations.
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Colonel Quay
Morse
William H. Kemble
Pennsylvania
Treasury
Kemble
the Commonwealth
State Capitol
Mr. Quay
Commonwealth
Quay
Harrisburg
Quar
Board of Pardons
Law and Justice
Grover Cleveland President and Civil Service Reflections
A lengthy portrait of Grover Cleveland as president and administrator. The piece notes his calm, steady leadership, the use of civil service norms, and his broad gauge beyond party lines. It cites praise from supporters and some critical voices, with references to related political themes, appointments, and recent shifts in public office.
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Cleveland Eye
Cleveland
Grover Cleveland
White House
Harrisburg
Erie County
Pennsylvania
Thomas Jefferson
Horatio Seymour
Preswent Crevecamp
N. B. Bacon
Toledo
Custom House
Bacon
Silence and doubts over Quay state treasurer election
The Littsburg Post questions the Republican Investigating Committee’s evidence on Quay and Kembie, noting Blaine’s fall and an 81,000 majority last fall. It asks fellow Republicans to justify faith in Quay, arguing silence implies avoidance and confession.
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Blaine
Quay
Kembie
Littsburg Post
A Silrewd Stroke of Business in Post Offices
Wasuixeros, Sept. 21. In small counties where post office revenue wanes, an ex postmaster funds a scheme to keep customers and anger the new administrator. He supplies stamps and postal cards from a nonlocal office, sells at government prices, and handles mailing for patrons. New postmasters protest to the post office department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wasuixeros
Hansett
Pos
Blunder of Over Confident Politicians
The piece condemns the Quay nomination as a famous political blunder by overconfident leaders. It cites Quay as a boss among bosses and argues the ticket pairs Boss Quay and Boss Rowan will burden the campaign, with November to show if the bosses gained or lost.
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Quay
Col. Quay
Colonel Quay
Commonwealth
United States
Mr. Quay
Blaine
Boss Quay
Rowan
Phila
The Public Debt Hiditor Ledger Analysis
A political discussion on United States public debt and the obligation to redeem bonds in coin. The author cites section 3693 of the Revised Statutes, explains coinage policy, and notes that treasury funds have accumulated in the treasury rather than being paid out. References to bonds, notes, and the 1869 act for strengthening the public credit are included.
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Treasury
United States
Congress
Secretary of the Treasury
Evin
Nationaal
Torvald Mever
Congressional critique of Manning on bond payments and gold
Henry Baxter of Galen Pennsylvania September 17 1885 accuses Manning of pursuing Wall Street influence over finance policy. He argues the government should honor bond payments with available money and issue more bonds to force timely payments, urging payment in silver as well as gold.
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Financial Department
Manning
Mr. McCulloch
Congress
Wall Street
Henry Baxter
Galen, Pa
The Good Little Boys and Early Orchard Weighs
A rural column contrasts country youth with town youths as heavy laden apple trees bend under their fruit. Town boys pick fruit at dawn or dusk to ease the burden, while country boys neglect the trees. Trade improves locally, oil prices spur production, and wealth comparisons are drawn with royalty and a congressman.
Time for Better Days and Temperance Talk
A late 19th or early 20th century column exhorts rising prosperity and political faith in the Present administration. It argues economic improvement, notes debates between temperance advocates and prohibitionists, and urges stopping drinking to improve health and society. The piece blends political optimism with a call for temperance and social reform.
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HE Ledger Steam Printing
Ben J. F. Morris
Prop’r
Jor Warren
Warren
Rufus P. King
Sheriep
C. A. McKinney
Brokenstraw Two
Geo. P. Orr
J. D. Grimes
Mead
Warren Academy
Emry Davis
Sugar Grove
Democratic Vigilance Committees
Democratic County Committee
Brokenstraw
J. W. Hughes
Rick Donovan
PL Mead
Conewango
Adam Schutt
John Fuellhart
Dalrymple
G. P. Mead
Corydon
Sunderland
John Williams
Columbus Wesley Rhodes
Henry Ayling Sprace Carrier
Irvine Jones
Cherry Grove
Pat Stanley
Dennis McNamara
Daniel Hurley
Geo
H. Cramer
David Benson
Wm. Jackson
Rufus Howard
Glade
D. C. Philips
Jacob Amann
William Brown
Gus Samuelson
Charles Peterson
Chas. Knapp
J. M Nolan
Randall Geer
J.C. Fuller
August Weagreff
John Surley
Limestone
J. C. Kealer
J. P. Houser
John Stanley
S 0
Bargher
Riddlesperger
Charles Schimmilfeng
Thomas Mooney
John Stark
Pine Grove
J. M. Martin
Daniel Brogan
Leo Brogan
Dunning
Pittsfield
George Hurlbut
Wm H. Wathaway
Mathew Cochran
A Anderson
Charles Briggs
J. Irvine
Pleasant
Wm. Yagle
Grunder
Hiram
R. N. Seaver
H. F. Stevens
Chas. Brown
Tidioute
G. C. Altman
C.T. Benner
H.C Kemble
M. J. Porterfield
Chas. King
Geo. H. Davis
John Morrow
Wo. Levery
John Bannan
Cyrus Siegfried
Youngsville
W. S. McKinney
Chas. Stewart
Fred
Sanson
J. W. Dervis
Tf. Neill
Warren, PA
Dakota
Vermont
Sheriff Allen
Will Allen
M. Quay
Philadelphia
Colector Hedden
New York
Sterling
The
Lancer
L. D. Wetmore
Dan Oday
Jamestown
Judge Wetmore
Warren Gas Company
Standart
Titusville
Eok
Standrd
Hiditor Ledger
Qurex Vicroxia
Prince of Wales
Huy
Teaversick
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