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Newspaper
Warren Mail
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 03, 1888
Page
2
The notice offers a combined six month to December subscription from June first at 75 cents for both papers. The Philadelphia Press is described as a large eight page Republican city journal with strong local and national coverage. A regular Daily Mail combination is also offered at $1.75 per year.
A movement forms to honor Blaine on his return from Europe with a grand reception. Plans call for two weeks at his Maine home then an opening campaign speech in Augusta followed by appearances in Boston Philadelphia New York Pittsburgh Chicago and a tour through the Northwest to San Francisco returning via Colorado Iowa Indiana and Ohio.
The editorial doubts local option will shift the stance, noting Judge Brown’s pattern of non reversal. It argues the law as applied by the Court stays, despite petitions from business leaders. The piece cites hotel closures, hopes for Prohibition party aid, and urges citizens to accept the current regime.
Local Buffalo residents react to Cleveland with skepticism while The News declines endorsement for his bid. The Express accuses him of moving his residence to dodge taxes on a $5,000 estate, and Cleveland touts his Presbyterian roots amid public scrutiny of his marriage.
The Whigs nominated Gen William Henry Harrison and Tyler for President and Vice President in 1840. Democrats backed Martin Van Buren by acclamation, with a charge that Harrison lived in a log cabin and drank hard cider. The campaign embraced log cabins and hard cider, then the cry Tippecanoe and Tyler too. Now a Morton addition may repeat the happy result.
A Tuesday eve gathering of 150 men boys and dogs ratified Republican nominations. The public approved as six to seven houses along the march were decorated or lit. The Arrow editor mocked as the sole puppy out of his kennel, refusing to display good citizenship or proper decency.
The Tidioute News questions Warren Republicans for inviting neighboring counties to endorse Harrison. It quotes a defense that they share blessings, insist they are not selfish, and note a sense of community in spreading benefits among county neighbors.
Four years ago Cleveland spoke of the presidency as sacred and consecrated calling, declaring the President ineligible for re election a grave harm to public welfare. Now he runs again, exposing the country to renewed danger.
Gen Harrison was named a delegate to the Presbyterian General Assembly meeting in Philadelphia last May but could not attend due to urgent business. The piece questions whether Grover Cleveland was ever considered for such an honor.
Official figures reveal Oregon's decisive result as a 7470 plurality for the first gun against Grover Cleveland and Democratic free trade. The issue spotlights a patriotic Fourth of July feature and a Gettysburg battle article on the first and fourth pages urging readers to read.
Tippecanoe clubs form in Pittsburg and nearby areas amid a rising Harrison Craze with local enthusiasm. Citizens organize gatherings and discussions as the movement gains momentum across sections, reflecting a growing civic interest.
The Independent backs Gen Harrison and Levi P Morton as a strong Republican ticket. It rebukes past personal objections within the party and urges former dissenters to unite for an old-fashioned victory in November, citing Morton’s high standing in New York finance and business circles. Indiana and New York are pivotal states in this push.
The Oregonian of Portland endorses General Harrison and his Chinese policy record as just and satisfactory to Pacific Coast voters. It argues the Pacific Coast will deliver a large Republican majority in November, as in June, and that Oregon and nearby states are securely Republican.
Court rules no license needed for public entertainment but the Warren demonstration centers on Harrison's nomination. Cannons fire, fireworks light the sky, and principal streets are decorated with flags and lanterns. Citizens see the display as political support, while critics denounce the display as deception.
W H Barnum is again made Chair man of the National Democratic Committee. That’s the place they promised to Bill Scott. Now look out for a brisk trade in mules.
Dr. R R R Burcuarp will support Cleveland this time. That stance harms Cleveland yet benefits Harrison in the matchup.
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The Republican nominee for President, son of John Scott Harrison and grandson of President William Henry Harrison, born in North Bend Ohio. He studied at Miami College Oxford and became a lawyer in Indianapolis, serving in the Civil War and rising to colonel. He later served as Supreme Court reporter, Indiana Governor candidate in 1876, and U S Senator from 1880 to 1886, with a national reputation. He continued in law afterward, holding a high social position and respected character.
A Republican vice presidential candidate and banker born May 16 1824 in Stoneham Vermont rose from a country store clerk to founder of Morton & Grinnell New York 1854 and Morton Bliss Co London 1863. He served in Congress two terms declined 1880 VP nomination and was minister to France 1881 1885. He represented the United States at major exhibitions and welcomed the Statue of Liberty to Bedloe's Island.
Depew McKinley and Alger impressed the nation with their conduct at the Republican Convention and all backed the nominee. At a Detroit ratification meeting General Alger declared unity for Harrison, noting past disappointment but stressing victory in November and affirming Michigan as no longer doubtful.
The Vermont Prohibitionists at their state convention denounce Republicans for their temperance stance, a familiar clash repeated across states as liquor laws and local options grew through Republican votes. The Bradford Star notes the ongoing, old dispute between party alignment and prohibition objectives.
General Sheridan's condition shows slow improvement after last Saturday’s move to the steamer Swatora for transport toward his seaside home in Nonquett Massachusetts. He arrived at Fortress Monroe in good order, and doctors hope sea air and a milder climate will aid recovery.
Henry C Bowen of the New York Independent headlines a Woodstock Connecticut Fourth of July event featuring speakers Congressman Russell and Senators Platt Palmer Sabin and Frye along with Hannibal Hamlin Professor Goldwin Smith and Gen Clinton B Fisk. The speakers are expected to keep speeches unusually short to avoid crowding.
Fresh butter remains consistently available at Cc. R. Henry s during regular stock cycles, ensuring steady supply for shoppers seeking dairy essentials.
A collage of editorial snippets and quotes from the era extol Harrison and Morton while debating Protectionism vs Free Trade. Newspapers like St. Louis Globe Democrat and Ithaca Journal voice support, contrast, and praise, noting the Tippecanoe rallying cry and the age of the contenders.
P M Arthur head of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers says Harrison remains a friend of labor despite a past vote on restricting Chinese immigration. A committee recalls Harrison’s cordial reception and effort to secure a White House audience, noting his lasting impression on delegates and his support for the working class.
Gen Harrison receives Blaine message from Linthru Gow ScotiaND June 25 1888 in Indianapolis praising the National Convention and predicting a victorious election. The note links his candidacy to family legacies of 1840 and 1779 and emphasizes industrial independence and political liberty.
The official canvass shows Herman as Republican with 32 820 votes, John M Gearin Democrat 25 412, George M Miller Prohibition 1 974, yielding Herman's plurality of 7 407.
The late Rev. Joel Haws of Hartford is remembered as an eloquent divine. He preached with frail manner and sharp wit, once urging donors not to hammer buttons into the collection box, noting the Lord sees beyond mere buttons.
Gov Beaver attends the Cincinnati exposition opening on July 4 while Gettysburg remains crowded with veterans and civilians. Gov Rusk of Wisconsin arrives. PA G A R HQ on East Cemetery Hill under Asst. Adjt. Gen. Stewart. Queen Victoria’s coronation observed in England. Horace Greeley statue funds proceeding. Rosedale cargo steamer arrives in Chicago with Portland cement.
The Chicago platform lays out key beliefs and proposals including free ballots with counted votes, protection for protection's sake, abolition of war taxes, direct protection of American labor from cheap foreign labor, free internal competition, railroad regulation, favorable homestead titles, home rule for large territories, a double monetary standard, strong education, a robust merchant marine and navy, better coasts and water routes, foreign policy to secure respect and payments, civil service reform, and honors for soldiers who saved the country.
The Pittsburg Times notes the Republican party stands united behind Harrison and Morton with a single banner for Protection. It argues the party will carry uncertain states like New York and New Jersey, and that labor and domestic manufacture will decide the outcome, more than wages.
The Phil. Item argues twenty three steamship lines operate from New York to Europe with over a hundred first class vessels flying foreign flags. It notes an American ship built and crewed locally first crossed the Atlantic in 1819 and contrasts subsidies given to British lines with the lack of federal support for American builders, calling the situation a disgrace.
A New York Tribune critique traces the bandanna symbol through history from the 1861 Red South flag to the 1888 Anarchist flag, arguing Democratic editors fervently praise the motif as victory while denouncing the War for the Union and urging peace.
Temperance department notes a regular Warren Union meeting on Thursday July 5 at 4 p m in the Presbyterian Church lecture room. All ladies invited. A fevered health of County President and remarks on temperance and licensing are included. A.M. H. Ma. Lewis G. Clark referenced with Uncle Tom's Cabin as context.
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