The Jamestown Democrat backs Hayes and Wheeler ticket
The paper reflects four years of varied support and criticism of public figures while endorsing Hayes and Wheeler. It states it will not attack independents or liberals who align with the Democrats and asserts commitment to its convictions in choosing the nation’s best interests.
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Jamestown Democrat
Tilden
Hendricks
Hildren
Democratic Party
Hayes
Wheeler
Warren
Pennsylvania
Lowwell Courier
Gen Hayes Rejects Return to Campaign Duty
Letter from Lt Gen Hayes dated Oct 2 declines canvassing for Congress in Ohio. He says leaving the army now for electioneering would be treacherous, adding that any man who would do so ought to be scalped.
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Hayes
Congress
Ohio
Tammany Roughs Clash in St Louis Nomination Night
A pin row broke out Sunday night between Tammany roughs and other Democrats before the nomination. Morrissey favored Tilden and came out ahead. John’s boss would gain if victory comes, leading to a possible White House fare bank. The scene mocks Tilden and reform.
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St Louis
Tammany Roughs
Morrissey
Tilden
John
White House
Reform
Editor opposes Prohibition stance in St. Louis platform
The Ledger editor denounces the St. Louis platform for liberty of individual conduct unlinked to statutory limits, arguing it amounts to allowing more gin cocktails without legal interference.
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The
Ledger
St. Louis
Ex-Gov Curtin Denied VP Candidacy in St Louis
The letter to delegate Dill states Curtin is not a candidate for vice president at the St Louis Convention. Editor Henry Warrerson of the Louisville Journal served as temporary chairman and commentary hints at party missteps across 1867 and 1876 with specie payments and war outcomes.
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Curtin
Dill
St. Louis
Henry Warrerson
Louisville Journal
Democratic Party
Joan Morriss
Democratic Party Fallout Over Tilden Platform Split
A critical musing on the 1876 Democratic platform clash led by Tilden and Morrissey, condemning the platform as nonsense while notingAssembly of conflicting party factions. It describes posturing, defections, and reluctant support amid discouragement, with polling and posturing over the ticket. The piece ends by noting the party’s wobbling loyalty as the election nears.
Ring Smasher or Sham Reformer Tilden Attacked
The Brooklyn Democrats oppose Tilden for aiding the Brooklyn ring while promising prison for its members only when it suits his nomination. The Argus declares Tilden a reformer only when it advances his political aims, calling him a sham reformer and trickster. The piece notes Pratt and Governor Tilden’s role in delayed prosecutions and says indicted ring leaders become St. Louis delegates.
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Brooklyn
Pratt
Tilden
St. Louis
Blaine Leaves Washington for Augusta in Decline
A Washington dispatch reports James G. Blaine left the city at 1 40 PM aboard the Baltimore and Potomac for his Augusta Maine home with his entire family. He occupies the directors car with a large bed and plans to ride straight through without stops. Friends fear a serious illness unless rest improves. His health remains poor with low pulse and no appetite despite a light fever. He will ignore Judiciary Committee investigations to focus on rest.
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Washington
Blaine
Baltimore and Potomac Railroad
Augusta
Judiciary Committee
Inherent Cussedness Storrs Skewers Democratic Party
Honorable Emory A. Storrs of Illinois, who campaigned for Grant and Wilson in 1872 in this state, spoke at a Hayes and Wheeler ratification meeting in Chicago. He mocked the Democratic party, saying he had confidence they would do the wrong thing in a tight spot and that no Democratic nomination could overcome the party’s inherent cussedness.
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Emory A. Storrs
Illinois
Grant
Wilson
Warren
Hayes
Wheeler
Chicago
Reform cries echo in New York Democrats rally
The piece argues that Tilden backs reform despite being the target of reform calls. It notes John Morrissey as Tilden's backer and bottle holder and fears true reform will not come under Tilden's nomination as the game unfolds.
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Tilden
Reform
New York
John Morrissey
Twin boys born to Isaac Stevens wife in June
The Pittsburg Gazette reports the birth of twin boys to Mrs. Isaac Stevens on June 17. The newborns are named Rutherford Hayes Stevens and Wm Wheeler Stevens, named after Republican Party presidential and vice presidential nominees.
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Pittsburg
Isaac Stevens
Rutherford Hayes Stevens
Wm. Wheeler Stevens
Republican Party
Hayes Cousin Cabinet Maker Brag Overshadowed
The item claims Gov. Hayes has a cousin who is a cabinet maker and jokes that next March Hayes will become a cabinet maker himself. The note mixes humor with political name recognition.
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Gov. Hayes
Democratic push for administrative reform in 1876 campaign
The piece argues the 1876 Democratic call for reform targets currency, civil service, and expenditures, accusing the party of shifting policies and seeking only to drive Radicals from power. It warns that nominating Tilden without New York risks defeat and cites Boston Herald guidance on the peril of sacrificing leaders for factional aims.
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New York Democrats
Ohio
Indiana
Democratic House of Representatives
Fitzhugh
Hambleton
Democratic House
Army
Navy
Post-Office
Signal Service Bureau
N. Y. Tribune
Fourth of July celebration at Independence Hall announced
Independence Hall Philadelphia hosts a grand Fourth of July program in the rear square with Bristow conducting The Great Republic, Henry Lee reading the Declaration, Holmes Hymn of Welcome, Bayard Taylor National Ode, a Brazil Greeting hymn, Evarts oration, and Hallelujah and Doxology to close. Gilmore of Boston Jubilee fame leads the orchestra. event slated to last about three hours. Democratic repudiationists questioned as House nears bond interest payment vote on Columbia bonds.
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Prinaperpara
Independence Hall
Philadelphia
George F. Bristow
New York
Richard Henry Lee
Oliver Wendell Holmes
Bayard Taylor
Brazil
Dom Pedro
William M. Evarts
Gilmore
Boston Jubilee Fame
Turbulent politics and racial violence in postwar debate
The letter laments masked terror by the Ku Klux Klan in the South, describes murdered Black citizens near Anderson County, and accuses courts and juries of oppression. It contrasts Republican and Democratic aims, cites the Cincinnati Enquirer, and notes reactions around Hayes Wheeler and Tilden.
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Republican Party
White League
South
Texas
Chicago Inter- Ocean
Anderson County
Ku Klux
Tocray
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