Political candidacy notices from Warren Pennsylvania letters
A set of Republican nomination announcements for 1872 offices in Warren County. Names listed include W. H. Shortt for Assembly G. O. Cornelius for County Treasurer F. D. Reeves for District Attorney Henry Babcock for County Commissioner James G. Marsh for Register and Recorder George W. Kinnear for Register and Recorder Thomas Struthers for Constitutional Convention James Catlin for Assembly. Notices indicate nominations subject to Republican county convention decisions.
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Assembly
W. H. Shortt
Youngsville
Geo. O. Cornelius
Kenton
F. D. Reeves
Warren
Henry Babcock
Ep. Makn
Register, &c
James G. Marsh
Register and Recorder
Geo. W. Kinnear
Llth Pa
Cowan
Thomas Struthers
Pennsylvania
James Catlin
Esa
Sugar Grove
Greeley on Democratic Victory and Political Realignments
The piece cites Horace Greeley predicting dire Democratic rule in 1872, stressing tax cuts and national bankruptcy, and urges Republicans to weigh alliances with Democrats. It notes Greeley’s Ohio speech six months earlier and comments on the England treaty impasse and Gen Banks responding to Mr Pierce of Titusville about a summer lecture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Horace Greeley
Congress
Red
Lee
Johnston
Bragg
Hood
Price
Confederacy
Greeley
Republican Party
Democrats
Ohio
General Grant
Grant
Gen. Banks
Massachusetts
Pierce
Titusville
Greeley's nomination clash sparks harsh political feud
The Cincinnati Convention letter to Mr Greeley is described as frigid and disrespectful while Greeley's reply is labeled a sharp Tribune editorial full of partisan bias. Schurz Mathews Wells and others oppose the nomination with talk of a new convention and allied Democrats face a hostile reception from local papers.
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Cincinnati
Greeley
Tribune
H.G
Schurz
Mathews
Wells
Atkinson
Jeff. Davis
The
Ledger
Greeley and
Fenton
Chautauqua
Jamestown
Andy Smith
Shay
Washington
Chautauqua Democrat
Greeley debated by abolitionists and reformers in 1872
A 1872 correspondence fragment shows Gerritt Smith writing from Babylon LI about avoiding Philadelphia to block Grant’s opponents. Wendell Phillips rejects Greeley, accusing him of secessionist ties and urging scrutiny of Greeley’s allies. Press comments from Bowles Chicago Times and Chicago Post critique Liberal overtures and Democratic alignment with Cincinnati.
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Babylon
L. I
White
Elmira
Philadelphia
Cincinnati
Baltimore
Grant
Gerritt Smitits
Wendell Phillips
S. P. Cummings
Greeley
Andy Johnson
Horace Greeley
Mr. Greeley
Jeff Davis
White House
Seward
Lincoln
North Carolina
Ku Klux
Bowles
Springfield Republican
Democratic Party
Chicago Times
United States
Illinois
Ilinois
Chicago Post
Local Option Law Upheld by Court of Common Pleas
The court affirmed the constitutionality of the local option law, ruling the legislature has police regulatory power over intoxicating drink sales. The decision rejects arguments about hardship or inequality, stating the constitution permits what the legislature has done.
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Court of Common Pleas
Pennsylvania
United States
Germantown
Buckalew and others named in state party slate
The Democratic Convention nominated Chas. R. Buckalew for Governor Judge Thompson for Supreme Court and Wm Hartley for Auditor General. Old Bourbon Democrats expected to carry the usual Democratic vote. Delegates to Baltimore were chosen with no Cincinnati bargain note. Congressmen at large nominees Wim Hopkins Richard Vaux Hendrick Wright. Raine defeated for Petersburg mayor as Greeley forces lose. Colored voters align against Greeley nationwide.
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Warren County
Court House
Warren
Brokenstraw
G. H. Bates
D. W. Mead
Conewango
Daniel Gross
H. K. Siggins
Columbus
Lyman Trantum
P. Parker
Corydon
Hik
W. Holman
Jacob Mack
Eldred
Wm. Brown
Andrew Parker
Farmington
R.S. Cramer
Paul W. Brown
Freehold
F. A. Allen
S. Warner
Glade
Daniel Nesmith
O. W. Randall
Kinzua
J. J. Sherman
J. W
Sugar Grove
Wm. Jewell
J. B. Langdon
Spring Creek
W. G. Garcelon
W. McClay
Sheffield
K. F. Pickering
Webb Horton
South West
C. C. Merritt
T. V.S. Morian
W. B. Sutliff
L. W W. Crosby
Chas. R. Buckalew
Judge Thompson
Supreme Court
Wm. Hartley
Baltimore
Cincinnati
Wim. Hopkins
Washington County
Richard Vaux
Philadelphia
Hendrick B. Wright
Luzerne
Cc. B. Raine
Greeley
Virginia
Petersburg
State Editorial Association
Democratic Editorial Association
Erie
Cincinnat
Grant
Geary
Thomas C. McDowell
Harrisburg
Bureau of Statistics
Matilda
New York
Geo. W.italian
Jack Mullin
Forrest County
Forest Republican
Athletics
Haymakers
Baltimores
Boston
Clevelands
Mutuals
Atlantics
Delaware
George Alfred Townsend
Washington
Chicago Tribune
New York World
Methodist General Conference
Brooklyn
N. Y
Wm. L. Harris
Ohio
Ohio Wesleyan University
Randolph S. Foster
Kentucky
Drew ‘Theological Seminary
Madison N. Y
S. M. Merrill
Western Christian Advocate
Isaac W. Wiley
Ladies Repository
Thomas Boreman
Berwick
Dickenson College
Old “Light Street Institute
Asbury University
Greencastle
Indiana
Jesse T. Peck
Governour Seminary
Syracuse University
Gilbert Haven
New England
Zion's Herald
Edward G. Andrews
New Jersey
Cazenovia Seminary
Speech endorses Republican platform and calls for national reconciliation
Horace Greeley writes from Pittsburgh praising the Cincinnati convention platform for universal amnesty equal rights and local self government. He urges unity across North and South and accepts the nomination as a pledge to the whole people. The piece notes a Republican convention renominating Gen J S Negley for Congress in the 22d district and James D Graham for the 23d.
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Cincinnati
Republic
Congress
Eiected
Horace Greel
Pittsburg
J. S. Negley
James D. Graham
Best fruit year seen in North Carolina this century
The piece notes a promising fruit year in North Carolina after thirty years, with favorable fairness claims. It also surveys tobacco crops in Virginia said to be later and fewer than ever before, and mentions a June convention of capitalists in St. Louis for narrow gauge railroads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Carolina
Virginia
St. Louis
Friendsville
New York Tribune
Henry Spalding
Dan Rice
Baxter Springs
Ark
the Tribune
New York
Grant
New Jersey
Trenton
Philadelphia
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Warren Mail
Gen
John F. Hartranft
Montgomery County
Ulysses Mercur
Bradford County
Harrison Allen
England
Senate
Geneva
Greeiey
Riis
Gerritt Smith
U.S. Grant
Brick Pomeroy
Democrat
Wim, M. Tweed
New York State
O. S. Ferry
Connecticut
Boutwell
Treasury
Greeley and Gratz
Richard Keefe
Dennis Shea
Gev. Riggs
Thos
Franklin
Morse
L. T. Parmlee
Lepold Frauneder
Sophia Rosenbrock
City of
Hanover
Prussia
Warren Gas and Water Company
I. S. Alden
G. N. Parmle
L. D. Wetmo Inc
Sitll
Boon Mead
Orris Hall
T. Struther
V. Davis
A. Heryti Warren
H. A. Jamieson
D. Brown
TNO
H. Hutu
Brown
Hoffman
Francis Henry
S. P. Johnson
Ell
Wm. C. White
Pittsfield
Mary White
Executrix
Garland
Carver House
J. Fisher
Nemaha County
Kansas
St. Joe
Denver City R. R
Labetha
Pawnee City
Neb
Allen
J. W. Thompson
Pinegrove
Court of Quarter Sessions
Geo
A. Confer
Warren County Common Pleas
Laura Bundy
Melchi Snapp
Davis
L. S
CORRY
Salamanca
Hornellsville
Corning
Bingbanter
Albany
GANG
Predevuine
Dayton
Louisville
Rochester
N.Y. Central Road
Binghamton
Springfield
Worcester
Cleveland
Missouri
Far West
Toledo
Chicago
Milwauwaukee
Omaha
Northwest
H. F. Sweetser
Gen’l
Meadville
W. B. Shatiuc
Gen’l Passsenger
Cincinnatii
Johnson
Warren, PA
Johnson’s Exchange
N. M. Peterson & CO
E.A. Baldwin
Tidioute, PA
Brown & Struthers’ Iron Works
Cermania
Europe
America
C. H. Noyes
J. B. Brown & CO
A. Ruhlman’s
News Depot
Scofield
Werren, Va
Kmarz In
Lycoming County Mutual Insurance Company
Losars Park
Joseph Hall
L. F. Watson
O. H. Hunter
John N. Schnur
Hoffman & Clark
J. F. Wells & Co
J.C. Bennett
Sterling
Junius R. Clark
Wyoming Fire Insurance Co
Wilkes-Barre, PA
J.C. Wamilton, Esq
Sugar Grove, Pa
Wen Standard & Schog
Variety Hall
Clinton
Japan
Clark's Sash Factory
Kirberger & Rowland
Greenland Brothers
Keystone
Wahkefiela Earth Closet, Feathers, &c., &c
Rosewood
Walnut
L. D. Crandall
Union Block
Warren, Penn
Philadelphia & Erie
R. R
Philadelphia and Erie Railroad
Phila
Ene
Kane
Warren Kane
Eas
Erie Express
Fris
Kan
Mail East
Erie & M.S. Railway
Irvineton & A. PR
D. C
Irvington
WM. A. Baldwin
Dunkirk, Warren and Pittsburgh
Dunkirk
Fredonia
Laonn
Norton’s. Skidmore
Cassadaga
Moon's
Sinclairville
Vermont
Sasatetesd Falconer’s
A& GW RK
Frewsburg
Fentonville
Ackley
Russelburg
OTT YS
Escccese
Thayer
C. A. Clute
Dr. Douglass
Pleasant Township
Heighhouse & Bro
International Publishing CO
Liberty St
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