Republican announces for Congress and county offices
The notice announces Hon. L. F. Watson of Warren county as a Republican candidate for Congress in November subject to the Warren Erie and Venango counties convention. It also lists Chas. M. Shortt for Assembly O. W. Randall Fe A Allen F W Miller and J A Weible for various county offices with nomination subject to the Republican County Convention. Weible cannot canvass due to injury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. F. Watson
Warren County
Warren
Erie
Venango
Assembly
Chas. M. Shortt
Sugar Grove
Republican County Convention
O. W. Randall
FE. A. Allen
Freehold
F. W. Miller
Co. E
Penna
J. A. Weible
Republican tone urges party unity in Warren County
Warren Pa May 12 1882 letter appeals to Hon Thomas Struthers to run for Congress. It condemns Mitchell and Wolfe for within party strife and urges Republicans to rally behind Cameron aligned ticket, arguing loyalty to party and victory over Democrats. It likens infighting to failed outsiders and stresses internal reform.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren, Pa
Thomas Struthers
Republican Party
Warren Couunty
House of Representatives
Warren County Contenders for Congress Face Off
The piece notes two candidates for Congress in Warren County Col Struthers accepts a letter and will likely rely on friends for a lively campaign Col Watson is also announced and favored for renomination by Republicans in Venango and Erie counties Gen Allen is not a candidate.
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Warren County
Struthers
Warren
Col. Watson
Venango
Erie
Washington
Gen. Allen
Gen Allen Named Marshal of Dakota
The appointment of Gen. Allen of Warren as Marshal of Dakota is accepted after many applications. The four year post pays about $6000 yearly and offers a path to prominence among energetic young settlers in the Territory. He is expected to start in two to three weeks and is praised for energy and Republican credentials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen
Warren
Dakota
Corrected notice on congressional delegates distribution
The update fixes a prior imperfect notice by Chairman Cornelius about Congressional delegates. There are 28 election districts and a total of 35 delegates allocated. Each town or borough has one seat while Warren and Freehold, Farmington, Pine Grove each have two and Sugar Grove has three. Vigilance committees will ensure the correct tally is elected.
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Warren County
Court House
Warren
Columbus
Youngsville
Tidioute
Clarendon
Brokenstraw
Conewango
Corydon
Cherry Grove
Deerfield
Elk
Eldred
Freehold
Farmington
Grade
Kinzua
Limestone
Mead
Pleasant
Pine Grove
Pittsfield
Sugar Grove
Spring Creek
Sheffield
South West
Triumph
Watson
Republican Co. Com
Gero. O. Cornelius
Cornelius
Burgess
Borough of
Water and
Fifth Streets
Fifth Street
Water Street
Conewango Creek
H. A. Jamieson
Sherife
Court of Common Pleas
Warren Co
Pennsylvania
Smith Palmer
C. E. Niver
Lewis Fox
John A. Hodges
James Elderkin
Russellburg
State Line
Jas. Akeley
Hiram Akeley
Olney Akeley
George 5S
Benson
Helping Hand Building and Loan Association
Theo. Chase
Sheriff’s Office
Warren, Pa
Brokenstraw Township
Ballard
W. W. Ballard
Amos York
Lewis Christ
Amesork
Farmington Township
Pond
Levi Northrop
A. Stewart
William Rowland
C. Dorn
Charles Dinsmoor
Boss Dictation Alleged In Pennsylvania Convention Delegates
A Philadelphia correspondent reports that Independent State Central Committee Chairman I D McKee directs a private list of Harrisburg convention delegates. Critics say delegates are chosen to push an independent ticket with no primaries or public contest, sparking accusations of boss-controlled ballots and stifled majority voice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mitchell
Philadelphia
Pittsburg
I. D. McKee
Independent State Central Comittee
McKee
Harrisburg
Cooper
Hon Tres E Cochran Dies. Pennsylvania Leader Remembered
Hon. Tres. E. Cochran, ex Auditor General and Constitutional Convention member, dies at his York home. A prominent PA politician and editor, he served in the State Senate and was elected Auditor General in 1859 on the People’s ticket. Also notes appointment of Thos. V. Cooper as Republican State Committee Chairman with a list of aides.
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Mitchell
Wolfe
Cameron
Kickers
Washington
Arthur
Senate
Andy Johnson
Greeley
Andy Curtin
Mr. Mitchell
Mr. Wolfe
Tres. E. Cochran
Pennsylvania
York
Cochran
State Senate
Thos. V. Cooper
Republican State Committee
Lucius Rogers
Thomas Wilson
Samuel Barr
Harrisburg
Chris L. Magee
Pittsburg
John McCullough
Philadelphia
Seline H. Thomas
Lebanon
Wm. M. Allison
Mifflintown
Joseph Ad. Thompson
Washington, D.C
Frank H. Taggart
West Chester
Greenbackers Nominate State Ticket at Harrisburg Meeting
About eighty Greenbackers gathered in Harrisburg last week and formally nominated a state ticket. For Governor Thomas A. Armstrong of Allegheny led the slate with T. V. Powderly of Scranton for Lieutenant Governor and J. L. DeWoody of Venango for Secretary of Internal Affairs. J. Adam Clark of Northumberland was named Supreme Court Judge and Robert K. Tomlinson of Berks as Congressman at large.
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James A. Beaver
Centre Co
William T. Davies
Bradford Co
Supreme Court
William N. Rawle
Philadelphia
John M.greer
Butler Co
Thomas M. Marshall
Allegheny Co
Harrisburg
Thomas A. Armstrong
Allegheny
T. V. Powderly
Scranton
Sec
J. L. DeWoody
Venango
J. Adam Clark
Northumberland
Berks
Tax publisher pays wife of Sergeant Mason dime subscription
The Philadelphia Press tax publisher paid to the Sergeant Mason's wife the sum of 3667.62 dollars, the amount of a dime subscription contributed for her benefit to the publisher.
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Philadelphia Press
Sergeant Mason
Arthur
National Banks Charter Bill Passes House
The bill to extend the charters of the National Banks passed the House on the 19th by 123 yeas to 67. Twenty Democrats voted for the measure.
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House
Republican State Committee Opens Headquarters in Pennsylvania
The 1882 Pennsylvania Republican State Committee announces its headquarters and urges active Republican cooperation for a large canvass. It lauds Gen Beaver and endorsed ticket members like Davies Rawle Greer Marshall and details the party’s progressive platform and primary reforms.
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Republican State
S. Cloup Hortees
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
Republican State Committee
Harrisburg
Beaver
Union of the States
Davies
Henry Rawle
Supreme Court
John M. Greer
State Senate
Thomas M. Marshall
West
Congress
Republican Party
Lincoln
Stevens
Garfield
State Committee
Republican State Committee Push for Vital Victory
By order of the Republican State Committee Tuosas V. Coorrer serves as chairman, stressing unified effort and resources to secure a victory deemed vital to the party and its principles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Republican Party
Republican State Committee
Tuosas V. Coorrer
Letter from Olivet Kentucky on political tensions and payment delays
A Kentucky man writes from Olivet on May 18 1882 describing a missing $2 payment and delayed papers while confessing Republican loyalties and political bitterness. He recounts personal distress and jokes about Bourbon and Jeff Davis as he hopes for the paper’s continued support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kentucky
Mr. Olivet
Mari
Jeff. Davis
Providence
Odd Fellows Grand Lodge Annual Report Shows Growth
The Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows in Pennsylvania met in Harrisburg reporting 77 834 members an increase in 1958 Expenditures for relief totaled 357 680 with officers elected including Grand Master F M Rea and Grand Secretary James P Nicholson The Grand Encampment reports 270 609 receipts 10 341 patriarchs 198 encampments and relief payments totaling 76 252 29 with assets 265 613 88
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Grand Lodge I. O
Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows
State of
Pennsylvania
Harrisburg
F. M. Rea
Philadelphia
C. N. Hickok
Bedford
George P. Hawkes
James P. Nicholson
M. Richards Muckle
G. R
Samuel P. Gordon
Berks County
Odd Fellows of
Ninth annual Knights of Honor session in Baltimore
The ninth annual session of the Supreme Lodge of the Knights of Honor convened in Baltimore on May 9. Delegates from nearly every state and territory attended as the order fields 2,850 lodges with over 130,000 members. Death benefits paid last year totaled 2,300,000 dollars. Officers elected for the next year include Supreme Dictator R. H. Cochran of West Virginia and Supreme Vice Dictator F. P. Ireland of Nebraska, among others chaired by G. W. Holland and Neilson Poe Jr.
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Supreme Lodge of the Knights of Honor
Baltimore
Union
R. H. Cochran
West Virginia
F. P. Ireland
Nebraska
B. F. Nelson
Ohio
R. J. Breckenridge
Kentucky
Cate
G. W. Holland
South Carolina
Supreme Guide
Neilson Poe, Jr
Maryland
Supreme Guardian
E. J. Davenport
Minnesota
Supreme Sentinel
P. C. Carlton
North Carolina
W. B. Hoke
Supreme Trustees
J. W. Walker
Pennsylvania
George S. Woodman
Maine
C. H. Ross
Wisconsin
Bible distribution vows to place a Bible in every nonowner home
The American Bible Society has distributed over forty million Bibles and plans to supply every household in states and territories without a copy. Other printers have issued millions more. The piece notes the society’s resolve to re supply the region by giving a Bible to every family lacking one.
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American Bible Society
the Bible Society
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Ss. P. Johnson
M. Waters
Henry
L. B. Hoffman
Wim. Schnurr
Tsanc
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A Waters
J. W. Lytle
F. A. Weld
T. P. Reig
Z. BE
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W. A. Hackney
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D. I. Ball
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M. B. Dunham
L. P. Rogers
D. M. Williams
J. W. Kitchen
W.H. Pickett
M. Hall
W. W. Wagner
C. W. Sersall
J. K. Palmer
H. P. Hunter
James Cable
W.A. Mitchell
Jnc
A. Hinckley
George A. Wetmore
J. P. Jefferson
T. H. DeSilver
James Clark, Jr
Jerome Davis
Co. Park
A.D. Wood
John Lauffer, Jr
W. A. Talbott
T. Borchers
W. H. Copeland
F. K. Russell
C. Smith
Od. F. Hotman
Walter W. Davis
D. Preston
H. A, Jamieson
Jas
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G. H. Ames
L. A. Rogers
M. Beecher
Be. T. Hazeltin
W. Waters
H. V. McDow
F. Barnhart
T. Tunstall
P.S. Sonne
Ed. Leonhart
A.B. Chapma
J. Rapp
M. Cribbins
William Nels Frank Sailor
William O'Conn
Dana A. Barnes
E. Ritchie
So McGee
J.P. McGee
Win
Borne
Wm. S. Lesfar
Joseph Owens
Geo. Wells
Henry Rabe
Glen
Ames
Fairchild J.A. McGee
John Clerk
C. M. Egeeste
H. H. James
John Walters
T. Cribbhine
F ‘Bos. Clayton
John J. Arnold
John Clayton
Mike Hayes
Frank Metzy
Sheeshate
Mr. Struthers
T. Struthers
S. P. Johnson
F. Henry
Republican Party of
Mitchell and Wolfe
James Vick
Seedman
Rochester
Congressional
Congressional Delegates
The
Palmer
C.C. Wasapurn
Eureka Springs
Arkansas
Otice
Commonwealth
Anchor Oil Company
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Northwestern Mutual Benefit Assoc
W.B. Warner &Co
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Court of Quarter Sessions
Towit
M. Mead
James Monroe
Warren W. Davis
Frank Metzgar
Myron Waters
C. W. King
Warren Bor
E. B. Marsh
Cynthia S. Weaver
Frank Kuntz
W. D. Bucklin
N. N. Hanchett
W. P. Shaw
Joseph Hoenes
Enterprise Village
Thomas P. Hill
C. H. Gregory
Michael Fitzgerald
Eckardt & Schaeffer
George H Leonhart
H. J. Wilhelmus
Joseph Hale
C. H. Wensel
Jowit
James Parshall
John B. Rickert
John Sweeting
A. T. Hackney
John F. McPherson, Jr
W. A. Scott
Jerome Arnold
Daniel Hess
John J. Dalrymple
Jas. A. Dalrymple
Addie A. Bonner
Heriff
Conewango Township
County of
Patrick Falconer
Miner Curtis
Curtis
Jackson Run Road
Second Street
A. Shubert
Nathan Kidder
John Hurley
Waken
Ames & Lindsey
Henry Babcock
Theo, Chase
Sheriff
Hickory Street
Union School House
Arrea, Pa
W.C. Rowland
Co. I. Mead
Carver House
R. D. Bartlett
A. Siegel & Sons
Parmlee & Henry’s
United States
Orris Hall
L. A. Badger
Souther
Sebastian Hall
Gombault
J. E. Gombault
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Germany
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Lawrence, Williams & CO
Canadas
Superior Street
Cleveland
Hazeltine & Co
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