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Newspaper
Warren Mail
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 20, 1898
Page
2
The piece urges Warren County Republicans to vote straight Republican to keep the U S Senate Democratic and support Representative Marshall Warren, praising his past votes for school funding the grange and labor measures and urging a large majority for his reelection.
Local Democrats fail to present a county ticket as managers focus on pressuring Sib ley for funds and mislead him about involvement. Nominees for County Treasurer and Surveyor were told their Oct. 1 resignations would be accepted. Call to rebuke the party at the polls and vote straight Republican for McKinley.
In New York Roosevelt warned that electing a Democratic Congress in November would strengthen enemies who view U S victories in the Antilles and the Philippines with envy. He said nations in Europe would rejoice if McKinley policy were blocked.
Porto Rico is now one of the United States and officially passed into U S possession last Tuesday Oct 18 marking an early war result. Cuba’s future remains under U S protection and the Philippines’ fate awaits the Paris Peace Conference.
Soldiers abroad face limited voting options as Congress blocks a bill allowing troops in the field to cast ballots. Only Kansas and Pennsylvania currently have laws addressing the issue, with Democrats expressing concern that welfare measures may mask distrust and opposition in practice.
A call to Republicans to stay vigilant and active with less than three weeks left in the campaign. It notes enough party members in the district to elect C. W. Stone by a large margin, but only if supporters turnout to vote, warning against apathy.
The Harrisburg Telegraph quotes a criticism of John Wanamaker as he speaks on party allegiance. It questions his Republican credentials and accuses him of abusing the party while withholding his governor vote target.
Governor Hastings travelled to New York on Monday to greet the Fighting Sixteenth upon their return from Porto Rico and pledges full support for Pennsylvania soldiers.
Mrs Blaine intends to replace the old dead oak at his grave with a Vermont marble monument. The future marker will be a fitting tribute to the statesman.
The speaker rails at Democrats accusing them of abusing the Republican party and its officers while pleading Republicans to back their ticket. He questions why a Republican should vote for his enemy.
A Republican who abstains from a straight party vote weakens McKinley’s backing. The president faces tough challenges ahead and will need Congress to back him.
The Items and Record newspapers appear influenced by Sibley money, with owners seen as pursuing profits while the opportunity lasts across Sugar Grove and Pine Grove.
The next triennial conclave of the Knights Templar of the United States will convene in Louisville on the last Tuesday of August 1901 with a noted festive atmosphere expected in the old town.
The first month’s revenue at Manila after surrender reached $540,000. Soon the Democratic party is expected to criticize the Manila surplus as the political season unfolds.
The account details a miners strike for forty cents a ton, a company plan to import South workers, and clashes that lead the governor to withhold troops. Miners and company clash over hiring rights, threatening violence and property destruction in a state-theater of near civil war.
The piece argues voters must choose between Sibley who supports free silver and free trade and Stone who favors sound money protectionism aligned with McKinley. It emphasizes Sibley’s aggressive campaign contrasts with Stone’s known stance and McKinley policy alignment.
The Erie Dispatch quotes a satirical voice claiming to be a congressman hopeful who attacks trusts and wealth while admitting ties to wealth sources. He derides corporations and the Money Power, calls himself a Popocrat and Bryanite, and praises Honest Farmer Joe despite hypocrisy rumors.
The St. Louis Globe Democrat argues that the party’s wartime record boosts Republican prospects in upcoming elections. It credits swift policy action after gaining power18 months ago with ending stagnation, reviving mills and farms, and restoring prosperity, projecting large voter support in November.
The Army of the Republic seeks an investigation to identify those who violated oaths in publishing false statements about Charles W. Stone, GOP congressional candidate. The newspaper notes Stone aided veterans across the state, handling pensions and requests promptly, earning broad veteran support and trust.
In Harrisburg a life sized statue of Gen Hartranft is shipped for Capitol Park with unveiling set for spring next year. The Gould heirs may withhold 5 million from Howard Gould after his marriage to an actress. A New York incident reports a convalescent Negro soldier arrested by police for not moving promptly, amid Tammany era tensions.
An Oil City Derrick assessment argues the Republican campaign in Pennsylvania remains strong despite attacks by Judge Jenks Dr Swallow and backers like John Wanamaker. Col William A Stone draws large crowds while critics push a false issue slander. The piece warns against electing Silver Joe Sibley as a Republican foe.
John Carlson of Smethport Pennsylvania urges fellow Republicans in McKean County and across Pennsylvania to vote for C W Stone for Congress and every Republican candidate. He warns against splitting the ticket and stresses duty to support the party and its sound principles. October 12, 1898.
Bradford Star accuses the Sibley faction of distorting public opinion in Venango county. It argues McKean county showed no extra political stir during Sibley's visit and notes his impact will be revealed on November 8.
Sailors value mascots aboard warships and obtain captain approval for pets. In the Maine disaster, the ship carried a dog and three cats, with two cats perishing and the senior cat, Old Tom, and the captain’s dog both surviving in the aftermath.
The November Demorest's showcases vigorous original fiction and departments for women with advice on clubs for winter profits, embroideries, beauty culture, sewing rooms, and Parisian fashion patterns and trends.
The Titusville World urges voters to compare the records of Hon. Joseph Sibley and Hon. Charles W. Stone in Congress under Cleveland, arguing one is clearly the stronger choice to represent the district.
The N. Y. Mail and Express argues Congress failed to prepare for emergency, detailing shortages and procurement delays, staff appointments, and medical outcomes. It compares disease rates with British and Civil War figures, defends officers, and urges Congress to ensure ready organization and material for future wars.
The article notes limits on pensions to under 250000 dollars and no more than eight dollars monthly per beneficiary. It cites Confederate veteran relief as contentious with Democrats opposing and Republicans endorsing relief in some states. It highlights Mississippi and other Southern states shifting to targeted need-based pensions to avoid overburden and underpayment.
A Jersey City convention on October 12 announced Maj Z K Pangborn as the nominee. A delegate recalled Pangborn once thrashing young Dewey with a rawhide in the 1850s over a district school revolt in Montpelier Vermont, after which the two men became friends. Dewey later recalled Pangborn’s impact on his life.
Chauncey M. Depew warned Pennsylvania Republicans to support their party’s candidates for the legislature to ensure a loyal United States Senate and presidential cooperation. He denounced state issues as masks for national concerns and urged unity behind the Republican ticket for McKinley and the party’s nominees.
The 16th Pennsylvania volunteers return from Porto Rico to a jubilant welcome. Recruited from oil and lumber regions in the state’s upper counties, they served with high credit and helped extend the Republic’s frontier nearly 1000 miles eastward. Pennsylvania bears a warm, demonstrative welcome.
A Pennsylvania gubernatorial candidate commits to governing for all the people not just party supporters. He vows to curb legislature abuses, cut unnecessary investigations and expenses, and to discharge duties honestly and modestly with God's help.
The September exports total 96,495,638, exceeding all Septembers except 1897. Nine months ending Sept 30 1898 show exports at 869,127,868 and imports at 475,176,775, with September exports 90,495,638 and imports 48,250,269.
Dr Seaman calls the illness in Porto Rico the Algerian fever and denounces the quartermaster department as incompetent. He argues most deaths came from lack of proper food and medicine, with supplies ordered yet not delivered to starving troops. Investigations will proceed.
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