Blaine Receives Wide Ovations Across Cities
The traveler Blaine was met with strong crowds from Augusta to Boston and Worcester with large receptions. In New York at the National Committee headquarters more than 15,000 people gathered to hear him and cheer his name amid a rousing scene. Philadelphia also promises a major Union League reception and torchlight parade for his visit.
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Mr. Blaine
Augusta
Boston
New England
Worcester
New York
Blaine
National Committee
Fifth Avenue
Hale
Hawley
Emory A. Storrs
E. H. Roberts
Philadelphia
Union League
Logan Leaves Rochester for Youngstown Campaign Tour
Gen. Logan departed Rochester for Youngstown last Friday. He stopped in Erie at 9 o'clock where he was greeted by the Plumed Knights and Republican clubs and escorted to the Reed House for breakfast. A 14,000 strong crowd gathered in front of the hotel as Congressman Brainerd introduced him and urged Republicans to close ranks amid the district race. He spoke briefly at stops along the route, drawing lively support that echoed Blaine's national appeal.
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Logan
Rochester
N. Y
Youngstown
Ohio
Erie
Knights
Reed House
Brainerd
Blaine
People's Candidate or Pennsylvania Company in Coal Politics
An excerpt attacks W. L. Scott as a monopoly figure in the coal trade via his P C label and declares him rotten. The piece urges voters to support Mackey and the Republican ticket instead.
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W.L. Scott
P. C
People
Pennsylvania Company
Mackey
Hendricks Attacks Lincoln in 1864 Campaign Speech
In a public speech during the 1864 campaign, Hendricks violently assaulted Abraham Lincoln, urged the people to "rise in their might and hurl the smutty old tyrant out of political existence." He remains opposed and described as the same copper head.
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Mr. Hendricks
Abraham Lincoln
Copperhead
World misstates Hamilton Fish voting choice
The New York World claimed Hamilton Fish would vote for Cleveland. Fish wrote on Sept 12 that he should vote for Blaine, but Democratic papers continue to copy the World’s falsehoods.
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N. Y
Hamilton Fish
Cleveland
Fish
The
World
Blaine
Endorsement Confusion in Tammany Coverage
The New York Star continues to attack Cleveland and praise Butler despite a so called endorsement of the former candidate issued last Friday evening. The paper’s gesture appears empty of real support.
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New York Star
Tammany
Cleveland
Butler
Prohibition Ticket Question Frames Cleveland Vote Split
A critic argues against supporting the Prohibition ticket, asserting each vote is only half for Cleveland and half wasted, and questions whether a good Republican can justify such a choice.
Cleveland Questions Motive After Allegations Arise
The speaker questions why Cleveland would deny multiple charges, suggesting he believes beating without lying might be preferable to lying. The statement hints at a broader controversy and personal stance amid ongoing accusations.
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Cleveland
Mulligan letters boost Blaine defense in Maine fallout
The political row over Mulligan letters intensifies as new Blaine letters to Fisher surface. The dispatch claims Blaine sought to sell railroad bonds to Maine friends, faced trouble with associates, and earned praise for integrity. Opponents say the letters undermine wealth claims and confirm financial responsibility.
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Mulligan
Blaine
Maine
Morey
Fisher
Mr. Blaine
United States
Boston
Congressional
Revolt Against Cleveland Reaches New York County Democracy
Matthew McElroy a longtime County Democracy committeeman in the Seventh Ward resigns and endorses Blaine. He blames Cleveland for alienating rank and file, says they had no say in his nomination and prefer Blaine and his platform. The Buffalo Express cites the split as jeopardizing Cleveland nationwide.
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New York City
Tammany
Hubert O. Thompson
Matthew McElroy
Seventh Ward
New York
Democratic Committee
Blaine
Democratic Party
Buffalo Express
Irish Democrats of Ohio form anti free trade club
Dissatisfaction within the Irish Democratic ranks spreads across Ohio including Hamilton where a Blaine and Logan anti free trade club near one hundred members is created. In Cleveland, six leading Irish Democrats supported Blaine, among them Patrick Walsh a notable party worker.
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Ohio
Hamilton
Blaine and Logan
Governor Cleveland Declines Libel Suit Over Buffalo Telegraph Claims
Albany Journal reports Gov. Cleveland will not sue the Buffalo Telegraph for libel or Senator Grady for slander. Grady allegedly claimed in New York that bribes tied to the 1883 Assembly could reach Cleveland if funds were lacking. Cleveland will remain silent and seek personal comfort.
Puriadevpura Renominates Senior Congressmen and a Democrat
Puriadevpura renominates Kelly O Neill Bingham and Harmer Republicans and Randall Democrat for next House. The three oldest in consecutive service, Kelly elected 1860, Randall 1862, O Neill also 1862 with one defeat. Also a horse racing note mentions Miss Woodford beating Drake Carter and a critic’s remark about William L Scott and the Morey letter.
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Puriadevpura
Kelly
O’ Neill
Bingham
Jockies
Miss Woodford
Sheepshead Bay
Drake Carter
Democratic Observer Warns of Forged Scheme to Trade Votes
The Erie Democratic Observer warns of a deception to swap votes to boost Scott for Congress while harming Mackey and the Republican ticket. The letter from New York urges manipulating Irish and German Republicans to elect Scott, with warnings that such tactics would favor the opposition and endanger Cleveland and Hendricks.
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Democratic Observer
Erie
Butler May
People’s Movement
New York
Cleveland
Hendricks
Blaine
Logan
Congress
Scott
Lame
House
Washington
Newark
N. J
Warren County
Mackey
Should Blaine Withdraw From National Ticket
The Cleveland Herald argues Blaine will not withdraw from the national ticket. It details electoral vote tallies by region, noting Blaine holds New England and many major states already and would retain a 245 vote bloc if the election were held tomorrow. It concludes withdrawal is unlikely.
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Blaine
Cleveland
Electorial College
New England
Maine
New Hampshire
Vermont
Massachusetts
Connecticut
Rhode Island
New York
Pennsylvania
West Virginia
Missouri
Ohio
Indiana
Illinois
Michigan
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Iowa
Kansas
Nebraska
Pacific States
California
Oregon
Nevada
Colorado
Cleveland Herald
Blaine's Arkansas Railroad Losses and Caldwell Scheme
Alexander McDonald, ex Arkansas senator now in Pittsburg, recounts Blaine's ties with Caldwell and Fisher over the Little Rock and Fort Smith Railroad. Caldwell over-bonded the road, causing interest default and financial ruin for Blaine, who paid to save the project. Allan & Marquand later profited. Fisher was left with liens and awaits sale to Blaine's rivals.
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Alexander McDonald
Pittsburg
United States
Arkansas
Congress
Little Rock
Fort Smith
Blaine
Caldwell
Fisher Caldwell
Mr. Blaine
Lot M. Morrill
Fisher
McDonald
Allan & Marquand
St. Louis
London
Warren Fisher
Blaine letter defends marriage history amid calumny
Augusta Maine newspaper prints James G Blaine letter addressing rumors about his marriage. He recounts meeting his wife in Georgetown Kentucky in 1848 and two marriages in 1850s Pennsylvania and Pittsburgh to secure legal validity. He laments desecration of his infant son’s grave and vows to seek redress through law and public virtue.
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Augusta
Met
Poetrs
Georgetown
Kentucky
Pennsylvania
Pittsburg
Maine
James G. Blaine
Buffalo ministers defend Rev. George H. Ball character
The Buffalo Minister's Association adopted resolutions stating Rev. George H. Ball has been unjustly attacked over his Cleveland remarks and that his life and character are above reproach. The resolutions, a lengthy document, were signed by the clergymen.
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Buffalo Minister’s Association
George H. Ball
Cleveland
Temperance rhetoric mirrors party whisky in editorial echo
Gov. St. John denounces Republican whisky as bad as Democratic whisky and warns temperance voters supporting a third party aid the whisky Democrats, a stance echoed by the Chicago Journal.
Earthquake Rattles Great Lakes Region
An earthquake struck western and northwestern Ohio eastern Indiana and southern Michigan last Friday afternoon. The quake traveled from the southwest to the northeast lasting ten to thirty seconds with variable intensity and limited damage.
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Ohio
Indiana
Michigan
Knitting Shades From Saxony to Spanish and German
Wool and yarns in Saxony Shetland Alliance Spanish and German shades offered for sale in varied colors. Draft product list notes desirable hues across multiple fiber blends. Local shop promotes wide selection.
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Saxony
Shetland
Alliance
Obituary notes and world events from a late era
The message records GarrieLD's death three years ago last Friday, Sept. 19, and Robert Hoe aged seventy. Cuouera tu mult the Italian crisis continues with Naples reporting 937 new cases and 365 deaths. Odd Fellows lodge in Minneapolis reports 506000 members with 90000 encampments, a year gain. Wheat prices reach multi city lows with transportation costs driving price declines away from fields.
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Robert Hoe
Cuouera
Italy
Naples
Sovereign
Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows of the World
Minneapolis
Chicago
New York
London
Y M C A Plans 17th State Convention at Meadville
The Y M C A of this state announces its seventeenth annual convention to be held at Meadville starting October 16 for three days. Other items note Mollie Maguireism in the anthracite region with violence against Hungarian laborers, Phillips well output, Butler refinery plans, Clearfield teachers shortage, and the death of Annie Nutt at sixteen from cholera morbus amid poisoning rumors.
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Phillips
Butler County
Butler
Clearfield County
Annie Nutt
A.C. Nutt
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John Leisenring
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Calvin Weiss
Edwin S. Stuart
Joseph T. Jennings
John Mundell
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Joseph B. Hiteman
Edmund L. Levy
B. F. Junkin
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Thomas R. Bryson
Horace A.beale
William P. Duncan
Alfred Fackenthall
Wm. J. Hitchman
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George T. Oliver
Jos. P
E.S. Osborne
Luzerne County
Charles W. Mackey
Venango Co
Henry Brace
Warren
W. J. Alexander
Michael Crocker
Brokenstraw
Theodore L. Putman
Pine Grove
George H. Higgins
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Conewango
W. O. Martin
Elk
George A. Walkley
Warren Academy
Summerfield Warner
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Bet Bros
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Henry Slaugenhaupt
Elsie Clhiasiaw
C. Allen
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Allegheny Bridge Company
A. G. Hertzel
Beecher & Copeland
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N. L. Rowe
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J. F. Lawson
Wife
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S. P. Johnson
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Wm. Gray
J. Allen James
E. E. James Estate
John Riwa, Jr
N. C. Clark
H. K. Miller
Clark & Collins
Myron K. Bettis
Wm. K. Vandergrift
Charles Brown
Art Jaquins
C. J. Lane Et al
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C. E
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Pleasant
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Admr
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Critt Marsh
Jacob Strauss & Son
E. A. Allen
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Coleman
John Mc-Kinney
Said McKinney
Augustus Johnson
Rebekah B. Messenger
A. Siegel & Sons
Jersey
Siegger and Sons
Johnson & Siegfried
Ana Druggist
Catt
Variety Hall
L. G Noyes
Wells & Noyes
Druss
T. S. Messner 4
the Keystone Clothing
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Lyons
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Breakaw
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Carver House
Arren
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