Independent candidacy sparks party split in district race
Taurapay Aug 28 1902 editor Buves of the Marion News declares independence for Solicitor against J F Spainhour. The piece attacks Spainhour’s health and independence while praising Ashe County’s T C Bowie for the Senate nomination in the 13th district. Also reports the death by suicide of Uncle Hamp Clawson in Todd County with coroner’s inquest and burial by Rev B F Hargett.
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Buves
Marion News
J. F. Spainhour
Spainhour
Nowland
Eaves
Newland
Senate
Ed. Justice
Pritchard
United States Senate
Hanna, Pritchard & Co
Jefferson
T. C. Bowie
Ashe County
Bowie
Montgomery Welborn
Meailtus Ginnace
Todd
Hamp. Clawson
Mr. Clawson
B. F. Hargett
Blackburn Refuses Joint Discussion With Kluttz Again
Congressmen Blackburn and Theodore F. Kluttz faced a stalled campaign moment as Blackburn again declined a planned joint discussion after a Sparta encounter last week. Supporters boast Blackburn can match Kluttz in intellect, yet no reason is given for the refusal, leaving voters awaiting an explanation.
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Blackburn
Theodore F. Kluttz
Mr. Kluttz
Sparta
Kluttz
Republican Lynching Talk Sparks Debate on Vote Stealing
The excerpt reports Thomas as a Republican orator condemning lynching while linking it to efforts to suppress vote stealing. It notes plans for a joint campaign by Senator Pritchard and Craig and critiques Independent Democrat candidates endorsed by the 14th Judicial District Republicans.
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News and Observer
Ped Thomas
Davidson
Thomas
Ayrock
Pritchard
Lock Craig
United States Senate
Craig
Pensioned deserters stain reunion notes Greensboro
The Greensboro records detail claims that several reunion attendees formerly left the Confederacy, joined the Federal army, and now collect government pensions under a law denounced in a resolution passed at yesterday's annual meeting. The report notes their appetites remained undiminished by these revelations.
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Greensboro
Republicans must drop negro franchise to win Southern gains
The Atlanta Constitution argues that Republicans cannot expand in the South unless they abandon the negro franchise issue and Negro voters as political factors. It warns that if protecting the Republican alliance from an ignorant, venal negro ballot costs Northern solidarity, that price must be paid.
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South
Atlanta Constitution
Stop The Cough With Lexative Bromo Quinine Tablets
An old advertisement claims Lexative Bromo Quinine Tablets cure a cold in one day with the promise no cure no pay. The ad states a price of 25 cents and emphasizes rapid relief through a patent medicine format common to newspapers of the era.
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