Washington Letter on Cleveland Hill and NY politics
The article discusses President Cleveland's likely steps to aid Senator Hill in New York and confirms Hill as the Democratic nominee. It notes McPherson's retirement, U.S. foreign policy on China and Japan, Babcock's role, Rep Wilson's health and reelection drive, and various Democratic strategies and endorsements ahead of the 1894 election. It also covers populist fusion in North Carolina and agricultural notes on chestnut weevil control.
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Cleveland
Sam
New York
Senator Hill
Grover Cleveland
McPherson
New Jersey
Washington
Europe
United States
Japan
China
Rabcock
Republican Congressional Campaign Committee
A.B. A
Know Nothingism
Documenta
Babcock
Apeley
Massachusetts
Bab Fcock
Rep. Wilson
Baltimore
Hil
Faulkner
William R. Grace
Fairchild
North Carolina Experiment Station
Wall Street Critique in Tariff Talk
The speaker argues the People’s party claims Wall Street controls the nation. He asserts the tariff imposes a 2 percent tax on incomes over 4,000 dollars and notes Senator Hill says 85 percent of the tax falls on Wall Street. He questions whether Wall Street would have supported a $20,000,000 levy.
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People’s Party
Wall Street
Cleveland rally in Shelby draws 1500 riders in parade
Larrmierg North Carolina October 7 A grand rally in Shelby drew about fifteen hundred riders on horses and two on oxen. Township No 8 won a banner for organizing the most rides. Speakers included P J Jarvis Hart Bower and Mack Robbins. The event was called memorable with potential for more participants if more mounts were available.
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Larrmierg
N. C
Cleveland County
Shelby
J. Jarvis
Hart” Bower
Mack” Robbins
Cleveland
Observer
Senator Jarvie Reports Strong Ninth District Support in Raleigh
Senator Jarvie arrived in Raleigh after a two week West campaign and reports strong support in the Ninth district. He says Pearson is hampered, Crawford holds a growing lead, and Bower will beat Linney by a wide margin. He recalls Shelby rally with a large Democratic turnout and vows to “whip ’em” in the end.
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Jarvie
Raleigh
West
Ninth
Pearson
Crawford
Bower
Linney
Shelby
Robbing
William L Wilson Welcomed by Charlestown with Band displays
Congressman Wilson arrives in Charlestown West Virginia greeted by a 150 strong reception committee and the Charlestown cornet bass band. The Washington party is met at Harper's Ferry with Hail to the Chief and Home Again melodies as crowds cheer and escort Wilson to the court house for an energetic speech.
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Charlestown
W.va
William L. Wilson
West Virginia
Wilson
Washington
Harper's Ferry
Brown
Harper’s Ferry
William L
Mr. Wilson
Dixie
Court House
Cal Ham Jones Describes Dallas Speech as Boundaries Analogy
Jones likens Kitchin's Dallas talk to Rufus Choate on Rhode Island borders. He invokes a vivid chain from lightning to a flock of weasels and forty foxes with burning tails to illustrate the speech's provocative tone.
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Charlotte Observer
Cal. Ham Jones
Kitchin
Dallas
Rufus Choate
Rhode Island
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