Georgia Campaign Tasteful Disorder in Gubernatorial Race
A jumble of political notes from Georgia discussing Bacon and Gordon as leading candidates, editorials from Quitman Free Press and Macon Telegraph, and calls for party unity. Mentions of Major Bacon’s integrity, Patrick Walsh as a rival, and local conference at Alapaha. Also brief notes on Cardinal Mocpekey’s funeral coffin length and Grover Cleveland marriage.
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Bacon
Gordon
Macon
Ger. Gordon
Georat
Quitman Free Press
Free Press
Black
Democratic Party
Georgia
Cardinal Mocpekey
Macon Telegraph
Gen. Lee
Gordon speech draws Georgia voters to rally behind Gordon
Newspaper notes handbills for Gen John B Gordon in Ware county urging support for his gubernatorial bid. It defends Gordon against charges, cites resignation from Congress as honorable, and frames his race against Maj Bacon as a fight for Southern loyalty and reform. Also reports baptisms, local notices, and varied Georgia items.
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Gordon
Maj. Bacon
Gen. Gordon
Patrick Walsh
Augustina
Geor
John B. Gordon
Macon
Bacon
Hadden
Congress
Georgia
South Georgia
Ware County
Kareon
East Tennessee Short Line Schedule Fragment
Fragmentary timetable notes a Southern railroad route from Cincinnati to Chattanooga via Waycross Jesup and Atlanta with arrival and departure times. Mentions sleeping car reservations and agents for the Sa and Western Railroad, noting a rival Cincinnati connection and a through car route via Bays Bay and Hogan sts.
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Ai An
Jesup
Arive Manoa
Atlanta
Een
Chattanooga Ly
Oss
Arand
Sa and Western Railroad
Fea Fe
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Waycross
Waycrust
Ware
Chariton
Tameside Fetewax
Quitman
North Carolinas
Favontic
Baxley
Sam Jones
Washington
Georgian
Methodist Church of
Alapaha
Grover Cleveland
Mise Frances Folsom
Jimi Dlyn
Berrien
Lee
Georgias
Mr. Cross
Folks & Morgan
Dr. King
Clinch ‘County
Clinch County
J. L
James P. Mattox
Peter Williams
Jonathan L. Morgan
J.C. Humphreys
G. G. Foreman
Messrs
H. P. Mattox
B. A. Whittington
M. M. Caswell
Badan
Staak
B.j.sieons
W. B. F. Crews
Moses Smith
Hon. J. L. Bweat
Hon. C. Bacon
A. L. Mershon
Butler
Supreme Court
Brunswick Appeal
John Kelly
New York
W. H. Felton
Andersonville
Gotham
Chicago
United States
Tom Hudson
Clarke County
Webster County
Isaac Wilkinson
Ver
New Hampshire
General Assembly
Kansas
Kansas Ue
Blacksuear
Fort Valley
Gertrude Martin
J. B. Cherry
Lumber City
Anther
Brunswick Road
East Tennessee
Lanier & Youmans
Waycross, Ga
Voi
Lverwate
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