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Newspaper
Weekly Nevada State Journal
Location
Reno, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1884
Page
2
A State Journal Weekly analysis contests four Cleveland defense statements about an alleged scandal. It questions timing and motives, debunks claims of paternal links and chivalry, and condemns insinuations about the woman. The piece notes global intrigue with Ingersoll and Blaine, plus earthquakes in the Northeast as context.
General McPherson, head of the Congressional Committee, argues Butler’s presidential bid helps New York Republicans. He predicts a Republican gain of about forty seats, especially in Wisconsin, Michigan, Iowa, and other key states, to secure a House majority and enable prudent financial legislation.
The Sun surveys editorial opinions on Beecher and Schurz amid the 1880 campaign. It notes seven tickets with nominees Blaine, Cleveland, John P. Rice, Samuel C. Pomeroy, Jonathan Blanchard, and Benjamin F. Butler across parties and factions.
General Tom Clunie tells a Chicago interviewer that Cleveland will carry California because the Democrats have the election machinery of the State and every county in the State. The General warns that an election run on machinery alone hints at fraud and ballot box stuffing.
The article notes Cleveland plans a two week vacation by the lakes delaying his letter of acceptance. It suggests he may be pondering whether to accept while enjoying the shade of an oak and the sound of waves.
World prints interviews with prominent politicians on Butler's candidacy. John Kelly says Butler is popular, especially with workers, and will attract a large vote. the Sun flags his disturbance to the race as potentially wholesome. The Times notes his intent to oppose Cleveland. The Star predicts strong Butler backing. Tribune cites Democratic leaders discussing Butler's position and estimated 15,000 vote share in the state with Cleveland's independent vote likely offsetting it.
West Virginia August 8. Politicians at the Democratic headquarters say Butler’s candidacy may hurt them in New York while possibly carrying Pennsylvania for Cleveland. Republicans rely on labor votes. Butler could peel them away. He plans to critique Cleveland’s letter and the Democratic platform. He may contrast Chicago’s labor stance with the Republican platform to appeal to labor voters.
Richmond dispatch reports Governor Cameron will send a brief message to the Virginia Legislature. He sees no need for an extra session and recommends no new laws. The anticipated cost of an extra session is about 50 000 dollars, and taxpayers will hold the Bourbons accountable.
The Daily News reports Ben Butler aims to run active for president, aided by a Dana Kelly Butler plan to defeat Cleveland. Pryor predicts 40 000 votes in New York City area, while Tammany leans toward Cleveland. Some fear Butler’s bid may draw 50 000 votes to secure Blaine’s electors.
The San Francisco Call weighs the October and November contests, noting Ohio may swing if Republicans break through with wool tariff gains. Rep. George L. Converse of Ohio failed to restore wool duties, his bill losing and his renomination hopes dashed. Wool growers lean Democratic, hoping protection, while Ohio Republicans sense a path to carry the state.
New York correspondent reports Hendricks predicting Cleveland and himself would be inaugurated if the ticket wins. He says fraud of 76 cannot repeat and Ohio will decide the campaign. He calls Butler a force but not enough to sway results, expecting a near split between Blaine and Cleveland. He also predicts Kelly and followers will back the ticket.
The Sun’s Saratoga dispatch reports Tammany leaders debated backing Cleveland at the Grand Council meeting to avoid bolting the regular nomination. As individuals, members would vote for Butler, whom leaders expect to receive about nineteen twentieths of their support. They praise Butler’s pledge of victory and Cleveland’s setback.
New York August 9 Governor Hendricks and General Logan shared a breakfast table by chance at the Fifth Avenue Hotel and exchanged repeated handshakes and hearty laughter. Adjoining tables held Secretary Lincoln General Sheridan and other military figures who watched amusedly. Logan departed for West Point at noon.
The Tremont Temple gathering started with a humorous demonstration. A speaker led three cheers for Blaine, met by hisses from most of the audience. Calls for Cleveland and Hendricke drew quieter cheers and more hisses.
At the Republican headquarters the opinion is general that Butler's candidacy has made Blaine's election safe and secured New York State for the Republicans. Secretary Vrooman of the Republican State Committee thinks Butler will poll more votes in this city than Cleveland.
New York August 7 Beecher says charges against Cleveland are false and he will support him. Beecher, at his Peekskill farm, notes private and public intelligence cleared his conscience and he may back Cleveland unless further damaging information emerges. He believes Cleveland’s past error was honorable and his prospects improve. He plans to publish his position soon.
A secretive conference at Elkins Cottage gathering S B Elking and West Virginia Republican and Greenback leaders. Elkins takes charge of canvass for Maxwell the fusion Greenback Republican candidate for governor with funding from the Republican National Committee, a kickoff planned in Wheeling and conducted near the West Virginia Central mines.
August 7 Bourexa — a severe canyon flood at the Williamsburg mine Adams Hill trapped miners Alex McDonald and John Ring. McDonald, a Scotch Canadian father of three, drowned under 150 feet of water. Ring survived after a severe scalp wound and a climb to the Titus shaft. Ring’s rescue followed a dramatic escape with life.
A Boston special reports General Butler plans a vigorous campaign with daily speeches, including a New England tour then New York New Jersey and Pennsylvania. He aims to mobilize workingmen across multiple Butler clubs and working organizations, forecasting a strong political push by September 15.
A Sun editorial argues it is better for the party to lose again than elect a man unable to run his own party with disinterestedness or reform the government. The War Department issues a general order under Congress authorizing eighty post quartermaster sergeants to act as storekeepers and clerks, selected by examination from seasoned army men with four years’ service and suitable character and education to supervise public property.
Chicago interview with George D. Roberta, a California figure now backing Mackay’s Postal Telegraph scheme, details its rapid expansion, lower rates, and cross country reach. He predicts ocean cables by fall and major rate cuts, rivaling Western Union and reshaping news and business telegraph use.
A New York interview with General Horatio C. King portrays Governor Cleveland as wrongly accused in a long scandal. King claims Cleveland protected two married friends, supported the child and mother, and acted honorably while exposing no harm to the woman. An ex-Buffalo alderman corroborates the tale, saying the father’s child resembles him and Cleveland’s actions were heroic, though the affair might affect party perceptions.
The Alturas Ficket recounts a disturbance at a brewery where liquor was flowing and an accusation of theft led to a knife attack. A man cut another on the neck after a dispute over $35 with $15 found in a pocket. The wound was shallow and treated by Dr. Forrest. condition judged not serious for a young man.
A Call reporter spoke with a principal about ambidextrous penmanship noting it is increasingly taught for educational and business reasons. The interviewer cites notable examples such as Spencerian pupils and public schools in New York, plus famous figures like Garfield and Jefferson who used both hands with training.
A left-hand foot from a graveyard rabbit, said to influence Southern Black voters, was presented to Governor Cleveland as a talisman. The rabbit was shot on Jesse James's grave, its foot mounted in solid silver by Eufaula jewelers as a watch charm bearing the inscription To our next President a talisman of victory.
An agreement between Robert Briggs and Mrs. A C Cleveland of Spring Valley states that if Governor Cleveland is elected President he will receive a 14 pound turkey, but if defeated he will be sent a crow to eat, per White Pine Reflex.
In Reno on August 10, 1004, TT Ganders born to the wife of Wm, with the infant named Penaees'a 8D. The brief notice records a new birth and family detail from the local column.
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