16 Jun 1880
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Newspaper
Wilmington Daily Gazette
Location
Wilmington, Delaware, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1880
Page
1
The passage discusses partisan maneuvering around Garfield and Hayes, condemning insincerity by Republicans. It notes Democratic strategic concerns, including potential fraud fears and efforts to sway electoral votes, with references to party leaders and regional alignments. The text also touches on local ads, art exhibitions, and a charity appeal amid the political climate.
Funeral services for Hon. James A Bayard were held at his residence and All Saints Church yard. Attendees included major legal figures such as Chief Justice Comegys and Ex-Gov. Cochran. Speeches praised Bayard as a masterful lawyer and principled statesman, noting his integrity, learning, and influence on younger lawyers. A German Democratic Club meeting followed, outlining naturalization aims.
From New York, Mr Conkling led Grant forces at Chicago in securing a pledge from the convention to support the eventual candidate. General Grant refuses to feel bound by the agreement of his supporters and declines to send a congratulatory telegram, clinging to his dream of empire.
A damaged text fragment describes a window exhibit at a paper store on Beate Street and hints at a crowd attracting scene. It references a group and a man named Gredy, but most content is garbled and unclear. The passage mentions ailments and a concept of quelling discomfort without concrete facts or dates.
The Saturday storm damaged peach orchards tearing limbs from trees while some fences and stables suffered. Labor scarcity persists as Maryland migrants offer wages from 125 to 150 per day, affecting harvest progress. A committee ruled against a Blackbird camp meeting. Republicans face a reckoning after a chaotic election, and a youth incident warns against drunken disorder by crowds.
At Delaware College in Newark the forty sixth anniversary of the Athecacan Society was observed with prayer by Rev J W Kaye and an address on The American Citizen by Austin H Merrill of Pokemoks City Md. Dr Girard Joynes of the University of Tennessee spoke on The Uses of the Literary Society. John B Greiner of Wilmington gave a farewell address on The Inconsistancies of Man with himself. Trustees met, reporting college growth since 1870 and proposing four year extensions in courses.
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