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Wilmington Post

Location

Wilmington, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Feb 01, 1880

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Meeting of the Republican State Convention at Raleigh

The Raleigh meeting on January 29 set preliminaries for the campaign and named delegates at large to the Chicago National Convention. Col Keogh resigns as chairman. C W Grandy becomes chairman. Gov Holden resigns from the committee. L W Humphrey named. Delegates at large: Calladay, Starbuck, Harris, Barringer. alternates listed. State Convention planned for Raleigh July 7 for governor and state officers, with remaining delegates from district committees. Local correspondent notes scrutiny of a New Hanover “reign of terror” and calls for vigilance against coercive politics and foreign influence.

Raleigh N. Y. Times State Republican Committee Times Cabaday and Metz Sher‘man Sherman Chicago Thos. B. Keogh C. W. Grandy Elizabeth City Gov. Holden Col. L. W. Humphrey Goldsboro Col. Keogh National Committee W. P. Calladay City D. H. Starbuck Salem James H. Harris Rufus Barringer Charlotte W.S. Pearson Geo. W. Stanton L. C. Christmas A. M. Dibbee Thos B. Keogh Chaireear W- P. Canaday J. J. Mott D. WU. Starbuck Pinkney Rollins J. J. Harriss D. A. Jenkins O. Hubbs W. W. Holden

Wilmington 1880 Prize For Subscribing Readers Advertised

A housekeeping note records a $20 gold reward for the largest number of paying subscribers by January 6, 1880. The item sits amid local society notes, crimes, weather chatter, rail and road talk, church events, and upcoming lectures in Wilmington. The mix reflects a bustling 1880 town page with civic, social, and lighter items.

Troublesome night in Madison county sparks deadly whiskey row

Ashville Journal reports a late gathering in Madison County ended in a quarrel over illicit whiskey. Nine men were left bloodied on the ground, feared fatally wounded, with no names provided. A chaotic scene marked by violence and concern follows the incident.

Allwice Madison County Ashville New Zome New York Financial N. Y Charleston Norfolk Carolina Central Bred Trassaurek Terman Cincinnati Washington Grant Ohio Sherman

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