Governor candidate Hawkins praised by Knoxville Chronicle
The Knoxville Chronicle lauds Republican Governor candidate Algie Hawkins of Tennessee. It highlights his legal career, conservative yet nonradical stance, and family prominence. The piece notes his age around 50, Telegraphs of his past electoral ties and supreme bench appointment, while defending him amid partisan critique.
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The
Knoxville Chronicle
Tennessee
Algie Hawkins
Bell and Everett
Supreme Bench
Brownlow
Congress
Disreputable campaign tactics in Mississippi convention
A Mississippi correspondent tied to the N Y Times accuses Sherman supporters of bribery and intimidation at the state Republican convention in Jackson. Reports claim Grant allies bulldozed delegates, invited delegates to drink, and sought to sway votes with whisky as Sherman backers push for influence.
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N. Y. Times
South
Sherman
Mississippi
Jackson
Miss
Times
James Hill
Internal Revenue
Grant
Chicago
Internal Revenue Collector
Fitzpatrick
Vicksburg
Pinchback
New Orleans
Tom
Texas
H.C
H. C
Jones
The
Approaching June Narrows Political Field for 1880 Nomination
The piece argues that no Chicago nomination will occur on the first ballot and that Sherman enters the convention with strong, undeniable support. It notes delegates are not fixed, states show shifting voting blocs, and a sober, fact based canvass is replacing flashy rhetoric.
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Chicago
Sherman
Pennsylvania
New York
Illinois
Amendments to Tile Road Law and Laloerer's Lends
The Jarvis-Dest session reshaped the 1870s road law, reducing compulsory highway work from 40 to six days per poll tax payer and ten days west of the Blue Ridge except in storms. It preserves inequities in taxation while aligning penalties with the old 1879 act, and keeps strict rules on water courses under Section 6.
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Laloerer
Blue Ridge
North Carolina
Mexico
Laborers and Materials Lien Act Passed by North Carolina
The document details provisions of an 1880 act creating liens for subcontractors laborers and material suppliers on real estate projects. It outlines lien priority over existing mechanics liens, notice requirements to owners or lessees, remedies to enforce the lien, and applicable law chapters with a March ratification date. It also lists counties exempt from certain provisions and notes the act becomes effective upon ratification.
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Board of Supervisors
Jackson, Macon
Clay
Cherokee
Graham, Swain
Haywood
Ashe
Transylvania
Alleghany
Mecklenburg
Watauga
McDowell
Forsythe
Yancey, Stokes
Henderson, Buncombe
Madison
General Assembly
Don’t know if oleomargarine is butter says the note
A writer complains about misattribution and piracy of their squibs by another paper. He cites oleomargarine jokingly as grease in Congress while defending original work and calling for proper credit across newspapers. He recalls a widespread republication of a piece titled The Reign of Rags and offers an amende honorable.
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Wilmington
N. C
Fost Plesse
Kentucky State Journal
Aristotle
Xenophon
United States
Maine
Texas
Third Congressional District Republican Meeting at Fayetteville
The Fayetteville Republican Executive Committee met May 10 1880 to elect delegates to the Chicago National Republican Convention and approve resolutions. Col O Blocker and G W Prid Jr were named delegates with W M Bisch and J S Leary as alternates. The committee endorsed Hon. Rawpu P Boxton of Fayetteville for North Carolina Governor and set terms for district convention timing to be decided by the chairman.
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Fayetteville
Third
O. H. Blecker
Leary
Cumberland
Moore County
Chicago
Col
O. Blocker
G. W. Prid
Republican Party
North Carolina
Raupu P. Boxton
G. W. Price, Jr
O. H. Buecker
Ch’un
Sec
Sherman for President: a defense of his candidacy
The Graphic lauds Secretary Sherman as best suited for the Republican nomination, linking his leadership to postwar recovery, resumption of specie payments, and broad prosperity. It notes speculation about Treasurer Worth as a potential candidate but asserts Republicans will nominate a strong man like Worth.
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Sherman
Times
Frevau
Wallington
The
Secretary of the Treasury
Lee
Gran
Goldsboro Messenger
Treasurer Worth
Rpublicans
Dr. Worth
Merchants Banquet Highlights Sherman Speech and US Prosperity
New York May 11 The annual New York Chamber of Commerce banquet at Delmonico's drew over 200 guests. Secretary Sherman urged a sound currency backed by government promise, praised rising production and trade, and urged renewed ship building to keep America competitive in international commerce.
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New York
Chamber of Commerce
Delmonico’s
United States
State of
Noah Davis
City of
Cooper
Jehn Sherman
R. 8. Storrs
Fernando Wood
Dr. Collyer
Presz
Isaac N. Bromley
Seth Low
Sherman
Jesus
Onslow Republican Meeting Names Delegates 1880
At a March 11 1880 gathering in Jacksonville Onslow County Republicans appointed E B Sanders and T E Gilman to the State Convention and James Lauchlin dnd Robert Kinsy to the County Conventions. Resolutions backed Judge R P Buxton for Governor and W P Canaday for Congress. The Executive Committee named T E Gilman C E Vose and Moses P Hawkins with E B Savpers as chair and T E Gitman as secretary.
White workers urge unity despite race tensions in North Carolina
A letter from a Tama resident in Waxe County dated May 10, 1880 argues against black leadership and for white Republican support. The writer endorses Sherman and Buxton, laments Negro political influence, and urges white counties to vote against Democrats to preserve Republican gains. He calls for unity among laboring whites and wary cooperation with black allies in specific districts.
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North Carolina
Waxe County
Post
Tam
Democratic Party
West
Honorable
Sherman
Buxton
Orer
Mvrtin
Gress
Nadiay
Doctor Grissom
Dackery
Wilmington
Thimble industry origins and English spread described
The thimble derives its name from thumb and bell, a Dutch invention brought to England by John Lofting about 1695. Early thimbles used iron and brass. later steel silver and gold. Paris produces many gold thimbles. Manufacturing involves thin metal disks heated and punched to shape, then trimmed and indented. Cape Fear Banner notes Illinois muddle: four delegates oppose Grant, 10 or 11 for Grant, 8 or 9 against.
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England
John Lofting
Islington
London
Paris
Cape Fear
Third Term Chaos Hits Illinois Convention
In Illinois on the 10th a split within the third term faction caused a violent withdrawal from the county convention that would elect delegates to Springfield and beyond. The anti third term side moved forward with 83 state delegate majority while a separate group loyal to the ex-President Blaine-Washburne attempted to block the process.
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N.Y
Albany
Chicago
Robertson
N. Y
Blaine
Grant
Washington
Jerald
Pennyelvania
New York
Political currents shift as Sherman rises and Grant wanes
The Statesville American notes mixed signals on presidential prospects, with Sherman seen as unifying for Republicans while Grant’s favor begins to ebb. The Graphic praises Sherman’s potential to unite both parties, and the Norfolk Day Book contemplates a Readjuster-Republican coalition in Norfolk. The Western District DA seat opens June first, with Asheville and Charlotte contenders named, and local papers battle over Grant’s Maryland delegates.
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Statesville
Chicago
Grant
Graphic
Sherman
Republican Party
Yersons
Lepublicans
Norfolk
Western Judicial District
W.S. Lusk
Lusk
Ashville
McCorkle
Salisbury
Barringer
Charlotte
Everitt
Forsyth County
W. &. Ball
Greensboro
the Times
Sth
Maryland
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the Wilmington Post
P. Canaday
Wilmington, N. C
Monarne
Tlis
Even'r
Water Co
Boards of Supervisors
Forsythe and Stokes
Lagorers
General Assembly of
Third Congressional District
Republican Executive Committee
NEW York Chamber OF Commerce
E. B. Savpers, Ch’m, T. E. Gitman, Sec’y
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