Doylestown Names McClure Johnson and Boydston on Friday
Capt. A. S. McClure, Isaac Johnson and Chas. Boydston are mentioned in a Doylestown notice referencing Friday evening activities on October 5.
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 17 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Wooster Republican
Location
Wooster, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 04, 1877
Page
2
Capt. A. S. McClure, Isaac Johnson and Chas. Boydston are mentioned in a Doylestown notice referencing Friday evening activities on October 5.
The article notes Ohio Democratic defalcation and cites Florida Senator Conover predicting Republican gains in next year's statewide offices and legislature. It mentions Sam Cany and unnamed Democratic treasurers and references the Wayne Township case and an outside feature on Ring Rule.
Democrats express surprise as Mayor Swartz applauds Sam Cary's address Monday evening. The remark hints at shifting political mood and party dynamics in the city.
In Montgomery County resolutions from 1871, C. L. Vallandigham argues for restoring specie as the basis of sound currency and quick policy shift. The Democrat Intimates salaries spur defalcation is unlikely, noting numerous Ohio Democratic defaulters had high pay.
The Democrats nominate Gen J. B. Steadman for State Senator from the Toledo District despite him being a government defaulter for 600000. The party is portrayed as rogue-like, pursuing power and wealth with little regard for honesty, referencing historic figures and a note on Montgomery County resolutions introduced by C L Vallandigham in 1871.
Wayne County Democrat denounces the Republican ticket ahead of Tuesday election urging a rebuke to Democrat vilification and accusing adversaries of raiding the Workingmen's movement.
The piece cautions Republicans against being swayed by Democratic claims. It alleges Democrats intimidate members with patronage threats and office promises to keep them from switching sides. It warns that any split would lead to Republicans being sold out on election day and urges voting the Republican ticket.
Ohio State v Reed case drew interest as the jury after twenty four hours deliberation reported a hung jury and the court discharged them. Dowell prosecuted with Smyser assisting. Col Carr and Woodsworth led the defense in a case built on circumstantial evidence and described as very spirited.
The public awaits Captain A. B. McClure to pay into the U S Treasury all he earns over five dollars per day as Wooster Postmaster. His total salary is 2200 with 1090 paid for clerks and other costs, leaving a net of 1110, contrasted with Democratic county officers salaries to provoke scrutiny.
The Republicans of Morrow Knox Holmes and Wayne counties nominate Stephen Browns Esq of Cardington Morrow Co as a candidate for State Senator. Browns has resided in Morrow for 45 years helped form the county and has been a Republican since its founding. He is urged for undivided Republican and cross party support.
The piece surveys Democratic platforms from 1876 and 1877 criticizing nonpayment and delay in resumption of specie payments, endorsing greenback retention, and calling for debt payment and a gold standard while mocking political performers. It notes Massachusetts Democrats meeting and backing honest public debt payment and a gold-based currency.
The Irish Vindicator urges voters to oppose the Democratic machine in Hamilton County and Ohio, urging support for the Republican ticket to defeat what it calls a corrupt ring. It accuses Democrats of ring control and warns taxpayers about assessor actions and waterworks appraisals. It mocks Irishmen supporters of the ring and calls for defeat of democracy in the county this fall.
The piece argues that after the 1878 panic four years of belt tightening have cooled the economy but now a durable recovery is near. Credit conditions improve, capital returns to use, and households move back into the market as savings and a harvest lift confidence in industry, especially in the South.
The World reports a broad recovery in commerce as merchants, shippers, and railroad officials note rising rail traffic on great lines controlled by Vanderbilt and Jewett, revived steamship trade with Southern ports, and dry goods merchants welcoming old customers with revitalized orders, signaling that good times are already here.
Cincinnati correspondent notes Hamilton County as a Republican stronghold with a split Democratic camp. Germans favor Hayes and a state ticket nominee, while Know-Nothing Bishop faces disapproval. Workingmen’s movement wanes as party managers influence voters. Sam Cary pegs Workingmen and Greenback at 40,000 statewide, a figure losing weight in Ohio.
Mr W H Vanderbilt president New York Central Railroad tells New York World the canal freight loss is shifting share but total transport will exceed past years. He notes large crops rising local freights, steady demand and improving confidence, and predicts unprecedented prosperity under President Hayes. The months October and November will see peak grain movement and exports.
The Newark Advocate’s April 13 article praised R M Bishop as a strong Democratic candidate, but a Cincinnati judge complains his constitutional convention speeches for a $5000 salary and church land taxation would hurt his statewide appeal. The piece argues Bishop would be weak outside Cincinnati despite some local support.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.