Democracy Sweeps State With Large Democratic Win
The state election produced a Democratic sweep with a 15 000 to 20 000 majority. Both legislative chambers went Democratic, paving the way for a Democratic senator.
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Wooster Republican
Location
Wooster, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 11, 1877
Page
2
Local races listed with several contested offices
A fragmented list shows candidates for statewide and county offices including Bishop for Governor, McCoy for Representative, Power for Clerk, Ohliger for Treasurer, Stair for Commissioner, McClarren for Inf oration Director, and other names. The OCR text lacks clear details on election dates or jurisdictions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bishop
McCoy
Power
Ohliger
Stair
McClarren
Voting returns show Democratic gains across Ohio counties
Collected results from numerous counties reveal Democratic gains in multiple townships and wards. Notable increases include Athens Ashland Geauga Huron and Cuyahoga with gains ranging from 2 to 246 votes, while several counties report Republican gains in others. The tally reflects partial reporting with fragmented precincts and wards, illustrating a statewide electoral shift.
Local County Ballot Shifts Favor Democrats and Republicans
In Wane county nine townships and Weaver City show Democratic gains totaling 278. Williams county reports Republican gains across two townships reaching 10. Wyandotte county spans four townships with Democratic gain of 80.
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Licking County
Newark
Logan County
Lorain County
Madison County
Mahoning County
Youngstown
Marion County
Medina County
Pomeroy
Miami County
Montagomery County
Dayton
Morgan County
Muskingum County
Zanesville
Preble County
Ottawa County
Perry County
Pickaway County
Circleville
Pike County
Portage County
Patham County
Richland County
Manafeld City
Ross County
Chillicothe
Sandusky County
Demin
Sci County
Ortamouth
Seneca County
Democratic
Warren County
Washington County
Gusard
Marietta
Wane County
Weaver City
Williams County
Wyandotte County
Bank Messenger Robbed of 8000 at Boston Cross Street
A Boston Central National Bank messenger Asa A Breed was attacked in a downtown lane near Purchase Street and Atlantic Avenue. He lost 8000 in bank bills after a confrontation with two robbers who fled toward Purchase Street in a buggy. The exchange included shots that wounded Breed slightly, with no serious injuries reported.
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N. S. Times
Boston
Mass
Cross Street
Asa A. Breed
Central National
Oty
Mr. Breed
Purchase St
Yerxa
Taki Tion
Curcaco Returns Show Governor Race Tight Across Wards
Curcaco reports from thirteen wards and precincts tallying Gear Republican 2920 and Irish Democrat 1363 with Stubbs Greenback 857 and Prohibition 440. Majorities favor seat 1813 for Irish 385. State Senate and House votes are unclear but similar to governor results, with officers appearing evenly split.
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Curcaco
Gear
Jessup
Prohibition
Stubbs
Greenback
Election results and arms contract reported in Durraneg
At Republican State Central Committee HQ meagre returns show light turnout due to rain. The Republican slate leads by about 30,000 over Democrats with Gear behind 5,000 due to split votes for Jessup the Temperance candidate. Republicans likely hold a 30 seat Senate majority and 35 to 40 in the House. a status senator election appears. The Mexican Government has contracted for 400000 dollars worth of Remington arms.
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Durraneg
Republican State Central
Gear
Gonor
Peciperanes
Jessup
Sehtpe Ca
House
Joint party meeting in Mt Eaton sparks cross faction debate
In Mt Eaton on Oct 8 1877 a joint Republican and Democratic open air meeting drew a large crowd. Isaac Johnson and John P Jeffries spoke on party platforms with Benant Eason and others critiquing Registry Act salaries and banking policy. The event ended with mutual respect and a call for more cross party discussions.
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John P. Jeffries
Benant Eason
Jeffries
Fisher
Johnson
Eagan
Ohio
New York
National Democratic Party
Democratic Party
Pierce
Eason
Mr. J
Blaj
Dunham
Chas
Boydston
Cincinnati
Messr Dunham
Mn Eason
Wayne Ca
Tom. Johnson
Eagon
Easco
Tom
Mt. Eaton
Inp.x
Seance Conspiracy Trial Reveals 19th Century Swindle
James A. Bliss and wife led a Philadelphia spiritualist racket at 1027 Ogden Street for about a year. They used a hidden cellar cabinet and trapdoor to stage seances with impostor spirits. Confedate Mrs. Harrison testified, detailing costumes, scripts, and the inflation of admission fees from fifty cents to one dollar, plus ten dollar private sessions. Beyond the fraud, audience members included a Mount Union man duped by Miss Snyder in the christening rite. Bliss defends himself and vows to fight the prosecution.
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Philadelphia
Neva
York Sun
James A. Bliss
Ogden Street
Bliss
Ogden Harrison
Harrison
Captain Davis
Blue Flower
Mr. Bliss
Billy
Captain Hodges
PatricCarthy
Myself
Mrs. Bliss
Mrs Evans
Miss Evans
Mrs Bliss
Captain
Eynns
May Snyder
Agatha
Miss Snyder
Clara Wolff
Snyder
Mount Union
Pennsylvania
Boston
Distressing courtroom scene and rescue in Dalton Ohio
A Philadelphia Times report describes a crowded courtroom where a distraught mother learns her partner James Kain was sentenced to three years at the Eastern Penitentiary. The scene includes a teary mother with a dying infant, a clerk’s grave delivery, and a witness Kerr's quiet sympathy. Separately, a rescue in Dalton Ohio features Mr. Smith lowering a rope to save a wet boy after a perilous fall, with the lad uninjured aside from minor bruises.
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Philadelphia Times
Criminal Court
Severa
District Attorney's Office
James Kain
James Kains
Forrest
Eastern Penitentiary
Kerr
Jude Yorken
England
Democratic Defalcation Shocks Fremont Township Board
A Fremont case reveals a defalcation in Township and School Board funds linked to Paul Rief a German immigrant who says he was used by others. Attorney Major Coffman found the books doctored showing Rief owing 2600 dollars and calls for expert examination to expose a ring and bring responsible parties to justice.
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Fremont
Paul Rief
Rief
Major Coffman
Toledo
Sandusky County
Ony
Cleesland Herald
FiveYearOld Falls FortySix Feet From Well and Survives
The five year old son of Frank Rosier of Dalton Ohio slipped from a roof and fell head first into a well curb, knocking over a bucket. He grabbed the rope as the bucket and boy descended forty six feet, the rope unwinding. the fall slowed by the rope, saving his life as onlookers rushed to the scene.
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Orrville Crescent
Dalton
Ohio
Frank Rosier
Ken
Teac Smith
Apias
House rolls show Louisiana Democrats solid after clashes
Clerk of the House sent the roll of members elect to the Government Printing Office. Belford and Patterson are omitted for Colorado. Louisiana delegation to be solidly Democratic after certs. In Florida counts shift Purman and Davidson.
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Washington
House of Representatives
Q Government Printing Office
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Patterson
House
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Supreme Court
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Purman
Davidson
Busbie
Louisiana
Adams
Kellogg
Blum and Robertson
Nicholls
Pacheco
California
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