CLEVELAND NEWSPAPER DIGEST JAN. 1 TO DEC. 31, 1876 Abstracts 1909 - 1913 GOVERNMENT & POLITICS (Cont'd) and on the side of justice, the American people will make him their President." (4) 1909 L June 19; ed: 4/1 ed:4/1 - "Come on, Mr. Tilden, or any other man. Hayes has already run Thurman, Pendleton and Allen off the track. Whose turn next?" (1) 1910 - L June 19; ed: 4/1 "The coming Democratic Convention bids fair to bring together a motley multitude of political bummers. It is expected that John Morrissey and his hangers-on and John Kelly and the Tammany crowd will leave for St. Louis to-morrow or the next day, accompanied by a crowd who have no visible means of keeping the wolf from the door. New York City will thus, for a brief peroid, be rid of a crowd that is neither conducive to respectability nor good order." (2) 1911 L June 19; ed: 4/1 - "It appears now from letter writers at Salonica that the American Consul was not there at the time he is said to have wrested the Greek girl from a Turkish mob. It also appears that the rioters, executed for murdering the French and German Consuls, were nine friendless and degraded negroes, who took no part in the riot except as spectators. The authors of the assassination are still unpunished." 1912 L June 19; ed: 4/2 The nomination of Hayes and Wheeler created a feeling of universal relief. The party is safe now. There are many who might regret that their candidates were not nominated. This is natural. Every candidate who was defeated received a splendid ovation after the nominations. (1) The national ticket and platform of the Republicans now put the party in line for a vigorous and successful campaign. The convention's decisions will bring back into its ranks the liberal and independent voters. "Governor Hayes occupies a position today for which he neither intrigued or openly aspired; he is there not through the pertinacity of his friends, but because his party needed and called him to be its standard bearer. If elected, as we are most confident he will be, he will be a President who will fitly embody the spirit of the American people." (16) 1913 L June 19; ed: 4/3 - The cable dispatches announce the release of Winslow, and it almost necessarily follows that other criminals held in England for extradition to this country will soon be enjoying their liberty and be safe from arrest by American officers. "Of course the release of Winslow will be received with pleasure by American fugitives from justice, and their mumber now in England may soon be increased. Due notice of the abrogation of this treaty will soon be officially given to the American government and it is to be hoped the framing of a new treaty will not be delayed." (8) CLEVELAND NEWSPAPER DIGEST JAN. 1 TO DEC. 31, 1876 Abstracts 1914 - 1920 GOVERNMENT & POLITICS (Cont'd) 1914 L June 19:7/1 - The chief desire of the populace at present seems to be to catch a glimpse of the picture of the next President. That desire can be easily gratified, as North, the artist, has a very fine photograph which is true to the life. It gives the Governor as he is, and is also attractive as a finished work of art. It is expected that every Hayes man will want a copy. 1915 L June 19:7/3 A meeting of the Republican county central committee was held June 17, at 11 a.m., at the rooms of the central Republican club. It was resolved to have a ratification meeting in Monumental park. A committee of five on decorations was appointed, and the general management of the meeting was left to the executive committee. The meeting then adjourned to meet July 1, at 11 a.m. 1916 L June 19:8/1 The citizens of west Cleveland drew the first blood of the campaign June 17, by organizing a Hayes club, with a large number of members. 1917 L June 19:8/2 · It is expected that Dan Reynolds will immediately have that buckboard put under a glass case and exhibit it for so much per head. "Hayes and the Sixth ward!" is Daniel's slogan. (1) (6) (1) (1) 1918 L June 19:8/3 The first grand rally of the presidential campaign in Cleveland was held on the evening of June 17, and passed off with an enthusiasm that betokened the confidence the people have in the Cincinnati nominees, and their faith that Hayes and Wheeler will be elected. There were 5,000 people present at the rally on the Public Square. The speakers received absolute attention and rousing cheers. The Grays band erlivened the rally with sparkling music. (Among the speakers were: Hon. P. A. Chadbourne, M. S. Castle, Dr. J. C. Schenck, and L. Breckinridge. Excerpts of speeches given). (21) 1919 L June 20; ed: 4/1 It is not simply by its platform and ticket that the integrity of the recent Republican national convention is to be estimated. The rejection of the Wheeler delegation from Alabama and the suppression thereby of the last regularly entrenched carpetbag politicians of the south, and the rejection of Boss Shepherd as a delegate from the District of Columbia are significant episodes in the proceedings of the convention. "It was the stern devotion to purity in politics evinced by these two decisions that made the Convention equal to the great occasion which this Centennial year presents, and rendered its work throughout so satisfactory to the party everywhere, and so dangerous to its opponents.' 1920 L June 20; ed: 4/1 Enthusiastic endorsements of the nomination of Hayes and Wheeler continue to arrive from all quarters. A Hayes club was formed at Fostoria, O., a few hours after the arrival of the news. We are (6) CLEVELAND NEWSPAPER DIGEST JAN. 1 TO DEC. 31, 1876 Abstracts 1921 - 1925 GOVERNMENT & POLITICS (Cont'd) in receipt of scores of letters from the surrounding towns, giving glowing accounts of enthusiastic ratification meetings in which the leading citizens resolved to enter the campaign and work with all their energy to secure the election of the ticket. (2) 1921 L June 20; ed: 4/1 - "Neither Governor Hayes nor Congressman Wheeler ever lost an election. The former has defeated three Democratic aspirants for the Presidency, and the latter has been successful over every Democratic competitor placed against him. Watch them this fall and see how they will run two more Democrats off the track." (1) 1922 L June 20; ed: 4/1 Morton's strength from the first ballot forward was only a little more than a third of Mr. Blaine's, (113 to 291) and declined steadily to the end after the third ballot. The stubborness of the supporters of Bristow, Conkling, and Morton served to keep Blaine out of a majority until the opposition could successfully combine against him. "The Convention of Friday last, (June 16) will go down to history as one of the most remarkable episodes in the politics of this country." (6) 1923 - L June 20; ed:4/1 "John G. Thompson, Esq., Sergeant-at-Arms of the House, is on his way to St. Louis to 'fix things' for the nomination of William Allen for the Presidency. However well we may feel disposed for the success of Mr. Thompson'mission, still we have but little confidence in it." 1924 L June 20; ed: 4/2,3 President Grant has felt it his duty to ad- "This is one of the many bungling pieces of work that the country owes to a Democratic Congress. (2) (12) 1925 L June 20; ed:4/3 The investigation of the shooting of Captain Twitchell at Coushatta, La., has resulted in a failure. Twitchell was fired upon by an unknown would-be-assassin while he was rowing across a river. The report states that Twitchell and his Confederate Republican senators had been guilty of making a corrupt use of public monies, and that it was impossible to locate the assassin. "Mr. Twitchell bears an unimpeachable character among all who know him, and the first charge ever made against him comes from this committee. Another committee, with a few good detectives, supported by Uncle Sam's bayonets, should go down to Coushatta and give this matter another investigation." CLEVELAND NEWSPAPER DIGEST JAN. 1 TO DEC. 31, 1876 Abstracts 1926 - 1934 GOVERNMENT & POLITICS (Cont'd) 1926 L June 20; ed: 4/3 "Ohio and Indiana are to fire the first guns this fall in their October elections. Both will, without doubt, go strong Republican." (1) 1927 - L June 20:7/1 - A meeting will be held tomorrow evening in the hall at the corner of Gordon ave. and Lorain st., for the purpose of organizing a Hayes club. A call signed by B. A. Woodward, M. Horber, William Gaus, and others has been issued, requesting the attendance of all Republicans in that vicinity. (1) 1928 - L June 20:8/1 Christy of "Black Maria" fame has declared his intention to take the stump during the political campaign. (1) 1929 - L June 21:1/5 - "Solicitor Heisley has been designated to prepare a new dog ordinance. It is expected that this will prevent his taking the stump for Allen this fall." (1) L June 21:1/5 - "Svoboda is very indignant that the new engine house should be built in the Tenth ward, instead of the Fourteenth. If Mr. B. will be patient he will doubtless get his engine house within the next two years." 1930 (1) 1931 - L June 21:4/1 Sammy Cox, despite his pro tem speakership, does not loom up large and strong in Ohio where he is known. Some one recently proposed Hendricks and Cox as a good ticket for the St. Louis convention to nominate. The Cincinnati ENQUIRER says in answer to this: Cox is a very small animal. He can't work in that team. "Sammy 1932 L June 21; ed: 4/1 - Bristow retired yesterday from the secretaryship of the treasury. He will sail shortly for Europe. It would seem more becoming that he should stay at home, as Blaine and the other unsuccessful candidates propose to do, and go in to help win this important campaign. Refomers are sometimes eccentric. 1933 (1) (5) (1) 1934 L June 21; ed: 4/1 - The New York TRIBUNE claims 158 electoral votes are surely Republican, and 149 are probably Democratic. It claims that in Colorado, New Jersey, Indiana, and New York 62 electoral votes are classed as doubtful. "Accepting the TRIBUNE'S estimate, therefore, and its conclusion that the issue of this campaign is to depend upon the result in Colorado, New Jersey, Indiana and New York, the chances seem very promising. (5) CLEVELAND NEWSPAPER DIGEST JAN. 1 TO DEC. 31, 1876 Abstracts 1935 - 1939 GOVERNMENT & POLITICS (Cont'd) 1935 L June 21; ed: 4/2 - The PLAIN DEALER has the audacity to excuse the Democratic Congress for its unprecedented delay in the appropriations. It accuses the LEADER of "carefully avoiding the animus of the threatened lock," declares that the bills have received such attention indeed, as to insure in case of their unamended passage, a saving to the public service of nearly $60,000,000." From that it would appear that a Democratic Congress is a blessing which Republicans are trying to convert into a curse. The Democratic House has been guilty of criminal negligence. The government is almost stranded because of lack of funds. "It is more than likely the people will take another view of the matter." (14) 1936 L June 21; ed: 4/2,3 - The clans are mustering at St. Louis. Thurman is reported on his way to the grand rendezvous in a despondent frame of mind. If numbers and promptness in occupying the field can affect anything, the chances of Tilden ought to be good. It is conceded that the Cincinnati nomination practically rules Tilden out. Hayes is too strong a man to be risked in the field with Tilden. General Hancock seems to be about the only Democrat who might have a chance against Hayes. Tilden, a railroad politician, would not stand a chance against Hayes who served in the Union army. "On the whole, there may be some chance that the little coterie of Cleveland Democrats, who are preparing to lead Judge Ranney down to St. Louis with a blanket over his head, may turn up in charge of the winning animal when the fatal hour arrives." · (15) 1937 L June 21; ed: 4/3,4 It is to be hoped that the Cincinnati GAZETTE may be able to restrain its malignant abuses of Blaine in the utterance of which, before and during the convention, it distanced the most satanic record of the New York SUN and the Cincinnati ENQUIRER. The trouble with the GAZETTE is that it gets all its political ideas from its Washington correspondent, General Boynton, whose business is that of a bloodhound. "We have never thought that a newspaper with any pretentions to fairness and justice could be edited by mail or telegraph from Newspaper Row." (8) 1938 L June 21; ed: 4/4 - If Governor Hayes has unfortunately been permitted to see some of the portraits of himself that have been published by several ambitious newspapers, anxious to be the first to show the people what the next president looks like, he has already begun to realize the humiliations of official eminence. "Will not some of the illustrated papers prepare and publish a real portrait of the coming President?" 1939 L June 21:8/1 Councilman Bayne, not having nominated Bristow at Cincinnati, feels perfectly satisfied with Hayes. He says that the party is safe, and the nomination a good thing for the country. (3) (1) |