CLEVELAND NEWSPAPER DIGEST JAN. 1 TO DEC. 31, 1852 Abstracts 1900 - 1908 POLITICAL CAMPAIGNS & ELECTIONS - United States (Cont'd) 1900 - DTD Oct. 4; ed: 2/2 - The Akron BEACON represents Hale and Hamlin in speeches made by them. We think they have pitched into Pierce at an awful rate, and treated Scott gingerly; nay, to have plainly intimated that they wished the latter to be elected. "Now, at the expense of seeming indecorous almost, we take leave to say that we consider the BEACON'S account a very gross misrepresentation, so far at least, as the speech of Mr. Hale was concerned.... 1901 DTD Oct. 4; ed: 2/2 - Political meetings were held last week at (6) "The people are fast breaking the shackles of old party despotism. They see it; know it; and mean to crush it, and will crush it Our speakers are all encouraged by the glorious action of the people." (2) 1902 DTD Oct. 4:3/4 Horace Greeley spoke to the Whigs Oct. 2 in Empire hall. (1) 1903 - DTD Oct. 5; ed: 2/1 - Meetings were held at Elyria and Oberlin and thousands of people came to hear John P. Hale. "There will scarcely be enough of the Old Line Democracy left to take the offices should Pierce be elected. The county means to give Townsend at least one thousand majority." 1904 - DTD Oct. 7; ed: 2/2 The new election rules of last May are that one must be a resident of the state for one year and must be a citizen. "It should be observed, that the law of last May,... makes but little alteration in the law of 1841, in Swan's Statutes 1020, 1, 2, and this law in Swan, will have to be looked to, to determine the questions arising in reference to voting." 1905 DTD Oct. 7; ed: 2/2 October 12 is election day. 4) (6) "Let us then poll such a vote in the coming contest as shall make the heart of every good and true man beat with joy! Again we say, and this is our last word to you before the conquest, let every man be at the polls." (6) 1906 DTD Oct. 7; ed: 2/2 - Stump orators and the press are trying to influence the "foreign" vote through prejudice. "Now we regard all this balderdash as positively insulting to our foreign population.... But we do protest against this everlasting appeal to passion and prejudices, this political clap-trap for the purpose of influencing foreign votes." (6) 1907 DTD Oct. 7:3/1 The Hon. Mr. Marshall of California and Don Piatt, addressed the Democrats last evening at Kelley's hall. (1) 1908 DTD Oct. 9; ed: 2/2 - The Conneaut REPORTER and Painesville TELEGRAPH are denouncing Giddings for accepting mileage pay for his services to the CLEVELAND NEWSPAPER DIGEST JAN. 1 TO DEC. 31, 1852 Abstracts 1909 - 1914 POLITICAL CAMPAIGNS & ELECTIONS United States (Cont'd) government. "But Giddings will be elected; and those snarling curs at the heels of our old war-horse kicked into the gutter, the whole of them." (20) 1909 DTD Oct. 9; ed: 2/2 - Judge Spalding has made speeches the past week in this county. "The old Democrats are fast embracing the pure principles of Jefferson, under the persuasive eloquence of this champion of truth and justice." (2) 1910 DTD Oct. 9; ed: 2/3 Horace Greeley has "split" on the platform of the national Whig party. Scott swallows that platform, and Greeley supports Scott. "That is what our brother Booth of Milwaukee called the new process of accepting a platform. Booth has in him something of the real 'Attic,' of which most of his brethren have scarce enough to impart backishness to their hogsheads of wash." 1911 DTD Oct. 9; ed: 2/3 We admonish our friends to work hard at the 1912 DTD Oct. 9:2/4 In a letter to the editor, S. W. says: Horace Greeley and Judge Spalding spoke recently at Chagrin Falls. The judge contrasted the principles which govern the Free Democracy and this miserable petty dollar and cent issue that Greeley attempted to make. When the judge closed, the Scott and Pierce hunkers looked as though they had lost all their friends. The effect of today will tell for freedom and humanity. Judge Spalding is mighty on the stump. 1913 DTD Oct. 9; ed: 2/4 Candidates Wade and Case are being compared for their agricultural ability, it being claimed that Case ought to be elected because he is a farmer. (2) (2) (3) "But what the farmers, what all the inhabitants of this District especially need in a Representative, is manhood, gumption, and capacity to manifest these in the committees and on the floor of the House. And therefore, digging potatoes aside - though at that we hardly think any one acquainted with the two gentlemen will fancy Case would be likely to beat Wade." (11) 1914 DTD Oct. 9; ed: 2/5 - The Hon. Jacob Perkins, leading Whig of Trumbull county, has left his party and is working in the interest of John P. Hale and Julian. The Hon. Samuel G. Peppard, Democratic senator of Harrison and Jefferson counties, has renounced the sham Democracy and is working for the free Democrats. us. "Courage friends! The instincts and hearts of all honest men are with Have a little patience, and the day will be won for Freedom." (2) CLEVELAND NEWSPAPER DIGEST JAN. 1 TO DEC. 31, 1852 Abstracts 1915 - 1921 POLITICAL CAMPAIGNS & ELECTIONS - United States (Cont'd) 1915 DTD Oct. 9:2/5 In a letter to the editor dated Oct. 6, "I" of Solon says: Pursuant to notice, the Whigs assembled in a mass meeting to the enormous number of about six, and about as many Democrats, with a house full of free Democrats, to hear the Hon. D. R. Tilden of Cleveland. His anti-slavery remarks were very good. He found no fault with the free Democrats, but thought they had better vote for Scott. The Whigs sat spell-bound while the speaker held up in contrast the two generals striving for the presidency. The friends of humanity called for the Hon. G. Kent, who took the stand and replied to some of the errors of the first speaker, to the perfect satisfaction of those present. The friends of humanity are at work here. We expect at the coming election to give a majority over both of the old parties. (5) 1916 DTD Oct. 11; ed: 2/3 - Horace Greely in his speech at Chagrin Falls Oct. 7, assured his audience that he would carry out the Whig platform. "Do you hear, that Messieurs, Tilden, Brigg & Company? Truley, as one of our Scott contemporaries affirms, Greeley does tell somehow truths." (2) 1917 - DTD Oct. 12; ed: 2/2 - The PLAIN DEALER of Oct. 9 published stories about Hale, in which it was said that Hale desired the election of general Scott. "It is false all of it, and the PLAIN DEALER knows it.... Base must be that man who, under these circumstances will lie about the position of Mr. Hale; infamous alike in motive and action. We trust the PLAIN DEALER will retract. It owes it to whatever of character it may claim for integerity and manhood." "Last (7) 1918 DTD Oct. 12:2/2 - In a letter to the editor, "Leander" says: evening we had an eloquent speech from Hon. H. B. Payne. He said in substance that Democracy is progressive and Whigery inactive; Democracy had done everything for our happy country worth mentioning. He thought Edward Wade a good sound man, but he believed he would have no more influence in Congress than Giddings. (4) 1919 - DTD Oct. 12; ed: 2/2 - The HERALD circulates a report that Edward Wade is for free trade. "That is false.... If working men understand themselves, they will vote against those who thus attempt to deceive them." 1920 DTD Oct. 12; ed: 2/2 - "Friends, look well to the ballot! We very 1921 - DTD Oct. 12; ed: 2/2 - Case is vice president of the Lake Shore road, over which two carloads of men were transported to this city from Pennsylvania for the purpose of voting. It is further said that men were imported by the Akron and Massillon railroad for the same purpose. "We have said we believe these reports to be true. If so, an outrage (2) (1) CLEVELAND NEWSPAPER DIGEST JAN. 1 TO DEC. 31, 1852 POLITICAL CAMPAIGNS & ELECTIONS - United States (Cont'd) is threatened upon the purity of the ballot box, such as has never been attempted in the State of Ohio before...." 1922 - DTD Oct. 12; ed: 2/3 - Friends of Case have circulated the report that he would offer the beautiful "forest city" to several hundred wealthy southern planters as a summer watering place. (8) "We are sorry the announcement was not earlier made. Its free circulation among the farmers of this District would have greatly assisted their estimation of the relative claims of that gentleman and his competitor to represent it in Congress...." - 1923 - DTD Oct. 12:3/1 The polls of the fourth ward will be the small frame house in the rear of the Second Baptist church on Erie st. (11) (1) 1924 - DTD Oct. 15; ed: 2/1 - Campbell wins, Olds is beaten. Townsend and Brinkerhoff have polled heavy votes. "Why these results? Infidelity to Freedom is the cause and the only cause? Honor to the freemen of Ohio; they will not huckle to the Slave Power, or to those who do. The hour for such mean vassalage is passed." (2) 1925 - DTD Oct. 15:2/1 Free Democrats of Columbus say that Ohio is Democratic by 12,000. (1) 1926 DTD - Oct. 15; ed: 2/2 Oct. 15; ed: 2/2 - Hale in his speech at Worcester on July 6 stated in referring to the presidential candidates that it is no matter who succeeds in the present election. "Think of that, friends Tilden, Briggs, and all ye other Free-Soilers who have bolted your party for its own dear causes sake....' (10) 1927 - DTD Oct. 16; ed: 2/2 - Giddings' majority is 1,387. Wade's is 1,291. "We rejoice not over a fallen foe, but for our country, not our party, but for Man." (2) 1928 - DTD Oct. 16; ed: 2/2 - The 19th and 20th districts were formed expressly to defeat the free democracy. "Yet in defiance of the old parties, of their organization, of their wealth, and all that, the People without organization, and without a military chest, have carried the day in these districts, by giving Wade, near 1300 and Giddings almost 1300 of a majority." (9) 1929 - DTD Oct. 16; ed: 2/3 - There is only one Whig member of Congress in Indiana. Pennsylvania fared also as bad. No blame rests this time, with us the free Democracy. The fault is in you, and with you Whigs! It is center, all of it in your action. That is inconsistent, or false, and you suffer, you bleed at every pore; and the thorn which pricks you is of a tree of your own planting. (4) CLEVELAND NEWSPAPER DIGEST JAN. 1 TO DEC. 31, 1852 Abstracts 1930 - 1938 POLITICAL CAMPAIGNS & ELECTIONS - United States (Cont'd) 1930 DTD Oct. 18; ed: 2/1 - There will be a grand rally of the free 1931 DTD Oct. 18; ed: 2/2 - Royalton, Solon, and Chagrin Falls were three of eight townships which gave Wade a majority. "The country is with us. Let us storm the city by appeal, argument, facts, and it will not it dare not hold back.... Onward. The unorganized power of the people has shaken the old parties. Let the people be organized and they will scatter false guides, and with them their selfish cliques, like chaff before the wind...." 1932 DTD Oct. 18; ed: 2/2 Subscribers of the TRUE DEMOCRAT at Chatham, Medina county, received in their weekly an electioneering Scott tract. The tracts are not from the TRUE DEMOCRAT office. "They are put into our papers by some designing man, and if connected with the Post Office, the Scamp should instantly be exposed...." 1933 DTD Oct. 18; ed: 2/2 - On Oct. 16 returns were received from 40 1934 DTD Oct. 18; ed: 2/2 - Returns from 57 counties in Indiana give Wright (D) 12,937 majority. "It is madness to dream of the State going for Scott." 1935 DTD Oct. 18; ed: 2/2 Friends assure us that Hale will receive (3) (12) (5) (2) (2) (2) 1936 DTD Oct. 18:2/3 - Joshua R. Giddings, despite malicious attacks, has been elected for the ninth time to a seat in the nation's legislature. (7) 1937 DTD Oct. 19; ed: 2/2 The central committee has written letters all over the state urging electoral tickets in every county. "This is an important matter; will earnest men all over the State attend to it in season? We rely upon them. Let there be no failure." 1938 DTD Oct. 19; ed: 2/2 Whigs through their papers have proclaimed that General Scott's qualifications for the presidency have been surpassed by those of only one other American. "To think of that great patriotic and appreciative party's nominating a General Harrison, a General Taylor, (4) |