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Nebraska contested election. April 18, 1856. -- Ordered to be printed, and its further consideration postponed until Wednesday, the 23d instant
Minority report follows p. 71. SERIALSETDELIVERY1
John H. McHenry, Jr., vs. George H. Yeaman. Memorial of John H. McHenry, Jr., of Kentucky, contesting the seat of the Hon. George H. Yeaman, representative from the Second Congressional District of Kentucky. December 14, 1863. -- Referred to the Committee of Elections. February 23, 1864. -- Ordered to be printed
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Letters exposing the mismanagement of public affairs by Abraham Lincoln, and the political combinations to secure his re-election
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Hon. Benjamin G. Harris. Letter from the Secretary of War, in answer to resolution of the House of December 20, transmitting records and testimony of the court-martial in the trial of the Hon. B.G. Harris. January 5, 1865. -- Referred to the Committee of Elections and ordered to be printed
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Image 6 of The Republican journal (Belfast, Me.), November 21, 1907
NATION MAY BE DRY Hovember Elections Help to Swell the Roll of Prohibition States The temperance people who are light ing the saloon and the saloon influ ences in politics have reason to feel elated over the result of the November elections Democrats and Republicans lost and won but the returns show a steady gain for the cause of prohibition Following is a statement of actual con ditions in all the States up to date as compiled and issued by the Chicago RecordHerald AlabamaFortyone counties have voted to stop the sale of liquor entirely and the same result is said to be cer tain in nine others where arrange ments have been made for elections These nine include Montgomery the third largest in the State This will make titty out of sixtyseven against whiskey Four of the seventeen left have dispensaries that cannot be dis turbed for two years yet It is well established that the incoming legisla ture will make all the State prohibition ArkansasFivesevenths of the pop ulation live in dry territory License majority of 52000 in 1894 has changed to an aggregate majority of 10000 for prohibition in 1900 CaliforniaFour dry counties and much dry territory in
Image 6 of The Republican journal (Belfast, Me.), March 18, 1909
Nearly Three Centuries Of Temperance Agitation and Legislation in Maine16361909 BY FRANK W GOWEN NO 5 At the Grand Lodge session of the Maine Good Templars in Bangor in the spring of 1875 Mr George E Brackett of Belfast was elected Grand Secretary and he served the Grand Lodge in this capacity something over thirty years and at the time he retired from this office two years ago was the oldest Grand Secretary in point of service in the world Bro Brackett was one of the ablest and most popular Grand Secre taries the order has ever had in Maine and his name is widely known and hon ored For many years he has published the Maine Temperance Record and in all his noble work for our order and the cause of temperance he has been ably assisted by his wife In 1881 Hon T R Simonton of Cam den was elected Grand Chief Templar and as he was an able speaker his ser vices were in much demand throughout the State in addressing public meetings in the interest of the order Then came Mr B C Torsey of Winthrop who made a very excellent officer He was also a
Image 6 of The Republican journal (Belfast, Me.), February 29, 1912
A REPUBLICAN STATE CONVENTION WILL HE HELD IN CITY HALL BANCOR Wednesday April 10 1012 AT 2 OCLOCK P M For the purpose of selecting six candidates for electors of President and Vice President of the United States and four delegates at large and four alternates to attend the National Re publican Convention to be held in the City of Chicago in the State of Illinois on Tuesday the 18th day of June 1912 Also to formulate and adopt a declaration of i principles or platform for the election next en suing to elect a State committee a district committee for each Congressional district and a county committee for each county Also to transact any other business which may properly come before it The basis of representation will be as fol lows Each city town and plantation will be entitled to one delegate and for each 75 votes cast for the Republican candidate for Governor in 1908 an additional delegate and for a frac tion of 40 votes in excess of 75 votes an ad itional delegate Vacancies in the delegation of any city town or plantation can only be filled by a resi dent of the county in which
Image 6 of The Republican journal (Belfast, Me.), March 7, 1912
A REPUBLICAN STATE CONVENTION WILL HE HELD IN CITY HALL BANCOR Wednesday April 10 1912 AT 2 OCLOCK P M For the pm pose of selecting six candidates for electors of President and Vice President of the United States and four delegates at large and four alternates to attend the National Re publican Convention to be held in the City7 of Chicago in the State of Illinois on Tuesday the 18th day of June 1912 Also to formulate and adopt a declaration of principles or platform for the election next en suing to elect a State committee a district committee for each Congressional district and a county committee for each county Also to transact any other business which may properly come before it The basis of representation will be as fol lows Each city town and plantation will be entitled to one delegate and for each 75 votes cast for the Republican candidate for Governor in 1908 an additional delegate and for a frac tion of 40 votes in excess of 75 votes an ad itionai delegate Vacancies in the delegation of any city town or plantation can only be filled by a resi dent of the county in which
Image 1 of Jackson advocate (Jackson, Miss.), March 13, 1948
muuuuuumuuuuumuumu We Stand With The J People By The People and For The People No One Is Safe Until We All n Are Saved V0LUMN x _JACKSON MISSISSIPPI MARCH 13 T948__ NUMBERZO Stale Attorney Genera Says Nothing Can Be Done About Klan Activities Whose Charter Was Revoked Last Year Negro Voters Frightened By Grand Dragons Speech Firey Cross Burns Here Wrightsville Ga ANP No Negroes voted in the Johnson county primary last week follow ing the appearance of the Ku Klux Klan in this coimty seat and an appeal to bloodshed by the KKK Grand Dragon aingNesgroe Some 300 hooded and robed klansmen paraded through the town on the eve of the election A 15 foot cross was burned on the lawn of the county courthouse Inside a circle of fully hooded and Iobed klansmen greenclad Dr Samuel Green of Atlanta grand dragon of the hate order made no direct reference to the election slated for the next day but openiy attacked President j Trumans announced program for j civil rights and threatened that j blood would flow on the streets j of the south if the Negro takes a j place at the side of white men thru 1
Image 6 of Daily Kennebec journal (Augusta, Me.), September 17, 1913
Daily liennttec Journal Entered at the Augusta Post Offlos as second class mail matter ESTABLISHED 1825 _ No notice whatever will be taken of unsigned communications The Journal cannot be held responsi ble for the preservation or return of rejected communications Address all _subj communications relating tions and advertisements c Jouriltab Co Fublish sta Wednesday September 17 1913 Behind words lie deeds be hind deeds qualities behind qualities intention and the dis tinction between one man and another is the innermost am bition and the chosen attitude of the soulIan Mactaren The Real Situation In a twocolumn editorial heavily attempting to squeeze consolation from the recent election the Water ville Sentinel Tuesday hits upon i fact that has figured in the past and is bound to figure in elections to come Our Waterville neighbor makes th error of treating it as though for the first time such phenomena were now recognized by intelligent observers The Sentinel says A trifling margin of 500 votes separates our total from theirs while between us lies a wide field of 6500 independent voters ready to go where they think they ought and back of us a reserve force of 000 stayathomes who will come
Image 4 of The Lexington advertiser (Lexington, Miss.), November 3, 1932
TREE I S 3HI BY THE LEX1 ADVERTISER XI 1 i1TV RULES AND REGULATIONS 1 Any reputable man woman or child residing in this vicinity or sur rounding territory is eligible to enter this election and compete for a prize i Nominations may be made at any time during the election 2 No employee in this NEWSPAPER office is eligible to enter this distribution This newspaper reserves the right to reject any nomination 3 The winners of the prizes will be decided by their accredited votes aid votes being represented by ballots on subscriptions 4 Candidates are not confined to their particular section or commun ity in which to secure votes and subscriptions but may take orders anj where in this section or for that matter anywhere in the State or United States 5 Cash must accompany all orders where votes are desired There will be no exceptions to this rule Candidates will be allowed to collect subscriptions and renewals as well as entirely new subscriptions and a otes will be issued on both alike 6 Votes are free It costs the subscribers nothing extra to vote for their favorite Subscribers should ask for votes when paying their sub scriptions
Image 24 of The Washington times (Washington [D.C.]), January 19, 1926
24 ne h msi Hl fIECTS Stockholders of the American Security and Trust Company at their annual meeting today elected the following directors Clarence A Aspinwall Charles J Bell Harry K Boss John C Boyd George W Brown William M Coates William S Corby William V Everett Wil liam J Flather Jr M G Gibbs Cary T Grayson James M Green Gilbert H Grosvenor J Philip Herrmann James F Hood Joseph Leiter G Percy McGlue Edward B McLean Howard Moran Clar ence F Norment Newbold Noyes Howard S Reeside B F Saul Wll E Shannon James F Shea Charles A Spalding Corcoran Thom John E Wilkins The board was organized by tne election of the folowing officers Charles J Bell president Corcoran Thom vibe president B F Saul vice president Howard Moran vice president James F Hood secre tary Charles E Howe treasurer Alfred B Leet trust officer Wil liam L Beale real estate officer 3 Dann Faber auditor David N Houston T Stanley Holland J Eliot Moran Arthur G Nichols b and Earl G Jonscher assistant trust officers Frederick P H Siddons and Albert H Shillington assistant secretaries William W Keck Edward E Swan Hans W Ireland Richard E
Image 2 of The new North-west (Deer Lodge, Mont.), September 4, 1885
THE NEW NOTHWEST JAMES H MILLS PUBLISHER Ten ebolera now prevaills In Fraes Spain Italy and Japn It is not likely to teach Amelca this year bt if not sap presed abroad will probably reach her by another year Tue Boutte lectric Light Compny Is about to furnish light to residelts of that eity at very moderate expense The laca desset light sultable for residences s to be furnshed at it cents per Ight per bhor This eseem almost inredibly low PausTnAT Saensr LAmost says Lbere is notibng I the story of a rapture between Cleveland and Tilden The New York election will be a more reliable authority on the subject of Democratie harmony n New York State than the averments of a Private Secretary to the President Mw Dx J WELC on Wednesday eo signed as Treasurer of Silver Bow counoty to qualify a U 8 Collector of Internal Rev enuo Harry C Kessler was elected Tres arer by the County Commissioners and Pro be Judge Irvine appointed W G Pfootz Commlssloner in place of Mr Kessler Tun Jeferson County Sestinel in consid ing tbhe question of the Northern Paciic taklng in Butte says the line shbould deflec at
Image 1 of The Grenada sentinel (Grenada, Miss.), May 7, 1909
v Sentinel u v 1 i i T 1 VOLUME LV GRENADA MISSISSIPPI FRIIjV MAY 7 1909 g NUMBER 43 S3 m 4 Sj l i Da tBS v4y YOU WANT STYLISH WEARING APPAREL AT A REASONABLE PRICE GO TO V J5J c sdfj lwy p I DUNCANCO u 7r dfi c f Dry Goods Shoes Clothing A w fe 3057 K V5 p IsISlili PlINilNl 7 r vAA BOND ISSUES CARRIED Vote Light but tne Bonds Pre vail by a Vote of Nearly Five to OneCity Coun cil Takes Action Grenada had her bond election last Saturday May 1 as advert ised Every proposition for bonds carried and tlie progressive eement of the town are fe licitating over the result Tne vote was nearly five to on in favor of the bonds 12500 in bonds for enlarge ing the white public school building 5000 for certain improvements at the water and light plant and loouo for laying more sewerage lines The vote was larger than is usually polled in Grenada at special elections Tne Mayor and Aldermen met Monday night and took the necessary steps to wards selling the bonds The board of trustees of the city schools were
Image 1 of The Hardin tribune-herald (Hardin, Mont.), October 19, 1961
w f VOL 54 NO 42 Denny elected president of state School Boards Sam Denny chairman of the Board of Trustees of School Dis trict 17H since 1953 was elected president of the Montana School Board association at the annual convention of that organization in Havre last Friday and Saturday Denny was vice president of the group the past year When he completes his current term next spring he will have a record of 15 years of service on the local School Board He says he has only missed a meeting or two of the state association since that tmei Last May he was Mon tanas delegate to the convention of the National School Board as sociation in Philadelphia The new state president has been active in many other community affairs in Big Horn county He is Jbl Sam Denny a director of the Big Horn Soil Conservation district and the Fed eral Land Banks Wyola district He is also currently a member of the Federal Home administra tion committee and is a past ASC committeeman He is also a Past Master of Sts John Lodge No 92 A F and A M Mr and Mrs Denny returned Sunday from
Image 6 of The Hattiesburg news (Hattiesburg, Miss.), May 19, 1908
to Ss J E RAWLS Candidate for Justice of th Beat 1 Forrest County subje action of the Democratic votet special election to be held June 9 1908 Peace to the at a We are authorized to announce LEONARD L WARD Csmdidate for Justice of the Peace Beat 3 Forrest County subject to the action of the Democratic voteijp at a special election to be held June 9 1908 MUNICIPAL ANNOUNCEMENTS The Dally News Is authorized to an nounce the following candidates sub ject to the action of the Democratic voters of the city of Hattiesburg FOR MAYOR T J JACKSON DR E DILL DR J D DONALD C W RICH J FOR POLICE JUSTICE J E DAVIS E A ANDE1 C F OCH FOR CITY CLERK A FAIRLEY J H SELBY FOR ALDERMEN Ward One DR E J MITCHELL F H CLINE M J EPLEY J A FRAZIER Ward Two R A CAMERON H C GREER J W GAY i Ward Three JOHN F ANDERSON M DUNN A T POWE J S DEES C F LASSITER Ward Four R C McKENZIE T O WATKINS T A HIGHTOWER ALDERMANATLARGE J WMONTAGUE M J McGRATH FOR CITY TREASURER L D SMITH