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Rock Island Daily Argus
Rock Island, Rock Island County County, Illinois
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In Wisconsin, the 1884 election showed mugwumpism's foothold with Blaine's presidential vote 2,000 short of Rusk's gubernatorial. Cleveland led the Democratic gubernatorial candidate similarly. Two years of Democratic administration strengthened independents, recognized by Republicans. Milwaukee Sentinel opposes Blaine's renomination; Senator Sawyer backs Sherman for 1888. Oshkosh canvass of 30 Republicans favors Blaine by only 14, with doubts.
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The Milwaukee Sentinel, the chief party organ, opposes the renomination of Blaine, and Senator Sawyer, the leading party manager, is out for Sherman as the candidate in 1888. The drift of sentiment is illustrated by the result of a canvass among thirty prominent republicans of Oshkosh, which showed that Blaine was the first choice of only fourteen, and that a number of these doubt the advisability of nominating him for fear that he would be more badly beaten another time.
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Wisconsin
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1884
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blaine's vote for president falling more than 2,000 short of rusk's for governor; cleveland's leading that of the democratic candidate for governor in the same proportion; blaine first choice of only fourteen out of thirty prominent republicans in oshkosh, with some doubting nomination
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The election of 1884 showed that mugwumpism had gained at least a foothold in Wisconsin. Two years of a democratic administration have greatly strengthened the independent feeling, and its importance is now fully recognized by the republican managers. The Milwaukee Sentinel opposes the renomination of Blaine, and Senator Sawyer is out for Sherman as the candidate in 1888. The drift of sentiment is illustrated by the result of a canvass among thirty prominent republicans of Oshkosh, which showed that Blaine was the first choice of only fourteen, and that a number of these doubt the advisability of nominating him for fear that he would be more badly beaten another time.