When was it published?

April 21, 1881 in Crawford Avalanche

Domestic News April 21, 1881

Crawford Avalanche

Q: What entities or persons were involved?

Horatio Bisbee, Jesse J. Finley, William M. Lowe, Joseph Wheeler, Robert Smalls, George D. Tillman, John T. Stovall, George C. Cabell, Samuel Lee, John S. Richards, George M. Buchanan, Van H. Manning, J. C. Cook, Madison E. Cutts, Alex. Smith, E. W. Robertson, James G. Smith, James M. Shelley, Samuel J. Anderson, Thomas B. Reed, M. P. O'connor, D. Wyatt Aiken, John H. Evins, Thomas H. Herndon, H. A. Herbert, William C. Oates, Henry L. Muldrow, Otto R. Singleton, Charles E. Hooker, J. Floyd King, R. G. Frost

Q: What keywords are associated?

Congressional Contests, Election Disputes, House Representatives, Republican Democrat, District Elections

Grayling, Crawford County, Michigan

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What is this article about?

Notices of congressional election contests have been filed against several Representatives from districts in Florida, Alabama, South Carolina, Virginia, Mississippi, Iowa, Louisiana, and Maine, with additional challenges expected in South Carolina, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, and Missouri.

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Congressional Contests.

Notices of contest have already been filed with the Clerk of the House of Representatives, in accordance with the law, in the following cases:

Horatio Bisbee, Republican, vs. Jesse J. Finley, Democrat, Second district of Florida.

William M. Lowe, Greenback-Democrat, vs. Joseph Wheeler, Eighteenth district of Alabama.

Robert Smalls, Republican, vs. George D. Tillman, Democrat, Fifth district of South Carolina.

John T. Stovall, Democrat, vs. George C. Cabell, Democrat, Fifth district of Virginia.

Samuel Lee, Republican, vs. John S. Richards, Democrat, First district of South Carolina.

George M. Buchanan, Republican, vs. Van H. Manning, Democrat, Second district of Mississippi.

J. C. Cook, Democrat, vs. Madison E. Cutts, Republican, Sixth district of Iowa.

Alex. Smith, Republican, vs. E. W. Robertson, Democrat, Sixth district of Louisiana.

James G. Smith, Republican, vs. James M. Shelley, Democrat, Fourth district of Alabama.

Samuel J. Anderson, Democrat, vs. Thomas B. Reed, Republican, First district of Maine.

In addition to the above, it is understood that the seats of the following Democratic Representatives will be contested:

M. P. O'Connor, Second district; D. Wyatt Aiken, Third district, and John H. Evins, Fourth district of South Carolina.

Thomas H. Herndon, First district; H. A. Herbert, Second district, and William C. Oates, Third district of Alabama.

Henry L. Muldrow, First district; Otto R. Singleton, Fourth district, and Charles E. Hooker, Fifth district of Mississippi.

J. Floyd King, Fifth district of Louisiana, and R. G. Frost, Third district of Missouri.

What sub-type of article is it?

Politics

What keywords are associated?

Congressional Contests Election Disputes House Representatives Republican Democrat District Elections

What entities or persons were involved?

Horatio Bisbee Jesse J. Finley William M. Lowe Joseph Wheeler Robert Smalls George D. Tillman John T. Stovall George C. Cabell Samuel Lee John S. Richards George M. Buchanan Van H. Manning J. C. Cook Madison E. Cutts Alex. Smith E. W. Robertson James G. Smith James M. Shelley Samuel J. Anderson Thomas B. Reed M. P. O'connor D. Wyatt Aiken John H. Evins Thomas H. Herndon H. A. Herbert William C. Oates Henry L. Muldrow Otto R. Singleton Charles E. Hooker J. Floyd King R. G. Frost

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Horatio Bisbee Jesse J. Finley William M. Lowe Joseph Wheeler Robert Smalls George D. Tillman John T. Stovall George C. Cabell Samuel Lee John S. Richards George M. Buchanan Van H. Manning J. C. Cook Madison E. Cutts Alex. Smith E. W. Robertson James G. Smith James M. Shelley Samuel J. Anderson Thomas B. Reed M. P. O'connor D. Wyatt Aiken John H. Evins Thomas H. Herndon H. A. Herbert William C. Oates Henry L. Muldrow Otto R. Singleton Charles E. Hooker J. Floyd King R. G. Frost

Outcome

notices of contest filed with the clerk of the house of representatives in accordance with the law; additional contests understood for listed democratic representatives.

Event Details

Notices of contest have already been filed with the Clerk of the House of Representatives, in accordance with the law, in the specified cases involving Republican and Democratic candidates from various districts in Florida, Alabama, South Carolina, Virginia, Mississippi, Iowa, Louisiana, and Maine. In addition, it is understood that the seats of several Democratic Representatives from South Carolina, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, and Missouri will be contested.