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Domestic News September 19, 1868

Sunbury American

Sunbury, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania

What is this article about?

Multiple straw votes taken on trains along railroads in Pennsylvania and routes to New York and Albany showed strong support for presidential candidate Grant over Seymour, with results ranging from 71-13 to 84-17 in Grant's favor.

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MORE STRAWS.—On Wednesday of last week a vote was taken on the mail train, South, on the Northern Central Railroad, between Sunbury and Harrisburg, with the following result:—For Grant, 71; Seymour, 13.
On Friday a vote was taken on the passenger train on the Phila. & Erie Railroad, between this place and Williamsport, which resulted as follows:—For Grant, 50; Seymour, 19.
The Pottsville Journal says:—A gentleman, a citizen of our adjoining sister county, Northumberland, returned this week from quite an extended tour through the Middle and Eastern States. While en route quite a number of votes were taken on the trains, and invariably, says our informant, the majority was for Grant. We will give those noted by our informant:—From Harrisburg to New York—Grant, 84; Seymour, 17. From New York to Harlem—Grant, 54; Seymour, 24. From New York to Albany—Grant, 54; Seymour, 19. From New York to Reading, (this vote was taken at the request of a Mississippian,) Grant, 41; Seymour, 23. From Reading to Pottsville—Grant, 36; Seymour, 24.
If such decisive votes are not a sure indication that the business men are for Gen. Grant, we are at a loss to know what other evidence is wanted.

What sub-type of article is it?

Politics

What keywords are associated?

Straw Votes Grant Seymour Presidential Election Railroad Trains Pennsylvania

What entities or persons were involved?

Grant Seymour

Where did it happen?

Pennsylvania Railroads

Domestic News Details

Primary Location

Pennsylvania Railroads

Event Date

Last Week

Key Persons

Grant Seymour

Outcome

straw votes favored grant: northern central (sunbury-harrisburg) 71-13; phila. & erie (this place-williamsport) 50-19; harrisburg-new york 84-17; new york-harlem 54-24; new york-albany 54-19; new york-reading 41-23; reading-pottsville 36-24.

Event Details

Straw votes were taken on multiple trains to gauge support for presidential candidates Grant and Seymour, with consistent majorities for Grant reported by passengers and a traveler from Northumberland County.

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