Newport Politics
Dollar Weekly Times, Thursday, 15 March 1855, page 3
NEWPORT
The Election in Newport Ky. has gone again to the American party
by a small majority-84 votes all told. Though rather on a small scale, it has
fully demonstrated the dangerous use to which foreign influence may be used in a
Government like ours. Holding the balance of power, they stood ready to cast
their votes for that party who were ready to make the largest promises in behalf
of foreigners, and denounce the loudest those principles that form the basis of
republican institutions.
The city of Newport is nearly one-half inhabited by foreigners, who cast their votes almost to a man with the Wild Cat Party. A large proportion of the American party are men engaged in business on the river as captains, clerks, etc. and are now absent at different points, where they have been detained by the suspension of navigation.
The election can be considered as not test of the strength of the American Party in Newport and other than this it is of but little importance. The vote cast exceeded by about 100 that of any previous election and stories were afloat around the polls, that every species of trickery was resorted to for the purpose of gaining the election. The Wild Cat party elected their candidate for Mayor, Marshal, Treasurer, City Clerk, Assessor City Clerk, Engineer, and Wharfmaster and a majority of two in the City Council, by an average majority of about 80 votes, while the American Party elected all their candidates for School Trustee save one.
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Dollar Weekly Times, Thursday, 10 May 1855, page 5
NEWPORT ELECTION SATURDAY-Below we give the result of the election in Newport on Saturday:
First District: State Attorney-F Kennedy of
Paris Ky. 204; J S Boyd of Cynthiana, 129:
Justices of Peace-J B Payne, 202; John T Maphet, 200; George Ferrons, 143;
Robert Hayman, 132:
Constable-R B Snodgrass, 198; John Clinkerbeard, 139;
Second District-State Attorney-F Kennedy, 77; J
S Boyd, 92:
Justices of the Peace-William B Ross, 78; William Ladd, 71, X Sine, 89; William
S Bailey, 81:
Constable-A Walker, 78; N Clary, 91:
The number of foreigners who attempted to vote, and who when sworn, could not produced the necessary papers, were eighty six! This will in a measure, account for the Democratic majority given in Newport some two months ago.
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Cincinnati Commercial Tribune, Saturday, 27 February 1858, page 2
The Democracy of Newport have nominated the following candidates, namely: Charles Southgate for City Clerk; Albert S Berry for City Attorney; John D Otten for City Treasurer; Jacob K Pence and X Sine for Assessors; John P Jackson for Wharf master. J R Hallam has been nominated for Councilman in the Third Ward, vice John Stricken, declined.
Hallam is a true blue Democrat, having been originally a Whig, next a Know Nothing, and when the dark lantern refused to give light, he entered the fold of the un-terrified. The old Whigs and K N's ought to be rewarded by the lion skinned Democracy.
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Cincinnati Commercial Tribune, Tuesday, 2 March 1858, page 2
The Newport Charter election was held yesterday and resulted in the choice of a majority of Democrats. The following gentlemen were elected.
City Council-First Ward-Morris Bloomal (KN) and
R B McCracken (D)
Second Ward-Jonathan M Caldwell and John Mead (KN)
Third Ward-R D Hayman and J R Hallam (D)
Fourth Ward-J King and Owen Coulan (D)
Fifth Ward-F W Gedem (KN) and Philip Biehl (D)
School Trustees-Peter Bright, Ira Root, George D Allen, Harvey Brett and -- Gault (D)
Assessors-J K Pearce and X Sine (D)
City Attorney-A S Berry (D)
City Treasurer-A D Allen (D)
Wharf Master-J P Jackson (D)
The proposition to increase city taxes for the current year was overwhelmingly defeated.
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Cincinnati Commercial Tribune, Monday, 2 August 1858, page 2
The Democracy of Newport have been sorely troubled of late in view of their municipal election, which takes place today. Some of them desired the nomination of the present Mayor Fearons for the chief Magistracy, but he insisted upon being independent. Others proceeded to nominate X Sine. Meantime the citizens being dissatisfied with both, brought Col. Hawkins, an old Whig upon the track.
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Cincinnati Commercial Tribune, Thursday, 7 October 1858, page 2
The Democracy of the Third and Fourth Wards held a ratification meeting on the Landing last night. The principal speaker was Major Harris, of Newport Ky. who addressed the crowd for nearly two hours. Several were called upon after he had finished to harangue the gathered populace.
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Daily Press, Cincinnati, Tuesday, 1 March 1859, page 2
The following gentlemen were nominated last
evening on the city ticket in Newport:
City Clerk-Charles Southgate
City Treasurer-John D Otten
City Attorney-George R Fearons
City Assessors-O M DeCourcey, O M Eckert
City Engineer-James Lindsay
Wharf Master-Jonathan R Jackson
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Daily Press, Cincinnati, Tuesday, 7 June 1859, page 4
The County Court met at Alexandria yesterday and all the Magistrates and Constables, lately elected were duly qualified to fill their respective offices. In Newport, 1st District, Magistrates-Owen Conlin and X Sine. Constable-U Clary.
Second District-Magistrates-J T Payne and C M DeCourcey. Constable-Willis Morton.
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Cincinnati Commercial Tribune, Wednesday, 29 February 1860, page 3
The following gentlemen will run as independent candidates in the coming election at Newport: For Treasurer, John Wise; President City County, Pat Wilson; President of School Board, Ira Root; Councilmen in Second Ward, Capt. John Mead and H Gassaway; For Wharf Master, Capt James Brogan.
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Cincinnati Commercial Tribune, Friday, 9 March 1860, page 2
William Frelinger and Thomas Conlan were examined before Esquire Sine, for severely beating John Seipert on the day of the election at the Fourth ward polls. The Magistrate only imposed a fine of $3 and cost, a decision which met with the disapproval of a majority of the persons present.
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