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Title |
Down With the Poor House Ring! |
Collection Name |
Politics Collection |
Date |
1885 |
Description |
This is an individual item contained within archival collection MS241. Handbill printed on paper. Inscription: "DOWN WITH THE / Poor House Ring! / William Reardon, / Candidate on the Democratic Ticket for Superin- / tendent of the Poor, / Has held that office FIVE YEARS. His own / Town fairly defeated him, he was only having two / votes out of twenty. But he was nominated / By the Politicians of the / POOR HOUSE, / After having been defeated in his Town. / The Poor House needs cleaning out Politi- / cally, Morally and Physically. / Thos. J. Butler, / The Republican Candidate is the Man / to Do the Work. / Vote for Butler and reduce expenses. / Vote for Butler and honest management. / Vote for Butler and Reform. / RICHMOND COUNTY SENTINEL PRINT." (Keywords: New York) |
Biography and History |
William Reardon held the office of Superintendent of the Poor in 1886, indicating that he won this election. His opponent, Thomas J. Butler, was nominated to run against him in 1885, as reported in an October 22, 1885 New York Times article describing the convention of the Republican Party of Richmond County, held in Tompkinsville on October 21: "Thomas J. Butler of Northfield, was then nominated by acclamation for Superintendent of the Poor." The Richmond County Sentinel, which printed this handbill, operated from 1876 to 1889. |
Legal Status |
Items represented here are from the collections of the Staten Island Historical Society. Materials reproduced for personal non-commercial use must credit the Staten Island Historical Society. Commercial licensing is available. |
Physical Extent |
6" H. x 4.5" W. |
Catalog Number |
X16.0050 |
Object Name |
Handbill, Political |
Archival Description Level |
Item |
Parent Record |
MS241.000 |
Subjects |
Political campaigns Political elections |
Earliest Date |
1885 |
Latest Date |
1885 |
Lexicon Sub-category |
Advertising Medium |
Associated People |
Reardon, William Butler, Thomas J. |
Support Acknowledgment |
Online Collections Database record made possible by the Staten Island Historical Society, May 2020. |