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Political Songbooks and Almanacs Portland, OR [email protected] 503-319-6358 Ordway, John P. Know Nothing Polka; As Danced by Pike & Pell of Ordways Aeolian's. Boston: J. P. Ordway, 1855. 14" x 11", pp 3-5, with three pages of staves and notes, no verse. Tide mark at top right corner, spotting and aging, closed separation at top / bottom of spine, dog ear corner crease. Henry J. Gardner (1819 – 1892) was the 23rd Governor of Massachusetts, serving from 1855 to 1858. Gardner, a Know Nothing, was elected governor as part of the sweeping victory of Know Nothing candidates. The Native American Party, renamed the American Party in 1855 and commonly known as the Know Nothing movement, was an American nativist political party that operated nationally in the mid-1850s. It was primarily anti-Catholic, xenophobic, and hostile to immigration, starting originally as a secret society. The movement briefly emerged as a major political party in the form of the American Party. Adherents to the movement were to reply "I know nothing" when asked about its specifics by outsiders, thus providing the group with its common name. Good +. One page loosely sewn into paper covers. "Music composed and respectfully dedicated to his excellency Henry J. Gardner, Governor of Massachusetts" (cover) $125 Short, William. J. Strenuous Life March & Two Step. Maynard, MA: C. H. Persons Music House, 1902. 14" x 11", pp 3-5, with musical staves and notes, no verse. Edge wear and closed tear at the top / bottom of the spine cover, 50-cent original price. Theodore Roosevelt, who was elevated to the 26th Presidency upon the death of Pres. William McKinley, was famous for his hardy, outdoor constitution. This perky tune embodies the spirit which Roosevelt used to lead the nation. One page laid into a coated page cover with a striking photo of TR on the cover framed in blue, highlighted in gold. "The American Workman" is published on rear panel. $65 Birch, Harry. Oh Horace; Campaign Song and Chorus for 1872. Boston: White, Smith & Company, 1872. 14" x 11", nn, 3 pages of staves, notes and verse extolling the virtues of Greeley's campaign for president. One page inserted in paper cover, small closed tear at top / bottom of spine, otherwise very clean. Horace Greeley (1811 – 1872) was the founder and editor of the New-York Tribune, among the great newspapers of its time. Long active in politics, he served briefly as a congressman from New York, and was the unsuccessful candidate of the new Liberal Republican party in the 1872 presidential election against incumbent President Ulysses S. Grant. He died less than a month after the election and his electoral votes were re-distributed among four other candidates. Very good. "Oh, Horace Greeley is the man, for Uncle Sam's great farm" $150 Seipp, J. H. Funeral March; In Memory of William H. Harrison, Late President of the United States. Boston: Henry Prentiss, 1845. 14" x 11", with two pages of staves and notes. Uniform foxing, tide mark top right corner, chipping at left margin, pages are not joined. William Henry Harrison (1773 – 1841) was the 9th President of the United States and served loyally as a military officer in the Indian Wars and the War of 1812. He died of typhoid only 31 days into his term, becoming the first president to die in office. Good. Paper cover with titling in black and illustration of memorial arch on the cover. "Performed by the Boston Brigade Band, April 20, 1841" $135 Winner, Sep.[timus]. Gen. Hancock's Campaign March. Boston: Oliver Ditson & Co., 1880. 14" x 11", pp 4-5, with staves and notes, no verse. On page inserted in cover folder, foxing, edge wear, closed tear at bottom of spine. Septimus Winner is best known for his popular songs, many of them published under the name Alice Hawthorne. These songs were so popular that they became known as a genre, Hawthorne's Ballads. Another of Winner's many songs is still familiar to audiences today, though not necessarily by its original title. Der Deitcher's Dog, or "Oh where, oh where ish mine little dog gone" is a text that Winner set to a German folk tune in 1864. Winfield Scott Hancock (1824 – 1886) was the Democratic nominee for President of the United States in 1880. He served with distinction in the Army for four decades, including service in the Mexican–American War and as a Union general in the American Civil War. Known to his Army colleagues as "Hancock the Superb", he was noted in particular for his personal leadership at the Battle of Gettysburg in 1863. His military service continued after the Civil War, as Hancock participated in the military Reconstruction of the South and the Army's presence at the Western frontier. When the Democrats nominated him for President in 1880, he ran a strong campaign, but was narrowly defeated by Republican James A. Garfield. Good +. Paper wraps with a portrait of Hancock on the cover. $145 Turner, J. W. [Joseph]. McKinley and Hobart Grand March. Boston: F. Trifet, July 8, 1896. 14" x 11", 3 pp., one laid into cover, staves and notes without verse. Light edge wear, tiny closed tear at bottom, a couple small spots on rear, otherwise very good. Although Turner was not renown as a composer, he left behind a small body of work honoring Abraham Lincoln, which represents the style of his era. William McKinley went on to win the election and his Vice President, Garret Hobart died in office in 1899. Very good. Wraps printed in orange with advertisements on inside cover and on rear. $40 Rider P. T. General Harrison's Second Term March Triumphal. Chicago: Lyon & Healy, 1892. 14" x 11", pp. 3-7, with musical staff and notes, buy no verse. One brown spot through all pages, light aging, previous bookseller price in pencil. In spite of this triumphal march, Pres. Benjamin Harrison spent only one term in office, losing to Grover Cleveland. Very good. Paper wraps with pages laid in, titling in black with border. $65 Bruner, A. M. The Little Dinner Bucket"; Song and Chorus. Rock Island, IL: L. E. West Publishing Co., 1896. 14” x 11", nn, four stanzas, words to the chorus tipped in. Edge chips with some handling smudges. McKinley's letter reads, "If The Music To Accompany It Is Half As Good, Your Song With Be A Gratifying Success. Although I Have No Objection To The Song Being Dedicated To Me, Still I Would Prefer That It Be Dedicated To The 'Bread Winners' Or To The Cause Of 'Protection.' Yours Truly, William McKinley." He did go on to win the election, but was assassinated six months into his second term. Good +. Paper wrap with the illustration of the dinner pail to the right of a facsimile copy letter from McKinley dated April 20, 1894 to Mr. Bruner thanking him for the beautiful poem. "Hail the better day 'tis coming, and McKinley is the man, Who will bring us back the better days of yore; And the little dinner bucket, carried by a happy man, Will go swinging through the open factory door." $45 Manchester, G. L. The Lesser Tactics For All Marching Clubs and Civic Societies; Manual For The Torch Or Lance. Columbus, OH: G. L. Manchester, 1984. 5.75" c 3.25", pp. 4-24, typo on p. 24, 'divirions' pencil corrected adding an 's', typo on p. 18, 'left' pencil changed to 'right'. small stain at top of cover, otherwise a very uncommon item not listed in OCLC. Fine. Blue paper wraps with titling in black. "1. At the command (1) Forward (2) March throw the weight of the body upon the right leg and carry the left foot straight forward twenty-eight inches from the right..." (p 5) $45 Herbert, J. B. True Blue Republican Campaign Songs from 1896. Chicago: The S. Brainard's Sons, 1896. First Edition. 7" x 5.5", pp 2-32, with 17 songs and verse. Aged pages, horizontal fold, closed tear at bottom of spine and several pages, previous owner name in pencil on cover, several small chips on front / back cover, Ohio Historical Society ex-libris. Sheet music advertisements on inside front and rear covers, William McKinley Jr. (1843 – 1901) was the 25th president of the United States, serving from March 1897, until his assassination six months into his second term. During his presidency, McKinley led the nation to victory in the Spanish–American War, raised protective tariffs to promote American industry and kept the nation on the gold standard. Good +. Blue paper wraps with titling in dark blue, photo of McKinley on cover adorned by flags, two staples, price 10-cents. "There's a big fat man in the White-house, But he won't stay there much longer, and that's what's worrying him" (p 18) $45 Blaine and Logan Song Book; A Collection of Republican CAmpaign Songs, National Songs, War Songs, Rallying Songs, &c. Cleveland: S. Brainard's Sons, 1884. First Edition. 7" x 4.75, pp. 4-47, include the verses of 65 songs as well as the Constitutional and By- Laws for Blaine and Logan Clubs. Some wear, light chipping and smudge on thin spine. James Blaine was the Republican Presidential candidate of 1884 versus Grover Cleveland. Fine. Gray paper wraps with titling in blue and borders in red, internal string binding. Advertisements on inside covers and for the Brainard organ on the rear. "We'll vote for Blaine, the candidate so loyal, firm and true; We'll vote for John A. Logan, for he led the boys in blue!" (p 5) $150 Thomas, H.
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