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Illinois Democratic Convention Convenes At Vandalia 1838
The Illinois Democratic Convention met in Vandalia on June 5 1838 to appoint secretaries and select a committee from each county. Resolutions urged support for Thomas Carlin for governor and Suzanne Anderson for lieutenant governor while pledging loyalty to party aims and proposing a state central correspondence committee.
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Vandalia
W.L. D. Ewieg
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Efostham
Jos
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Elernies
Jo di
John Dement
Thomas C. Lage
Cook County
Evenezer Peck
Joe Breese
Silas W. Sherman
Adams
A. R. Parker
Sangamon
R. Radfonl
V. Hickox
D. B. Campbell
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Roberts
M. Eastham
Morgan County
George Heny
Bob Houghton
Simon Lealey
Miarray
Wee Copnel
J. Coddingwn
Greene Voumng
Abra Doiwnan
Linder
Shelby County
Joseph Ners
Abonymin Walden
Daniel Gregory
Dries Vaughan
Macorpia
Jota
Gesthow P
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Montgomery
Joe Pies
Ton Cockrel
Payette County
Ferris Vera Ja Hawkins
Joel ‘Thomas Wing C Gervean
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Evin Efingh
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John ‘Prapp
Wayne Couny
Damiel “Ure
Thomas Az Wood
Jefferson County
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John
Vic Crackon
Clinton
Robert C. Onsous
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Retord
Ss Olwer
LL. Ewing
Rober
Tia Booman
M. McCull
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J. Z. Laveles
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Thomas Carlin
Suaani TT Anderson
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