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Newspaper
Brimfield News
Location
Brimfield, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1908
Page
3
A brief note records Oglesby selecting his running mate as Os wt er in a terse political item. The snippet provides no further context or details about the election or candidates.
The Illinois primary produced a Stevenson victory for governor as he swept the downstate vote while James Hamilton Lewis led in Cook County. Republican contenders included Oglesby and Smith for lieutenant governor with Smith ahead by a narrow margin. Returns lagged across counties, but early tallies favored Stevenson as the dominant force in the state.
Spring field correspondence reports a stubborn senatorial struggle in the Republican party of Illinois. Hopkins Foss and Mason lead in a state wide direct primary with near neck and neck support, signaling a possible deadlock forcing a legislative vote.
District level lists show Republican and Democratic state central committee members by district. Names include Chauncey Dewey John B. Ryan Roy O West James J Kelly Charles W Vail J J O Rourke T J Healy Eaw J Rainey J F Bidwill Sr T F Scully Fred M Blount Marks Sullivan Jos A Painter Eugene W Sullivan W G Hermann Michael C Conlon Fred A Husse John McGillen James Pease August Krumholtz Charles A Williams tied William Crote John F Quinn Woalter Reevex James G Doyle Jan Ro Cowley William Hogan OF Baek George A Cooke FE Shively Sall N Wheeler G De F Kinney Edward D V McCabe W Frank T Smith Louie Fitz Henry Len Small Warry Moss C G Bethart Isaac R Craig Homer J Tice Wm Hairgrove John A Wheeler Ernest Hoover Harry A Maret Chas Boordenstein L L J Ericerson J J Baker C Erwin Arther W Charles W I MacKenzie W OS Cantrell
Plan critics flag lack of cross party voting ban under the Nebraska primary law. A 30 day partisan registration is proposed before primaries to curb cross ticket voting. Illinois volunteers in the Spanish American War to receive $124000 distributed by Governor Deneen and Adjutant General Scott. No contest noted in the record.
Adrian Size delivered to Adjutant General Scott the federal report detailing the names addresses and amounts for Spanish American War troops from Washington. The official list enumerates enlisted individuals and payment figures connected to the military payroll.
Latest returns from the primary contests indicate all incumbents seeking renomination won, with both Democratic and Republican members securing success. The article lists the Republicans among those victorious in securing another term in Congress.
The National Ticket column notes William Jennings Bryan endorses Adlai Stevenson as a strong Illinois gubernatorial candidate. Bryan says he takes no part in intraparty contests but believes Stevenson’s long public service and sterling qualities suit him to aid the national ticket.
A white mob looted and burned negro houses in Springfield Illinois after an assault on Mrs Earl Hallam. Two men killed and about 100 wounded as rioters clash with police and soldiers. officials were overwhelmed until state troops arrived. The incident followed the escape of a prisoner and earlier killings including Clergy A Ballards.
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