Democratic County Convention To Meet In Dixon May 17 1888
The Lee county Democrats will hold a convention at Dixon on May 17 1888 to appoint delegates for the state convention in Springfield May 23 1888 and transact other business. One delegate per twenty five votes cast for Democratic electors in 1884 plus an extra for any remaining fraction. Delegates allotted to Alto Amboy Ashton Bradford Brooklyn China Dixon East Grove Harmon Hamilton Lee Center Willow Creek Wyoming and Cooperatio county voters invited to participate.
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Lee County
Dixon
Alto Amboy
Ashton Bradford Brooklyn China Dixon East Grove
Harmon Hamilton Lee Center
Cooperatio County
Republican County Convention Selections in Dixon
The Lee county Republican Convention met at Dixon courthouse to choose delegates to state, congressional, judicial, and circuit judge nominating conventions. Officers were elected, credentials approved, and delegates listed with partial alignment for Hyde, Fifer, and Little, amid low enthusiasm.
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Lee County
Republican Convention
Court House
Dixon
L. W. Mitchell
County Central Committee
J. N. Hyde
Dr. Ryan
Amboy
Wilbur Crawford
Loomis
Crawford
East Grove
May
Nelson
Committee On Organization
L. B. Crocker
Mendota
J. D. Crabtree
H. Bethea
Howard Johnson
J. E. Lewis
Capt
Fifer
Josiah Little
Samuel Dysart
G. W. J. Brown
B. F. Shaw
W. H. Badger
Dr. Schriber
Ernest Weiner
Gardner W. Thompson
Supreme Court
C. E. Loomis
W. F. Preston
A. P. Dysart
A. B. Fitch
Joseph Gray
G. W. Thompson
Geo. Boles
TI. L. Phillips
A. C. Bardwell
8. H. Bethea
James A. Hawley
Col. H.I. Noble
A. C. Warner
C. H. Wooster
John D. Crabtree
General Black Defended Against Pension Controversy in House Debate
In Friday’s House debate Mr. Henderson of Iowa accused General Black of using his Pension Bureau to gain popularity over a Mexican veteran service pension. Morrison of Illinois rejected the pension though informed, defending the notification as proper under law. The piece lauds Black’s method as fair, opposing pension ring critics and harshly criticizing Republican pushback.
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House of Representatives
Henderson
Iowa
General Black
Commissioner of Pensions
House
William R. Morrison
Illinois
Morrison
Washington
Grand Army of the Republic
Congress
Central committee elected with Bethea as chairman
The central committee was elected consisting of S. H. Bethea, chairman, with E. C. Parsons, T. H. Stettler, Gardner W. Thompson, Josiah Little, L. W. Mitchell and J. D. Hussey.
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S. H. Bethea
E. C. Parsons
T. H. Stettler
Gardner W.chompson
Josiah Little
L. W. Mitchell
J. D. Hussey
Who Loves the Veteran A Crisis of Party Loyalty in Wartime Service
The piece accuses Republicans of praising Union veterans while denying them votes for Bath Soldiers’ Home officials. It praises Democratic influence in veterans’ pensions and relief measures, noting Governor Hill’s signing of employment protections. It argues Democrats lead veterans’ support while Republicans use veterans for show.
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New York
Bath
Grand Army
Governor Hill
Pension Committee of the House
House of Representatives
Democratic House
Congress
United States
Charleston World Abandons Opposition to Cleveland Nomination
The Charleston World declares it will abandon advocacy of alternative nominees as Cleveland is seen certain to be the Democratic candidate. The shift signals that renomination at St. Louis will be by acclamation, with public sentiment moving journals to back Cleveland.
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Charleston
Cleveland
St. Louis
GLOBE
West
Republic
Democratic Party
Chicago Globe Company
Finance Row Shows Payouts and Receipts
A financial row lists total amount paid out as 915.58 and total receipts as 16 240, with expenditures totaling 1149.83. The figures indicate a net activity snapshot reflecting payments, receipts, and costs.
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Dixon Sun
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M. Kennedy
Tor
Dixon, Illinois
Springfield
Marion
Nachusa
Pege Dacaee
Palmyra Reynolds
South Dixon, Viola
Willow Creek
Wyoming
Lee
Democratic County Committee
President Cleveland
Sherwood Dixon
L. H. McKevitt
Joan H. Engel
P. Fogarty
John W. Blee
Jas. Shebhan
Republican County Convention
DEERE
Binder Twine
C. J. Rosbrook
Maple Park
Fort
M. M. Dunham
Ben Morrell
James G
Alamet
J. Dee Oas
EH. A. Bodwell
Ills
Main and
Galena Streets
C. A. Ballou
Jamestown
Sam
Rockford
Dixon, Ills
McCune’s Gallery
Charley's-Hat
Charley’s
OPERA
Rodesch
Upervisor
Hamilton
County of
State of Nois
Bend
S C Stone
Franks One Justice
Pub Financial Report
M. T. Dunn
Bales
Austin L. Patterson
Andre Matteson
Chas. R. Denedt
F. B. Wilkie
Poliuto
Chicago Globe
Chivago, Il
D. S. Horton
C. T. Raynolds
Oil
Japan
Railway
Commissioners of Highways
Ilinois
Joseph L Reed
Thomas L Phillips
Wm Franks
Jacob Bauer
Moses Dillon
Ernest Kruse
James Roark
James Miller
Henry Roark
J B Dodge
Patrick Poly
John D Shaffer
R P Stone
Wim Shaffer
Michael (Gan
James Foly
de Cle
DM Ford
Jacob’Ansbac
Patrick Foly
Thos Langen
Wallace Bass
John Echdahl
Beedwiin
Phillips
John A Speigle
Burns Hardware
Mr Davison
Moses Dilion
Conn Connell
Brown & ‘Lumbe
Anton Hermes de
Dennis Foly
M T Dunn
Eas of
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Co. Court
W. D. Parker
Joseph Crawford
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