Republican County Convention Feb 13 Freeport Wilcoxon's House
Republican voters in Stephenson County and Freeport wards are urged to send delegates to a county convention at Wilcoxson’s Opera House Freeport at 130 o’clock p.m. on Thursday May 13 for selecting eight delegates to the state convention in Springfield May 19 and for other business. The list names township and ward committeemen and delegate counts. The committee notes the convention will be held Saturday preceding the meeting. By order of the County Republican Central Committee Miles Wate, Chair.
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Republican Caucus Notice for Buckeye Delegates
The Republican Caucus for Buckeye Town will elect delegates to the County Convention to be held May 4 at the Opera House. A meeting at the Town House is set for Friday May 7 at 2 o'clock pm with polls open one hour. Henry Richart, Committeeman.
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Republican caucus details for Larlem and Ridott townships
The Republican caucus in Larlem will elect delegates to the County Convention on May 7 at 3 p.m. at the Town House with polls opening an hour earlier. Ridott caucus for the same purpose sets May 6 at Hints Hath with polls open at one hour before.
Republican Caucus Meeting in Silver Creek May
The Republican Caucus of the Town of Silver Creek will elect delegates to the County Convention to be held May asth in Freeport WL. The caucus meets at the Brewery School House on Saturday May sth at Oevlock point. Polls open one hour. Brown, Committeenan.
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Reeport
Wright
Ridott
Freeport
Hotte
G. W. Loveland
Silver Creek
Asth
Brewery School House
Oevlock Poin
Brown
Committeenan
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Chee
Flor. Chee Republican Caucus Delegates Elections
The Republican Caucus of the Town of Flor. Chee will elect delegates to the County Convention on May 5th at 4 o clock at the May School House in Freeport. Polls open one hour. H. C. Best, Committeeman, announces details.
Will caucus in Freeport for County Convention May 18
Republican voters hold a caucus at Masonic Ville to elect delegates for the County Convention in Freeport on May 18. Polls open 2 to 5 pm. JK Beem, committee, urges county voters to participate and send delegates.
Supplement on Grant mass meeting in Chicago issued
The Journal reports a monster Grant mass meeting in Chicago. Supply fell short, leaving many readers unsupplied. This issue provides the deficient supplement and urges readers who receive a spare copy to share it with a neighbor.
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Journal
Chicago
Grant mass meeting stirs Grant support statewide
After a rousing Grant mass meeting in Chicago, Grant sentiment rises across Illinois. The article notes Illinois will send forty-two delegates to Chicago to vote as a unit for Gen. U. Grant, despite shifts in Republican support from Blaine.
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Corrections to County Convention Committee Names
In this issue the Journal corrects several misspelled or confused committee member names from the last publication. The corrected list provides accurate designations and affiliations for all committees named in the County Convention call.
Freeport Republicans Sweep City Ticket Except One Alderman
The Freeport JourNAL notes the Republican city ticket won decisively in Freeport with one alderman in the third ward left unseated. Majorities ranged from small wins for Street Commissioner to 760 for City Marshal, as sentiment turns against Potter of the Bulletin who now seeks relief in mockery from rivals.
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Freeport
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Warren Sentinel
Potter
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Journal
Journal ring woes shadow sheriff nomination bid
The Journal ring is blamed for the sheriff nomination fallout as Bro Timms or Lena seek support. Bulletin says Timms is doomed to disappointment since the office goes to another, while Davis Review claims Timms is the people's candidate and should win. The Bulletin notes ongoing Journal ring rhetoric after spring elections and hints at party victory linked to the ring.
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Dear Donny Letters Coat Postmaster in Nickel Plating
A Chicago Journal depiction mocks ongoing reputational campaigns aimed at a Postmaster. Letters to the editor praise and inflate his image while boosting the writers’ pay and the Postmaster’s perceived power, described as “incidental expenses” funding.
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Donahue
Grant Delegates Dominant in County Conventions Across Illinois
The Blaine machine is under scrutiny as county conventions nominate Grant supporters. Illinois is expected to send 42 delegates to Chicago pledged to Grant. The piece argues Grant on first ballot or by acclamation and Blaine as Vice President, noting the potential path to Blaine becoming president if Grant gains power.
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Senate
Hawk to be Renominated Says Republican Press
The Warren Sentinel reports that the district’s Republican press and voters largely back Major Hawk for Congress. It notes a Chicago Tribune sparked conspiracy claim was wind, with conspirators in Freeport and anonymous letters praising a rival.
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Chicago
Mr. Trank
General Hurlbut hints Blaine could win Illinois VP post
The speaker speculates that Blaine's nomination could secure Illinois for the vice presidency and questions whether such a motive explains the General’s zeal for Blaine, pondering if he seeks the U S Senate presidency instead. The chatty line dismisses the idea as too fanciful.
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U. S. Senate
Steven
Wiles withdraws in favor of Richards for the Legislature
The Freeport Bulletin reports Mr. R Wiles gives up political hopes to back A Y Richards who is eager for a state seat. Wiles denies any candidacy, praising himself as a rising lawyer. Richards, under attack as bankrupt and part of a ring, remains proprietor of the Journal and vows to stay in Freeport.
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A. Y. Richards
Freeport Bulletin
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Richards
Treeport
Freeport
Announcement of candidacy for State Senator position
The writer declares intent to run for State Senator in the county. He discusses party mechanics, caucuses, and primaries, states willingness to seek Republican nomination honorably, and asks for vigorous support from those interested in his nomination.
Gen J C Smith for Governor of Illinois
The Lake County Republican endorses Gen J C Smith for governor, praising his Civil War record and public service. It notes his popularity, self made rise from a beach mechanic to state office, and argues his leadership will strengthen the Republican ticket. The piece backs Smith as the party nominee and calls for party unity behind the convention’s choice.
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Grant and Smith, Interesting Letter from an Old-Time Galenian
A dated 1889 essay from Galenian editorials praising General Grant and supporting SMITH for Governor. The writer extols Grant as the world’s foremost man, urges his return with a welcoming tone, and lauds Jo Daviess County loyalty. It urges SMITH as governor candidate, detailing Jo C. Sauvii’s character and public service. A caucus delegation pledge for GRANT and SMITH is announced, signaling solid Republican unity in Jo Daviess.
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Grank
Daviess County
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Jon C. Suir
Illinois
Joan C.sauvii
Ile
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General Grant
T. M. Roberts
J. B. Ginn
J. C. Spare
D. W. Corey
J. Fawcett
Win. Rippin
Thomas Westwick
Rt. N. Steller
W. I. Bodson
Smith
Political Winds in Stephenson County.
A Chicago press smears Stephenson County politics via anonymous letters. Republicans dispute claims on Grant, Blaine, and Smith, citing a county committee vote favoring Grant yet planning a unit vote for John C. Smith in Springfield. It notes Carlton Atkins and Sen. M.A. Slank as debated names and accuses a Budget editor of bias tied to past campaigns.
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Journal
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Stephenson County
Inter Ocean
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Citoyen
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Washburne
Cullum
Smith
Stanley
George N. Harlow
Grant
Republican County Central Committee
Blaine
Cullen
Springfield
John C. Smith
R. M.A. Hawk
Carroll Co
McClellan
Jo Daviess
Sheets
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Congress
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M.A. Slank
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Election Aide Hints at Shifts in Stephenson County
Amid a muddled budget report and terse wire notes, readers learn Stephenson County may back Grant for President, Smith for Governor, and Trank for Congress. The fragment hints at local sentiment shaping upcoming races.
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Congress
Shooting of Charles De Young at Chronicle Office
San Francisco reports detail the murder of Charles De Young editor of the Chronicle at 7:50 PM by I M Kalloch Jr son of Mayor L M Kalloch. Earlier incidents recount an April 24 shooting in the Chronicle business office with multiple shots fired and De Young gravely wounded.
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Alexander the Great and his end in Babylon drinking bout
The passage recounts Alexander the Great’s campaigns from Bucephalus to Gedrosia, his death after heavy drinking, and the fall of his empire. It notes Hephaestion’s death, his fever and decline, and the pomp of his burial at Alexandria. It closes with a critique of hereditary character and contrasts with Bacchus and Lager.
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