Republican caucuses set for Wadams and Rock Grove districts
The Wadams caucus at Waddams Centre School House for delegates to the county convention will be held Saturday August 28 at 6 PM with polls open one hour. J A Boynton, Committeeman. The Rock Grove district caucus for delegates to the county convention will be at Rock Grove village Saturday August 28 at 8 PM with polls open one hour. Geo A Bolender, Committeeman.
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Rock Grove
Opera House
Freeport
Geo. A. Bolender
Crain Hints at Possible State Senate Candidacy
Hon J Addison Crain says he does not know if he will seek the Republican nomination for State Senator. He would consider a bid if nominated but would decline if it spurs a longing for political life, preferring to remain devoted to his legal career in Stephenson County.
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J. A. Grain
Crain
Stephenson County
Ile
Goodhue
Hancock
Democratic Party
North
American Republic
Republican Convention Nominates Hawk and Warner in Illinois District
Major Hawk wins unanimous nomination for Congress from the Fifth District of Illinois and Hon. E. B. Warner is renominated by acclamation for the State Board of Equalization. Delegates praised Hawk’s past service and outlined party principles, contrasting with Democratic candidates and platforms. The meeting adjourned after notifying nominees and reaffirming Republican unity.
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Hawk
Carroll County
R.M. A. Hawk
R. M. A. Ilank
Congress
Old Fifth
Old Thirteenth
K. M. A. Hawk
Spensley
Jo Daviess
McCoy
Whiteside
A. V. Richards
Stephenson
Rolf
Ogle
M. R. Chambers
Major Hawk
Hunter
Carroll
Spensely
F. B. Rolf
State Board of Equalization
E. B. Warner
Jas. I. Neff
Stephenson County
Warner
Congressional Committee
J. M. Hunter
J.B. Brown
J. B. McCrea
J. Weber Addams
D. J. Jenne
Messrs. Hawk
Maj. Hawk
Illinois
Icheers
James A. Garfield
Chickamauga
Rosecrans
Army of the Cumberland
Arthur
New York
Tam
Hancock
Senatorial Convention Delegates Named for Tenth District
Voters of Jo Daviess and Stephenson counties are urged to select delegates for a Senatorial Convention in Warren Illinois on September 2 at 2 PM. Delegates allotted by 1876 Republican electors votes: Jo Daviess seven, Stephenson eight.
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Eemeter
Jo Daviess and
Stephenson
Warren
Illinois
Jush
JaDaviess County
Stephenson County
Republican Sheriff Candidates in Stephenson County
Announcements show W W Robey C D Blanchard B F Timms J J Piersol and H O Frank Emerger announcing candidacies for Sheriff or Representative in Stephenson County, all subject to the Republican County Convention action in Freeport Illinois in June 1880.
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Stephenson County
Freeport
Ih. O. Frank Emerger
Suck Grove
June Gy
Republican caucus notices for Freeport area towns
Notices announce Republican caucuses to elect delegates to the County Convention. Freeport events in Bucktye, Lancaster, and Mlor eneg list Aug dates at various venues with poll hours and committee members named.
Republican Caucus Announcement for Freeport Delegates
The Republican Caucus of the Down of Sartig will elect delegates to the County Convention at Freeport Opera Hall on Aug 7. The meeting will be held at the Junk House on Saturday at 1 o clock. Pollyopen one hour. Join Wright, Committeeman.
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Stephenson County
Freeport
Wilcoxon
Opera House
Warren
Republican County Central Committee
County Central Committee
Henry Richardth
Ream Neck Run
GR. Young
W.Z. Tanks
Weal Point
Nils
Wille
Siiverreek
S. Brown
Dakota
Auman
Florence
Bestiscen
Hiarlen
Jno
Wrigh Vqheotsol
A. Frey
Kent
Naramo
Saessceteceres
A. K
Liem Uttlebee
Aus. Ltd
Bucktye
Wil
Diouse
Henry Richart
Sartig
Junk House
Wright
Republican Caucus for County Convention Delegates Held
The Republican Caucus of the Town of Jefferson will elect delegates to the County Convention at the Loran Village School House on Saturday August 28 at 5 o clock p m Polls open one hour 8 A M Frey Committeeman
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Mloreneg
Overe House
Freeport
Jay Bubuul
W.A. Best
Jefferson
Loran ‘Village
A. Frey
Stephenson County convention draws many candidates
As the county convention nears the Republican slate grows. Possible State Senator choices include Sunderland Neff Taggart Crain Bradshaw and Naramoore. Legislative hopefuls include Walker Frankeberger Cox Blakeway Musser James Musser Shons and Miles White among others. Clerk Brewster Sheriff contenders include Timms Piersol Blanchard Robey. State's Attorney candidates include Cochran Wiles and Lathrop, with Coroner candidates Dean and Zillebrand. Hope remains to form an invincible county ticket.
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Stephenson County
D. H. Sunderland
Jas. S. Neff
Jas. S. Taggart
J. A. Crain
B. H. Bradshaw
W. W. Naramore
F. B. Walker
Dakota
H. C. Frankeberger
Rock Grove
Capt
Wm. Cox
Winslow
N. Blakeway
Ridott
Wm. Musser
Buckeye
James Musser
Orangeville
Hiram Shons
Oneco
Miles White
Lena
Brewster
Ben. Timms
J. J. Piersol
C. D. Blanchard
W. W. Robey
Freeport
R. H. Wiles
O. C. Lathrop
Jeremiah Dean
Zillebrand
Dr Tanner ends 40 days fast with strong return and musk of iron will
Dr Tanner completed a forty day hunger strike at noon Saturday, weighing 12114 pounds, down 36 pounds. He drank two glasses of milk and ate watermelon heart, still strong enough to jump on a table. Old Jno Bender and wife captured in Freemont Neb after confessing many Kansas murders. John and Kate at large. murders involved a trap in the floor and a hotel stand near Jacksonville.
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Dr. Tanner
Dr.t
Jno
Bender
Freemont
Neb
Kansas
John
Kate
Jacksonville
Democrats Bring Ilynes to Rally in Hapless City Boom
An imported Chicago orator Ilynes addressed a crowd at the Armory as 213 attended, including 40 to 50 Republicans. The band wagon procession failed to enthuse the city, and the Hancock boom seemed to backfire with Garfield seen as winning the White House.
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Democratic Standard
Chicago
Ilynes
Hancock
Garfield
White House
Northern voters urged to back congressmen in 1860s context
In a speech at a congressional convention Major Hawk urges northern Democrats and Republicans to vote with their convictions. The article cites diluted southern election results, noting several ex Confederate leaders reelected with minimal opposition while others faced no opposition, implying coercion via shotgun politics and suppression of turnout in six districts.
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Major Hawk
Alabama
W.H. Forney
Georgia
Phillip Cook
James H. Blount
St. Georgia
Alex. H. Stephens
Confederacy
Congress
Mississippi
Hernando DeSoto Money
Renomination at Freeport Congressional Convention
At the Freeport convention last Thursday Hon A M A Tank was renominated by acclamation. The two hour session produced strong voter unity and confidence in an old-time majority this fall. Whiteside delegates say the greenback craze died out and greenbackers returned to their former affiliations. News notes the party lacked life to even tender a nomination for John King.
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Freeport
Whiteside
John King
Ruchelle
Garfield on the stump in Cleveland closing appeal
General Garfield delivers an October stump speech in Cleveland aimed at young voters. He urges independence from parental voting patterns and cautions youths to align with the living, urging them to choose a camp while their lives are buoyant with hope.
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Garfield
Cleveland
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Waddams Centre
J. A. Boynton
J. Addison Crain
Tlaavis
Siteley M. Cullom
Sangamon County
W. Wamilton
McLean County
Henry D. Dement
Lee County
Edgar Rutz
Cook Country
Charles P. Swigart
Kankakee County
James McCartney
Wayne County
Soldier Statesman
Board of Equalization
E. P. Barton
J. C. Spare
Galena
H. P. Lason
Ogle County
Spare
Republican Party
West Point
Thomas
St. Alw
Ion
Jas
I. Neff
R. M. A. Hawk
Minty Republican
Miles Wit
Central Tns
Omec
Rrepublican County Convention
C.D. Blanchard
Sheri
Stephenon County
B. F.timms
Omlee
Sherif
J.J. Piersol
Lancaster
Auuse
Groezner
Committeemau
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