Township and Ward Caucuses Set for Sept 7 1872
Committee members including Templeton Churchill Graham and Salter support county central movement. Local towns and wards Freeport Harlem Rock Grove and West Point name delegates as Higgins and Sheckler endorse Gen Grant over Horace Greeley in a national political clash.
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Yreeport
Freeport
Harlem Essenceone RR
Leigh Tome
S.A. Rey
KONG
C. Salter
Lancossel
Eesse WJ
Reitzel
LOTAD
County Central
Smith Db
Atkins
Ren R Livrng
Caucus Notices for Reel Run and Waddamms town Republicans
Republican voters in Reel Run meet at Jonathan Stewart’s Rock City office on Saturday September 11 1672 to elect six delegates for the County Convention in Freeport on September 13 1672 Polls open one hour Stewart Committeeman A caucus of Waddamms voters at Waddamis Center School House on Saturday September 7 872 to elect four delegates for the Freeport County Convention on September 10 72 Polls open from 4 to 6 pm Theain Committeeman
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Union
Stephenson County
Freeport
Circuit Court
Sherif
General Grant
Reel Run
Jonathan Stewart
Rock City
Waddamms
Waddamis Center
Rehool House
Polly
Theain
Victory for Grant and Wilson Across Illinois Counties
In the past two weeks Lee Jo Daviess Stephenson Ogle and nearby counties head toward a strong November win for Grant and Wilson. Deserters are few and Republican loyalty grows with renewed wartime vigor. North Carolina victory signals nationwide GOP strength with Caldwell leading and Greeley collapse.
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Daviess
Stephenson
Ogle
Lee
Grant
Wilson
Republican Party
Democratic Party
Dysart
Lee County
Republican Central Committee
Col. Dysart
Nachusa
Horace Greeley
Ogle County
Lafayette
Dolly Varden
Charlie Royce
Jo Daviess County
Judge Platt
Warren
United States
Andy Johnson
Daviess County
Stephenson County
Greeley
Jo Daviess
Colfax
Scandinavians in Chicago prefer Grant in presidential race
A Chicago brief notes that many Scandinavian Americans favor General Grant, with estimates suggesting a strong Republican tilt among Norwegian, Swedish, and Dan Ameri cans. It highlights Democratic reactions to North Carolina results and mocks Tribune coverage, referencing Governor Oglesby and a Grinnell, Iowa meeting where Greeley supporters faced countercurrents.
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Chicago
Chid Journal
Dix Opposition to Greeley Spurs Democratic Support
General Dix denounces Greeley in a trenchant letter, arguing he is untrustworthy in an emergency and unfit for the presidency. The veteran Democrat, aligned with Marcy and Wright, urges Grant’s election, claiming the letter reflects the true sentiment of thinking Democrats and will shape public opinion nationwide.
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Gen. Grant
Horace Greeley
John A Dix
Greeley
Dix
Marcy and
Wright
Flagg
Gen. Dix
Mr. Greeley
Ice
Cincinnati
Baltimore
Grant
Ilis
General Dix
Meeting Call for Grant and Wilson Club Names
A notice in this paper publishes the call for a meeting and the Grant and Wilson club, listing names connected with the organization and signed by the eighth page.
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Grant and Wilson Club
Grant
Republicans Sweep in Tennessee Local Elections
Reported heavy Republican gains across East Tennessee counties align with a statewide trend on the same election day as North Carolina. The results emphasize strong party support, though the Tennessee contest receives less focus amid broader state outlooks.
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Horace Greeley
Pittsburgh
America
Republican Party
New York
Chicago
Oregon
Lincoln
Bates
Missouri
Richmond
Niagara Falls
Jeff. Davis
New York City
Greeley
New Hampshire
Connecticut
North Carolina
Louisville
Tennessee
East
Ng Carolina
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MacOn CO
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Cass Co
Edward Rutz
St. Clair Co
James K. Edsall
Lee Co
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Svt
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E. C. Hamburger
Adams Co
D.w. Campbell
Washington Co
Henry Greanebaum
David T. Linegar
Alexander Co
Chauncy T. Bowen
Luster L. Bond
Mathlon D. Ogden
Richard L. Divine
James Law
Norman H. Ryan
Inos Coy
John Dougherty
William H. Robinson
Congress
Horatio C. Burchard
State Board of Enymalization
E. B. Warner
Henry Green
Clngman
A. Templeton
N. Churchill
M. W. Graham
Dl. Knapp
K. Little
Horach Greeley
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Sumner, Schurz and Trumbull
Freeport Democrats
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John W. Graham
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