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Newspaper

Freeport Journal

Location

Freeport, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Aug 19, 1874

Page

2

Republican Platform and Sheriff Candidacy in Illinois

The document outlines a Republican platform from Kainis and Stephenson County Illinois endorsing civil rights enforcement, support for treasury notes, bank and currency policies, specie payment, improved rail and river navigation, direct presidential election, and fair railway charges. Woods Graham announces candidacy for Sheriff of Stephenson County, Lena, Illinois, with W. Taylor’s convention backing.

Republican Party of Kinais United States National Republican Convention Congress Mississippi River Republican Party Stephenson County Woods Graham Lena, IL Wn. F. Taylor

Republican County Convention elects delegates for Congressional meeting

A large turnout at the Opera House formed a Republican County Convention led by E P Barton. James Cochran chaired with Kemper secretary, and credentials were approved for delegates from towns and wards. A committee selected eleven delegates to attend the Congressional Convention, with H C Burchard named as the preferred candidate to vote for first and last when vacancies arose. The convention then adjourned.

Opera House E. P. Barton Jas Cochran Capt. Kemper F. A. Darling Jefferson S A Frey Jos Erb Waddams John Boyington Rutbrauff E Lee D E Welty Oneco Peter Sheckler E Heckert Alfred Rees J E Duerst Silver Creek U TH Eaton Wm Young E A Carpenter Florence H F Aspinwall H R Wheeler M W Goodgell R van Brocklin Ridott J Niles S Shirey S Taggart J F Strunk F D Coolidge Buckeye Daniel Musser Thos Barbers W Templeton W H McHees John F Brown I Erin H Ide J Kaufman A Daring Harlem Wm Lindsley B F Buckley I F Kleckner Isaac Stine T O Gatliff H O Hyde Hunkemeier John Burrell E Parson O M Shaffer M V Brown John W Barnes O W Brown O H Boediker John R Wagoner Thomas Barber Erin Freeport B.T. Buckley H. C. Hyde O. M. Shaffer Lancaster W. Hutchison Rock Run Jasper Mallory E. A. Carpenter West Point McFatrich Dakota John Brown M. W. Goodsell Harlem W. Ewing A. Frey Kent Jacob Gable Loran R. M. Witt J. F. Strunk Rock Grove Ohas Welty Winslow H. C. Burchard

Beechers Vindication Opens Beecher Tilton Case

The Beecher Tilton scandal nears resolution as the committee prepares its verdict. Beecher’s lengthy defense and Tilton ally Moulton’s contrary statements are published, with editors urging readers to judge innocence or guilt from presented testimonies.

Beecher Moulton Fonetta Flansburg Mr. Beecher Frank Moulton Chicago Times Tilton Chicago Journal of Friday Henry Ward Beecher Theodore Tilton Committee of Investigation Plymouth Church Mrs. Tilton Christendom MR. Moulton Messrs. Beecher and Tilton Mr. Winslow Winslow Hall White Bacon Mr. Sage Bieaeth P Mings Mr. White Mr. Tilton Aca

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