Illinois Republican State Convention Call, 1871
The Republican voters of Illinois are asked to elect delegates to the State Convention in Springfield on September 20, 1871 at 12 m to nominate a candidate for Congress at large. Representation based on 1868 presidential vote, with one delegate per 6500 votes and per fraction of 200. County tallies listed. Stephenson County 8238 votes yields seven delegates. Recommend counties hold nominations and notify the state secretary. signed by A C Bancock, chairman, and Daniel Suurarp, secretary.
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Illinois
Springfield
Stephenson
State Central Committee
Republican State Central Committee
Republican county convention to nominate county officers
Republican voters of Stephenson County and Freeport wards are urged to send delegates to a county convention at 1 p m September 11 1871 in the Circuit Court Room Freeport to nominate candidates and to name seven delegates to the State Convention at Springfield. Each township and ward will send delegates plus additional seats per Grant votes. Delegates allocated by township ward and committee members listed. A prior convention proposed nomination changes. delegates urged to be instructed by township and ward caucuses on September 5 by order of the Central Committee.
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Asuins
Stephenson County
Freeport
Circuit Court Room
Springfield
General Grant
Touns
Buckeye
F. Clingman
Dacota
JT. Smith
Erin
W.H. Frost
Florence
M. W. Graham
Ireaport
Ist
Wid
C. H. Knaap
T. K. Greenwood
Uddo I. Stoskopf
F Havlent
John Wright
Jefferson
S. A. Frey
Kent
S.C. Salter
W.d. Reitzell
Loran
Ka Kinman
Oneco
B. H. Bradshaw
Ridott
G. W. Loveland
Rook Rup
John Gift
Rock Grove
G. A. Bolander
Silver Creek
van Eimun
Waddants
M.C. Knox
West Point
N. Perrin
Winslow
W. J. Brady
George Thompson
SK. Greenwoop
Bucrere
Freeport Journal
Central Committee
Harlem Republicans Caucus Nominates Delegates Sept 6 1971
Harlem Republicans meet at Harlem Centre School House on Saturday September 6 1971 to nominate four delegates for the Republican County Convention at Freeport on Monday September 7 Polls open from 4 to 8. Committeeman JoUl Wiicur.
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Harlem
Harlem Centre School House
Freeport
Ely
Jou Wiicur
Committedman
Republican caucus called in Loran town
Sat Republican voters of the town of Loran are requested to meet in Luamain's second House at 6 o'clock PM on Saturday September 7 1871 to elect delegates to the Republican County Convention to be held at Freeport on September 9 1871 Mr Ceneds opens one hour earlier at Kin Man Conunitlecuuan
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Loran
Raeel
Luamain
Baburday
Freeport
Ceneds
Election Meeting Notice for County Republican Party
A rough record notes a Republican meeting held at a county location to discuss polling and election arrangements. It mentions polls opening on a Saturday in November and references a committee led by N Perrin. The text is garbled but indicates event timing and purpose of organizing county election efforts.
Republican Caucus Nominations in Three Towns
Voters in Lan egoler Flor entes and Kent are asked to meet in caucus on September dates 1871 or 1971 to nominate delegates for the Republican County Convention. Polls open late afternoon at designated local spots. Committeemen Graham and Lauren oversee proceedings.
Republican Caucus in Ridott Town 1871
The Republican voters of Ridott town will meet in caucus at the Center School House on Saturday September 6 1871 at 7 o'clock p m to nominate five delegates to attend the Republican County Convention to be held in Mideport September 11 1871 Polls open one hour G W Loveland Committeeman
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Silver Creek
Cancus
Freeport
Celek
Wood
Vas Matay
Florentes
May
Mahoup House
Woops
Graham
Orangevilla
H. Braps
Ridottavill
Howes
Mideport
Bept
Tith
G. W. Loveland
Wing Town Republican Delegates Nominating Meeting Called
The Hepublican voters of thestown of Wing low Ara are requested to gather at Howard Hunt's office on Saturday September 6 1871 to nominate three delegates for the Republican County Convention to be held at Freeport on September admits polls open from 4 to 6 p.m. I B Brady, Committeeman.
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Thestown
Winglow Ara
Howard Hunt
Republican County
Disease Outbreak Halts Trains Into Charleston
A malignant off yellow type illness has broken out in Charleston South Carolina causing discontinued through trains and banning sleeping cars on all roads into or from the city. Fears are raised that the disease may spread to northern cities in an epidemic form.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
South Carolina
Resignation triggers special election for Sixth District
Hon B S Cook of Las Salle resigns from Congress to become solicitor for the Chicago and Northwestern Railway Company. The Governor orders a Sixth District election to fill the vacancy on the upcoming November election day.
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B. ©. Cook
LasSalle
Chicago and Northwestern ‘Railway Company
Investigating Soldiers Orphans Home Praises Treatment
A legislative committee reports the Soldier's Orphan's Home at Normal has been run loosely but without intentional fraud. They commend the children's care and education, stating the management overall is excellent aside from monetary affairs, and rank it as among the state’s most deserving charities.
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Soldier’s Orphan’s ‘Home
Soldier’s Orphan’s Home
T Hans
Shems
Shaw
Carroll
Coneipee
Wa. M
Question of American politics stirs over centralization and despotism
The writer cites Mr Dolittle arguing the central issue is whether the American system will yield to centralization and military despotism after Congress passed the Ku Klux Suppression Bill. He blames Southern Democrats for attempting to suppress Republicans through violence and terror and warns against “let alone” Democratic aims.
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Dolittle
South
Congress
Doolittle
Jeff. Davis
Bob Toombs
Judge Doolittle Nominated for Wisconsin Governor
The Democratic State Convention in Madison nominated Judge Doolittle for governor. He accepted and delivered a speech tracing party realignments from Missouri Compromise and Kansas to secession, war, emancipation, and the Union's triumph, ending with questions about Southern state governments under Johnson.
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Judge Doolitte
Wisconsin
Madison
Kansas
South
Union
Johnson
Reconstruction as told through a Civil War era view
The piece lauds Union victory, details postwar policies, and condemns Doolittle for allying with Johnson. It notes South rebel governments toppled, enfranchisement for freed slaves, and loyal white agreement to protect Union ideals. It laments Dixie loyalties and portrays Doolittle's Wisconsin nomination as doomed.
Letters From the People Bucrere Aug 19 1871
A reader defends uniform nomination rules for Republicans, debating primary elections versus delegates, and questions minority candidate chances under plurality. The letter also includes travel notes through Mendota, La Salle, Bloomington, and remarks on the Illinois Soldiers Home governance, praising Matron Mrs. Ohr and the committee probe while urging accountability and care for orphans.
Syracuse Officer Mistaken as Rioters and Freed
A Syracuse policeman rushed to help Phoenix villagers during a drunken riot but was mistaken for a reinforcement for the rioters and jailed with them. The next morning arraignments revealed his truthful account and he was discharged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Syracuse
Phoenix
Roughes
Secretary Delano Reviews Grant Administration in Sandusky
In Sandusky on August 24 the Republican campaign opened with a speech by Secretary of the Interior Columbus Delano. He contrasted Grant era revenue gains and debt reduction with Johnson administration policy, praised enforcement of tax laws, and criticized Democratic Tammany power and New York city spending while urging further debt reduction without harming public credit.
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Delano
Sandusky
Columbus Delano
Interior
Republican Party
Johnson
Diic
Internal Revenue Bureau
Lo. Delano
Repulican Party
Granta Adc
Etticdl
Mtn
New York City
Heweg
Securite
Toner
Asea
Tammany
Prourage
New, York
Tammany Fund
New’ York City
United States
Interior Department
Indian Bureau
Washington City
Congress
UNE
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Freeport. Journal
WEA
Republoan
State Central Committee OF Illinois
Chicago
A. C. Bancock
Danien Suurarp
Republican County Convention
Cleetings
Belo Melis
Perrin
Lanegoler
Reuben Miller
Freewat
Ter Gatabork Pointe F
Weitzel
Wingert
C.lauren
Union Army
Grant
Lee
Racine
Washington
Cooper-Johnson Democracy
Piacriteea
Bngineer
Ant
Baileyville
Foregton
Polo
Ogle
Avon
Dixon
Judge Kinyon
Bismarck
Kinyon
Frank Black
Charlie Taggart
Mendota
Galesburg
Peoria
Quincy
Burlington
Missouri River Road
Iowa
Omaha
Lincoln
Nebraska
la Salle
Peru
I. C
Bloomington
Grant’s
Deg
Que Y Noran
Polety
Adenicio
Sauthia
Rai Astis
Tat
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