Union Republican County Convention July 1872
Union Republican voters in Stephenson County and Freeport wards are urged to send delegates to a county convention in Freeport on July 15 1872 to select delegates for the Union Republican Congressional and Senatorial conventions. The notice lists township and ward delegates and calls caucuses for July 3 1872 with endorsements from party leaders and greeley quotes.
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Stephenson County
Freeport
Circuit Court Room
Polo
Wat
Fresport
R. Liltle
BPY
Tata Ion
Peter Sheckler
County Central Committee
Rmith BD
Atking
Chaurmian
Ron Lively
Nomination of Greeley Criticized by The Nation
The New York Nation calls the Democrats nomination of Greeley the most ludicrous misfortune to strike a great party and likens it to the biblical rush of swine leaping into the sea when the devils entered them, a provocative comparison about the party’s choice.
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New York Nation
Greeley
Congress
South
Speaker
Massachusetts
Friends of Freedom
Boston
Willian IL. Seward
Rochester
N. Y
South Carolina
Georgia
New York
Lincoln
Illinois
Anniversary of Independence Echoes in Nation’s Pride
A commemorative piece recalls the 96th anniversary of Independence Day. It recounts the Declaration of Independence's creation and adoption, praises Jefferson and the Continental Congress, notes immigration and growth, and honors Civil War memory and the abolition of slavery while urging continued reverence for liberty and nationhood.
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Rhine
Shannon
France
Norway
American Republic
Union
God of Nations
Ship of Our Union
Fathers of the Republic
Jefferson Davis
Democratic Party
South
Temple of Fame
Washington
Lafayette
Green
Marion
Wayne
Valley Forge
Brandywine
Trenton
Yorktown
Stephenson County Democrats oppose Greeley for President
Freeport readers print a протест of Stephenson county Democrats, led by Col George Walker and others, declaring they will not vote for Horace Greeley. The group denounces selling out principles and condemns delegates at Springfield as misrepresenting local Democracy.
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Chicago Times
Stephenson County
Horace Greeley
Freeport
Ill
Seeley
Sprinfield
A. Brastep
Democratic Party
Illinois
Baltimore
Greeley
Republican Rally Highlights Storrs Speech in City Hall
A Saturday gathering at Hettinger’s Hall marks the Grant and Wilson campaign kickoff with Lena Band music and Gen D. Atkins presiding. Hon. E A Storrs of Chicago cites Lincoln era events, defends Republicans, and denounces Liberal criticisms on debt, taxation, civil service reform, and centralization.
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Grant
E. A. Storrs
Chicago
Storrs
Burchard
Abraham Lincoln
Lincoln
Union
Republican Party
Trumbull
Greeley
Horace Greeley
Andrew Johnson
James Buchanan
Chase
Dolly Varden ticket fusion in Springfield covers state offices
The Democratic Liberal Dolly Varden fusion merged at last Wednesdays conventions in Springfield. The blended slate names Gustavus Koerner for governor Jno Charles Black for lieutenant governor Edward Rummel for secretary of state Daniel O Tara for treasurer Chas H Lanphier for attorney general Lawrence Weldon as Liberal pick for supreme court clerks R A D Wilbank David A Brown Eli Smith among mixed party selections.
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Washington Co
Henry Greenebaum
Cook Co
David T. Linegar
Alexander Co
CuAuNcy T. Bowen
Lester L. Bond
Manhlon
Ogden
Riomwamp L. Divine
Jamers Straw
NormAn H. Ryan
Irus Coy
Joseph J. Cassel
Wm. Selden Gale
W. D. HenpEnson
Mosns M. Barn
M. H. Chamberlain
Hugh Fullertton
Martin B. Thomson
J. W. Wilkin
Joan P. van Dortson
Joan H. YaaGer
Springfield
Sweetley
Dolly Varden
Gustavus Koerner
St. Clair
Jno
Chas. Black
Champaign
Edward Rummel
Peoria
Daniel O'f Tara
Cook
Chas, II
Lanphier
Sangamon
Lawrence Weldon
McLean
Supreme Court
Southern Grand Division
R. A. D. Wilbank
Central
David A. Brown
Northern
Eli Smith
State Board of Equalization Nomination At Bloomington
The State Board of Equalization will elect a member for a four year term from each Congressional district. Nominations occur at Congressional Conventions. At the Thirteenth District Convention in Bloomington S D Fisher of Logan County was nominated for the post.
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State Board of Equalization
Bloomington
S. D. Fisher
Logan County
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Ilinois
Henry Wilson
Republican
Richard J. Oglesby
Macon Co
John L. Beveridge
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Tll
General ‘Grant
Tratlon
Carroll
My Daviess, Witeside
Stephenson
Jervesecereed GeleraAtes
Union Republican County Convention
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Honack Grerley
Horacke Greeley
Lyman Trumball
Worad Gheelly
Izzard
Horace Gherley
Continental Congress
Philadelphia
Great Britain
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Charles Thompson
United States of America
Earl of Chatham
Thucydides
General Congress
Thomas Jefferson
United States
Independence Hall
Cross
Western
Edinburg
England
Russia
Col. Geo. Walker
J. Benson Joseph Kramer
F. B. Walker
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H. W. Mogle
G. Long
H. Fisher
S. Fisher
H. Cleven
F. Mogle
M. Fisher
Walker ¥. Sinsenbach
W. Krape
J. Moore
T. Moore M, Lonker
T. M. Miller
S. Bobb
M. Swarts
J. Musser
Hickerman
S. Runkle
Berialr Magoffin
Kentucky
Reall Wood
Henry Clay Dean
Penobsco
Rio Grande
Reallican Party
Sumner
Sen
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Court House
Ottawa
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Leland
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