Lucius Cowles Seeks County Clerk Nomination at Republican Convention
Lucius Cowles will seek the County Clerk nomination at the upcoming Republican County Convention. He aims to win the party's endorsement and advance to the general election.
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Newspaper
Freeport Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 21, 1869
Page
2
Lucius Cowles will seek the County Clerk nomination at the upcoming Republican County Convention. He aims to win the party's endorsement and advance to the general election.
C D Blanchard and I J Piersol will seek the office of County Treasurer and Isaac F Kleckner a candidate for County Superintendent, all subject to the decision of the Republican County Convention.
Q.8 indicates DICKY will be a candidate for the Office of County Treasurer, contingent on the decision of the Republican County Convention. The summary notes the party process and pending selection outcome.
R. T. Cooper will seek the County Treasurer post subject to the Republican County Convention decision. E. C. Depuy will also run for County Treasurer subject to the same convention decision.
M Montelius will be a candidate for County Surveyor subject to Republican County Convention decisions.
Col R V Ankeny declares candidacy for County Clerk pending decision of authorities. The move signals a formal run, aiming to secure the post in upcoming countywide affairs and elections.
William M. Reitzell of Lancaster announces candidacy for County Clerk pending decision by the Republican County Convention. He positions himself as a candidate subject to party selection.
A local resident declares candidacy for the office of County Judge after solicited by friends. He asks voters to support him by their judgment, while not pledging any group to exclusive backing.
The Virginia vote shows Wells defeated by Walker by about twenty five thousand. Wells, a Detroit carpetbagger, and Walker, from Chicago, were both Republicans with starkly different stances on postwar policy. The result suggests reconciliation disposes bitterness and foreshadows Tennessee politics, while Jamaica seeks disembellishment tied to the Clergy Act end.
The piece argues that a defeated Fifteenth Amendment and restored white male suffrage could push Southern states to redraw constitutions, favor rebel elements, and shift national power. It urges Republicans in Ohio to rally behind Governor Hayes, warns Democrats and Rosecrans, and notes a temperance ticket threatening the GOP unity while stressing vigilance and party loyalty.
A patriotic survey contrasts past world wars and tyrants with America’s post war peace. The speaker lauds independence, unity, and divine aid that preserved the Union, honors Washington, and salutes the flag. It recalls Shiloh and Gettysburg, pledging lasting liberty and national resolve.
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