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Newspaper
Freeport Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 24, 1880
Page
2
Assessor B. V. Stirkema, Collector Serill Williams, Town Clerk Jt. Brainerd, Commissioner of Higinvaya Robt. Bell are listed in the latest municipal roll. The document outlines roles and names across departments.
Illinois Republicans issue a call for a state convention in Springfield on May 19, 1880 to elect 42 delegates to the national convention in Chicago and nominate candidates for statewide offices. Delegate allocation follows 1876 vote counts. counties listed include Stephenson, Jo Daviess, Carroll, Whiteside, and Ogle. A. M. Jones chairs, Daniel Sipepard secretary.
The Buckeye Republicans announce a caucus on Monday March 20 at 2 p m to nominate town officers and a Justice of the Peace in place of the resigned J Richart and a Constable in place of J Weber Adams. Polls open one hour sharp. Wenky Richart, Committeeman.
The Republicans of Harlem will hold a caucus for the nomination of town officers at the Town House on Saturday March 27. Polls open one hour. Joan Wrigley, Committeeman.
The Republican voters of Flor-Puce Town hold their caucus at Miy school base on Saturday April 3 at 3 o'clock p.m. Nominating town officers and electing a committeeman are on the agenda with polls opening and closing during the session.
Republican voters in Oneco Wisconsin gather at Masonic Hall for the town officers caucus. Polls open as the caucus nominates candidates and discusses leadership roles for the town's upcoming term.
Republican voters of the town of Loran Will doarda Gaeut announce a meeting to discuss town affairs at Limb's School House on Saturday March 2th at 8 pm. Polls open at Lae Dr. ALK. VAN TEIORN, Committeeman.
Republican voters in Ridott meet at Pitt's Hall on April 2 to nominate town officers with polls opening at Savellock. George W. Lorvay and committee named. Wadlands residents gather at Cates Wildwoods Centre School House on Saturday April 5 to nominate trustees for the town. Silver Creek voters plan a gathering to nominate town officers at Hanise on Saturday. polls open early.
The reputienns of the towneddp of Reet Grove are dequveste for a cauers homigadtion. The Village of Hochtetova holds Saturday aprel in Breanke bergen's shop. Polls open from 3 tid clock pe dit GEO. a. BROLENDER, Cominittecnua.
The Whiteside Sentinel announces a price rise due to higher white paper costs, effective May 1st. Subscribers will pay 32 per year starting from that date.
The Republican slate praises N.C. Baker for supervisor and Rohrer Hanke Chamberlin and others for county and city offices. It argues Baker will guard public funds, Rohrer and Hanke will be honest, Chamberlin trusted as City Marshal, and Taylor Brown as Alderman, urging voters to back the entire ticket to restore Republican leadership in Freeport. The piece criticizes Democratic rule and cites historical remarks about John M. Palmer.
Republicans in all wards named alderman candidates T H Waddell J Brown Taylor and Ienry Keller. Delegates chosen for city town convention include Wards 1 2 3 with names such as Ogrin Williams T M Lyon Henry Dorman B T Buckley Robt Bell G A Stiles W L Snooks F Flachte meier Jno I Waddell N C Baker L L Munn Henry Swartz. Convention on Monday elects Dr B T Buckley chair and L L Munn secretary. A ticket for Town and City offices is proposed with Baker Hutchison Breed Stearns Chamberlin and others. The piece urges Republican turnout to defeat Democratic ringsters.
The speaker warns against a man who disparages his party and Illinois as a doubtful state and suggests he is preparing to “lop” with a lightning rod raised. The statement identifies such a man in Freeport and advises vigilance about his nomination status.
The text lauds the quick arrest and punishment of Kearney and Gannon in San Francisco as satisfying to law and order supporters. It mocks dissenters from the Nub and Butler campaign, argues the need for stern laws and penalties to curb agitators, and suggests prison housing will cool socialist ardor.
A garbled OCR fragment recounts a condemned man being executed and his body handed to cremation after a pursuit from Ridgway to a fort area. Names are unclear due to transcription errors, but the report centers on the swift execution and disposal of the body.
Step by step the Democrats move for ward in their deliberate purpose to steal their way into power on the fourth of March next. Kellogg of Louisiana is to be unseated and Spofford placed in his seat, an action likened to Sumter’s firing and past theft attempts. Washburne would be unseated by More over Donnelly, and Orth in Indiana would yield to a pro Democrat ready to take any gains left loose.
In Washington a new wave of Civil Service reform targets hundreds of applicants from across the country. Only twenty five will succeed while the rest return home, frustrated by red tape and questions linked to pension matters. The piece mocks the process as a showcase of bureaucratic excess.
The Decatur Herald praises James Shaw of Mt Carroll as a strong Republican candidate for Attorney General. He chaired the Judiciary Committee in the last legislature and previously served as Speaker of the House. Described as of unimpeachable integrity, his nomination would strengthen the party statewide.
Washington correspondence notes a shift in sentiment in the Senate after General Logan's four day siege remarks. Democrats, formerly prepared for a party line vote, found the speech persuasive and altered the majority's stance on the Fitz John Porter bill, eroding support among Randolph Bayard and allies.
The Carroll County Herald notes Andrew Shuman’s withdrawal shifts support to Gen J C Smith of Jo Daviess Co. Smith, the current State Treasurer, is well known among Republicans and could unite northern Shuman supporters to secure his nomination and carry the party vote.
Gen J C Smith of Galena and John B Hawley are active in seeking the Illinois governorship. Smith, state treasurer, travels through towns while expressing support for Grant or Washburne as president and showing strong local backing. Hawley contests the nomination, with observers noting Smith’s influence and past political endurance.
A letter advocates Gen J C Smill Smith for the Illinois governorship, praising his Union Army service from private to brigadier general, long public service in civil roles, and strong leadership. It argues his proven ability and popularity would boost the Republican ticket in the fifth district and statewide.
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