Illinois Republicans call for state convention delegates
Freeport Journal notes the Illinois Republican State Central Committee schedules a convention in May to elect forty two delegates for a National Convention in Philadelphia. It outlines representation by 1868 vote, district calls, and county representation, with a list of signatories including A C Babcock and J L Routt.
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Ininois
Republican Union State Centrat
Committee OF Illinois
Unicano
Dinois
Pen Town
Philadelphia
Algo
Supreme Court
Republican State Central ‘Committee
Union County Republican Convention in Stephenson County
Union Republican County Convention called for Stephenson County voters to select delegates to the state convention in Springfield on May 22, 1872. The county and Freeport wards will elect delegates based on GOP votes. list of township and ward delegates and committeemen provided. meeting set for May 16, 1872 at 8:00 p.m. in Freeport Circuit Court Room.
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Stephenson County
Freeport
Circuit Court Room
General Grant
Robt
Caucus notices from Ridou and surrounding towns 1872
Republican electors and voters across Ridou Harlem Freeport Lancaster Buckeye Kent gather for caucuses on May 11 1872 to select delegates for the County Convention with varying polling hours and locations including Center School House Harlem Centre School House Kirk Hans office Fry s Hall Pleasant View School House Town House Wingart s School House and Wingart s to meet and choose delegates ahead of County Convention scheduled May 16 1872 and May 15 1872 respectively
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Ridou
Center School House
A.J. Niles
Huarlem
Caveus
Harlem Centre School House
Freeport
Mr. Leigh
First Ward
Kirk & Hans
C. H., Knapp
Lancaster
Pleasant View School House
WM. J. Reitaeld
Buckaye
Clingman
Kent
Wingart
B.u0
Salter
Vermont declares for Grant and Colfax Zanzibar
Vermont signals support for Grant and Colfax in the presidential race with Zanzibar as a named stride, reflecting party alignments and regional endorsements amid a national contest. Horace Greeley is noted as a political figure alongside farmer supporters in a fluctuating campaign landscape. A bill to incorporate the New Mexico Central Railroad Company is introduced in Congress. Public debt reduction for last month totals 12 588 088 drawing the debt under 2 200 000 000. The Methodist General Conference in New York votes 279 to 1 to admit lay delegates.
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Congress
New M Mexico Central Railroad Company
Methodist General Conference
New York
Horace Greeley Nominated for First Office Debate Grows Sour
Horace Greeley has been nominated by the leaders for the presidency though many doubt his fitness and chances. Senator Wilson doubts his state support and the public views him as unstable on most issues except tariff. The piece questions whether Greeley will stay in the race or withdraw as Democratic and Republican factions clamor.
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Greeley
Henry Clay
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Adams
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Political Tumult As Democrats Display Division In 1872
The National Democratic Committee meets in New York City to fix time and place for the Democratic Convention. Impeachment resolutions target Cardozo and Barnard, amid talk of $3 million to buy Cincinnati delegates. Horace Greeley faces mixed reformist and office seeker labels as woes with the Tribune surface.
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New York City
Judiciary Committee of
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New York Assembly
Cardozo and
Barnard
New York
Horace Greeley
Hexas
Saratoga
Colorado
Cross
Glum
Carl Schurz
Cincinnati
Tribune Office
Trumbull
Matt Scurrz
Greeley Warns Convention of Farce Over Platform
In a Tuesday issue Horace Greeley warned that the Cincinnati Convention would be a farce unless a candidate with a true platform was nominated. He identified himself as the name and the platform as a high protective tariff, reflecting his strong farming views.
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Horace Greeley
Cincinnati
Pennsylvania
Adams
Greeley
Schurz
Missouri
Brown
Central States
Political maneuvering over Greeley name in election
The speaker warns that some Democrats will pretend to back Greeley to split the Republicans, then push liberals toward their chosen candidate after a Democratic nomination. The speaker says this tactic will not succeed.
Judge Trumbull Offered Independent Illinois Governor Nomination
Report from Washington says Judge Trumbull has been offered an independent Republican nomination for governor of Illinois with a pledge that Democrats will not field a candidate. Trumbull's friends say he will accept if the arrangement holds.
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Washington
Trumbull
Illinois
Cincinnati plots and reforms under Grant tax cut bill
The excerpt notes Cincinnati plotting to defeat Grant while he signs a Republican bill removing 60 million dollars in taxes on the poor man's luxuries. It mentions Judge Davis's banker Gridley of Bloomington funding Davis's men to Cincinnati. Reform is blamed on the Greeley faction, and Cincinnati affiliates declare they are sore all over.
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Trumbull
John M. Palmer
Fred Hecker
Judge Davis
Judge Stalle
Judge Mathews
Judge Selden
Schurz
Fenton
Horace White
Sie Transit Gloria
Cincinnati
Grant
Congress
B. Gratz Brown
Missouri
Granny Greeley
Bluster Brown
Greeley
Fuld
Ilinois
Davis
Adams
Brown
Chicago
H. C. Burchard
Y Burchard
Ohi Tribune
Burchard
House
New York
Burch
Freeport
Stephenson Coutts
Illinois
Gale Division
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Illinois Central
Main Line
Western Union al Road
Milwaukee
Razitt
Rock Island
Freepeth
Pecatonica River
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Grant Strength in New York and Sickles Prediction
General Sickles predicted Grant would gain 65000 votes in New York City, with figures showing reform and Republican supporters merging. The New York reform wave drew bankers, merchants, and a broad independent business class, signaling a shift in political power and a broader, cross party appeal for Grant.
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Cooper Institute
Grant
New York
Sigel
Register
New York City
Metropolis
Gen. Grant
Democratic Party
Shrcer
Greeley
The Cincinnati Liberal Convention and Greeley Nominatn
A brisk report on the Cincinnati Liberal Republicans gathering to nominate Horace Greeley. Carl Schurz clashes with Gratz Brown over reform, with Schurz opposing Greeley’s suitability and urging a statesmanlike ticket. Balloting shows growing Greeley support, amid confusion, with Brown withdrawing and debates over Grant and other contenders.
Fragmented political remarks and party name garble
A garbled, fragmentary political rant mentions Prominent moms a prize ring and dubious nomination by black-legs. It rails at Hog Connyns Cincinnati and criticizes a group of pretend reformers and supporters, suggesting a nucleus for distractions and further pretenders.
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Hotos
Greeley
Cincinnati
Assassination of San Diego Resident Mr Mat Alderson
The death of Mr Mat Alderson a prominent South Wisconsin and Bent native long resident in San Diego California is reported as an assassination. He was a brother of Rev James Alder a Primitive Methodist minister in Dubois.
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Bent
South
Wisconsin
San Diego
California
Dect
San Died
James Alder
Dubot
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