Republican Union State Central Committee Illinois Names
Chicago March 20 1872 A C Babcock chairmen namelist secretary Babcock Farwell Tammond Boyce Wall Wall Root Rinaker McCutcheon Hatch Jones Bangs Robbins McIntosh Hoult Lippincott Martin Pope listed as Illinois Republican Union State Central Committee members with names and roles.
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Illinois
Chicago
A‘ C. Babcock
Namelshepard
Sec
Babcock
Farwell
Tammond
C. B. Boyce
George E. Wall
Wall
James P. Root
John Ll. Rinaker
Joan M. McCutchton
M. Hatch
Geo
Bangs
J. Robbins
A. McIntosh
John J. Ho
Union Republican County Convention Notice 1872
The Republican voters of Stephenson County and Freeport wards are urged to send delegates to a county convention at the Circuit Court Room Freeport at 1 1 2 oclock p m Thursday May 16 1872 to select eight delegates for the Union Republican State Convention at Springfield May 22 1872 Each township and ward will send one delegate plus one delegate for each twenty five Republican votes cast in 1868 and one delegate for a fractional part. The list of townships wards committee men and delegate counts is provided.
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Illinois
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Philadelphia
Supreme Court
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Madison
Li ‘Calhoun Caeraone van Marxian
Cceeees
Carrallees
Marshall
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Christian
McDonough
Cnate Siseeroenel
McHenry
Mercerfienceee
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Montgorm'ry
Cumberland
Moultrie
C. Xat
de Kalbieee
Ssrreresense
de Witte
Rrersaer Ud
Mogham
Abel
Fayette
Frankl Oat
Randolph
Richland
Fulton
Uy Rock
Sland
Gallatin
Saling
Greene
Grundy
Sangamon
Schuyler
Hancock
Scatta
Shelby
Asda Flenderson
Stark
Jj St. Clair
Lroquois
Stephenson
A Acksou
Tazow Olle
Vawee
Jefferson
Vermilion
Jersey
Wabash
Eva
Jo Daviess
Waltrod Vooseee
Johnson
Washington
Joan
Kankakee
Kendal
Whitesides
U Williamson
Hasalle
Gail
Winnebago
Lawrence
Woodford
Republican State Central Committee
Stephenson County
Freeport
Circuit Court Room
Springfeld
Cfty
General Grant
Woodpecker ticket and fire devastates Summerset hotels
The piece notes opponents rallying around a “woodpecker ticket” in Cincinnati politics, while Summerset Pennsylvania suffered a major fire last week destroying three top hotels. Losses totaled 1 009 000 with insurance 75 000 as coverage.
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Summerset
The Republican Party Sets a Straight Course for Victory
A historical editorial proclaims the Republican party’s clear, unwavering path after recent events. It asserts gains in confidence while opponents face upheaval from Greeley endorsements and Democratic divisions. The piece predicts ongoing advantages as the party advances.
Tariff Debates Spotlight Greeley and Trumbull’s Role
The piece cites Chicago Tribune praise for the Cincinnati insurrection as a revolt against centralization led by Lyman Trumbull and Horace Greeley. It details their influence on Reconstruction laws and attacks their honesty, while praising H C Burchard’s tariff speech and its impact on Western tariff reform efforts.
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Chicago Tribune
Cincinnati
Lyman Trumbull
Horace Greeley
Charles Sumner
United States
Greeley
Grant
Congress
Trumbull
Senate Judiciary
Treeley
President Grant
Democratic Convention in Baltimore July 9 report
A splinter group denounces the Copperhead Democrat faction and announces a Baltimore convention on July 9. They accuse allied rebels and Tammany figures of selling out Horace Greeley and Liberal supporters, signaling a rival gathering.
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Horace Greeley
Baltimore
Greeley Attacks Trumbull Then Endorses Democracy
The passage recalls Horace Greeley's fall visit to Freeport where he mocked Lyman Trumbull as a country schoolmaster. It notes a later shift as the era’s political forces align, with the current strong Democracy leading both factions.
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Horace Greeley
Freeport
Trumbull
Lyman
Possums’ Trip Splits Parties in Cincinnati Debacle
After a year of effort to fix the matter, the possums traveled to Cincinnati to split the Republican party. Instead, they fractured the Democratic party into kindling wood for use hereaster, creating a partisan muddle with local impact.
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Cincinnati
Chicago Tribune scolds press on Greeley campaign ridicule
The Chicago Tribune rebukes the press for ridiculing Greeley’s campaign calling it joking at a funeral. It notes the funeral reference is hard on Greeley while other papers the Port Madison Wis Plain Dealer and the Louisa County Safeguard mourn abolition of capital punishment. A Cincinnati delegate boasts the ticket is a splendid compromise uniting Greeley and Brown.
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The
Chicago Tribune
Greeley
Port Madison Wis
Plain Dealer
Louisa County
Cincinnati
Brown
Liberal ticket withdrawal hinted by Belmont
August Belmont, chairman of the Democratic Central Committee, says the Liberal ticket may be withdrawn in September if Democrats present strong nominations. Dan Voorhees of Indiana argues the party must not commit to future action until the Democratic National Convention declares its policy.
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C. Burchard
H.C. Burchard
Congress
Fresport JuveNar
Burchard
West
New York Tribune
August Belmont
Democratic Central Committee
Dan Voorhees
Indiana
Horace Greeley and flattery in the White House talk
The writer denounces Horace Greeley as a gullible target for flattery by unscrupulous followers, describing him as surrounded by opportunists who profit from praise. The remark imagines how agreeable it would be to see such a man occupy the White House.
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Horace Greeley
White House
Soreheads near Adams nomination over Alabama claims
The piece notes critics claim Grant's appointments are flawed yet they almost pushed Charles Francis Adams, a Grant appointee, for the Republican nomination in a key Alabama claims settlement controversy at the national convention.
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Grant
Charles Francis Adams
Alabama
Liberal papers praise judge while implying baldness
The Toledo Blade notes a remark about Judge Davis having no dishonest hair, joking that he is entirely bald. It argues Liberal papers such as Dad Randall’s in Aurora and the Chicago Tribune mostly support Greeley in Illinois, with Horace Greeley branding Western readers as fools for following that paper.
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Davis
The
Toledo Blade
Dad Randall
Blackguard
Aurora
Chicago Tribune
Peoria Review
Greeley
Illinois
Sixteen Ku Klux Guilty Pleas In South Carolina Batch
Sixteen individuals in South Carolina pleaded guilty together in a single batch and were sentenced for related offenses. The action reflects a coordinated judicial proceeding targeting the Ku Klux Klan activities in the region.
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South Carolina
Press on Greeley and party endorsements noted
A survey of newspapers from Cincinnati to New York reacts to Greeley and his Liberal Republican ticket. Opinions vary from opposition by The Freeport Anzeiger The Cincinnati Times and The New York Post to support from The St Louis Republican and others. Some papers critique the alliance as harmful while others doubt Greeley’s electability and tariff stance.
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St. Louis
Wentliche Post
Greeley
Union
Cincinnati
Freeport Anzeiger
Brown
Cincinnati Weekly Times
Peoria Democrat
Quincy Herald
Chicago Times
Lyman Trumbull
Senate
The
Times
New York Evening Post
New York World
Political notices on Greeley and Democratic support amid 1872 sails
A composite editorial roundup reports on Horace Greeley’s bid and Democratic reactions across newspapers including Philadelphia Press New York Commercial Advertiser and Boston Post. It notes Jersey Democrats unlikely to back Greeley while some papers favor regular Democratic nominees and New York World hints at supporting a separate Democratic ticket. The piece also covers Illinois tax law changes affecting collectors and redemptions with new timelines and listing provisions for railroads banks and telegraph firms.
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Cincinnati Times Asaya
Horace Greeley
Cincinnati Movement
Adams
Grant
Philadelphia
Greeley
N.Y
Carlinville Democrat
Palmer
South
Boston Post
New England
John W. Forney
Philadelphia Press
Malone N. Y
the Palladium
Baltimore Gazette
Philadelphia Age
Louisville Ledger
New Revenue Law Provisions For Property Assessments
The new revenue law changes assessment deadlines to July 1 and shifts annual tax liability to May 1, excluding 1872. It creates an annual Board of Supervisors meeting in July to hear contested assessments, while Town Board hearings move to June, and limits deductions for indebtedness to money and credits, not livestock or merchandise.
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Board of Supervisors
Washington News Roundup on Greeley and Tariff Debates
From Washington May 10 to 13 reports discuss the Cincinnati movement and Greeley, with Sumner backing a new candidate. House votes strike out the enacting clause of the Ways and Means Tariff bill, winding toward a Kelley tariff plan. Reports note no White House interview with Illinois Iowa Wisconsin GOP chairs and mixed Southern Democrats about Greeley. The Senate examines the Washington Treaty and executive action on cases like Casey.
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Washington
White House
Cincinnati
Greeley
Sumner
Philadelphia
Chas. P. Hale
Kelley
Pennsylvania
House
Burchard-Finklenburg
Ways and Means Committee
Dawes
Mr. Kelley
Mr. Finkelburg
Ways and Means
Mr. Dawes
Illinois
Iowa
Wisconsin
South
Grant
Frank Blair
Schurz
Missouri
Brown
Earl Granville
Cable
New Orleans
Senate
Congress Sees Favorable Progress On Tax Bill in House
Congress reports favorable movement on the Tax and Tariff bill in the House with the ten percent reduction expected to clear committee today despite lengthy speeches. A fifteen to twenty vote margin is anticipated once committee action ends, followed by adjournment on the 29th inst.
March Term Chancery and Probate Dockets in County Court
March term docket entries from Winneshiek County show numerous chancery actions and divorces. Cases include assumpsits, scire facias, and attachments with motions to strike, orders for sale of land, and multiple decrees for complainants. Several divorce rulings name Ellen Mayer, Louisa Mayer, Maria Becker, Orvilla Kane, Drucilla Washburne, and Augustus Potter, with petitions by guardians and minors.
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Assumpsit
Costa
Melt
Plaintifn
Hill
Bliss, Moore & Co
D. A. Roy
Lile
Abrams & Sit
Iyde
Darius Meyers
Oxcar Taylor
Scire Facias
Abi Shuler
Hyde
Wm. Bonacher
John F. Mayers
Cochran
Almira Mayer
Guard
Ellen Mayer
Louisa Mayer
Mess
Joseph
Cavanah
Bryan Duffy
Bailey & Neff
Meacham
Samuel J. Davis
Geo. Purinton, Cree
Bill
A. D. Meacham
Turner and Atkins
Jackson Kleckner
Moses Hig
Kean
Ant
Benjamin Schmeltzer
S. A
Bailey
Carlos Pierce
Chas. W. Boynton
Youngman and I
Seymour Ly
Defendnt
Orain
Baile Neff
George A. Mix
Ogle and
Cw County Railroad Co
Gale, Petrie and Jer
Jacobs Meacham
Cartwright
Maria Becker
Phillip Becker
Br & Agney
Keanfendant
Orvilla W
Hon George G Bester Dies in Washington
Former Illinois State Senator Hon George G Bester died in Washington on the 12th. He served in the state senate and was noted for his public service and political career.
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George G. Bester
Illinois
Presidential ticket sparks reform clash in 1880 race
Of the 380 delegates elected to the Republican Convention in Philadelphia, 368 are instructed for Grant. Only 10 are officeholders. Reformers nominated their ticket last week in New York with Mrs Don Woodhull for President and Fred for Vice President, another presidential ticket.
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Dels
Philadelphia
Grant
Breader
Cal Reformers
New York
Don Woodhull
Fred
Reed and Woodhull in New York City on Thursday
Fragmentary OCR mentions Thomas Buchanan Reed linked to New York City events on Thursday. References Mrs Woodhull and Pred Douglass and a third presidental item appear but details are unclear.
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Thomas Buchanan Reed
New York City
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