Union Republican Party calls Philadelphia convention 1872 date
The Union Republican Party issued a call for a convention in Philadelphia on June 5 at 12 noon to nominate candidates for President and Vice President. Delegates from states and territories would attend. The announcement lists committee members and affiliated officials, praising postwar reforms and urging universal cooperation.
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Chicago
Union Republican Party
Philadelphia
aMecs
United States
Republican Party
William Claflin
Mass
Wor. I. Chandler
N. Y
John A. Peters
Maine
Luke P. Poland
Vermont
Lt. B. Frieze
Rhode Island
H. H. Starkweather
Connecticut
James Gopsill
New Jersey
William HH
Kemble
Pennsylvania
Howard M. Jenkins
Delaware
B. R. Cowen
Ohio
John Coburn
Indiana
B. Tarwell
Tinois
Zachariah Chandler
Wichigan
Averill
Minnesota
David Atwood
Wisconsin
George W. McCrary
Iowa
GC. C. Fulton
Maryland
Franklin Stearns
Viginia
John Hubbard
West Virginia
Wim. Sloan
North Carolina
Thos
W. Osborne
Florida
L. ©. Carpenter
South Carolina
John H. Caldwell
Georgia
James P. Stow
Alabama
M. HU. Southworth
Louisana
A.C. Fisk
Mississippi
S. C. Pomeroy
Kansas
DB. B. Rice
Arkansas
John A. Clark
Missouri
A.A. Burton
Kentucky
Horace Maynard
Tennessee
K. B. Taylor
Nebrask
James W. Nye
Nevada
H. W. Corbett
Oregon
George C. Gorham
California
Joan B. Chatle
Colorado
W. A. Burleigh
Dakota
Sayles S. Bowen
District of Columbia
Washington, D.C
Political chatter and 1868 campaign quips in a Wisconsin paper
A Rockford candidate for Congress is noted in a district race. The House moves to adjourn on June 3 and awaits Senate concurrence. A Copperhead jab about the Democratic party is dismissed as maggots at work. Horace Greeley is depicted in a joking hat remark. Grant protection to immigrants is praised. The Chicago Tribune questions the Times on Grant drift. Senator Ferry is re elected in Connecticut with Democratic aid, taunting Hawley. Schurz plans a European trip in June as a social jab at political rivals. A Madison Democrat mutters about digesting Greeley and Gratz with town boiled owl.
Rural Ohio paper defends long standing support in convention letter
Hon. Stanly Mathews of Cincinnati publishes a letter denying personal and political corruption, repudying the Cincinnati Liberal National Convention as disgraceful and its actions. The piece cites the paper's belief in the party's stance and references a challenge to political figures amid the national scene.
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Susan B. Anthony
Iorac
Stanly Mathews
Cincinnati
Libral Nationa Convention
Temorary
Chaiman
Avant
Pysonal
Illinois Republican State Convention in Springfield
The Illinois Republican State Convention meets in Springfield to nominate a full state ticket and elect twenty electors for the national race to be held in Philadelphia. Leading candidate for governor is Richard J. Oglesby, expected to win unanimously by acclamation.
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Springfeld
Supreme Court
Philadelphia
Richard J. Oglesby
Gallant
Two Republican Illinois Dailies Back Greeley
The Chicago Tribune and Peoria Review back Greeley amid Illinois politics. The Tribune is owned by four men, two favored Greeley and two favor Grant, each holding substantial stock.
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Greeley
Chicago Tribune
Peoria Review
The
Tribune
Missouri voters back Philadelphia nominees amid cross-party split
The St. Louis Democrat reports a 20000 majority for Philadelphia nominees in Missouri while German and Reunion Reformers renounce the Greeley ticket, signaling a state level repudiation by allied groups.
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St. Louis
Missouri
Philadelphia
Greeley
Illinois Democracy Split Over Horace Greeley Endorsement
The Springfield Journal reports that Illinois newspapers are divided on endorsing Horace Greeley. Only three or four papers back the ticket while twice as many oppose it under any circumstances. The remaining papers await the National Democratic Convention for guidance.
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Horace Greeley
Springfield Journal
Campaign Edition Question in 1872 Tribune
In May 1872 the New York Tribune declared it would issue no campaign edition, yet another column mentions special campaign rates, prompting Mr. Greeley to question if such material amounts to a campaign paper.
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N. Y. Tribune
Governor bid for Trumbull abandoned in Springfield
Senator Trumbull, urged by friends to run as the Greeley faction candidate, has decided against pursuing the uncertain bid for governor. The proposal is abandoned according to Spring field sources.
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Trumbull
Greeley
Springfield
Greeley feud cited amid impeachment delay
A letter from reformer Horace Greeley to a Democratic editor shows a clash over trade policy while Albany lawmakers rush to adjourn, leaving Judge Barnard's impeachment incomplete and the case in doubt for now.
Horace Greeley on democracy and personal stance
A quoted remark by Horace Greeley questions whether the Democratic party has changed and ponders if he would be remembered as a nonconformist who never followed a party. The piece asks whether Greeley’s views still align with modern Democratic politics.
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Horace Greeley
Democratic Party
Mr. Greeley
Cincinnati Convention Nominations Anger Democrats
The Chicago Tribune notes the Cincinnati Convention faced no real hurdles beyond Democratic interference. It claims the party now urges meetings to ratify the nominations, though the Democratic ring leaders were said to be unconcerned with public approval.
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Cincinnati
Chicago Tribune
Democratic Party
Liberal Republicans Move to Nominate Own Electoral Ticket
Analyzing Tennessee politics, the Liberal Republicans reject the Democratic electoral ticket. They insist on nominating their own electoral slate, highlighting splits within the party over reconciliation with Greeley and Gratz. The Democratic State Convention had earlier nominated an electoral ticket.
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Gratz
Tennessee
Voorhees Pursues Greeley Amid Democratic Debate
Indiana politician Voorhees labeled a sharp critic of Greeley while Democrats claim insiders oppose Greeley. The piece frames Voorhees as a party loyalist with knowledge, contrasting with anti-Greeley factions within the Democratic camp.
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Voorhees
Indiana
Greeley
Voorhees Attacks Greeley in Democratic Split
Voorhees denounces Greeley and Brown for radical policies and silencing dissent, contrasting Greeley’s calls for confiscation and Ku Klux measures with Grant’s tenure. He condemns efforts to shift Democratic support from Cincinnati nominees and notes Tribune urged a most unacceptable nomination.
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Richmond
South
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Johnston
Stanton
Lee
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Belmont
Pendleton
Hendricks
Cincinnati
Tribune
Reform promises by Greeley managers in New York
The piece accuses Greeley and New York Tribune figures of bribing Democrats with offices and favors in exchange for support, with payments due after March fourth. It condemns reform leaders including Trumbull Schurz Brown and warns Horace Greeley is aligning with bad company.
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New York
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Schurz
Brown
The
New York Tribune
Horace
Never Has Been and Never Will Be by Lorace Greeley
A historical critique notes Greeley’s 1868 praise of General Grant and his subsequent remarks in Cincinnati claiming Grant’s unmatched success in both military and political arenas. The piece argues Greeley altered or forgot his earlier praise while endorsing Grant in a presidential nomination.
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Lorace Greeley
Cincinnati
Grant
Richmond
Political attack on Greeley and G Oglesby nomination
The Chicago Journal argues Republican editors fault one another over Horace Greeley praise and criticism while predicting General Richard J. Oglesby will be the uncontested Republican choice for governor at the State Convention. It asserts his nomination would equal election despite Liberal Democratic opposition.
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Horace Greeley
General Grant
Greeley
Grant
Richard J. Oglesby
Chicago Journal
Republican County Convention at Freeport May 26 1872
Stephenson County Republican Convention met at the Court House in Freeport on May 26 1872 to choose delegates for the State Convention in Springfield May 6. Dr James McFatrich chaired. Robert Little secretary. Delegates listed by district. a committee chose eight delegates for Springfield and a three member resolutions committee presented unanimous adoption of platform backing Republican principles, Grant support if nominated.
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Court House
Freeport
Springfield
James McFatrich
West Point
Robert Little
Rock Run
J. C. Young
John Gift
Wm. Kramer
E. B. Webb
Jonathan Stewart
Nance
Loran
John Lamb
Daniel Lamb
C. H. Furry
M. Timms
Winslown
W. H. Eells
J. Vi. Gage
Edward Hunt
1St Ward
C. H. Knapp
J. Jd. Piersol
B. T. Buckley
W. P. Emmett
John R. Hayes
J. S. Cochran
Bog
J. M. Bailey
J. B. Guilford
B. H. Bradshaw
J. 8. Cochran
Capt. Wm. Young
P. H. Kaufman
J. R. Hayes
S. J. Kleckner
Illinois
Grant
Republican Party
Horace’Greeley
Horace Greeley Withdraws from Tribune but To Write
Reports say Horace Greeley will continue contributing to the Tribune despite announcing his withdrawal from the paper. The move leaves open his future role and potential columns.
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Horace Greeley
The
Tribune
Greeley and the Republican split debate in Chicago Times
The Chicago Times weighs Greeley strength versus Grant, asking how many Republicans across Illinois and the Northwest back the Cincinnati ticket. It cites German papers, mass meetings, and party unity concerns, arguing Democrats must know exact Republican support before endorsing Greeley.
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Greeley
the Times
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Twain
Greeley List
Ilinois
Indiana
Missouri
Iowa
Wisconsin
Michigan
Illinois
Chicago Tribune
Peoria Review
Cincinnati
Carl Schurz
St. Louis
Horace Greeley
Reform Party
Reunion and Reform Association of
Democratic Party
Reunion and Reform Societies
Schurz
Mr. Greeley
Republican Party
Baltimore
Greeley Nomination Debate Captures National Attention
In a flurry of editorials and political analysis, presses across the nation weigh theGreeley bid. The Cincinnati ticket dominates talk in the Midwest while Democrats split over Voorhees and the Baltimore convention. Congress advances tariff measures and treaty debates as roiling party loyalties unfold.
Forest fires burn acres near Binghamton May 20
A forestry blaze raged on Saturday across acreage near Binghamton New York close to the Pennsylvania border. Farm buildings were saved with effort and diligence as firefighters battled the flames through the night.
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Bixauamton
N. Y
Pennsylvania State Line
Fire Betrays Dr Dayne’s Philadelphia Edifice
A Dr Dayne business building in Philadelphia was ruined by fire last Sunday night. Faulty wall construction contributed to the collapse, affecting adjacent structures and causing total losses around $500,000.
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