Illinois Republican Delegates and Conventions Report
The piece notes Capt. 3. J. Dierson as a sheriff candidate and lists J B Brown and Miles White as Springfield convention delegates. It describes factional fights around Grant, Logan, and Charley Farwell, and documents Stephenson County’s delegate selections and the Springfield vote to fill vacancies. It ends with speculation on Gen S A Hurlbut proposing a nineteen Congressmen list.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. B. Brown
Galena Gazette
Jo Daviess Co
Miles White
Republican County Central Committee
Stephenson County
Springfield
Chicago
P. H. Murphy
T. J. Kauffman
Robert Little
A. V. Richards
Taggart
J. J. Neff
H.S. Aspinwall, Esq
Capt
W. I. Brady, Robt, Little
Eng
Robbins
Kirk Hawes
Emory A. Storrs
Mr. Hawes
Blaine
Farwell
Farwell Hall
Emery A. Storrs
Cook County
Grant
General Grant Will Not Withdraw From Nomination
The Galene Gazette clarifies that Geo W Childs of the Philadelphia Ledger made no authority for Grant withdrawal claims. It states General Grant has not publicly withdrawn and would accept the Republican nomination if Chicago offers it, a fact the paper says Republicans should stop doubting.
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Ansiem
Geo. W. Childs
Philadelphia Ledger
General Grant
Chicago
Galene Gazette
State Convention Delivers Full Delegates to Nominate
The convention instructed its forty two delegates to use all honorable means to secure the nomination. General Logan is vindicated again and Charley Farwell surrenders unconditionally. The result is attributed to the eminent wisdom and generalship of Senator Logan and the gentleman from Jackson County, who now has more friends in Illinois than ever before.
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Ilinois
Grant
Charley Farwell
Senator Logan
Logan
Gabriel
General Logan
Jackson County
Illinois
Springfield
State Central Committee
A. M. Jones
Dan. Shepard
Robert Nourse
Jones
Greene B. Baum
Pope County
Internal Revenue
Gen. Baum
Republican Party
Cook
Seata
Blaine
Cook County
Committee On Credentials
Frank Lumbard
Gen. Logan
Kickers and Balters
Washburne-Blaine
Farwell Hall
J. C. Spare
Jo Daviess County
A. 8. Grant
United States
R. E. Logan
Whiteside County
Washburne
Yeas
Frank Crosby
Kane
Chicago
Join A. Logan
Ulysses S. Grant
Gilbert
Jackson
Menance
Kansas
West Virginia
California
Abraham Lincoln
Lincoln
Cincinnati
Ingersoll
Gullom Renominated as Governor at Illinois Republican Convention
The Illinois Republican State Convention in Springfield renominated Gullom for governor, with Hamilton as lieutenant governor and Cement for secretary. The long, contentious meeting debated credentials from Cook and other counties, ending in Grant and Blaine factions accepting a convention decision. Senator Logan's maneuvers solidified party unity amid chaotic floor fights and adjournments.
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Gullom
Hamilton
Cement
Illinois Convention Chooses Grant for President
The Illinois Republican Convention opened with a rousing vote to back Gen. Ulysses S. Grant for President, despite a clash over whether delegates should be chosen by districts. J C Spare urged Grant’s nomination amid fierce debate and applause.
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Congress
Maz. R. M.A. Hawk
Snelby M. Cullom
Sangamon County
John W. Wamilton
McLean County
Henry D. Dement
Lee County
Edgar Rutz
Charles P. Swigart
Kankakee County
James McCartney
Wayne County
C.D. Blanchard
J. Dierson
Gen. S. A. Hurlbut
Steve
Bolter
The
Daily News
Brown
Gazette
State Convention
John Sherman
James G. Blaine
Ulysses
Jefferson
U. S Grant
Dr. Robinson
Quincy
State Committee
Committee On
Ln Blaine
Schaffner
Ile
Friends of
Prince of
Dr. Robbins
Mienas
Crosby
Elgin
Steve Hurlbut
Senate
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