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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 07, 1882
Page
4
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Republican County Central Committee calls a convention at the court house in Lacon on Monday, Sept 11 at 10 am to nominate candidates for County Clerk Treasurer Superintendent of Schools Sheriff and Coroner and to handle other business. Delegates allotted by township based on 1800 vote. caucuses to elect delegates set for Sept 6 at 4 pm at usual polling places. Secretary and Chairman signatures.
Democratic picks announce R B Gib ons for judge and G B Frazier for clerk with John F Bryant as treasurer and J M McConline for sheriff. James Scoon and Amos Thompson campaign for Republican sheriff. a Prohibition county convention will convene September 21 in Venetia, with a senatorial gathering in Washington on September 15. James Sands and G W Zimmerman seek county judge and sheriff respectively, while G B Orge garners broad support for honors.
Early in August Hon John P Reynolds resigned as chief inspector, a move tied to duties as exposition secretary. Governor Cullom delayed action, then appointed P Bird Price to the role, bringing six years as a chief clerk in inspection and registration to the position. Democrats in the county have convened and nominated Joe Ong for judge, W B Lyon for clerk, D B Hancock for sheriff, Henry Fisher for treasurer, and Prof Kister for superintendent, amid a county political contest that hints at Greenback influence and a lively election.
The Democratic convention at the county courthouse in Lacon named Charles Fasbender as chair. W. B. Whiffen, T. M. Shaw, B. Yearer, and Joseph Pincher were chosen for the delegations, with nominations and acclamations for county judge, county clerk, sheriff, superintendent of schools, and coroner, including Henry Fisher and Andrew Hancock among others.
Reports from Henry and nearby towns praise the G A R reunion activities. The H O B and H L G E home bands performed with skill. Lookout Mountain Post No 4 passes resolutions thanking Henry citizens for aid and orders publication in county papers.
Exposition era rail fare details list various ticket return by dates across stations from Chicago to Cameron and beyond, with many routes and deadlines. The passage also notes a legal definition of names and reports a congress nomination by acclamation for Gen T. J. Henderson, plus crime confessions and a medical testimonial for Parker's Ginger Tonto.
The prairie farmer is renamed The People's Weekly Prairie Farmer in a 16 page illustrated issue issued last week. It becomes a literary oriented publication edited to appeal to a broader general reader while continuing coverage of agricultural topics. Subscriptions remain at $2 per year.
Notice announces John J. Bands of Whitefield as a Republican candidate for County Judge at the county convention. It also proclaims B. F. Baker as a candidate for County Treasurer of Putnam County, subject to the Republican County Convention in Magnolia Illinois on August 10, 1862.
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