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Pot of races simmers in Quincy Adams county
A large field of 33 or more candidates confronts voters in Quincy and Adams county for nine offices in the September 13 primary. Key figures include George H. Wilson seeking attorney general, Edward J. King for congress, Charles R. McVay for state senate, and Otis Arnold and Samuel H. Thompson contesting legislative seats. Contests also loom for the state board of equalization, state's attorney, circuit clerk, county recorder, and coroner with multiple candidates on both parties.
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Quincy
Adams County
Congress
Fifteenth
State Board of Equalization
Wilson
George H. Wilson
King
Edward J. King
Galesburg
McNay
Charles RK. McVay
Ursa
Board of Supervisors
Campbell S. Hearn
Senate
Otis Arnold
Samuel 4H. Thompson
Gilmer Township
Arnold
Illinois Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows
Thompson
Board’ of Supervisors
E. T. Strubinger
el Dara
W. H. Hoffman
Hoffman Printing Company
Rolland M. Wagner
James R. Albright
Wagner
Democratic Central Committee
Albright
Fred G. Wolfe
LeRoy Adair
William Schlagerhaus
William B. Sheets
Sheets
Erde Beatty
George M. Smith
Riverside Township
Beatty
Walter W. Miller
R. E. Weeks
Miller
The
Whig
Republican County Central Committee
Weeks
Recorder
James Buffington
County Recorder
Sanford C. Pitney
J. William Stuart
August Stormer
Dr .W. Burch
Charles R. Chinn
Gelden
M. J. Haley
Charles A. Reed
Camp Point
Sala Barel
Ellington
Jenee Armen
Louis Terkesner
Tomon
Henry
Bumps) Stegeman
Tew Mere