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NOVEMBER 3. 184: State Treasurer-T. S. Ridgeway. r., 429: David Gore. a. m. d .. 5:1. State Superintendent Schools- Wm. B. Powell, r .. 095: S. M. Etter. a. m. r., 553. Congress- R. I. Whiting. r .. : 11: L. F. Ross. a. m. d .. 630. State Senate-L. D. Whiting. r .. : 43: . Benedict, a. m., 5:4. Representative-A. G. Hammond. r., 1998: Jonas Il. Moore, r .. 98 ;; Davis Lowman. a. m. r., 90%: J. J. Herron. a. m. .. 816. Sheriff-S. M. Adams, r., 863; A. A. Gingrich, a. m. d .. 481. Coroner-W. IT. Butler, r. 801: S. Grimshaw, a. m. r., 540.
NOVEMBER 2 1845. Treasurer -Orlando Brace, r. , 493: W . K. Fuller. 1. r .. 457. Surveyor- Edwin Butler, r., 501: John 11. Ogle. 1. d .. 43 ;.
ELECTIONS, 1826 : Twenty-one Presidential Electors, r .. 1,440 : d .. 786;
g. b .. 96 : pro .. 4. Governor-Shelby M. Collum. r .. 1,493: Lewis Steward. d., 880 ; James F. Simpson. g. b .. -: Samuel B. Allen, pro .. 4. Congress-Thomas A. Boyd. r., 1.362 : George A. Wilson. d .. 842: William W. Mathews. g. b .. 104. Representatives- Daniel JJ. Ilurd. r., 2,078 : Charles Baldwin. r .. 2,0213 : James Nowlan, d., 2.0203 : James J. Herron, g. b., 6443. State's Attorney - Bradford F. Thompson, r., 1,161 ; John E. Decker. d., 1.111. Clerk of Circuit Court -John M. Brown, r .. 1.418; David Tinlin, d., 880. Sheriff - Samnel M. Adams, r .. 1.477 : James M. Lawman, d., 82: : William JJ. Vance, -. , 1. Coroner Wilson Trickle, r., 1,433 ; William B. Armstrong. d., 879.
ELECTIONS, 1847: Judge 8th Circuit-David McCulloch. r .. 360 : Elbridge G. Johnson, -. 42 : Geaser A. Roberts, d. . 122: John B. Cohns. d .. 5. Connty Judge - William W. Wright, r., 809; Patrick M. Blair, ( .. 409. Clerk - David J. Walker. r., 1.221: David Lowman. pro., 4 : Treasurer -Orlando Brace. r .. 676 : Donald Murchinson. r .. 134: P. S. Mattox. d., 156 : Williston K. Fuller. g. b .. 251.
ELECTIONS. 1848: Congress-Thomas A. Boyd. r., 997 ; George A. Wilson, d .. 332 ; Alex. Mo Keighan. g. b., 452. State Senator - Lorenzo D. Whiting. r .. 996 : James McGinnis, g. b .. 589 : Alex. II. Thompson, -. 311. Representatives -Simon Elliott. r., 1.6603 : Martin Shallen- berger. d .. 920} ; Albert G. Scott, g. b., 1,361 ; Sylvester F. Ottman. r., 1,463. Sheriff-C. F. Hamilton, d., 80G; S. M. Adams. r .. 1,095 ; Andrew Galbraith. r .. 1. Coroner-W. B. Armstrong, g. b., 892 : John F. Rhodes. r., 1.011. Constitutional Amendment -To amend soc. 31. art. 4, 1,294 ; against, 69.
ELECTIONS, 1829 : Treasurer - Orlando Brace, r., 842 ; Absolam D. Perrine, g. b., 606. Surveyor - Manning A. Hall, r., 902 : John W. Agard, d .. 536.
ELECTIONS, 1880: Pres. Electors-Twenty-one Electors, r., 1.383 ; d., 681: g. b., 380; pro., 4. Governor-Shelby MeCullom, r., 1.318 ; Lyman Trumbull, d .. 684: Alvin 1. Streeter, g. b .. 382: Uriah Copp. pro .. 4. Congress, 9th-John IT. Lewis. r .. 1.363 : John S. Lee. d . 694 : Wm. 11. Reynolds. g. b .. 312. Board of Equalization - Wm. Mol- lor. r .. 1.383 : Charles F. Robison. d., 683 : Matthew II. Mitchell, -, 379. Representatives - Charles Baldwin, r .. 1,9103 : Sylvester F. Ottman. r .. 2.3133 : John H. Welsh. g. b .. 1,989; Simon Elliott, d., 1,043: C. Otman, 6. State's Attorney- Bradford F. Thompson, r., 1,291 ; Wm.
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E. Scott. d., 1.110. Circuit Court Clerk- John M. Brown. r., 1.357 ; Samuel G. Brees. d., 1,046. Sheriff -Samuel W. Adams. r., 1.391; Eugene B. Lyon. d., 1,032. Coroner -John F. Rhodes. r., 1.348: Robert W. King. g. b., 1.052. Constitutional Amendment - For amendment of sec. S. art. 10, 863 : against, 656.
ELECTIONS 1882 : Congress 10th -John JI. Lewis, r., 1,148; Nicholas E. Worthington, d., 553: Matthew JI. Mitchell. g. b., 320. Senator 25th - Lorenzo D. Whiting. r., 842: John E. Decker, d., 485: John C. Copestake, g. b., 329; Representative 25th-John Laekie, r., 1,8953: James F. Thomson, g. B .. 1,391: John H. Welsh, d .. 1.4513: A. B. Avery. r .. 1.1533: John T. Thornton, pro., 533. County Judge- Wil- liam W. Wright. r., 1.178: David MeCance. d., 512: George W. Bradley. g. b .. 321. Clerk-David JJ. Walker, r .. 1.230; Patrick M. Blair, d .. 461: S. R. Hazen, g. b .. 318. Sheriff- Andrew Galbraith, r., 1,278; Ira G. Foster, d .. 396: Thomas Gemmell, g. b., 352. Coroner-Charles W. Teeter, r., 1.142; David G. Plummer. d., 512: R. W. Young. g. b .. 302. Treasurer-Orlando Brace. r .. 1,132: John II. Anthony, d., 401: John Dexter, g. b., 476. Superintendent Schools - William R. Sandham. r., 1.129; Amelia L. Halsey, ind .. 610; B. F. Jackson, g. b .. 229. Ap- propriation - For the $531.412.18. 862: against. 558. Canal Cession - For, 1,435; against, 181.
ELECTIONS 1884: President-James G. Blaine. r., 1,365; Grover Cleveland. d .. 784; B. F. Butler, g. b .. 99; St. John, pro., 212. Gov- ernor - Richard J. Oglesby. r., 1,384: Carter H. Harrison, d .. 196: James B. Hobbs. g. b .. 92: Jesse Harper, pro .. 190. Congress - Nicholas A. Worthington, d., 1,102: Julins S. Starr, r., 1,336. Board of Equaliza- tion - William Meelor. r .. 1.349: R. A. Perkins, d., 791. Representa- tives -Simon Elliott. g. b .. 9053: James JI. Miller, r., 2,066; Albert W. Boydon. r., 2,038; Eli V. Rally, d .. 2.054. States Attorney-John E. Decker, d .. 1.268; Bradford F. Thompson, r .. 1.084. Cireuit Court Clerk -JJohn M. Brown. r .. 1,403: Paul Newton, ind .. 1.032. Coroner Sedgwick R. Hazen. g. b., 1,038; David S. Burroughs. r., 1,315. Sur- veyor-Carson Berfield, d .. 1,082: Edwin Butler. r., t.316. Committee on Amendments- For amendment of sec. 16, art. 5. 1.207 ; against. 258: for state house appropriation, 850; against. 1,249.
ELECTIONS 1885: Judge Circuit Court - David McCullough, r., 898; N. M. Laws. r .. 844: Thomas M. Shaw, d .. 692; Samuel S. Page, d., 134; Nathan W. Green. d., 641.
ELECTION OF 1886: State Treasurer-Tanner. r .. 1.233: Rieker, d .. :85: Austin, pro .. 134. Superintendent Instruction - Edwards. r., 1. 232: Okit. d., 179: Gilmer, pro .. 136. Congress- Post. r., 1.194: Worthing- ton. d., 890: MeCulloch, pro., 123. Senate- Washburn, r .. 1.221; Bry- ant. d .. 851: Trimble. pro .. 131. Representative-James H. Miller, r .. 2.238: Pomeroy. d. , 1,148: Morrasy, pro., 33; Dexter, r., 2,684; Bloom, d .. 351. Judge - Fuller. r., 1.280; Shallenberger, d. . 170; Nowlan, pro. . 133; Clerk - Walker. r., 1.250; Nowlan, d., 830; Callison. pro .. 123. Treas- urer - Hawks, r .. 1.263: Colwell. d .. 801; Oliver, pro .. 136. Sheriff - Montooth. r., 1.254: Hamilton, d .. 639; Newton, pro .. 296. Superin- tendent Schools -Sandham. r .. 1,280; Sherman, d .. 591: Mrs. Stouffer, pro., 308. Coroner-Sprague. r .. 1,21 ;: Rogers, d .. 115: Newland. pro., 151.
In November, ISS6, a majority of 308 votes opposed the proposed constitutional amendment. It is stated on good authority that Benja-
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min Turner, James M. Thomas, and Win. Lowman were delegates to the Chicago River and Ilarbor convention of 149; but there is no mention of a Stark County delegation in the reports of that meeting made by Horace Greeley.
The office of Master in Chancery was established here in 1-53. when I1. J. Drummond was appointed. In 1854 Martin Shallenberger was commissioned, and served until 1859, when James A. Henderson received the appointment, but resigned m May, 1562. George A. Clifford was appointed, but did not file bonds. In 1865 he was succeeded by James W. Hewitt, and he by Judge W. W. Wright in 1869, who filled the office until 1>75. In this year John E. Decker received the position. In 1579 Allen P. Miller was commissioned Master, and served until the appointment of Patrick M. Blair in Iss6.
Local Political Conventions .- The first convention or cauens ever held in Stark county was in 183s, followed by the more important one of 1839. For the decade and a half sneceeding there is nothing on record to show who participated in political organization beyond the election returns embraced in this chapter.
The Democratic convention for Peoria and Stark counties assem- bled at Princeville, August 14. 1556. James Holgate presided. with E. P. O'Donnell and Roswell Bills, secretaries. The delegates from Stark county were Benj. Turner. J. JJamieson, Elisha Barton. Sylvester F. Otman. Paul Rouse, jr., Nicholas Sturm. W. D. Blanchard, and James Ilolgate. The delegates-at-large were B. M. Jackson, E. M. Emery. W. B. Armstrong, and W. Ogle. J. W. Parker was nom- inated for prosecuting attorney. and Martin Shallenberger for repre- sentative. The following notice appeared under date, Wyoming, Ill., September 29, 1556: "The Old Line Whigs of Stark are requested to meet at Toulon. October 8. 1556. for the purpose of organizing the okl Whig party." This was signed by Henry Butler. This meeting was duly held, and the republican ticket of that year approved. The American eauens followed with their nominations, and the officers of three parties were named for the thrilling campaign of that year.
Stephen A. Douglas visited Toulon, October 26, 1858. The next day Abraham Lincoln arrived. The first Lincoln man in Stark county was Hugh Godfrey, the wagon-maker, who, in 1558, after Lincoln's visit to Toulon, wrote with chalk on the cross-beam of his shop: " For President in 1×60. Abraham Lincoln." When asked was he in earnest. he said. "Old Abe is the man I am going to vote for in 1860," and he did vote for him. E. W. Blaisdell, who is still living in Rockford. Ill., elaims to be the first man who publicly suggested Abraham Lincoln for President. This he did in a "ringing editorial" in the Rockford Republican, of which he was editor during the memorable Lincoln- Douglas senatorial campaign. The joint discussion between R. (. Ingersoll and Judge Kellogg took place at Toulon, September 25, 1860.
Throughout the winter of 1860-1, " Kansas Meetings" were held in every township, when moneys and supplies were liberally con- tributed for aid of the Kansas sufferers.
The Democrat, in noticing the republican ratification meeting at Toulon, says: " We are informed that the IIon. M. G. Brace has a
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splinter of the veritable rail that "Old Hanks" brought into the Re- publican State Convention. If a rail can make Lincoln president. cer- tainly a splinter ought to send Mr. Brace to the legislature. Readers, the genuineness of this splinter is well authenticated. There has been a question about the rails which the Republicans had at their ratifica- tion meeting, some people saying they were stolen from Culbertson's fence, but you can rely on this splinter."
The unconditional Union convention of Stark county assembled October 19, 1863, with O. Whitaker president and Dr. A. M. Pierce secretary. The Union convention of 1864 assembled August 20, George W. Dewey president. The delegates were : Toulon - George W. Dewey. Brady Fowler, George W. Scott, R. C. Dunn, James Johnson, C. M. S. Lyon and Hiram Willett. West Jersey -Jacob Young, I. Raymond, S. H. Sanders, I. L. Newman and E. B. Pomeroy. Osceola -John Lackie, I. W. Searle, Alfred Foster and J. G. Fowler. Goshen J. H. Wilbur, Hugh Rhodes, D. M. Kelly, Charles Hines and J. II. Barnett. Elmira -- Walter M. Fuller, James Buswell, Lewis Anstin and George Grey. Penn-George Moss, William Eagelston, John Ackley and Robert M. Bocock. Valley -Joseph Woodward, H. Me Vicker and JJ. M. Rogers. Essex-II. A. Holst, O. C. Walker, Joseph Cox, Hopkins Shivers and Edward Trickle. The delegates to congressional convention elected were P. M. Blair, W. H. Butler, John Schank and James Blanchard. Davis Lowman, Isaac Thomas and P. M. Blair were elected members of the central committee.
The Chicago Tribune, published September. 1876. gave an account of the Sons of Liberty in Illinois, and their design to capture Camp Douglas and release the Confederate prisoners in November, 1864. In the list of prominent members of the order the present postmaster (Judd) of Chicago, Martin Shallenberger of Toulon, and a half a dozen of men from Putnam, Henry, Knox and Marshall counties are men- tioned. In reference to those terrible days, it might be added that had not cool heads led the people of Stark their zeal would have brought them to the execution of four or five neighbors, and thus blacken one of the proudest war records in Ilinois. It is a fact that neither Judd, Shallenberger, or any of the men named in the report, entertained the idea of resening the prisoners.
The Union League, then in full force here. embraced almost the entire number of republican voters residing here. The differences ex- isting between the Knights and League did not rest at all on the former's sympathy with the rebellion, but were grounded mainly on plans for a settlement between the North and South. The Uncondi- tional Union party of Stark county called a convention for September 23, 1865, which eall was signed by P. M. Blair, Davis Lowman and Isaac Thomas, Union Central Committee.
The first soldiers convention of Stark county was held October 21, 1865, and nominated a soldier's ticket for county officers. Rev. A. J. Wright, nominated for county judge, S. F. Ottman for county clerk and Oliver White, for superintendent of schools, declined the nomina- tion.
On August 27. 1869, the temperance convention held at Buda,
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nominated Rev. F. B. Ives, for congress. It is related that up to this time temperance ideas grew apace under the genial guidance of tem- perance associations : but now polities erept into each meeting room, organization decayed. so to speak, and men who were reclaimed solely by association, fell back into their drunken ways.
The anti-polygamy meeting, held at Toulon on February. ISS2, was addressed by Judge Wright, A. P. Miller, B. F. Thompson and Rev- erends Myers and Stouffer. J. H. Miller offered the resolution as follows: " Resolved, by the citizens of Toulon in mass meeting assem- bled, irrespective of sex, political parties, or religious creeds ; being fully impressed with the belief that all citizens, no matter where situ- ated, should and do look with horror upon the encroachment of any- thing that tends to invade our homes, or the homes of our fellow citi- zens ; as well as any teaching or practice that tends to set at defiance the sanctity of the marriage relation, or doctrine that under the pro- tense of a revelation defies the laws of both God and man, which have declared from time immemorial in all civilized nations and govern- ments, that one man should have but one wife, and one woman but one husband ; except in case of death or a legal separation in conform- ity with the laws of civilized legislation, when either is at liberty to marry again.' And we denounce in unmeasured terms any doctrines or teachings that recognize any invasion of the sanctity of the mar- riage relation. or endangers social order as understood in all enlightened governments : being without precedent in the past. and in utter defi- ance of all that is pure or sacred." The second resolution denounced mormonism and its practices, and called upon the journalist, preacher and orator to act and speak in favor of the bill then before congress. In the fall of 1882 the differences between the republicans of Stark and Bureau counties in re the senatorial convention, were amicably adjusted.
The greenback county convention held at Wyoming. in August. 1×84, endorsed the county ticket of the prohibition and democratic parties. The democratic and republican conventions of that year par- took in a great measure of the interest attached to the presidential campaign.
The first prohibition convention of the 10th congressional district assembled at Elmwood. September 28, 1886. Stark was represented by R. (. Baker, J. M. JJones, Wm. A. Newton. E. B. Lyon, Eli Emer- ick. J. C. Atherton, Rev. D. G. Stouffer. H. Y. Godfrey. Fudge David MeCulloch received the nomination for congress. William Nolan is president of the central committee.
The greenback district convention was held at Peoria. September 15, 1856. The Stark county delegates were Jacob Shulaw. W. H. Sherman, C. F. Hamilton. Dexter G. D. Eagleston, Anton Sundguist, Philip Bromer. Michael Ryan, Allen Burl, J. B. Robinson, Richard Hoadley, John Foster Coulson. Some discussion followed the propo- sition to nominate a greenback tieket, and in the confusion which fol- lowed. Richard Hoadley, chairman of the Stark county delegation, announced that, " as it was very plain to be seen that the convention was being run by bulldozers, that they could hope for no impartial
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decisions by the chair they should withdraw from the convention." This they immediately did, followed by a large portion of the Knox county delegation and a part of the Peoria county delegation. F'if- teen delegates remained. nominated W. T. Wallace, and resolved to call their ticket " The National Labor Party." The thirty-nine who withdrew, met in John Brady's office as a regular convention, adopted four resolutions, one of which was an approval of Mr. Worthington's course in Congress, and one expressive of adhesion to the greenback party. The committee on resolutions comprised J. T. Thompson. C. F. Hamilton and Irwin J. Clark. The nominee for Congress declined and A. M. Clark was subsequently selected.
The Republican convention of the tenth district was held at Gales- burg, August 26, 1856. Col. William Jackson, Miles A. Fuller, and B. F. Thompson represented the county on the committees of creden- tials, organization, and resolutions respectively. A. G. Hammond's motion to proceed with an informal ballot was carried, and the roll of counties for nomination being called. J. A. Leeper, of Fulton, nom- inated Hon. G. Barrere; G. W. Price, of Knox, nominated Gen. P. S. Post : and B. F. Thompson, of Stark, nominated Judge W. W. Wright as the unanimous choice of Stark county. Mr. John McGinnis, of Peoria, seconded the nomination of Mr. Wright. The roll was then called and stood as follows: Fulton. 23 for Barrere: Knox, 25 for Post ; Peoria, 15 for Post and 15 for Wright: Stark. 7 for Wright, making a total of 23 for Barrero, 40 for Post, and 22 for Wright. Before the announcement of the vote by the chairman, the Fulton county delegates changed their votes from Barrere to Wright, making the total vote stand 45 for Wright and 40 for Post. A motion to adjourn was lost by a vire roce vote, but carried by a rising vote. On reassembling, the first formal ballot was taken as follows: Fulton. Wright 21, Post 2: Knox, Post 25: Peoria, Wright 12, Post 15; Stark. Wright 7: total, Post 45; Wright 40. On motion of Capt. Thompson, Gen. Post's nomination was made manimons. Mr. Thompson's speech in nominating Judge Wright was highly compli- mented by the Galesburg and Peoria papers. Judge Wright made a speech, promising his best support and that of Stark county to the successful candidate.
The Democratie Congressional convention of the tenth district for 1886 was held at Canton. N. E. Worthington was renominated. S. Y. Thornton, of the Fulton county Ledger, called the convention to order. Dr. Walter Hall, of Toulon, was made chairman of the con- vention, and I. E. Walsh. of Peoria, secretary. The delegates to the convention from this county were U. 11. Brown, Dr. W. T. Hall, Ed Colgan, and Frank Thomas. The alternates were J. M. Rogers, W. T. Dition. T. W. Ross, and Matthew MeKeighan. The delegates were instructed for N. E. Worthington.
The Stark county prohibition convention, which met at Toulon. June 12, 1556, made the following nominations for county officers: Win. Nowlan, of Lafayette, for county judge: G. E. Callison, of Toulon, for county clerk; Mrs. D. G. Stouffer, of Wyoming, for super- intendent of schools; W. A. Newton, of Toulon, for sheriff; Wm.
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Newland, of Toulon, for coroner. The following were appointed delegates to attend the state prohibition convention held at Spring- field. Inne 23, 1886: J. M. Jones, Lafayette: Eli Emery. Toulon : S. R. Hazen, West Jersey : and J. C. Copestake, Wyoming.
The Greenback county convention assembled August 28, 1586, with W. B. Armstrong as chairman, and C. F. Hamilton as secretary. Jacob Shulow, Henry Colwell, and W. II. Sherman composed the committee on organization. Dr. King, of West Jersey: J. B. Robin- son, of Essex ; and Richard Hoadley were the committee appointed to confer with a committee from the Democratic convention on the ticket to be indorsed by this convention. The report of this committee was received, and upon motion adopted, to indorse the ticket nominated by the Democratic county convention. The following were appointed delegates to the congressional convention, with instructions to vote for the renomination of N. E. Worthington : Jacob Shulow, of Valley : Philip Beamer and Andrew Kamerer, of West Jersey: Michael Ryan and Allen Beall, of Valley; W. Il. Sherman, John Dexter and G. D. Eagleston, of Penn: Richard Hoadley, Foster Coulson and Antony Sundquist. of Toulon: Henry Colwell, of Essex. The following were appointed a committee to attend the representative and senatorial convention, to be held at Princeton, September 2t, 1886: Dr. R. W. King, George VanSiekle, J. W. Cole and Thomas Dryden, of West Jersey : (. F. Hamilton, of Osceola ; W. B. Armstrong, J. B. Robinson and A. J. Smith, of Essex; John Black, Nathan Snare and Fred Greenwood, of Toulon; Frank Kissinger and Elbert Drawver, of Penn : John A. Colgan, of Valley : James Jackson, of Elmira. The delegates chosen to the state convention were Henry Colwell. of Essex : W. II. Sherman and John Dexter, of Penn.
The members of the Greenback county central committee were chosen as follows: J. B. Robinson, of Essex : Elisha Swank, of West Jersey : Jacob Shulow, of Valley: W. H. Sherman. of Penn; Henry Colwell, of Essex.
In 1884 the prohibition vote of this eounty was 99, and of the dis- trict. 583. increased m 1886 to 123 and s69 respectively.
The Democratic County Convention assembled at Payne's Opera House, Wyoming, August 30, 1886. Patrick M. Blair, of Toulon, was elected temporary chairman. and George Nolan, of Toulon, temporary secretary. Harmon Phenix. U. Il. Brown, John II. Ogle, S. I. MeKeighan, and William Stevenson were chosen a committee on cre. dentials : and A. J. Sturm. T. W. Ross and James Frail a committee on permanent organization. They reported in favor of U. H. Brown, of Goshen, For chairman, and George Nolan, of Toulon, for secretary, and these gentlemen were chosen. Frank Thomas, John E. Decker, Will A. Scott, and W. A. Truax were made a committee to confer with a similar committee of the Greenback convention in session. The following were made a committee to select the names of candidates for the county offices, to be tilled at the coming election : Willis Pierson. U. (. Brown, James Estep, J. M. Rogers, P. M. Blair, James G. Brady, W. T. Ditmon, Humphrey Avery. A. J. Sturm. The confor- ence committee had agreed with the Greenback committee that only
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one ticket should be nominated by both conventions, and also had agreed upon the names of candidates for the offices to be filled, and the committee to name candidates reported in favor of the names agreed upon, which were: For County Judge, Martin Shallenberger : County Clerk. James Nowlan ; County Superintendent of Schools. Wm. II. Sherman; County Treasurer, Henry Colwell ; Sheriff, Henry Hamilton ; Coroner. James M. Rogers. The delegates to the legislative convention were : J. E. Decker, Harmon Phenix, Benjamin Turner. T. W. Ross, Winfield Seott, Dr. O. C. Darling, Chester Turner, and C. P. JJackson.
To fill vacancies on the county central committee, the following were chosen : Edwin Ferris for Penn. Willis Pierson for West Jersey. and Madison Winn for West Toulon, rice Winfield Scott. A. W. Pal- mer, and J. Knox Hall, resigned.
The democratie senatorial convention at Princeton, September 28, nominated John P. Bryan for state senator and A. Morrasy and J. M. Rogers for representatives. Benjamin Turner was a delegate from Stark county, and was accompanied thither by his son Chester.
The republican county convention, held in Angust, 1886. The meeting was called to order by J. M. Brown, and E. S. Buffum, of Lafayette, chosen temporary chairman, and F. C. Willson, of Brad- ford, secretary. C. W. Young. Cyrus Bocock, and A. G. Hammond were appointed a committee on credentials. J. D. Quin. John Lackie, JJacob Graves, William Jackson and S. F. Otman, committee on permanent organization, who reported in favor of the officers named. D. JJ. Walker was declared in nomination for county clerk, John Hawks for county treasurer. W. R. Sandham for county superin tendent of schools, and Dr. L. T. Sprague. of Lafayette. for coroner. An informal ballot was now taken for candidates for county judge, and the following were brought out : M. A. Fuller, B. F. Thompson, G. (1. VanOsdel, A. P. Miller. On vote being taken. M. A. Fuller received 37: B. F. Thompson, 22; A. P. Miller, 11: G. C. VanOsdel. 3. Mr. Fuller having received a majority of all the votes cast was declared in nomination. An informal ballot was next taken for candidates for sheriff, and the following presented : James Montooth, Jolm F.
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