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Daniel P. Cook, the Representative from Illi- nois, voted for Adams notwithstanding Gen. Jackson had received two votes in the State to Adams' one, and this created a storm of protest from Gen. Jackson's friends, who ebarged that their leader had been cheated out of his election by bargain. intrigue and corruption. Nor did this
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feeling diminish in the succeeding four years, for In 1828 Gen. Jackson carried the State triumph- antly, and Daniel P. Cook was retired from poli- ties for the part he had played in the election of John Quincy Adams.
The election of Gen. Jackson proved an epoch in the political history of the nation, as it brought about the formation of new political policies and meant the total collapse of the old Federalist and Republican parties. In the eight years during which he dominated the policies of the country, there was a new alignment of political forces under the names of the Democratic and Whig parties, and a majority of the people of Illinois were . not slow to ally themselves with their favorite political leader. With the ascendeney of Jackson to political power, Henry Clay became the leader of the Whig party and partisan feel- ing ran high throughout the State.
The sentiment of Schuyler County was fav- orable to Gen. Jackson and, in the elections of IS28 and 1832. he was enthusiastically sup- ported at the polls, and the spirit of Democracy then engendered has continued on down through the years of ceaseless conflict and political mach- ination to the present day. In the election of 1836, when Martin Van Buren was the candi- date of the Democracy, the influence of Jack- son was strongly felt in Illinois, and Schuyler County remained true to the peerless leader and voted strongly for Van Buren.
In 1840, when Van Buren and Johnson again contested with Gen. William II. Harrison and John Tyler for the national honors, the cam- pangn in Schuyler waxed warm. Political clubs were formed and the best of Illinois' brilliant orators were heard at meetings beld in the old brick court house. The military prestige of Gen. Harrison exerted a powerful influence upon the hardy pioneers, and the political songs of "Tippecanoe and Tyler too" reverberated from Chicago to Cairo. When the votes were counted in Schuyler the Whigs were wild with delight, for Harrison had received 732 votes to 611 for Van Buren.
There is no record of the vote in Schuyler in 1844, when Henry Clay was the leader of the Whig forces, but in 1848 Gen. Zachary Taylor, the hero of Buena Vista, won the hearts and the votes of the Mexican War veterans and carried the county by a pluralIty of three votes. The total vote was 1,615, of which Taylor received SOT. Cass SO1, and Van Buren, the anti-slavery
candidate 34. This was the last political vic- tory won by the Whigs in Schuyler County and in every election since 1848 a majority has been returned in favor of the Democratie candidate.
During the decade of the 'fifties the "Know Nothing" party, with its mysterious secrecy and dark and hidden ceremonies, exerted more or less influence on polities in Illinois and, by its operations, sought to influence elections where the Democratic and Whig parties were evenly divided. But when the party came out in the open and made nominations of its own. it soon lost power and what little influence it possessed. In Schuyler County, as in all other portions of the State, the "Know Nothings" flourished for a time and had many adherents who were at- tracted by the mysterious rites and ceremonies, but greater issues than mere prejudice soon caused "Know Nothingism" to be forgotten.
Gen. Scott, the Whig presidential candidate in 1852, did not arouse the same enthusiasm in Schuyler as did the other military heroes and. in the election. Pierce and King ( Democrats) received 980 votes: Seott and Graham ( Whigs) S14, and Hale ( Independent ) 16.
The disintegration of the old Whig party, as foreshadowed by the election of 1852. and the new issues involved through the pressing to the front of the slavery question, was noted and recognized in Schuyler County as the forerunner of a new political party and. in the spring of 1856, there assembled a small company of citizens to discuss the political situation. It was at this meeting, held in George W. Scripps' school build- ing on West Lafayette Street, that the Republican party of Schuyler County came into life. There were present George W. Scripps, Rev. John Clarke. Wilhelm Peter, Masox Frisby and James E. Scripps. The latter afterwards became founder of the Detroit (Mich.) News, but died May 20. 1906. At this meeting the subject of the approaching State convention at Bloomington. called for May 29th, was talked over and Rev. John Clarke was finally elected a delegate to represent the embryo Republicanism of Schuy- ler County.
Sentiment on the slavery question as the para- mount political issue crystalized slowly in Selmy- ler and resulted in a division of forces in the election of 1556, which gave James Buchanan the largest plurality ever recorded for a presidental candidate in the county. It was the first politieal landslide in the county, and makes all others seem
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small in comparison. Buchanan and Breckin- ridge were the standard bearers of the united Democracy, and they received 1369 votes, Fre- mont and Dayton, the candidates of the new Re- publican party, received 3SS votes, and Fillmore and Ponelson, of the American or Know-Nothing party. 570. This was the final effort of the Know Nothing party as a factor in national polities, though in that year it was largely instrumental in the defeat of William A. Richardson, the Democratie candidate for Governor of Illinois.
In reviewing the history of the political cam- paign following the organization of the Repub- liean party. no effort will be made to deseribe the bitter bate and venom that marked the part- isan contests in Schuyler Connty. The present generation can form no idea of the intense and bitter excitement that characterized the mad poli- tical turmoil which finally terminated in the Civil War. There are, however, many farts of political history of this period which can be re- viewed and that have a true place in the political history of the county, and these will be correctly reported without bias.
The senatorial campaign of 1858, with Abraham Lincoln and Stephen A. Douglas as the com- manding central figures, before its close became of national importance, but it likewise is full of historie interest from a purely local standpoint, as Schuyler County had four candidates for the Legislature in the field and was made a battle ground by both political aspirants.
The senatorial district of which Schuyler was a part, was composed of the counties of Hancock, Ilenderson and Schuyler. Rev. John P. Rich- mond was the Democratic candidate for the State Senate and Hon. L. D. Erwin. of the same poli- tieal party, was up for reelection as Representa- tive. Hon. John C. Baghy was a candidate for State Senator on the Republican ticket, and John B. Seeley was the legislative candidate of the National Democratie party.
Abraham Lincoln opened his senatorial cam- paign of 1858 at Beardstown, on August 12, and Schuyler Republicans were well represented. as the issues of the campaign were stirring the peo- ple as they had never been stirred before.
On Wednesday October 20. 1858. Lincoln came to Rushville. It was a raw, cold day, but the people turned out by thousands. Great prepara- tion had been made to welcome him and at an early hour wagons, horsemen and people on foot began pouring into the town. As they entered
they were taken in charge by marshals on horse back and escorted to the rendezvous north of town. The united procession. under direction of Chief Marshal Levi Lusk. then moved forward to the square, then down Washington Street to Jackson and east on Lafayette to St. Louis Street. and on returning to the square the wagons, var. riages and footmen dispersed, and the horsemen. headed by the Rushville band and a martial com. pany known as "The Wide Awakes," marched to the home of William H. Ray, where Mr. Liuco !! was entertained. While Lincoln's reception in Rushville was a most enthusiastic one, it was marred by partisan demonstrations of the most flagrant kind. As has been previously stated, party feeling ran high and it showed itself in a most unfavorable light at the Lincoln meeting.
On the night before Lincoln came, some ofe climbed to the top of the old court house a. d hung a black flag from the steeple, and during t'a speaking the Sheriff was required to clear :ir court house roof of boys who made such a din is to drown the speaker's vo! e.
In one of the court house windows, dire tly over the stand from which Lincoln spoke, was a crowd of young ladies who waved alotl a ni_z + doll, to which was attached a banner bearing t ... inscription "Hurrah for Linais "" Growing toff bold when they saw they were detracting .. tention from the speaker. they cheered tor De : las and publicly announced t. : Le would speak .. Rushville in the near futur -. Mr. Lincoln s. ped in the midst of his great speech and, : : 5. ing to the window, polisis asked the jo. - ladies to be still until he L & auished his -;. when he would yield the sand to them. kindly rebuke administered ; Liedn ms.0 order, and he was allowed to finish his. without further disturbare s.
The great joint debate lagreen the e two ; less leaders had been held -2-5 Ltcom. Rushville, and his fame LLI Sobe to Bu most parts of the Union as ts One mich wil a worthy antagonist of Ste: Les A. bom .. candidates delayed their : late in the campaign, as " most of the political sin direct votes in the Legi- .
Stephen .A. Douglas c .... week in the campaign itis - able to give ), and the we! . to him was unparadele! Douglas was the idol of t= SEVE
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He was known personally to every man of prom- inence in the county, having frequently visited Rushville while practicing at the bar and in carlier political campaigns. He was at this time at the zenith of his career and the acknowledged leader of his party in State and Nation, His old friends in Schuyler had watched his meteoric rise to the proud eminence he now held, and were eager to follow the "Little Giant" in political battles that were yet to come, for they all looked upon him as the logical successor to James Buch- anan as President of the United States,
The Lincoln meeting had spurred the Democrats to even greater efforts, and the crowd that wel- comed Douglas on that fair October day was the largest that had ever gathered in Rushville, and was not to be eclipsed until many years after- wards when the population of the county bad greatly increased.
The platform was erected on the north side of the court house and was not completed at the time sot for the speaking to begin; but when Douglas appeared he was lifted by some of his strong armed constituents to the speaker's stand, Ilis answer to Lincoln was along the same lines that he had used during the long campaign now rapidly drawing to a close, and was given with unparalleled spirit and eloquence. He spoke for three hours and his magnetic presence and match- less eloquence is remembered, even to the pres- ent day, by those who heard him.
At the Douglas rally an incident occurred which is worthy of note. The Democrats were enger to overshadow the recent Republican rally, and as an aid to this purpose. borrowed a can- non at Beardstown to be fired on the day of the speaking. They had planned to have a pageant that would delight all spectators and till their rivals with envy. The cannon was mounted on the running gears of a wagon and hauled about the square, and the announcement made that it would be fired at the close of the speaking.
While Senator Douglas was still talking, the boys undertook to load the cannon. "Jack" Zeig- ler was master of ceremonies. The old method of loading by cramming down paper, to him was good enough in its way, but it didn't make noise enough. Ile suggested wet chipped leather. and there were loads of it in the rear of Ryan's harness shop.
"Ram that down tight and they'll hear your old cannon in every adjoining county when she speaks," said "Jack."
The boys did as directed. When all was ready the lanyard was jerked: the powder flashed into a geyser of flame ; there was a flash, a pause and then a shock which shook the very earth and shattered all the glass windows on the northeast corner of the square. The noise was awful, the result disastrons. The leather had clung to the gun's interior, refusing ejectment, and the can- non was shattered into a hundred pieces. The broken parts leaped into the air and flew sky high, and that was the last of the Democrat's mighty canon. Miraculous as it seems, no one was injured. A large piece of the cannon fell in the center of the park just grazing the shoulder of James Lawler, but he escaped uninjured.
In the ever memorable political contest of 1860, Schuyler was again loyal to Donglas and he polled 1559 votes; Lincoln and Hamlin, 950; Bell and Everett, 15 : and Breckinridge and Lane, S. The vote in 1864 stood : MeClellan and l'en- dleton, 1601; Lincoln and Johnson, 1106.
Following is a table of the official vote for President in Schuyler County since 1804:
1865 -- Seymour, 1,756; Grant 1,311.
1872-Greeley, 1,577; Grant, 1.430.
1576-Tilden, 1804: Hayes, 1,522; Cooper, 115. ISSO-Hancock. 1,937; Garfield, 1,520; Weaver, 69.
1884 -- Cleveland, 1,956; Blaine, 1,533; St. John, 24; Butler, 25.
1848-Cleveland, 1.994; Harrison, 1.610: Fisk, 92; Streeter, 18.
1592-Cleveland, 1.880; Harrison, 1,563; Bid- well. 142; Weaver, 209.
1.596-Bryan, 2,325; Mckinley. 1,848; Levering 63; Palmer, 11.
1900-Bryan. 2.167; MeKinley, 1,791; Wooley, 74 : Baker, 4.
1901- Parker, 1,682; Roosevelt, 1,636; Swal- low, 275.
REPRI SENTATIVES IN CONGRESS .- The first con- gressional district of which Selmyler County was a part, embraced the whole State of Illinois and Dank I P. Cook was the Representative in Con- gre-s. lle was followed in 1827 by Joseph Dun- man, who served until 1834. when he resigned to accept the governorship.
In 1831 the first Congressional apportionment was made and the State was divided into three districts, Schuyler was in the Third District which inchided Pike, Morgan and Sangamon Counties and all the territory to the north of them. Joseph Dunean of Jacksonville, who suc-
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ceeded Daniel P. Cook, represented this Third Distriet and he was succeeded by William L. May. a Democrat, who served from 1834 to 1539. Jolın T. Stuart. Whig, of Springfield, succeeded May and served two terms to be followed by John J. Ilardin, of the same political party.
It was during Hardin's term of office that the State was again redistricted and Schuyler was placed in the Fifth Congressional District with Greene, Jersey, Calhoun, Pike, Adams, Mar- quette, (a part of Adams. ) Brown, Fulton, Peoria and Macoupin Counties.
William A. Richardson, then a resident of Rushville, was elected to Congress from this dis- trict in 1847 to succeed Stephen A. Douglas, who had been elected to the United States Senate. Mr. Richardson served six consecutive terms (the first being a fractional term to complete that for which Douglas had been elected in 1846), but during his third term he moved to Quincy, where he afterwards made his home.
In 1852 Schuyler County was placed in the Fifth District composed of the counties of Adams, Pike, Calhoun, Brown, Schnyler, McDonough, Hancock and Henderson, and again in 1861 there was another rearrangement when the Ninth Dis- triet was formed to include the following coun- ties ; Fulton, Mason, Menard, Cass, McDonough. Brown and Pike.
The Republicans having succeeded to political power in Illinois, the new Congressional Districts created in 1872 were designed to be favorable to that party. Schuyler was placed in the Tenth District, which was made up of Mercer, IIen- derson, Warren, Hancock, and Schuyler Coun- ties. The first Republican convention in this district nominated William II. Ray of Rush- ville, as their candidate and he was cleeted and served one term. Two years later the Dem- ocrats nominated John C. Baghy, also of Rush- ville, and he too was elected. notwithstanding the adverse Republican majority, aud served in Con- gress from 1875 to 1877.
Ten years elapsed before the boundary of the Congressional District was changed and in 1882 the Eleventh District was formed with the counties of Rock Island, Mercer, Ilenderson, Warren, Ilancock, MeDonough and Schuyler. While nominally Republican, the district was not proof against Democratic victories and the elec- tions were, in consequence, spirited ones.
When the Democrats once more came into power in 1992. they turned their attention to
congressional districts and a new apportionment was made, and the Fifteenth District was created of the counties of Henderson, Warren, Hancock. McDonough. Adams, Brown and Schuyler. Like the Republicans they had planned a district along partisan lines, but with popular candidates and vigorous campaigning the Republicans were suc- cessful in every campaign save the last one in 1900.
A typical "gerrymander" marked the last change of Congresshmal Districts in 1901. and it was planned and designed to be hopelessly Republican. The new Fifteenth District is composed of the counties of Ilenry, Knox, Fulton, Schuyler and Adams, and it is ably represented in Congress by George W. Prince of Galesburg.
MEMBERS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY .- In re- viewing the history of Schuyler County's rep- rosentation in the General Assembly, it becomes apparent that the Representatives from this county have played a prominent part in the legis- lation for the State. From the year 1832 until 1900, Schuyler was represented in the General Assembly by one of its citizens as a Senator or Representative, with the exception of two sessions in 1864-66 and 1S82-84.
On the organization of the county in 1826 Schuyler was placed in a district composed of the counties of Pike, Fulton, Adams, Morgan and Peoria. In 1832 a new district was formed of Fulton. Knox, Henry, Calhoun, Mercer, Mc- Donongh and Warren Counties, and William Mc- Creery was elected Senator and William A. Min- shall Representative, both being residents of Schuyler County. From 1836 to 1840 Schuyler was set apart as one district and elected a Senator and Representative. After 1840 Brown County was added to the district.
Since 1818, when the second State Constitution went into effect. the Legislative Districts of which Schuyler has been a part, have been as follows :
1×48 - Sixteenth Senatorial : McDonough. Schuyler. Brown, Highland. Thirty-sixth Rep- resentative: Schyler.
1554-Elevennh Senatorial ; Schuyler. Hen- derson, Hancock. Thirtieth Representative: Schuyler.
1861-Twelfth Senatorial : Menard. Cass. Schuyler, Brown, Morgan. Thirtieth Represen- tative: Schuyler.
1872-Twenty fifth Senatorial : Fulton, Schuy- ler.
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1882-Thirty-fourth Senatorial : Mason, Men- ard, Cass, Selmyler.
1893-Twenty-eighth Senatorial : IInneoek, MeDonough, Schuyler.
1001-Thirtieth Senatorial: Tazewell, Mason, Menard. Cass. Brown, Schuyler.
State Senators elected from Schuyler County are: William MeCreery, 1832-34; George W. P. Maxwell, 1834-38; William A. Richardson. 1838- 12; John Brown, 1546-48; John P. Richmond, 1818-52 and 1858-62; Robert Brown, 1874-78; Jobn M. Darnell, 1884-SS.
Representatives elected from Schuyler County :: William A. Minshall, 1832-34: Jacob Vande- venter, 1834-36; William A. Richardson, 1836-38 ; John Brown, 1838-10; William A. Minshall. 1840- 42; P. C. Vance, 1842-44; Jolin Brown, 1844- 46; Lewis D. Erwin, 1846-48; Jesse Darnell, 1848-50; Allen Persinger, 1850-52; Francis E. Bryant, 1852-54; John P. Richmond, 1854-50; Lewis D. Erwin, 1856-62; Joseph Sharron, 1862- 64; George W. Metz, 1866-68; John Ewing, 1SGS-70; Samuel S. Benson, 1870-72: John M. Darnell, 1872-74: James De Witt, 1874-76 : Wil- liam T. McCreery, 1876-80: Hosea Davis, 1STS- SO; William C. Reno, 1880-82; Perry Logsdon, 1SS4-SC and 18SS-90; William T. MeCreery. 1SSS- 90; Bernard P. Preston, 1890-94; U. A. Wilson. 1894-9S; James A. Teel. - 1-04-06; George M. Black, 1898-1900; J. E. Wyaud. 1900-1902; A. M. Foster 1906-190S.
DELEGATES TO CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTIONS .- In the three Constitutional Conventions that have been held since Schuyler County was organized as a county, the representation has been as follows : 1847 -- William A. Minshall: 1862- John P. Richmond : 1869-70-Jesse C. Fox. The constitution framed by the Convention of 1862 was rejected by vote of the people.
State's Attorneys-From 1825 until 1872 the Prosecuting Attorney for the county was chosen to represent a district rather than a county. and it does not always happen that the attorney was a resident of the county. though a number of the attorneys who held this office and afterwards achieved national reputation were members of the Schuyler County bar. The attorneys who have served in this official capacity are: James Turney, 1825-26; Jonathan II. Pugh, pro tem .. 1826; William Brown, 1826-31; Thomas Ford, 1831-34; William A. Richardson 1834-38; Wil- liam Elliott, 183S-41; Henry I .. Bryant, 1814-48; Robert S. Blackwell, 1848-52: John S. Bailey,
1852-58; I. H. Waters, 1858-59; DeWitt C. Joliston, pro tem., 1859-60; Thomas E. Morgan. 1860-68; I. W. James, 1568-72 : Edward P. Vail. 1872-76; Sylvanus B. Montgomery, 1876-81: David II. Glass, 1SS4-96; Thomas E. Botten- berg, 1896-1904; Herman II. Brown, 1904.
County Clerks-John B. Terry, 1825-27, re- signed December, 1827: HIart Fellows, 1827-37: William Ellis, 1837-1817; Nathan Moore, 1847- 56. resigned September. 1556; Edward Bertholf. September to December, 1856; Charles Neill, 1856- 60:DeWitt C. Johnston, 1560-4H4: 1. L. Noble. 1864-68: John M. Spangler, 1869-72; John C. Scripps, 1872-76; Mark Bogue. 1876-90; A. P. Rodewald. 1800-98; Isaac Lewis, 1898.
Recorders-John B. Terry, 1>25-27; Hart Fel- lows. 1827-38; Richard Dougherty, 1838-46: Thomas I. Garrett, 1846-48. By the adoption of the State Constitution of 18IS the offices of Recorder and Cirenit Clerk were merged, and since that date both offices have been filled by the Circuit Clerk.
Circuit Clerks-Hart Fellows, 1825-36, resigned December. 1936: Robert A. Glenn. 1836-40; Joseph Montgomery, 1810-52: Lewis D. Erwin. 1852-56; Joseph Montgomery, 1:56-60; Thomas J. Kinney, 1800-64; Simon Doyle, 1864-GS; Edward Bertholf. 1968-72: William Paris, 1872-50; Wil- liam II. 1I. Rader. ISSO-S4: Charles II. Wells. 1SS4-85; Nathan S. Montgomery, 1SSS-96; Eli B. Dixson, 1896-1904; Edward J. Ryan, 1904 to date.
County Treasurers-David Blair, 1827-28; Wil- lis O'Neal. 1828-33; Edward Doyle, 1833-34: Adam Dunlap, 1834-35: Harvey Lester, 1835-36: Robert II. Burton, 1836-37: Marshall Smith. March. 1837 to September, 1837; William Cox. 1837-38 (removed): Clark Dennis, 1838-39: Joseph T. Campbell. 1839-42; John Scripps. 1842- 43; James DeWitt. 1843-45: Nathan Moore. 1845-47: E. II. O. Seeley, 1847-49; Enoch Ed- monston. 1549-52: Peter L. Campbell, 1852-60; Simon Doyle. 1560-62: Enoch Eumonston, 1562- 61: Elias D. Leach. 1861-66: Joseph N. Ward, 1.866-68 ; Edwin M. Anderson. 1565-70: George H. Nelson, 1870-72: Edward D. Wells, 1872-76; Ed- win Dyson, 1876-78: August Nell. 1878-82; Ed- win Dyson, 1892-86: John S. Stutsiman, 1886-00; George Hanna. 1800-94; A. M. Clark, 1894-09; George T. Whitson, 1598-1902 ; Charles K. Strong. 1902-06: William Cooper, 1906 0%.
School Commissioners and Superintendents .- Alexander Curry, 1826-35; Henry B. Bertholf,
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1835-39; William Ellis, 1839-40: IMilward Doyle, 1810-12; Jonathan D. Manlove, IS12-8: John Scripps, 1843-47; George Little, 1817: Wheeler W. Wells, 1848 ; John Scripps, 1848-49; Daniel T. Berry, 1849-50; John S. Bagby 1850; Charles Neill. 1850-56; William Ellis, 1856-56; George R. Benton, 1858-60; Anderson D. Davies, 1860-62 ; Henry Smither, 1862-64; Jesse C. Fox. 1864-68: Jonathan R. Neill, 1868-72; William A. Clark. 1872-76; Henry II. Foley, 1876-56: D. M. Stover. 1SSG-94: J. G. Marce, IS94-08; 1 .. J. MeC'reery, 1898-1902; J. Rollo Black, 1902-06; L. J. Me- Creery, 1906.
- Sheriffs-Orris McCartney, 1825-28; Joel Pen- nington, 1828-34 ; Thomas Ilayden. 1834-38; John G. Mellatton, 1538-42; Joseph T. Campbell, 1842- 44; Enoch Edmonston. 1844-48: Asa Goodwin, 1848-50; Lewis D. Erwin, 1850-52; Asa Goodwin, 1852-54: Charles Neill. 1854-56; John Ingh Lawler. 1856-58; Enoch Edmonton, 1558-60; Ed- ward Bertholf. 1860-62; Joseph Dyson 1862-64; John C. Brown, 1844-66; Joseph Dyson, 1860-68; Henry J. Sapp, 1865-70: Joseph Dyson. 1870-72; George T. Whitson, 1872-74; George M. Camp- bell, 1874-76; John A. Harvey. 1876-78; John C. Brown, ISTS-20: John Neill, 1590-82. Jacob Pruett, 1882-86: John Neill. 1886-90; George S. Greer. 1890-04: Felix Jackson, 1894-98: John Neill. 1SAS-1902: Felix Jackson, 1902-06; S. R. Moore, 1906.
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