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"Iu many of the States great rallles were held at ceutral points, at which scores of Wide- Awake clubs and a dozen popular speakers were present. The most enthusiastic of all these was held in Mr. Lincoln's own home, Springfield, on August S. Fully 75,000 people gathered for the celebration, by far the greater number com- iug across the prairies on horseback or in wagons. A procession eight miles long filed by Mr. Lin- colu's door. Mr. E. B. Washburue, who was with Mr. Lincoln in Springfield that day, says of this mass meeting :
"'It was oue of the most euormous and im- pressive gatherings I had ever witnessed. Mr. Lincoln, surrounded by some intimate friends, sat on the balcony of his humble home. It took hours for all the delegations to file be- fore him, aud there was uo token of enthusiasm wantiug. He was deeply touched by the mani- festations of personal and political friendships, aud returned all his salutations in that off-hand and kindly mauner which belonged to him. I know of uo demonstration of a similar char- acter that cau compare with it except the re- vlew by Napoleon of his army for the invasion of Russia, about the same season of the year
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in 1812. "-Miss Tarbeil's "Life of Lincoln," p. 372.)
THE ELECTION .- During the campaign which foliowed, Mr. Lincoln spent the time at his home in Springfield and in personal headquar- ters which had been assigned to him in the State House with the iate John G. Nicolay as his private secretary, devoting his attention to the study of conditions to correspondence with friends and in some cases, replying to the in- qniries of sectional opponents. Besides Lincoln the candidates in the field were Stephen A. Dougias (Democrat), also a citizen of Illinois and former resident of Springfield, John Bell (Constitutional Unionist) and John C. Breck- inridge (Democrat), residents of Southern States. The election in November resulted in the success of Mr. Lincoln, and after three months more spent at his home, on February 11, 1861, he left Springfield to assume the duties of his office in Washington on March 4th fol- lowing. Of this event, Nicolay and Hay, In their "Abraham Lincoln: A History," give the following description :
DEPARTURE FOR WASHINGTON .- "Early Monday morning (the 11th) found Mr. Lincoln, his fam- ily, and suite at the rather dingy little rallroad station in Springfield, with a throng of at least a thousand of his neighbors who had come to bid them good-bye. It was a stormy morning. which served to add gloom and depression to their spirits. The leave-taking presented a scene of snbdned anxiety, almost of solemnity. Mr. Lincoln took a position in the waiting-room, where his friends filed past him, often merely pressing his hand in silent emotlon.
"The half-finished ceremony was broken In upon by the ringing bells and rushing train. The crowd closed about the railroad car into which the President-elect. and hls party made their way. Then came the central incident of the morning. The bell gave notice of starting; but as the conductor paused with his hand lifted to the beil-rope, Mr. Lincoln appeared on the platform of the car, and ralsed his hand to command attention. The bystanders bared their heads to the falling snowflakes, and standing thus, his neighbors heard his voice for the last time, in the city of his home, In a farewell ad- dress so chaste and pathetic, that it reads as if he already felt the tragle shadow of fore- casting fate:
"'My friends : no one, not in my situation,
can appreciate my feeling of sadness at this parting. To this place, and the kindness of these people, I owe everything. Here I have lived a quarter of a century, and have passed from a young to an old man. Here my children have been born and one is buried. I now leave, not knowing when or whether ever I may re- turn, with a task before me greater than that which rested npou Washington. Without the assistance of that Divine Being who ever at- tended him, I cannot succeed. With that as- sistance, I cannot fail. Trusting in Him, who can go with me and remain with you, and be everywhere for good, let us confidently hope that all will be well. To his care commend- ing you, as I hope in your prayers you will commend me, I bid you an affectionate fare- well.'
"The Presidential party which made the whole journey consisted of the following persons : Mr. Lincoln, Mrs. Lincoln, their three sons, Robert T., Willlam and Thomas; Lockwood Todd, Dr. W. S. Wallace, John G. Nicolay, John Hay, Hon. N. B. Judd, IIon. David Davis, Col. E. V. Suni- ner, Maj. David Hunter, Capt. George W. Haz- ard, Capt. John Pope, Col. Ward H. Lamon, Col. E. E. Elisworth, J. M. Burgess, George C. Latham, W. S. Wood and B. Forbes. Besides these a considerable number of other personal friends and dignitaries accompanied the Presi- dent from Springfield to Indianapolls, and places beyond."
SUBSEQUENT EVENTS .- The history of four years of Civil War which followed, covers too large a field for attempted description in this connection. The election of Lincoln In 1864 over George B. McClelian, his Democratic opponent, came as an Indorsement by the loyal citizens of the Republic of his policy for the preservation of the Union, and this was further vindicated by the finai triumph in the surrender of Lee at Appomattox ou the 9th of April, 1865. This has been further vindicated by the development of a reunited Natiou during the last half cen- tnry, while his assassination five days after Lee's surrender, is now deplored by many who were itis most bitter enemies.
The election of Grant in 1868 as Lincoln's chosen successor, and agaln in 1872, in a time of peace, came as a further indorsement of Lincoln's policy, which Grant had so effectively supported as commander in the field.
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SANOAMON COUNTY VOTE FOR PRESIDENT AND GOVERNOR, 1832-1908 .- As a ruie since the war period and up to 1892 Sangamon County had recorded a majority vote for the Democratic candidates for President and Governor, but at the election of 1896, the record was changed, and the majority has since been uniformly on the other side. Until the adoption of the Con- stitution of 1848, the elections of President and Governor occurred on different years-with a period of two years between them-the election of State officiais taking place on the first Mon- day of August, and that of President on the Tuesday after the first Monday in November. Since 1848 these elections have taken place on the same day in November.
The following Ilsts show the vote of Sanga- mon County for thesc two offices from 1832 to 1908, with the plurality or majority for each candidate receiving the highest vote.
NOVEMBER, 1832 For President
Andrew Jackson (Dem.) 1,035
225
Henry Clay (Whig) 810
AUGUST, 1834
For Governor
Joseph Duncan 807
213
William Kinney 684
James Adams 593
R. K. Mclaughlin
45
NOVEMBER, 1836
For President
Wm. Henry Harrison (Whlg) 1,463
560
Martin Van Buren (Dem.)
903
AUGUST, 1838
For Governor
Cyrus Edwards (Whig)
1,856
455
Thomas Cariin (Dem.)
1,401
NOVEMBER, 1840 For President
Wm. Henry Harrison (Whlg) 2,000
751
Martin Van Buren (Dem.)
.
1,249
AUOUST, 1842
For Governor
Joseph Duncan (Whlg) 1,588
Thomas Ford (Dem.)
1,217
NOVEMBER, 1844 For President
Heury Clay (Whig)
1,837
466
James K. Polk (Dem.)
1,371
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AUGUST, 1846 For Governor
F. M. Kilpatrick (Whig)
1,421
386
A. C. French (Dem.)
1,035
MARCH, 1848 On New State Constitution
For
1,817
617
Against
200
NOVEMBER, 1848 For President
Zachary Taylor (Whig)
1,943
607
Lewis Cass (Dem.).
1,336
Martin Van Buren (Free-Soil)
22
NOVEMBER, 1852 For President
Winfieid Scott (Whig)
2,125
519
Franklin Pierce (Dem.)
1,606
John P. Hale (Free-Soll)
22
For Governor
Edwin B. Webb (Whig)
2,217
602
Joel A. Matteson (Dem.)
.
1,615
„ L. B. Knowlton (Free-Soil)
21
NOVEMBER, 1856
For President
James Buchanan (Dem.)
2,475
863
Millard Fillmore (Am.)
1,612
John C. Fremont (Rep.)
1,174
For Governor
Wm. A. Richardson (Dem.)
2,519
287
Wm. H. Bissell (Rep.)
2,232
B. S. Morris (Am.)
390
NOVEMBER, 1860 For President
Stephen A. Dougias (Dem.)
3,598
42
Abraham Lincoln (Rep.)
3,556
John Bell (Union)
130
John C. Breckinridge (So. Dem.) ..
77
For Governor
Richard Yates (Rep.)
3,609
8
J. C. Allen (Dem.)
3601
Scattering
131
.
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NOVEMBER, 1864 For President
George B. Mcclellan (Dem.).
. 3.945
380
Abraham Lincoln (Rep.) 3,565
For Governor
James C. Robinson (Dem.)
3,941
363
Richard J. Oglesby (Union Rep.) .: 3,57S
NOVEMBER, 186S
For President
Horatlo Seymour (Dem.)
4,875
464
Ulysses S. Grant (Rep.)
4,411
For Governor
John R. Eden (Dem.) .
4,SS2
464
John M. Palmer (Rep.)
4,418
NOVEMBER, 1872 For President
Horace Greeley (Liberal-Dem.)
.. 4.382
233
U. S. Grant (Rep.) 4,149
Charles O'Connor (Dem.)
. .
69
.
For Governor
Gustavus Koerner (Liberal-Dem.) .. 4,483
Rlehard J. Oglesby (Rep.) .
4,171
NOVEMBER, 1876
For President
Samuel J. Tilden (Dem.)
.
5,847
996
Rutherford B. Hayes (Rep.)
4,851
For Governor
Lewis Steward (Dem.)
5.712
,
Shelby M. Cullom (Rep.)
5,014
NOVEMBER, 1SSO
For President
Winfield S. Haneoek (Dem.)
6,196
720
James A. Garfield (Rep.). 5,476
James B. Weaver (Gr.'bk.)
23S
For Governor
Lyman Trumbull (Dem.)
6,203
794
Shelby M. Cullom (Rep.) 5,476
A. J. Streeter (Gr.'bk.)
231
NOVEMBER, 1SS4
For President
Grover Cleveland (Dem.)
6,840
S33
James G. Blalne, (Rep.) 6.007
John P. St. John (Pro.) 173
Benj. F. Butler (Gr.'bk.)
72
For Governor
Carter . H. Harrison (Dem.)
7,022
1,127
Richard J. Oglesby (Rep.)
5,895
J. B. Hobbs ( Pro. ) ..
173
Jesse Harper (Gr.'bk.)
46
NOVEMBER, 1SSS
For President
Grover Cleveland (Dem.)
7,14S
712
Benj. Harrison (Rep.)
6,436
Clinton B. Fisk (Pro.)
681
A. J. Streeter (Un. Lab.)
56
For Governor
John M. Palmer (Dem.)
7,397 1,100
Joseph W. Fifer (Rep.)
6,2SS
David H. Harts (Pro.)
Willis J. Jones (Labor)
NOVEMBER, 1892
For President
Grover Cleveland (Dem.)
7,665
656
Benj. Harrison (Rep.)
.
6,009
Bidwell (Pro.) .
779
James B. Weaver (Peo.)
181
For Governor
John P. Altgeld (Dem.)
7,60S
511
Joseph W. Fifer (Rep.).
6,097
Robert R. Link (Pro.)
750
Nathan M. Barnett (Peo.)
151
NOVEMBER, 1896 For President
William MeKinley (Rep.)
S,99S
432
Win. Jennings Bryan (Dem.)
S,566
Lovering (Pro.)
243
Palmer (Ind. Dem.)
9S
Seattering
39
For Governor
John R. Tanner (Rep.)
S,S36
273
John P. Altgeld (Dem.)
S,563
Geo. W. Gecre (Pro.).
279
Wm. S. Forman (Gold-Dem.)
93
Seattering
13
NOVEMBER, 1900 For President
William MeKinley (Rep.)
9,769
270
W'm. Jennings Bryan (Dem.)
9,499
- Wooley (Pro.).
33S
Eugene V. Debs (Soe. Dem.)
3S
Maloney (Soc. Lab.)
23
Seattering
23
312
698
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For Governor
Richard Yates (Rep.) . 9,798
339
Samuel Alschnler (Dem.) 9,459
Vischer V. Barnes (Pro.) 275
Herman C. Perry (Soc. Dem.) 33
Lonis P. Hoffman (Soc. Lah.) 20
Scattering
21
NOVEMBER, 1904
For President
Theodore Roosevelt (Rep.)
10,638 3,067
Alton B. Parker (Dem.) 7,571
Swailow (Pro.) 818
Eugene V. Debs (Soc.) 637
Corregan (Soc. Lab.) S9
Watson (Peo.)
130
Halcomb (Continental) 23
For Governor
Charies S. Deneen (Rep.)
.10,396 2,874
Lawrence H. Stringer (Dem.) 7,522
Robert H. Patton (Pro.) 1,174
John Collins (Soc.) 550
Philip Veal (Soc. Lab.) 83
James Hogan (Peo.) .
92
Andrew G. Specht (Continental) .. 21
NOVEMBER, 1908
For President
Win. H. Taft (Rep.) 10,422 1,071
W'm. J. Bryan (Dem.) 9,351
Chafin (Pro.) . 626
E. V. Debs (Soc.) 458
Gilhonse (Soc. Lab.) 31
Hisgen (Ind.)
25
Turney (Un. Chris.) 7
Watson (Peo.)
14
For Governor
Adlai E. Stevenson (Den.) 10,581 1,409
Charles S. Deneen (Rep.) 9,172
Daniei R. Sheen (Pro.) 723 .
James H. Brower Sec.) 435
G. A. Jennings (Soc. Lab.) 2S
Geo. W. McCaskrin (Ind.) 22
SOME NOTABLE STATE CONVENTIONS .- With few exceptions, State Conventions of the two leading political parties for the last half century have been held in the city of Springfield. One of the most memorable of these was the Republi- can Convention which met on May 19, 1880, for the purpose of nominating candidates for State offices, and naming delegates to the Nationai Convention to be held In Chicago in June fol-
jowing. Wlille there was a sharp struggie over the nomination for Governor, the leading is- sue was the choice of delegates to the National Convention who wonid support Gen. U. S. Grant for a third term for President. The late Gen. Green B. Ranm presided, while Gen. John A. Logan was the principal leader of the Grant forces, receiving the support of a majority of the ex-soldiers of whom a considerahie numher were members of the convention. The principal contest occurred over the adınission of contest- ing delegates from three districts in Cook Connty, this resulting in the admission of the Grant delegates by a vote of 341 to 261, and stili iater the delegates appointed to the Na- tional Convention were instructed to vote for Gen. Grant hy 399 for to 285 against. When the issue came before the National Convention, contesting delegates (18 in numher) were ad- mitted to that body from nine districts, hy a vote of 385 to 353-a difference of 32 votes. If the 18 Grant delegates had been admitted, this would have increased the 306 votes which stood for Gen. Grant in the convention to 324, and re- duced the opposition vote by the same number and thus secured the nomination of Grant for a third term. As a consequence of this struggle in the State Convention, that hody remained in session three days before completing the nomi- nation of candidates for State offices, while the National Convention remained in session fonr days, completing its deliberations hy the nomi- nation of James A. Garfield for President on the 34th bailot.
The second noteworthy State Convention, breaking all previous records for number of days in session, was that of the Republican party in 1904. Thls hody met in the State Armory in Springfield on May 12th, and after remaining in session until May 20th (nine days) without result, took a recess of ten days. On the second day of the first session six candidates were put in nomination for Governor, which later was increased by one. Frank O. Lowden, Charles S. Deneen and Gov. Richard Yates he- came the leading candidates, and hy May 20th fifty-eight hallots had been taken without suc- cess. On reassembling May 31 the struggle was renewed and continued quite actively until June 3, when after some negotiations, Gov. Yates withdrew, Mr. Deneen then being nominated by a vote of 95712, to 5221/2 for Lowden, 21 for Vespasian Warner and 1 for Yates.
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CHAPTER XV.
POLITICAL REPRESENTATION.
CITIZENS OF SANGAMON COUNTY WHO IIAVE OCCU- PIED IMPORTANT POSITIONS OF PUBLIC TRUST- ABRAHAM LINCOLN IN FRONT RANK-LIST OF STATE OFFICERS-UNITED STATES SENATORS- CONGRESSIONAL APPORTIONMENTS AND CONGRESS- MEN WHO WERE CITIZENS OF SANGAMON COUNTY -FORMER CITIZENS OF THE COUNTY WHO
SERVED IN OTHER STATES-PRESIDENTIAL
ELECTORS - LEGISLATIVE
APPORTION MENTS - LIST OF SENATORS AND REPRESENTATIVES IN THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY FROM 1823 TO 1912-SOME MOST NOTABLE CITIZENS-THE "LONG NINE"- COL. E. D. BAKER, JOHN T. STUART, JUDGE STEPHEN T. LOGAN, MILTON HAY AND OTIIERS- DELEGATES TO CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTIONS --- SECRETARY OF STATE, JOHN HAY-ADJUTANTS GENERAL.
(By Dr. William Jayne.)
The political and official records of Sangamon County are especially rich in the list of its dis- tinguished citizens who have served the county, the State or the Nation in positions of public trust. The name of Abraham Lincoln will al- ways stand In the front rank of this class. From the humble position of a pioneer farmer's boy, "rall-splitter," salesman in a country grocery, and flat boatman, he gradually rose to the rank of a leading lawyer, State legislator, member of Congress, distinguished debater on national is- sues and finally President during the most tragic period in the Nation's history, dying at the hand of an assassin as a martyr to the preservation of the Union, which, by unanimous judgment, he did so much to accomplish.
STATE OFFICERS .- Beginning with State offi- cers, Sangamon County has furnished only one Governor-Shelby M. Cullom-1877 to 1883, when he became United States Senator. In this respect Sangamon County has fallen behind St. Clair and Madison Counties, each of which fur- nished two Governors, and Morgan and Cook, which, respectively, have been represented by three executives.
Of other State officials the following were resi- dents of Sangamon County at the time of thelr
clection or appointment : Secretary of State- George Forquer (by appointment), 1825-29; Auditor of Public Accounts-Orlin H. Miner, 1864-69; State Treasurer-William Butler, 1859- 63; Alex. Starne, 1863-65; Floyd K. Whittemore, 1899-1901; Attorney General-Ninian W. Ed- wards (by appointment), 1834-35; Davld B. Campbeli, 1846-67 ; State Superintendent of Pub- iic Instruction-Ninian W. Edwards (by ap- pointment), 1854-57; John P. Brooks, 1863-65; Newton Bateman, 1865-75. Dr. Bateman had previously served two terms (1859-63) while a resident of Morgan County.
UNITED STATES SENATORS .- The roster of United States Senators who have been residents of Sangamon County, embraces the names (with terms of incumbency, of James Shlelds (one term, 1849-55) ; Shelby M. Cullom, now serving his fifth term (1883-1913) ; and John M. Palmer, one term 1891-97). Others who have served in this capacity, and who have been intimately as- sociated with Springfield history, though not resident here at the time of their service, in- cluded Stephen A. Douglas and Lyman Trumbuil. the latter being Senator for three terms and ex- ceeded only by Senator Culiom.
Some of those already named and other formuer citizens of Sangamon County who have served in similar positions-executive or Congres- sional-in other States, include the folowing : James Shields, Governor (by appointment) of Oregon Territory, 1848-49, later (1856-59) United States Senator from Minnesota, and stili later (for six weeks in 1879) United States Sen- ator by appointment from Missouri; Col. Ed- ward D. Baker, United States Senator from Oregon, 1860-61, when he resigned to enter the Unlon Army, was killed at Ball's Bluff, Octo- ber 21, 1861 ; Alvin Saunders, appointed by Pres- ident Lincoln Territorlal Governor of Nebraska serving 1861-66, and later (1877-83) Unlted States Senator from that State; Dr. William Jayne, appointed by President Lincoln Governor of Dakota Teritory in 1861, In 1862 became Dele- gate to Congress from that Territory for one term ; Henry Clay Warmoth, after the Civil War, Congressman from Louisiana and later (1868-72) Governor of that State; Fred T. Dubois, son of former State Auditor, Jesse K. Dubois, served two terms as Delegate in Congress from Idaho Territory, and two terms as United States Sena- tor after Idaho became a State. Col. E. D. Baker, of this ciass was, in the judgment of the
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writer, the most picturesque character among ali the public men and political leaders who have represented Sangamon County on the field of battle, at the bar, in the lecture hail, on the stump and in the council chambers of the State and the Nation. Impuisive, brilliant and enthu- siastic, he was the best extemporaneous speaker he has listened to. Though not "to the manor born," he was a devoted and affectiouate son of his State and Nation. He was a soldier in three wars and a member of Congress from three different constituencies, serving at different periods in both Houses of Congress and from two different States. The tragic and fatal end- Ing of his career, which he met at Ball's Bluff in October, 1861, inflicted a calamity upon the Nation. One of the most brilliant speeches of his life was made in reply to the champions of secession in the early stage of the rebellion, and in favor of the preservation of the Union, and James G. Biaine, in his volume entitled, "Twenty Years In Congress," says of Senator Baker, "probably no member ever served in the Senate who, from so short a period, left so splendid a name."
CONGRESSIONAL APPORTIONMENTS .- Under the Constitution of 1818 and until 1832, Illinois con- stituted only one Congressional District, Sanga- mon County, from its period of organization in 1821, being represented, as was the rest of the State, by David P. Cook (first a resident of Kaskaskla and later of Belleville and Edwards- viiie) until 1827, and then by Joseph Duncan, of Morgan County. In 1832 the county became a part of the Third (northern) District, extending from Greene County on the south to Cook County on the north and embracing all the terrl- tory north and west of the Illinois River. Sub- sequent apportionments made it successively a part of the following Districts : Apportionment of 1843, part of the Seventh (or last) District; that of 1852 divlding the State into nine Dis- tricts with Sangamon as part of the Sixth; that of 1861, creating thirteen Districts with Sanga- inon in the Eighth; that of 1872, establishing nineteen Districts with Sangamon in the Twelfth; In 1882, it became a part of the Thir- teenth, in a total of twenty ; in 1893, part of the Seventeenth out of twenty-two; and in 1901 (the last apportionment up to the present time) a portion of the Twenty-first District out of a total of twenty-five.
REPRESENTATIVES IN CONGRESS .- Going back
to the beginning of this perlod, besides those al- ready meutioned as having served as Represen- tatives in Congress from the District of which Sangamon then formed a part, it is fitting that special mention should be made of citizens of Sangamon County who have since served in the same capacity up to the present time. This list would inciude William L. May, an early lawyer, who came from Kentucky, served one year as Representative in the General Assembly from Morgan County and, in 1834, as a resident of Sangamon County, was elected Representative in Congress as successor to Joseph Duncan, of Jacksonville, who had resigned to accept the governorship. Mr. May was reelected succes- sively for two regular terms, serving in all five years (1834-39). Mr. May was succeeded by Col. John T. Stuart, who had won distinction as a leading lawyer in Illinois, and who served, in all, three terms (viz. : 1839-43 and 1863-65). Edward D. Baker, aiready mentioned as a prom- inent lawyer, soldier and United States Senator at a later perlod from Oregon, was elected In 1844, but served only a part of his term (1845-47) when he resigned to become Colonel of the Fourth Illinois during the Mexican War. John Henry, of Jacksonville, by appointment served out the unexpired term of Coi. E. D. Baker, hls period of active service covering only four weeks when he was succeeded by Abraham Lincoln, who was elected in 1846 and whose term in the Thirtieth Congress expired March 3, 1849.
The next period to be filled by a resident of Sangamon County, was occupied by John A. Mc- Clernand, elected for two terms (1859-63), but resigned during his last term to enter the Union service. McClernand was succeeded by Coi. John T. Stuart for a third term (1863-65) and the latter by Shelby M. Cullom, whose period of service covered three terms (1865-71). Other later Representatives from the Springfield Dis- trict have been : James C. Robinson, two terms (1871-75) ; William M. Springer, ten terms (1875-95) ; James A. Connolly, eiected for two terms, first as successor to William M. Springer (1895-99), but twice declined a nomination, also served with distinction as United States Dis- trict Attorney for the Southern District of Illi- nois for thirteen years, and as a veteran of Civil War filied the office of Department Com- mander of the Grand Army of the Republic 1910-11; Benjamin F. Caldwell, of Chatham, Sangamon County, four terms (1899-1905 and
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1907-09) ; and James M. Graham, the present incumbent (1912), elected for two terms (1909- 13). In all, the aggregate incumbency of clti- zens of Sangamon County as Representatives in Congress within a period of ninety years (1823- 1913) has covered a total of sixty-five years, while citizens of other counties In the District of which Sangamon formed a part, have served in same capacity, twenty-five years. The latter class include : Daniel P. Cook, two terms (1823- 27) ; Joseph Duncan, of Morgan (1827-34) ; Col. John J. Hardin, of Morgan (1843-45) ; Thomas L. Harris, of Menard, three terms (1849-51 and 1855-59) ; Richard Yates, of Morgan, two terms (1851-55) ; and Zeno J. Rives, of Montgomery County, one term (1905-07).
PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORS .- The roster of Presi- dential Electors at different periods embraced the following names from Sangamon County : John Calhoun (Dem.), 1844 and 1852; James C. Conkling (Rep.) 1860 and 1864; George A. San- ders (Rep.), 1872; J. Otis Humphrey (Rep.), 1884. Gen. John M. Palmer, then a citizen of Macoupin County, but afterwards of Sangamon County, was a Presidential Elector for the the State-at-Large on the Republican ticket in 1860, while Shelby M. Cullom was a candidate for Presidential Elector on the Fillmore (Amer- ican) ticket In 1856. An evidence of the wide recognition of Abraham Lincoln's influence in the ranks of his party is shown in the fact that he was three times the nominee of the Whig party, and once of the Republican party, for Presidential Elector, namely : as a Whig in 1840, '44 and '52, and as a Republican in 1856-a rec- ord probably not equaled by any other politician în State history.
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