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1858 .- The contest during this campaign has but few equals in the interests manifested. Abraham Lincoln and Stephen A. Donglas, candidates for the United States Senate, made their famous tour through the State, holding joint discussions. On Thursday, October 7, they held a debate in Galesburg, and there were gathered to hear these champions of the two great political parties of the nation, from 20,000 to 25,000 people. This was one of the largest, if not the largest, number of people that ever assembled in Knox county. The extension of slavery was almost the sole question at issue during this campaign. The contest was national, yet npon it the local fight was based. The Democrats evinced their love for, and confidence in, their President by very laudatory resolutions passed at a convention held at Knoxville, April 16. Concluding, they said, "that the President's message on the Kansas question was one of the ablest documents ever emanating from the Chief Magistrate of this nation; and this conven- tion concurs in the belief that James Buchanan possesses the wisdom of a Washington and the firmness of a Jackson, as clearly portrayed in every line, and cannot fail to carry conviction to every honest mind possessed of ordinary sagacity."
1859 .- The campaign of 1859 was a continuation of the battle be- tween the Democrats and the Republicans-on national issnes only. As it was the "off year," tlie candidates all good men and no person- alities afloat, and the people generally not seeing the necessity or appropriateness of introducing national issues into local affairs, less than half the usual number of votes were polled. The Republican majority ranged from 480 to 568. No incidents occurred worthy of relating here. Thomas S. Vaill, of Knoxville, while absent in Chicago, was nominated for School Commissioner, but on his return he or- dered his name withdrawn, saying that lie did not believe the office should be sought or obtained through the process of any political contest.
1860 .- We now come to the memorable campaign of 1860, one dur- ing which there was an intense excitement throughout the country, not equaled even by the " hard-cider" contest of 1840. The two fa- vorite sons of Illinois were now rival candidates for the Presidency, and such an effort was put forth by the friends of each to carry the
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State as was never witnessed before or since. Both State and county tickets, of each of the parties, were claimed to be unexceptionable. A vast amount of money was spent, and the final result was the Repub- licans carried the county by large majorities. Abraham Lincoln ran for President against three pro-slavery candidates. Excitement upon national issues was so high as to overwhelm personal differences be- tween candidates for local offices. It is claimed that the Republicans of Knox county were the first to nominate Mr. Lincoln for the Presidency.
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{ Hon. R. W. Miles, of this county, sat on the floor .by the side of Abraham Lincoln in the Library room of the Capitol in Springfield, at the secret caucus meeting held in January, 1859, when Mr. Lin- coln's name was first spoken of in caucus as candidate for President. When a gentlemen, in making a short speech, said, "We are going to bring Abraham Lincoln out as a candidate for President," Mr. Lin- coln at once arose to his feet and exclaimed, " For God's sake let me alone! I have suffered enough!" This was soon after he had been defeated in the Legislature for United States Senate by Stephen A. Douglas, and only those who are intimate witli that important and unparalleled contest can appreciate the full force and meaning of these expressive words of the martyred President. They were spon- taneous, and prove beyond a shadow of doubt that Abraham Lincoln did not seek the high position of President. Nor did he use any trickery or chicanery to obtain it. But his expressed wishi was not to be complied with; our beloved country needed a savior and a martyr, and Fate had decreed that he should be the victim.
After Mr. Lincoln was elected President Mr. Miles sent him an eagle's quill with which the Chief Magistrate wrote his first inaugural address. The letter written by Mr. Miles to the President, and sent with the quill, which was two feet in length, is such a jewel of elo- quence and prophecy we gladly give it a place in the History of Knox county:
PERSIFER, December 21, 1860.
HON. A. LINCOLN :
Dear Sir : Please accept the eagle quill I promised you, by the hand of our Representative, A. A. Smith. The bird from whose wing the quill was taken was shot by John F. Dillon, in Persifer township, Knox county, Illinois, in February, 1857. Having heard that James Buchanan was furnished with an eagle quill to write his Inaugural with, and believing that in 1860 a Republican would be elected to take his place, I determined to save this quill and present it to the fortunate man, whoever he might be. Report tells us that the bird which furnished Buchanan's quill was a captured bird,-fit emblem of the man that used it; but the bird from which this quill was taken yielded the quill only with his life'-fit emblem of the man who is expected to use it; for true Republicans believe that you would not think life worth
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the keeping after the surrender of principle. Great difficulties surround you; traitors to their country have threatened your life; and should you be called upon to surren- . der it at the post of duty, your memory will live forever in the heart of every free- man; and that is a grander monument than can be built of brick or marble.
" For if hearts may not our memories keep, Oblivion haste each vestige sweep, And let our memories end."
Yours Truly,
R. W. MILES.
The most noticeable thing in Knox county appears to have been Bob Ingersoll's speech at Maquon. Said he: " Any man that will vote for Lincoln is worse than a d-d dog and should be kicked out of the State." Also: "If you don't wish to vote for Bob [himself] you can go to hell and he d-d." He was drunk at the time. He ate at the hotel table without using knife, fork or spoon. Contrast his Maquon speech with the eloquence with which he nominated Mr. Blaine for the Presidency two years ago at Cincinnati! /
This fall is the first time we read of torch-light processions in this county. They were made by the " Wide-Awakes " and " Ever- Readies," or " Hickories." Many speeches were made and political discussions held. Rev. Mr. Smithett preached a sermon at Knoxville on the question, "How far the religious inay be political." Hon. Arthur A. Smith, Republican candidate for Representative, and Sid- ney Myers, Democratic candidate for Circuit Clerk, held a discussion at the court house in Knoxville. T. J. Pickett, of Peoria, and A. C. Mason, of Galesburg, also held public debates. These gentlemen were candidates for Representative in the State Legislature, the former Republican and the latter a Douglas Democrat.
Republicans were all very highly pleased with the success of their champions. Of the three Gale brothers, of Galesburg, Josiah was a Breckinridge man, George was for Douglas, and W. Selden for Lincoln. The Knox Republican said "they so arranged it that whoever may be elected President, the Gale family would get the post-office."
1861 .- In the campaign of 1861 there was a disaffection in the Re- publican ranks, the minority being led by Hon. Arthur A. Smith, T. G. Frost, Thomas Harrison, W. S. Gale and others. They held a convention at Knoxville, which the Knox Republican denominated the "lobscouse " convention, and nominated a county ticket. There was intense excitement over the distribution of the spoils of office be- twee the old line Democrats and the "sore-lieaded" Republicans. W. Selden Gale, of Galesburg, became a candidate for the State Consti- tutional Convention, and was opposed mainly for his (alleged) partial- ity to Galesburg and vicinity. They said he was opposed to bridging Spoon river, and to other improvements in the eastern parts of the
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county. In a week or two, however, they claimed that he had turned and was in favor of " bridging Spoon river lengthwise, so that one . could cross anywhere!" Thomas A. E. Holcomb, for Treasurer, was opposed on the ground that he was employed in Dunn's bank at Gales- burg, and would deposit in that bank all the funds of the county. In two years from this time, sure enough, Dunn failed. At this election the Republicans elected but two of their men,-John S. Winter for Clerk, by 136 majority, and James H. Knapp, for School Commis- sioner, by 232. The Democrats elected their candidates by majorities ranging from 200 to 500.
1862 .- The contest was as usual quite animated. The Democratic party put their county ticket in the field under the head of the " Union," or " Union Democratic." The Republicans elected their entire ticket by a large majority.
1863 .- As the election of 1863 approached, the Galesburg Free Democrat headed its editorial columns with the "Unconditional Union Ticket." The general outlook for the national cause in the South being rather dark and gloomy, the opposition cared not to do much lest their actions be misinterpreted. The Republicans of the county gave about 1,000 majority.
1864 .- This was another Presidential campaign, and naturally much feeling was manifested. Abraham Lincoln again ran for the Presidency, his opponent being George B. McClellan. The local fight was greatly animated.
1865 .- The local election of this year presents a singular phase. There was no direct contest between the Republicans and Democrats, but the conflict was based on purely personal grounds. Soldiers re- turning home from the war had the sympathy of the mass of the voters of the county. It will be noticed in the returns of election that Allen received only 7 votes, while his opponent received 3,455. This is without a parallel in the political history of the county. Allen was not beaten so badly because he was a Democrat or because of unpopu- larity, but because Harrison was a soldier.
1866 .- The efforts made in 1865 were continued this year, when the county went Republican by the largest majority ever obtained for an entire ticket.
1867 .- But little interest was manifested in the election this year. From the returns it appears that the Democrats polled only abont three-fourths the number of votes cast the previous year, and the Republicans about two-fifths the number cast in 1866.
1868 .- The campaign commenced early, and nationally was full of
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interest and excitement. The Republicans won an easy victory in the. county, Grant receiving a majority of 2,605 over Seymour. The " bloody shirt" was a strong weapon used against the Democrats, and it was freely shook by their victorious opponents.
1869 .- Politics were almost entirely ignored this year. The con- flict was purely sectional. It was Galesburg against Knoxville, or vice versa, and not a political contest, although the Democrats man- aged to elect a Treasurer by a handsome majority. The real question at issue was the removal of the county-seat from Knoxville. Clark and Miles, two recognized Republican leaders, were arrayed against each other in the contest for Judgeship.
1870 .- In the selection of a candidate for Congress by the Repub- licans, a different mode was adopted than was customary. The con- testants for the nomination were E. C. Ingersoll and T. J. Henderson. An election was held throughout the District September 8, Ingersoll receiving the nomination. He received 800 majority in this county.
1871 .- A light vote polled, showing considerable apathy on the part of both parties.
1872 .- The Democracy of the county united with the Liberal Re- publicans, and nominated Horace Greeley for President. This nomi- nation was endorsed by the Democracy of this county, the great mass of the party heartily supporting the ticket, though there were a few who did not support Greeley. The returns present a singular appear- ance, being composed of Republicans, Democrats, Liberal and Inde- pendent. The county ticket nominated by the Republicans was a good one. The candidates were all young, being men of vigor and eminently capable for the positions, as is evinced in the fact that all of them were elected and re-elected, and hold the same offices at the present time, except Slater, who is the Republican nominee this fall for the same office he formerly held.
1873 .- This year's campaign was a repetition of the one four years previous. The same vital question was the issue; the same candidates were put forward; a larger vote was cast, and the Galesburg party, led. by Clark, Winter and Elliott, received a much larger majority thian they did in 1869. As showing the strong sectional feeling prevalent, we need but record the fact that Clark received 1,655 votes in the city of Galesburg, while there was only 6 polled for Miles. In four of the wards not a ballot was cast for him. Winter received only 29 votes in Knox township, where a few years previous he could have received nearly every ballot cast.
1874 .- This year there was a triangular fight, three parties being in the field,-Democratic, Republican, and Independent, or Liberal;
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the organization known as the "Anti-Monopoly" having been aban- doned, or merged into the Independent.
1875 .- A very light vote polled. Burkhalter demonstrated his popularity at home, which was at Maquon, by changing materially the customary returns from that place.
1876 .- Success in various States for two years gave the Democracy increased hope of again coming to the front. We find them this year thoroughly reorganized, and under the old party name. Certain abuses in the administration of the civil service of the country gave the party a chance to demand a change, and under the cry of " Re- form" they went into the canvass with a determination to win. In this county there were again three tickets, the Independent party making their fight upon the financial question. The local tickets of all parties, were unexceptionable, and on personal grounds each tried to obtain votes. The principal candidates for local offices ran ahead of their tickets in their respective towns, which certainly speaks well for them.
1877 .- No considerable interest was displayed, yet, for a local elec- tion, a large vote was polled.
With this the political history of the county is brought down to the present time, wlien again candidates are in the field, but no enthusi- asm, or even any degree of interest, is apparent. Below will be found a carefully compiled record of election returns for the years of which there are any records extant:
ELECTION NOV. 7, 1849.
COUNTY JUDGE.
VOTE. MAJ.
Geo. C. Lanphere, dem .. 739
26
Rob't L. Hannaman, whig ... 713
ASSOCIATE JUSTICE.
James M. Hunter, dem. 795
Isaac Colton, dem ... 661
Richeson Walter, whig 697
Alfred Brown, whig. 808 COUNTY CLERK.
Zelotes Cooley, dem .. 857 Elisha C. Field, whig. 608
249
TREASURER AND ASSESSOR.
Charles Rogers, dem.
749
Hugh S. Woods, whig
715
SCHOOL COMMISSIONER.
34
William H Whitton, dem. 747 T. Judson Hale, whig. . .. 704 COUNTY SURVEYOR.
Arthur A. Denby, whig. 908
Philip Wager, dem ..
549
ELECTION NOV. 5, 1850.
CONGRESS.
VOTE. MAJ.
Martin P. Sweet, dem.
660
80
T. Campbell, whig
580
REPRESENTATIVE.
Henry Arms, dem.
664
93
Hugh A. Kelly, whig.
571
SHERIFF.
24
Samuel W. Brown, dem.
631
David Edgerton, whig.
607
COUNTY JUDGE. 19
G. C. Lanphere, dem.
625
R. L. Hannaman, whig.
606
CORONER.
Chauncey White, dem.
324
Wm. H. Heller, dem ..
296
Joseph Henderson, whig.
.657
32
ELECTION NOV. 7, 1851. SENATOR.
359
Samuel Webster, whig ..
.608
91
Reuben S. Spicer, dem
517
98
43
417
HISTORY OF KNOX COUNTY.
VOTE. MAJ.
COUNTY TREASURER.
W. H. Whitton, dem.
661
6
William McGowan, whig
655
J. Latimer, free soil. .
115
SURVEYOR.
R. Deatherage, dem
616
24
E. T. Byram, ind
592
S. Davis, free soil. .
100
SCHOOL COMMISSIONER.
J. W. Knox, whig
613
J. H. Noteware, dem.
739
W. C. Willard, free soil.
97
126
(The vote of Sparta was thrown out, owing to an informality in the returns. It would not, however, have changed the result.)
ELECTION NOV. 7, 1854.
CONGRESS.
James Knox, rep ..
1647
723
Wm. McMurtry, dem.
924
REPRESENTATIVE.
S. W. Brown, rep.
.1580
616
Thomas McKee, dem.
964
SHERIFF.
Cornelius Runkle, rep
1331
73
Peter Burtnett, dem ..
1258
CORONER.
Joseph Henderson, rep.
1588
611
William H. Heller, dem
977
ELECTION NOV. 6, 1855.
COUNTY TREASURER.
William McGowan, rep.
.
752
327
Thomas Murrie, dem .
425
COUNTY SURVEYOR.
Elias T. Byram, rep
746
323
R. Deatherage, dem
423
SCHOOL COMMISSIONER.
P. H. Sanford, rep.
791
46
H. H. Smith, ..
45
W. H. Whitton,
40
J. Blanchard,
3
ELECTION NOV. 4, 1856.
PRESIDENT.
John Charles Fremont, rep .. . 2851
1361
James Buchanan, dem ..
.1490
Millard Fillmore, Amer.
277
CONGRESS.
William Kellogg, rep ...
.. 2890
326
James W. Davidson, dem .. . . . 1564
Arthur H. Griffith, free soil ... 115
STATE'S ATTORNEY.
COUNTY CLERK.
H. Hadley, whig.
485
Z. Cady, dem
852
G. W. Enke, free soil
93
295
Lewis W. Ross, whig
980
Lewis M. Curtis, free soil.
. 325
CIRCUIT JUDGE.
Hezekiah M. Wead, dem. . . .. 1134 Halsey O. Merriman, whig. . . 1083 STATE SENATOR.
Ben Graham, dem.
.1135
36
Samuel Webster, whig.
.1099
George A. Clifford, free soil .. 355
REPRESENTATIVE.
Thomas McKee, dem.
1194
167
James Bunce, whig
1027
Abel Thomas, free soil.
330
SHERIFF.
John Eads, dem.
1299
307
Henry Arms, whig ..
992
Anson L. Massie, free soil ..
305
CIRCUIT CLERK.
Hiram T. Morey, dem
1170
73
T. Judson Hale, whig.
1097
George Davis, free soil.
318
CORONER.
J. W. Brewer, dem.
1162
103
J. W. Spalding, whig.
1059
Hiram Elliott, free soil.
360
ELECTION NOV. 8, 1853. STATE'S ATTORNEY.
Aaron Tyler, Jr, whig.
754
W. C. Goudy, dem ..
571
A. Z. Hayner, free soil
110
COUNTY JUDGE.
. H. G. Reynolds, dem ..
804
266
367
James H. Stewart, rep.
2862
B. C. Taliaferro, dem
1095
1767
VOTE. MAJ. TREASURER.
David Edgerton, dem.
621
85
Abraham Lightner, whig.
536
SURVEYOR.
Wm. Maxwell, dem ..
321
E. T. Byram, ind.
626
A. W. Martin, whig
210
SCHOOL COMMISSIONER.
W. H. Whitton, dem
601
T. S. Vaill, whig.
540
ELECTION NOV. 2, 1852. PRESIDENT.
Franklin Pierce, dem. .1119
39
Winfield Scott, whig
1080
Nathan P. Hale, free soil.
391
CONGRESS.
James Knox, dem ..
1:75
31
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183
W. Selden Gale, whig
538
E. M. Jordon, free soil
94
305
61
418
HISTORY OF KNOX COUNTY.
VOTE, MAJ.
VOTE. MAJ
COUNTY SURVEYOR.
Elias T. Byram, rep ... ..
.1183
568
Walter Jarvis, dem.
615
SCHOOL COMMISSIONER.
Patrick H. Sanford, rep.
1142
Thomas S. Vaill, dem .
645
497
ELECTION NOV. 6, 1860. PRESIDENT.
A. Lincoln, rep. .
.3832
1624 )
S. A. Douglas, dem.
2208
CONGRESS.
William Kellogg rep.
3820
1609
R. G. Ingersoll, dem
.2221
STATE'S ATTORNEY.
James H. Stewart, rep
3830
J. C. Pepper, dem . .
2217
1613
SENATOR.
T. J. Pickett, rep.
3822
1572
A. C. Mason, dem.
2250
REPRESENTATIVE.
A. A. Smith, rep.
3818
1577
G. A. Charles, dem.
2241
CIRCUIT CLERK.
J. H. Lewis, rep.
.3826
1583
S. Myers, dem
2243
SHERIFF.
E. C. Brott, rep
3803
1541
Peter Frans, dem
2262
'CORONER.
Reuben Bailey, rep.
3816
J. W. Brewer, dem
2239
1577
ELECTION NOV. 5, 1861.
COUNTY JUDGE.
R. L. Hannaman, rep. : .
... 1306
A. M. Craig, Union dem ..
. . .. 1943
COUNTY CLERK.
637
J. B. Scheitlin, Union rep. . . . 1487
J. S. Winter, rep . .. . .
1623
136
COUNTY TREASURER.
T. A. E. Holcomb, Union ind. 1856
George Davis, rep.
.1387
469
SURVEYOR.
R. Voris, Union rep.
1784
E. T. Byram, rep.
1392
SCHOOL COMMISSIONER.
J. H. Knapp, rep.
1733
232
J. S. Foster, Union dem.
1501
CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION.
J. M. Holyoke, rep. .
1054
W. Selden Gale, Union rep. . 1599
Aaron Tyler, Ind. rep. .
. 549
ELECTION NOV. 4, 1862.
CONGRESSMAN-AT-LARGE.
545
ELECTION NOV. 6, 1859.
COUNTY TREASURER.
George Davis, rep.
1143
Thomas McKee, dem.
663
1289
John Dickon, dem.
1574
REPRESENTATIVE. 1
D. H. Frisbie, rep
282
1165
Isaac Dempsey, dem
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1659
CIRCUIT CLERK.
Cephas Armes, rep. . .
2853
William H. Whitton, dem.
.. 1650
SHERIFF.
George W. Enke, rep.
2639
735
Peter Burtnett, dem
1904
CORONER.
1319
ELECTION NOV. 3, 1857.
JUDGE.
L. Douglass, rep.
.1437
545
Geo. A. Charles, dem
892
COUNTY CLERK.
J. S. Winter, rep
1390
441
Z. Cooley, dem.
949
COUNTY TREASURER.
William McGowan, rep.
1365
David Sanborn, dem. .
999
SURVEYOR.
Alexander Knapp, rep
1456
D. W. Rockhold, dem
823
SCHOOL COMMISSIONER.
P. H. Sanford, rep .
.1399
443
T. A. E. Holcomb, dem
956
ELECTION NOV. 7, 1858.
CONGRESS.
William Kellogg, rep ..
2965
James W. Davidson, dem
1820
Jacob Gale
54
REPRESENTATIVE.
R. W. Miles, rep
.2930
G. W. Ford, dem.
1900
J. M. Morse,
51
SHERIFF.
Andrew Thompson, rep.
2800
Peter Burtnett, dem.
1819
David Sanborn, free soil.
84
CORONER.
Alvin H. Potter, rep.
2848
Samuel Wilson, dem
1834
Henry Lander
84
981
1014
480
Ebon Clark Ingersoll, rep. .. 2775
James C. Allen, dem.
1649
1126
366
633
1145
1030
392
1203
Wm, Hamilton, rep
2861
Jason Duncan, dem
1542
STATE SENATOR.
Thomas J. Henderson, rep. . . 2863
419
HISTORY OF KNOX COUNTY.
VOTE. MAJ. CONGRESSMAN.
Owen Lovejoy, rep. . .... .2625 1126
Thomas J. Henderson, dem .. . 1769 .
Ben Graham 4
STATE SENATOR.
George I. Bergen, rep.
28^8
1211
Albert C. Mason, dem.
.1597
REPRESENTATIVE.
Joseph M. Holyoke, rep.
.. 2690
959
Wm. N. Phillips, dem.
1731
SHERIFF.
J. Calvin Cover, rep.
2684
James M Hunter, dem.
1680
CORONER.
Giles Cook, rep.
.2681
William A. Merricks, dem. .. 1726
ELECTION NOV. 3, 1863.
COUNTY TREASURER.
John A. West,
2409
1.82
Jesse Grant
1127
COUNTY SURVEYOR.
Ralph Voris,.
2423
John S. Foster,
1106
SCHOOL COMMISSIONER.
James H. Knapp
.2413
1300
James W. Butler,
1113
ELECTION NOV. 7, 1865.
COUNTY JUDGE.
Dennis Clark, rep.
1859
Frank C. Smith, dem.
1698
COUNTY CLERK.
James J. Egan, rep. . . .
1835
James M. Gilson, ind. rep
.1709
COUNTY TREASURER.
Thomas Harrison, rep.
. 3455
3448
Richard Allen, dem
7
SUPERINTENDENT SCHOOLS.
James H. Knapp, rep.
. 3448
COUNTY SURVEYOR.
Ralph Voris, rep . . . ..
.. 3429
ELECTION NOV. 6, 1866.
CONGRESSMAN-AT-LARGE.
John A. Logan, rep.
.4314
T. Lyle Dickey, dem
.1617
CONGRESS.
2697
STATE SENATOR.
Thomas A. Boyd, rep.
4294
George A. Charles, dem ..
.1635
REPRESENTATIVE.
2659
John Gray, rep. .
4303
2698
Elias B. Rea, dem.
1605
VOTE. MAJ.
SHERIFF.
David W. Bradshaw, rep. .. . 4302
Commodore P. Lomax, dem. . 1614
CORONER.
Levi Massie, rep ..
.4219
2607
Isaac Martin, dem.
1612
ELECTION NOV. 5, 1867.
TREASURER.
Homer Gaines, rep
1845
767
Sylvester Stearns, dem.
1078
SURVEYOR.
Ralph Voris, rep.
1860
8 0
Walter Jarvis, dem
1050
ELECTION NOV. 6, 1868. PRESIDENT.
U. S. Grant, rep ..
.5101
2605
Horatio Seymour, dem.
.2495
CONGRESS.
Ebon C. Ingersoll, rep.
5041
2507
John H. Neglos, dem
253
Samuel Dorr, ...
2
REPRESENTATIVE.
W. Selden Gale, rep.
3908
486
Alfred M. Craig, dem ..
.3422
STATE'S ATTORNEY.
James A. Mckenzie, rep
4024
1475
D. P. Phelps, dem ..
.2549
William Marshall, ind.
955
CIRCUIT CLERK.
James W. Temple, rep ..
.4981
2392
Charles H. Jackson, dem
.2589
SHERIFF.
Wilkins Seacord, rep.
4633
1922
John S. Henderson, dem.
2711
John S. Gorsett, ind .
132
ELECTION NOV. 2, 1869. COUNTY JUDGE.
Dennis Clark, rep.
2579
189
Rufus W. Miles, rep.
.2390
COUNTY CLERK.
John S. Winter, rep
.2491
213
Samuel L. Charles, rep
2278
COUNTY TREASURER.
Edwin T. Ellett, dem .
2803
633
David J. Ackerson, rep ..
2170
COUNTY SURVEYOR.
David Wilts, rep.
2531
81
Ralph Voris, rep.
.2450
SUPERINTENDENT
OF SCHOOLS.
Frederick Christianer, rep .. . 2584
94
John S. Foster, dem ..
.. 2290
ELECTION NOV. 8, 1870.
CONGRESS.
Bradford N. Stevens, dem ... . 2250
152
Ebon C. Ingersoll, rep.
.2098
F. B. Ives, liberal
161
161
126
Ebon C. Ingersoll, rep.
4313
Silas Rumsey, dem
1616
2697
2688
1004
955
1322
420
HISTORY OF KNOX COUNTY.
VOTE. MAJ.
VOTE. MAJ.
SENATORS
Henry J. Vaughn, rep.
2802
Thomas A. Boyd, rep.
2778
Alfred M., Craig, dem.
. 2076
Benjamin H. Galton,.
1427
REPRESENTATIVES.
Oscar F. Price, rep,.
3131
Joseph F. Latimer, rep
3030
Patrick H. Sanford, rep.
2930
Wm. W. Campbell, den
1591
Norman Z. Potter. rep.
1211
Geo. W. McCown, rep.
1435
SHERIFF.
Samuel F. Patton, rep.
2560
627
David W. Bradshaw, rep ..
1933
CORONER.
Jesse W. Kimball, rep
2979
1417
Levi Massie, dem ..
.1562
ELECTION NOV. 7, 1871. CONGRESSMAN-AT-LARGE.
John L. Beveridge, rep.
.2018
1115
Samuel S. Hayes, dem.
903
COUNTY TREASURER.
Francis M. Sykes, rep.
1688
443
Edwin T. Ellett, dem
1245
COUNTY SURVEYOR.
Wm. H. Robinson, dem.
2048
1242
Ralph Voris, rep .
806
Robert Deatherage, dem ..
28
ELECTION NOV. 9, 1872. PRESIDENT.
U. S. Grant, rep 4315
2461
Horace Greeley, liberal
1854
Charles O'Conor, dem.
98
CONGRESS.
Granville Borrere, rep.
.4331
2363
Nich. E. Worthington, dem .. 1968
Jas. H. Nicholson, liberal . .
87
STATE SENATOR.
Patrick H. Sanford, rep. .
.4273
2267
Alfred S. Curtis, liberal . .
.2006
REPRESENTATIVES.
Jacob S. Chambers, rep.
6469
Geo. P. Graham, rep. .
6337
John W. Hinsley, dem
322212
Alson W. Streeter, dem
2974
STATE'S ATTORNEY.
John J. Tunnicliff, rep.
4348
2387
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