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for Tippecanoe and Tyler too, " and up would go enough straw hats to make a stack large enough to winter a cow.
The canvass in White County was a one-sided affair. The Whig party had it all their own way. They had the following ticket : For State Senator, William H. Davidson; for Representatives, Hon. E. B. Webb and Alexander Phillips; for Sheriff, John Phipps. The Democracy had for Senator, Major Daniel Powell; for Representativos, Major Nathaniel Blackford, and Colonel John T. Lawler ; for Sheriff, Richard Lankford. All the candidates of both parties made a canvass through the county and had a joint discussion. At their meeting at Phillipstown, while Major Powell was speaking, a very zealous Whig thought he would send a pros- ser between the Major's eyes. It was this : " Well, old Powell, you want to step on another butcher knife and cut your foot, so you can draw a pension. " Powell, as quick as powder, replied : "You are a dirty liar, and I can whip you like a dog, " and down he stepped from the stand, and at it they went. Each of the men would weigh over 200 pounds, and both very fleshy. Major Pow- ell rode the bald horse in that fight.
The wind up of the ever-memorable political canvass of 1840 was a total route of the Democracy from Maine to Georgia, as Van Buren and Johnson received only sixty electoral votes of the entire col- lege, while " Hard Cider," " Coonskins," "Gingerbread," "Tippe- canoe, and Tyler too" swept the country like a prairie on fire, and the result of this grand national verdict ended in one grand fizzle, for in less than twelve months the great national Whig party was powerless for good or evil.
In 1844 the White County canvass was warm and spirited; smarting under their defeat of 1842, they rallied their forces from Philip drunk to Philip sober; they put in the field for State Sen- ator, Hon. E. B. Webb, Reuben Emerson for Representative, and John Phipps for Sheriff. The Democrats nominated the following ticket: For State Senator, John C. Gowdy; for Representative, John T. Lawler; for Sheriff, John B. Blackford. The entire Whig ticket was elected-Emerson by only five majority. Lawler con- tested, but by agreement the race was run over at the Presidential election in November, when Emerson was elected by about fifty votes. In October, just before election, a grand mass-meeting was held at Phillipstown, composed of Whigs and Democrats alike, to hear a joint discussion between Hon. Robert Dale Owen and Hon. E. B. Webb. From that meeting the star of the Whig party in
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White County went down. That year Polk and Dallas carried the county by twelve majority.
In 1846 the Whigs in White County had possession of every office in White County except clerk (Isaac Mitchell), and felt quite certain of an easy victory. They presented for Representative the Hon. Reuben Emerson for re-election; but Yearby Land shied his beaver into the ring and became an independent candidate. John Pomeroy was the Whig candidate for Sheriff. The Democracy presented as their standard-bearers, S. Snowden Hayes for Repre- sentative, and John B. Blackford for Sheriff. Major Abram O. Miller, Democrat, ran for Representative as an independent candi . date. The result was S. Snowden Hayes was elected by forty-six majority, Blackford by thirty-five majority. Miller made a good race, receiving 252, while Land received forty-two, This was a fair break-down for the Democrats, as the Whigs were routed, horse, foot and dragoons. From this election the Democracy in White County became the dominant party. By the untiring efforts of S. Snowden Hayes, the newly elected member of the Legislature, the Democratic party was kept thoroughly organized. John Phipps, the outgoing Sheriff, was a man of great resources as a political leader, and one of the best sheriffs White County ever had; but by the too free use of strong drink and neglect of business, went down, and no man in his party had the ability to lead the Whig party so successfully as he had in by-gone days; and this can truly be said, that, with all of his misfortunes, he was as gallant and noble- hearted a fellow as ever lived in White County.
In 1848 a third party sprang up called the Free-Soil party. It had for its Shibboleth, " No more Slave States." This party pre- sented for their standard bearers: For President, Martin Van Bu- ren, of New York; for Vice-President, Charles Francis Adams, of Massachusetts. The fight was a triangular one, and the result was that a great many Democrats that had stood by Van Buren when he carried the Democratic banner, in 1836 and 1840, for the want of good horse sense, cast their votes a third time for Little Van, and thereby assured the election of Taylor and Fillmore by thirty- four electoral votes. This was a cold scald for the Democracy. In White County the Democracy presented as their candidates S. S. Hayes for re-election as Representative, and Abram O. Miller for Sheriff. The Whigs nominated Wm. Harlow for Representative, and Felix Willis for Sheriff. The result was a success for the Democracy. Hayes was elected by twelve majority, and Major
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Miller, Sheriff, 252. Hayes went in by a close shave, but old Abe made a ten stroke.
1850 was a period that was pregnant with grand results. In White County two political parties presented their standard bear- ers as follows: The Whig party nominated for Representative, John E. Whiting; for Sheriff, Daniel G. Hay-both good and true men and strong with the people. The Democrats presented for Representative, Samuel H. Martin, and for Sheriff, Thomas M. Vineyard. The contest was warm and close. Martin was elected over Whiting by fifty majority, while Hay was elected Sheriff by nineteen majority. This was what might be called a dog-fall, neither party coming out with a complete victory. Hay made an excellent Sheriff, one of the best White County ever had. But with all the efficiency he displayed in the discharge of his duty, he was never afterward endorsed by the people of White County in an election to any official position.
ELECTION NOTES.
The following notes are explanatory of several notes given in the table of election returns which succeeds.
In 1851 the question of free banking was submitted to a popu- lar vote by the General Assembly of Illinois, for which White County gave 138 votes and against which, 434 votes. The State, although Democratic, adopted the law.
The year 1852 will be remembered as the campaign of Winfield Scott and Franklin Pierce, both officers in the Mexican war, for President. White County helped to elect Pierce, Democrat, by 782, against 749 for Scott, Whig.
The analysis of the vote of 1854 shows a mixed and unsettled state of the public mind. The fact was, new parties were taking the place of the old. The settlement of Kansas and Nebraska, and the attempt to establish practical slavery there despite the Missouri Compromise, constituted the exciting cause of a new deal. Hence, under the leadership of Stephen A. Douglas, that compromise was repealed, and the exciting times in Kansas resulting from the attempt of both the slavery and the anti-slavery parties to take possession of the soil, compelled the people of the nation to speak. The abolition party attained full growth, first as the "Anti-Ne- braska " party, that is, anti-Douglas, then was baptized the "Re- publican " party. The new party opposed to this assumed the
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name "Democratic." While this revolution was in progress many of the people did not know which way to turn, and hence the curi- ous vote as exhibited in the table a few pages further on.
The "prohibition " voted on in 1855 was the " Maine law," pro- hibiting the sale or giving away of intoxicating liquors for ordinary beverage. At this same election-a special one-this county gave a small majority against taking stock for the improvement of nav- igation of the Little Wabash. The measure was lost altogether.
In 1856 John C. Fremont, the " pathfinder" of the Great West, was the Republican candidate for President of the United States, but was beaten in the race by James Buchanan, the Democratic candidate. Fremont received only twenty-seven votes in White County, to 1,062 for Buchanan and 845 for Fillmore, American or " Know-Nothing " candidate. A State convention, to eliminate from the Constitution the discriminations against negroes, was also voted on at this election, White County giving only 205 for it to 1,347 against it.
The vote on appropriating swamp lands in 1857, was on the question of giving 10,000 acres of swamp land to the Illinois Southern Railroad, since called the Cairo & Vincennes Rail- road, etc.
In 1860 was the famous race between Lincoln, Douglas, Bell and Breckinridge for the Presidency, with success to Lincoln and the inauguration of the great war of the Rebellion. The vote this year on a State convention was essentially the same as the preced ing one; namely, Whether the negro should be allowed to testify in conrts, etc. The question was carried by the State. The vote on township organization was largely unfavorable, as the proposition was comparatively new and many did not understand it.
In 1864, during the dark days of the war, Lincoln was re-elected President instead of Geo. B. McClellan, the Democratic candidate.
The vote in 1867, for taking $100,000 stock in the Cairo & Vin- cennes Railroad, was the first decisive step by the people of this county to insure the construction of a railroad.
In 1868 U. S. Grant was elected President, against Horatio Seymour, Democrat.
In 1870 township organization did not carry, because the vote for it, although a majority of all that were cast upon the question, was not a majority of all cast at that general election for officers.
The vote in 1878 and 1880 on a Constitutional amendment referred to the ditching law.
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ELECTION RETURNS.
The election returns prior to 1848 are not on file; but from old residents and documentary sources we have been enabled to compile a nearly complete list of county and district officers from the or- ganization of the county to that date. In the records the county commissioners were also termed judges and justices, one being the chief and the others the associates.
ELECTION, APRIL 26, 1848.
Probate Justice.
Solomon Vories, whig ..... 518
Alex F. Trousdale, dem.
186
ELECTION, AUG. 7, 1848.
Secretary of State.
882
Horace Cooley, dem ..
....
686
Representative to Congress.
John A. McClennan, dem ... 677
Samuel D. Marshall, whig .. 717
40
ELECTION, NOV. 7, 1848.
President.
Lewis Cass, dem.
657
Zachary Taylor, whig ......
689
Martin Van Buren, free-soil. 13
32
ELECTION, 1849. County Judge.
Solomon Vories. . .
695
(No opposition.)
Associate Justices.
A. Mitchell.
410
N. Blackford.
581
George Patrick.
228
Calvin Cushman
142
W. Davis
259
County Clerk.
Isaac Mitchell.
644
(No opposition.)
Assessor and Treasurer.
D. Hay, whig.
486
Wm. Kennedy, dem.
147
Surveyor.
J. Storms, dem.
522
(No opposition.)
School Commissioner.
A. F. Trousdale, dem. ...... 433
ELECTION NOV. 5, 1850.
Representative to Congress.
Willis Allen, dem.
479
T. G. C. Davis, ind. dem.
751
272
Representative to Legislature.
S. H. Martin, dem.
614
50
J. E. Whiting, whig.
564
State Treasurer.
John Moore, dem
530
178
J. T. Knox, whig.
357
Sheriff.
T. M. Vineyard, dem.
595
D. G. Hay, whig.
614
19
Coroner.
T. W. Stone.
598
ELECTION, NOV. 4, 1851.
County Treasurer.
Joseph Meador, dem.
.... 847
164
A. L. Johnson, whig.
..... 183
School Commissioner.
R. S. Graham, whig ... .... 447
Surveyor.
John Storms, dem.
377
Bank.
For
188
Against
434
896
ELECTION, MARCH 10, 1851.
Circuit Judge.
S. S. Marshall. dem
428
48
C. H. Constable, ind.
380
State's Attorney.
L. J. S. Turney, dem
238
W. T. Crenshaw
23
D. Baugh.
10
E. Beecher, whig.
189
T. T. Hauts.
38
J. E. Whitney, whig
319
ELECTION, NOV. 2, 1852.
President.
Winfield Scott, whig.
749
Franklin Pierce, dem ..
782
33
Governor.
Edwin B. Webb, whig. .
..
899
Joel A. Matteson, dem.
627
278
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Congressman.
Willis Allen, dem ...
..
904
State Senator.
A. P. Corder, dem.
796
Representative to Legislature.
C. R. Smith, whig.
663
Daniel L. Jones, dem.
838
175
Prosecuting Attorney.
James S. Robinson, dem .. . . 1484
Circuit Olerk.
Solomon Vories, whig.
810
196
Amzi A. White, dem .......
614
Sherif.
George R. Logan, Jr., whig. 784
John Saulsbury, dem ...
. 708
76
Coroner.
Alex. Hughes, dem ......... 568
SPECIAL ELECTION, NOV. 29, 1852.
County Olerk.
R. S. Graham, whig ...
352
2
James T. Ratcliff, dem
350
Reuben Emerson.
12
M. B. Brown.
182
ELECTION, NOV. 8, 1853. Supreme Judge.
For this office the returns seem to be
imperfect; what are on file result as fol-
lows:
Sidney Breese, dem
81
Walter B. Scates, dem
68
Wesley Sloan, dem
67
County Judge.
P. P. Hunter, whig.
474
Reuben Emerson, whig.
..
489
N. Blackford, dem.
251
A. L. Trousdale, dem.
160
Associato Judges.
George Patrick, whig ....
611
Wm. H. H. Stone, whig.
277
B. F. Willis, whig.
203
J. C. Bean, dem.
544
Wm. H. Stokes, dem.
466
C. C. Green, dem.
280
County Clerk.
R. S. Graham, whig.
861
J. T. Ratcliff, dem.
545
816
County Treasurer.
J. B. Bryam, dem.
870
Wm. B. L. Slocumb, whig .. 839
N. Merritt, whig.
141
School Commissioner.
R. 8. Graham, dem
902
ELECTION, NOV. 7, 1854.
State Treasurer.
John Moore, dem.
. ..
.. 1302
1212
James Miller, whig.
90
Congressman.
Samuel 8. Marshall, dem .. . 1196
947
De Witt C. Barber, whig.
. 143
L. Jay 8. Turney, ind .. .
149
Representative.
George Williams, pro. dem .. 697
47
S. H. Martin, dem ..
650
C. C. Green, ind. dem
163
John M. Grimes, rep.
Daniel G. Hay, whig.
607
Wm. S. Eubanks, dem.
940
Wm. H. Stokes, ind.
16
Coroner.
Elisha Chapman.
66
Alfred Hadden
185
J. H. Hamilton.
105
J. R. McClelland.
236
Wm. Veach.
104
Change in the County Line.
For.
251
Against
301
Surveyor.
J. Storms, dem ..
986
598
Thomas Long, ind.
388
Sherif.
John Irons, ind. dem.
793
165
S. H. Martin, dem.
628
SPECIAL ELECTION, JUNE 4, 1855
Judge of the 12th Circuit.
Edwin Beecher, whig.
696
Downing Baugh, dem.
622
Isham N. Haynie, dem ..
... 324
Clerk of the Supreme Court
Noah Johnson, dem.
.. 1561
Prohibition.
For.
570
Against
1113
548
County Taking $20,000 Stock for the
Improvement of the Little Wabash.
For.
737
Against
762
95
ELECTION, NOV. 6, 1855.
Treasurer and Assessor.
J. B. Bryam.
400
Surveyor.
John Storms.
870
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School Commissioner.
R. 8. Graham.
394
ELECTION, NOV. 4, 1856.
President.
James Buchanan, dem ..
.1062
John C. Fremont, rep.
27
Millard Fillmore, Amer.
...
845
Governor.
Buckner S. Morris, Amer.
295
Wm. A. Richardson, dem .. . 1087.
Wm. H. Bissell, rep.
480
Congressman.
8. S. Marshall, dem ...
..
1136
419
Benj. L. Wiley, rep.
717
State Senator.
Samuel H. Martin, dem .... 1091
351
David J. Blackman, Amer .. 740
Representative.
John E. Whiting, Amer .... 918
Joseph C. Orth, dem ....... 976
Circuit Clerk.
58
John M. Crebs, quasi-Amer. 673
Samuel G. Orange, Amer.
259
James B. Hinds, dem.
...
953
280
Sheriff.
John Irons, ind.
919
John G. Powell, dem.
..
936
17
Coroner.
Isaac H. Hamilton, Amer ... 794
Samuel Moore, dem.
..
.1056
262
Convention.
For
205
Against ....
1347
1142
ELECTION, NOV. 3, 1857. County Judge.
Reuben Emerson, rep.
631
Wm. P. Garrison,dem.
895
264
George Gilbert
25
Associate Justices.
Wm. Thomas, Amer.
612
A. Hill, dem.
938
Wm. Merritt, Amer.
422
J. Hunsinger, dem
856
J. C. Bean.
87
S. Lay.
59
Geo. Gilbert.
18
County Clerk.
R. S. Graham, Amer
1083
591
8. M. Staley, dem.
492
School Commissioner.
R. B. Graham, Amer.
1156
J. T. Ratcliff, dem
405
751
Surveyor.
J. Storms, dem.
960
426
D. Mccarthy, dem.
534
County Treasurer.
J. S. Anderson, Amer ...
. .
543
A. R. Logan, dem.
524
James A. Gowdy, dem.
554
Supreme Judge.
E. B. Webb, dem.
1355
S. Breese, dem ..
119
J. Daugherty, dem.
62
Appropriating Swamp Lands.
For ..
1134
795
Against.
840
SPECIAL ELECTION, JULY 30, 1858.
Surveyor.
F. J. Chapman, dem.
152
Wm. H. Stokes, rep.
176
John Mills, dem. . .
291
J. B. Blackford, dem
108
Charles Atterbury, dem
25
ELECTION, NOV. 2, 1858.
State Treasurer.
Wm. B. Fonday
1220
574
Jos. Miller.
646
.
Congressman.
John A. Logan.
1250
639
D. L. Phillips.
611
Representative.
John G. Powell.
1231
574
Maurice B. Brown.
657
Sheriff.
T. W. Stone, dem.
723
Wm. S. Eubanks, dem
429
J. B. Thomas.
22
Orlando Burrell, Amer.
427
J. T. Parker, quasi-rep.
289
Coroner.
Samuel Moore.
.....
1480
ELECTION, NOV. 8, 1859.
County Treasurer.
Thos. J. Renshaw, dem ..
590
Alex. R. Logan, dem ..
...
513
David R. Land, Amer.
. ..
289
School Commissioner.
Richard S. Graham.
1338
Surveyor.
John Mills, dem. ..
....
860
393
C. S. Conger, quasi-dem.
467
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ELECTION, NOV. 6, 1860.
President.
Stephen A. Douglas, dem. .. 1544
Abraham Lincoln, rep. .....
755
John Bell, Amer ....
38
John C. Breckinridge, dem. .
5
Governor.
James C. Allen, dem
1553
792
Richard Yates, rep.
.....
761
Congressman.
John A. Logan, dem ..
. ..
1560
793
State Senator.
Robert M. Hundley, dem .. 323
Wm. T. Crawford, rep.
...
753
Hugh Gregg, ind. dem .....
1225
Representative.
James M. Sharpe, dem ......
1562
Robert A. Silliman, rep ..... 756
Prosecuting Attorney.
Wm. H. Robinson, rep.
728
Thos. S. Casey, dem.
159
John McIlvane, dem.
46
John M. Crebs, dem
1400
Circuit Clerk.
James B. Hinde, dem ... .
1560
808
George N. Johnson, rep
752
Sheriff.
John G. Powell, dem
1609
914
John Pomroy, rep.
695
Coroner.
E. W. Gaston, dem.
.1551
Daniel Bulkley, rep.
107
1444
Convention.
For
678
Against
1464
Township Organization.
For
434
Against.
1563
1029
ELECTION, JUNE 3, 1861. Supreme Judge.
Sidney Breese, dem .... ..
445
Clerk of the Supreme Court.
Noah Johnson, dem .... ...
412
376
John L. Campbell, rep. .
. . .
36
Circuit Judge.
Samuel S. Marshall, dem ... 447
444
ELECTION, NOV. 5, 1861. County Judge. Wm. P. Garrison, dem ..... 1786
Associate Justices.
Austin Hill, dem ...
...
John Hunsinger, dem ...... 1719
County Clerk.
Richard S. Graham, dem. . . 1798
School Commissioner.
Chauncey S. Conger, dem. . 1735
County Treasurer.
Thos. J. Renshaw, dem.
. . 1219
576
John R. Jones, rep .. ..
...... 643
Surveyor.
Hail Storms, dem.
.......
1817
Delegate to Constitutional Convention.
John E. Whiting, rep.
...
651
Thomas W. Stone, dem.
1217
566
Banking Law.
For.
905
353
Against.
552
ELECTION, JUNE 17, 1862.
Adoption of Constitution.
For.
1088
548
Against.
545
Article Entitled "Banks," Etc.
For.
748
Against.
874
126
First Section of Article Entitled
"Negroes and Mulattoes."
For.
1435 1421
Against.
14
Second Section of Same.
For
1580 1579
Against.
1
Third Section of Same.
For.
1573
1567
786
Against.
6
Congressional Apportionments.
For ..
. 1093
565
Against
528
ELECTION, NOV. 4, 1862.
Congressman at Large.
James C. Allen, dem.
.1222
794
E. C. Ingersoll, rep.
428
State Treasurer.
Alex. Starne, dem
.1218
787
Wm. Butler, rep.
431
Congressman 13th District.
Wm. J. Allen, dem.
1201
Milton Bartley, ind.
402
Representative to the Legislature.
799
Chauncey S. Conger, dem. . 1215
Samuel H. Martin, ind.dem. 343
872
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David T. Linegar, rep. ....
767
806
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Sheriff.
Thomas W. Stone, dem. . .. 1060 461 George S. Staley, ind.dem .. 599 Coroner. Wesley Hillyard, dem. ..... 1203 ELECTION, NOV. 8, 1868. County Treasurer. Alex. R. Logan, dem. ...... 623 School Commissioner. C. E. McDowell, dem ...... 641
1185
County Clerk.
John G. Powell, dem.
.1135
424
Ross Graham, rep.
711
County Treasurer.
Michael S. Brockett, dem. . . 1143
438
G. W. Akers, rep
705
School Superintendent.
Charles E. McDowell, dem. 1138
425
Edwin B. Emerson, rep.
.
718
Surveyor.
Hail Storms, dem ...
1177
514
Wm. H. Stokes, rep ..
663
ELECTION, NOV. 6, 1866.
Congressman at Large.
T. L. Dickey, dem
1486
498
J. A. Logan, rep.
988
Congressman 13th District.
Wm. J. Allen, dem
1466
474
G. B. Raum, rep.
992
Representative to Legislature.
Patrick Dolan, dem ..
1449
455
State Senator.
John W. Wescott, dem.
.1327
554
Horace Hayward, rep. .. .. 773
Representative.
Jonathan Shelby, dem .. . .. 1325
551
John R. Jones, rep. ........ 774
Circuit Clerk.
J. D. Martin, dem
1508
556
W. M. Records, rep.
952
Coroner.
Wesley Hillyard, dem.
1488
1195
Charles Jones, rep.
..
George Williams, dem. . . .. 1326
Reuben Emerson, rep ...
771
Sheriff.
655
Thomas J. Renshaw, dem. . 1296
508
Mark A. Miller, rep. ..
788
Coroner.
M. M. Doyle, dem ..
1311
537
William Merritt, rep ..
774
SPECIAL ELECTION, MARCH 28, 1865.
Judge of 12th Judicial Circuit.
James M. Pollock, dem .
741
John E. Whiting, rep.
. 557
184
ELECTION, NOV. 7, 1865.
County Judge.
William Thomas, dem. . . .. 1010
George Patrick, rep ...
. 773
Associate Judges.
Samuel J. Foster, dem
1110
Samuel Abshier .. .
1131
Thomas Sheriden, rep
678
William Merritt, rep.
674
Surveyor.
Hail Storms, dem . . .. . . . 647 ELECTION, NOV. 8, 1864. President. Geo. B. Mcclellan, dem. . . . 1336
562
Abraham Lincoln, rep ...... 774
Governor.
James C. Robinson, dem ... 1833
Richard J. Oglesby, rep ...... 780
543
Congressman at Large.
James C. Allen, dem ....... 1323
Samuel W. Moulton, rep ... 778
Congressman, 13th District.
550
Wm. J. Allen, dem
.1291
Andrew J. Kuykendall, rep. 775
State's Attorney.
516
Thomas S. Casey, dem. ... 1328
Jasper Partridge, rep .. .
. 770
558
J. Morlan, rep
994
State Treasurer.
Jesse J. Phillips, dem.
.1491
507
George. W. Smith, rep.
984
Sheriff.
James B. Hinde, dem. .
1322
John B. Jolly, rep.
771
551
County Judge.
293
SPECIAL ELECTION, JUNE 3, '67.
Circuit Judge.
James M. Pollock, dem .. ... 716
Clerk of Supreme Court.
R. A. D. Wilbanks, dem. ... 694
418
T. T. Fountain, rep.
276
SPECIAL ELECTION, OCT. 1, 1867.
Stock of $100,000 in the Cairo & Vin-
cennes Railroad.
For.
1145
668
Against.
482
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343
HISTORY OF WHITE COUNTY.
ELECTION, NOV. 5, 1867.
Treasurer and Assessor.
Michael S. Brockett, dem ... 625
Surveyor.
Hail Storms, dem .........
638
ELECTION, NOV. 8, 1868.
President.
U. S. Grant, rep.
.1076
Horatio Seymour, dem ....
.1752
676
Governor.
Surveyor.
A. U. Whiffin, ind. dem. .... 1381
Donation of $100,000 to the Evansville
& Southern Illinois Railroad.
For
959
Against.
1038
78
Licensing Groceries to Retail Ardont
Spirits.
For.
730
Against.
1202
472
Member of Constitutional Convention.
Charles E. McDowell, dem .. 1346
59
C. R. Smith, rep
749
ELECTION, JULY 2, 1870.
New Constitution.
For.
293
Against.
378
85
Sections Relating to Railroads.
For.
468
267
Against.
201
Article Entitled " Counties."
For ...
438
206
Against
232
Article Entitled "Warehouses."
For.
500
330
Against
1.0
Three-fifths Vote to Remove County Seats.
For
522
374
Against
148
Section Concerning the Illinois Central
Railroad.
For
639
588
Against.
41
Henry Sumpter, rep. .
.1183
ELECTION, NOV. 2, 1869.
County Judge.
S. H. Martin, dem.
1255
D. M. Porter, rep.
777
Associate Judges.
T. M. Vineyard, dem
1362
N. Caley, dem.
.1393
D. G. Hay, rep
718
County Olerk.
J. G. Powell, dem.
1342
594
J. E. Clifford, rep.
. . .. .
..
748
Assessor.
James B. Allen, dem.
.1377
679
D. P. Gott, rep.
698
County Superintendent of Schools.
James I. McClintock, dem. . 1866
A. Hodge, ind. dem ... .
641
725
John R. Eden, dem.
.. 1756
John M. Palmer, rep.
.1074
682
Congressman at Large.
Wm. W. O'Brien, dem ..
1760
John A. Logan, rep.
.1069
Congressman 13th District.
John M. Crebs, dem.
1786
Green B. Raum, rep.
1044
742
State's Attorney.
R. W. Townshend, dem .... 1760
G. Wright, rep.
1084
Senator.
Joseph J. R. Turney, dem. .. 1756
Wm. H. Robinson, rep.
.1073
Representative in Legislature.
John Landrigan, dem ...
.1781
Jasper Partridge, rep ....... 1092
Circuit Clerk.
John D. Martin, dem.
1766
John W. Howell, rep.
1055
Sherif.
711
Daniel P. Eubanks, dem. . .. 1717
A. B. Rice, rep.
1053
664
Coroner.
Wesley Hillyard, dem.
1742
A. M. McClain, rep. .
886
F. J. Foster, rep.
170
Convention to Form a Non Constitution.
For
478
Against
1706
1228
Associate Justice.
Luke J. Bozeman, dem
.... 1570
387
Section Relating to Minority Represen-
tation.
For.
423
176
Against.
247
Section Relating to Municipal Subscrip-
tions or Private Corporations.
For.
314
58
Against
306
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691
696
683
639
344
HISTORY OF WHITE COUNTY.
Section Relating to the Canal.
For
542
416
Against
126
SPECIAL ELECTION, JUNE 6, '70. Supreme Judge for First Grand Divi- sion.
Sidney Breese, dem.
. ... . . . 233
ELECTION, NOV. 8, 1870.
State Treasurer.
Charles Ridgley, dem ..... 1665
Erastus N. Bates, rep. . .
921
744
Congressman at Large.
734
Wm. B. Anderson, dem. .... 1660
John A. Logan, rep.
926
Congressman 13th District.
John M. Crebs, dem.
1684
783
Daniel W. Munn, rep.
901
Senators.
John Landrigan, dem ..
.1665
John Jackson, dem. . . .
.1655
Thomas Sheridan, rep ...... 891
Mortimer O'Kean, ind. dem. 911
Representative in Legislature.
Frank E. Hay, dem ..
.. 1707
Sheriff.
Hail Storms, dem .......
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