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The result of the election in November, 1873, was the success generally of the anti-monopoly ticket, so-called. For county judge, Thomas Likely (A. M.), 1,224; John R. Bassett (R.), 992; for county clerk, C. F. Durston (A. M.), 1,244; John W. Dilley (R.), 988; for treasurer, W. N. Graham (A. M.), 1,340; Milton M. Jones (R.), 890; for county superintendent, Miss A. E. Frazier (R.), 807; Miss M. L. Walker (Indp.), 772; William D. Condit (Indp.), 479; for keeping up hogs, 610; against keeping up hogs, 1,063. This elec- tion resulted in a partial defeat of the republican party. The demo- crats, disgruntled republicans, liberal republicans and grangers, when united, were strong enough to make heavy inroads upon the ranks of republicanism. At this election in Illinois twenty-nine women were candidates for county superintendents and eleven were elected.
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At the people's convention in June, 1874, John Geiger, H. E. Harroun, S. V. Prentiss and A. J. Streeter were named as delegates to the state convention of that party. At the republican county convention in June, J. R. Bassett served as chairman and H. Bigelow as secretary. Dr. J. V. Frazier, W. A. Lorimer, J. B. Gilmore, J. C. Graham and David Little were chosen delegates to the state con- vention.
At the republican county convention in August, Judge Bassett was made chairman and H. Bigelow, secretary. John S. Paxton was nominated for sheriff and Ambrose D. Keeler, coroner. John T. McGinnis was the choice of the convention for representative; B. C. Taliaferro for Congress. Delegates to the congressional and representative conventions were selected.
The independent county convention met at Aledo in August, with R. H. Day presiding, and T. J. Martin served as secretary. B. W. Mclaughlin was nominated for sheriff and C. S. Richey, coroner. A. J. Streeter was the choice of the convention for repre- sentative. John T. McGinnis and John H. Lewis secured the nomi- nation for representatives. Henderson Ritchie secured the nomina- tion for Congress. The latter spoke here in October to a large audience. Bagby was his opponent. They conducted a joint dis- cussion throughout the district during the campaign. In October, Shelby M. Cullom, then speaker of the House of Representatives, spoke here in Byers Hall to several thousand voters.
The result of the November election of 1874 was: For con- gressman, Ritchie (R.), 1,313; Bagby (D.), 1,115; for representa- tive, McGinnis (R.), 2,248; Lewis (R.), 1,679; Harvey (D.), 268; Cabeen (D.), 3,136; for sheriff, Paxton (R.), 1,307; McLaughlin (D.), 1,093; Crawford (Indp.), 43; for coroner, Keeler (R.), 1,350; Richey (D.), 1,077.
At the republican county convention in August, 1875, Col. J. M. Mannon served as chairman and H. Bigelow as secretary. Daniel T. Hindman was nominated for county treasurer and W. B. Frew for surveyor. The independent or democratic convention of August was presided over by R. C. Cabeen, with O. P. Arthur as secretary. This convention strongly favored greenback principles and advo- cated the immediate repeal of the Sherman resumption law and took steps for the formation of greenback clubs in every considerable neighborhood in the county. W. N. Graham was nominated for treasurer and Williams McLaughlin for surveyor. Opposition to the republicans during this campaign was a fusion of the democrats and greenbackers. At the November election the republicans were
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successful with the treasurer but the democrats and greenbackers elected the surveyor.
At the republican county convention in August, 1876, Col. George W. Warner presided and H. Bigelow officiated as secretary, with L. B. Doughty as assistant. Alexander McArthur was nomi- nated for circuit clerk; John S. Paxton, sheriff; John C. Wharton, state's attorney; R. W. Kile, coroner. The convention renominated J. B. Taliaferro for state senator. There was not as much excite- ment over political matters in 1876 as might have been. expected. However, both parties were well organized, with clubs in almost every neighborhood. The candidates stumped the county and the republicans lost many votes through the dissatisfaction which then existed in political affairs.
The result of the election of November, 1876, in Mercer County was as follows: For president, Hayes (R.), 2,209; Tilden (D.), 1,428; Cooper (Ind.), 92 ; for governor, Cullom (R.) , 2,212; Steward (D.), 1,530; for state board of equalization, Boice (R.), of Mercer County, 1,925; Cabeen (D.), 1,699; for state senator, Taliaferro (R.), 2,165; Smith (D.), 1,531; for representatives, Latimer (R.), 3,264; Curtis (R.), 3,260; Harroun (D.), 4, 1051/2; Brown (D.), 33612; for state's attorney, Wharton (R.), 2,238; Morgan (D.), 1,440; for circuit clerk, McArthur (R.), 2,370; Lloyd (D.), 1,227; for sheriff, Paxton (R.), 2,457; Reynolds (D.), 1,170; for coroner, Kile (R.), 2,212; Barrett (D.), 1,290.
At the republican county delegate convention, July 14, 1877, to name delegates to the judicial convention, J. M. Wilson served as chairman and H. Bigelow as secretary. The delegates chosen were: T. B. Mayo, J. W. Close, E. T. Crosby, T. R. Gourley. R. Wolfe, W. A. Lorimer, S. V. Prentiss, R. A. McGee and Dr. E. Kendall. They were directed to present the name of Isaac N. Bassett before the Galva convention for nomination as judge and to use all honorable means to secure his selection. John J. Glenn, of Monmouth, was nominated.
The republican county convention of September 3, 1877, was presided over by Robert Candor, and H. Bigelow served as secre- tary. John R. Bassett was nominated for county judge; Miss A. E. Frazier, for county superintendent; E. C. Humphrey, for county clerk ; D. T. Hindman, for county treasurer ; R. H. Atchison, John McClure, J. V. Frazier, Gideon Ives and A. P. Petrie were chosen county central committee.
The democratic county convention of September, 1877, elected Josiah McCaw chairman and R. H. Winger, secretary. C. C.
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Worden was nominated for county clerk. This was a partial fusion of the democrats and greenbackers.
The campaign of 1877 was mean, vindictive and personal. E. C. Humphrey received the nomination for county clerk in 1877 as against Charles F. Durston, who was then incumbent. having served for four years. Mr. Durston had made an excellent clerk and was a man of most excellent character, very popular in the county, and had lived in the county nearly all his lifetime. His father and his brothers had lived in the east part of the county, where he had other relatives. Also he had relatives in New Boston, in the western part of the county. Mr. Humphrey had only lived in the county a few years and came here as station agent for the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad Company. Mr. Humphrey was a wary politician and he and Dr. J. S. Boice managed to get the political bosses to obtain their nominations, Boice for member of the state board of equalization, and Humphrey for county clerk. This was against the wishes of the great body of the republicans in the county. If the matter had been submitted at a primary both of these men would have been defeated, and Durston would have been nominated more than two to one against Humphrey. This caused great dissatisfac- tion and Charles Worden was put up as a candidate. He was born and lived all of his lifetime in Keithsburg, was a republican, and was a man of excellent character and ability. J. H. Connell and others, but particularly Mr. Connell, wrote a number of articles that were published in the democratic newspaper of the county, urging the election of Mr. Worden, and while he was urging that Mr. Humphrey was a railroad man, the real thing that defeated Humphrey was getting the nomination by the political bosses and not by the people.
The result of the electon of November, 1877, was as follows: For county judge, Bassett (R.), 1,474; Dilley (D.), 710; for county clerk, Humphrey (R.), 923; Worden (D.), 1,378; for county treasurer, Hindman (R.), no opposition, 2,149; for county superin- tendent, Miss Frazier (R.), 1,243; Gibson (D.), 913; for county judge Scott received five votes in Keithsburg and fifty in Perryton Township. Mrs. L. P. Gibson was the democratic-greenback candi- date for county superintendent. Only eighty-one votes were cast in the county in favor of the proposed state house appropriation.
The partial successes of the greenbackers and democrats united gave them great encouragement, whereupon they prepared to organize at an early date for the campaign of 1878. They held a large convention at Aledo in December, on which occasion S. F.
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Norton, a greenback enthusiast from Chicago, explained the prin- ciples thus advocated by the greenbackers. Inflation was the panacea for all political ills of that party, according to Mr. Norton and other members of the greenback party. He likewise discussed the pro- visions of the Bland silver bill.
At a mass convention of the republicans in February, 1878, the financial condition of the country was fully and deliberately con- sidered. The ablest speakers of the party analyzed the policies and demands of the greenbacks and insisted that their position was unwise and should not be made a part of the laws of the Government. At this meeting Graham Lee was chairman and H. Bigelow, secre- tary. The committee on resolutions were A. P. Petrie, V. R. Har- riott, W. C. Gray, Robert Candor, George P. Graham, Josiah Candor, Edward Griffith, Washington Wolf and J. J. Huston. Spceches were made by Edwards, Taliaferro, Judge Bassett and Brock, each giving briefly his views on the greenback question. The resolutions favored the repeal of the resumption act so far as it related to the time of resumption; expressed the belief that the demonetization of silver was uncalled for and hailed the passage of the Bland silver bill; expressed the further belief that the legal tender notes of the United States were the best and most reliable money in the world; opposed the contraction or withdrawal of the legal tender notes; demanded the substitution of legal tender notes for national bank currency as fast as received from the treasury; advocated the payment of Government bonds in accordance with law, favored making Government notes a legal tender for all debts except where coin should be specified; urged the issuance by the Government of bonds of the denomination of $10 and upward to the full amount of the demand not exceeding the amount of bonded indebtedness ; favored the establishment of postal savings banks under control of the postoffice department.
On March 23, 1878, the greenback county convention was held at Union Hall, Aledo. R. H. Bay served as chairman, J. E. Har- roun as secretary, and S. J. Mason as assistant secretary. R. J. Cabeen, A. B. Swisher, W. A. Wilson, William Hill, J. L. Robb, Dick Wolf, T. S. Robb, Richard Winger, James Goold and J. E. Harroun were appointed committee on resolutions. Speeches were made by R. H. Day, W. H. Heaton, R. S. Cramer, A. J. Streeter and Doctor Baker. The committee on resolutions recommended the adoption of the Toledo platform except as to the name of the party, which they stated should be national greenback instead of national. The report was accepted and the committee was discharged. The
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resolutions were along the line of the greenback policy of that day.
At the republican county delegate convention in August, E. L. McKinnie served as chairman and H. Bigelow, as secretary. Dele- gates to the congressional and senatorial conventions were named. Joshua R. Brown was nominated for sheriff and E. B. Harvey for coroner. At the greenback convention in August, R. B. Cabeen presided. George W. Gregg was nominated for sheriff and Dr. W. H. Hall for coroner. The greenbackers and democrats were unable to unite this year and accordingly the former nominated a separate ticket, as follows: William H. Brown for sheriff and Rezin Pratt for coroner. B. F. Marsh was candidate of the republicans for Congress. The same party named Joseph F. Latimer and Rufus W. Miles for representatives.
In 1878 Keithsburg had the largest democratic club in this con- gressional district. At an immense barbecue held there in Septem- ber, over six thousand people were present according to estimates. A prize was offered for the largest club of the party and although immense delegations came from neighboring cities, Keithsburg won the prize. Among the speakers on this occasion were Brick Pomeroy and D. P. Stubbs, of Iowa. Six bands were present and furnished the music. Organization clubs came from Muscatine, Aledo, Oquawka, New Boston, Alexis, Viola and elsewhere. The efforts of the greenbackers of Keithsburg were successful in making this the most notable gathering of the campaign. A little later, in order to counteract the effect of the greenbackers' barbecue, Governor Oglesby and B. F. Marsh spoke to a large audience of republicans in Keiths- burg, as did John B. Hawley and D. P. Phelps.
The result of the November election ( 1878) was as follows: For Congress, Marsh (R.), 1,850; Phelps (D.), 900; Streeter (G.), -; for representatives, Latimer (R.), 2,768; Miles (R.), 2,762; Sloan (D.), 2,3261/2 ; Wilson (G.), 3,084; for sheriff, J. H. Brown (R.), 1,772; W. H. Brown (D.), 852; Gregg (G.), 852; for coroner, Harvey (R.), 1,829; Hall (D.), 1,231 ; for drainage amend- ment 1,611 ; against it, 849.
In May, 1879, R. J. Cabeen served as chairman of the greenback convention and W. H. Heaton as secretary. The lack of success had somewhat dampened the ardor of the greenbackers, so that they only nominated Jacob Cool for county coroner. At the republican county convention this year A. P. Petrie served as chairman. D. T. Hindman was nominated for county treasurer and C. S. Richey, surveyor. At the democratic county convention John Geiger served as chairman. Cornelius O'Leary was nominated for treasurer
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and William McLaughlin for surveyor. The greenbackers this year held their convention in September and were presided over by Charles Roberts. D. H. Hayes in a long speech scored the policies and practices of the two old parties. The convention nominated Cornelius O'Leary for treasurer and William McLaughlin for sur- veyor, thus fusing really with the democracy. Late in October, owing to some dissatisfaction, the democrats nominated W. R. Lemon for county treasurer.
The result in November, 1879, was as follows: For county treas- urer, Hindman (R.), 1,233; Lemon (D.), +71; Cabeen (G.), 478; for surveyor, Richey (R.), 1,139; Mclaughlin (D. and G.), 1,003.
E. C. Humphrey was one of the republican electors in 1880. The nomination of Garfield for the presidency pleased the republicans of this county. The democrats were equally delighted with the nomination of Hancock and English. The campaign was spirited, many prominent speakers visiting the county. Richard Oglesby spoke at Aledo to over five thousand people.
The result of the election of November, 1880, was as follows: For president, Garfield (R.), 2,348; Hancock (D.), 1,487; Weaver (G.), 448; for governor, Cullom (R.), 2,295; Trumbull (D.), 1,408; Streeter (G.), 583; for state senator, Berggren (R.), 2,360; Clay (D.), 1,874; for representative, Wood (R.), 3,480; Petrie (R.), 3,5641/2 ; Boyd (D.), 4,38612; Dilley (D.), 1,317; for circuit clerk, McArthur (R.), 2,417; Pratt (D.), 1,850; for state's attorney, Whar- ton (R.), 2,282; McBride (D.), 1,978; for sheriff, Cummins (R.), 2,375; Cool (G.), 1,897; for coroner, Porter (R.), 2,363; Danford (G.), 1,869; for constitutional amendment, 3,390; against it, 552.
In recent years local interest in the parties has not been of much consequence. There have been no issues of importance and the parties have contented themselves with merely advocating the policies advanced by their own factions. Very few contests of any importance outside of Mercer County have been made for over thirty years. The battle has been waged along state and national partisan lines.
In August, 1882, at the republican county convention, George Lytle served as chairman and H. Bigelow as secretary. J. R. Bassett was nominated for county judge; T. H. Doughty for county clerk ; E. B. David, treasurer; J. A. Cummins, sheriff; Joseph A. Goding, county superintendent; W. C. Porter, coroner, and Mr. Ansley, representative.
At the democratic county convention, A. B. Swisher served as chairman and G. M. Eames as secretary. The convention concluded not to nominate a county ticket, but to run a few candidates inde-
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pendently. They named delegates to the state, senatorial and con- gressional conventions and offered to fuse with the independents and name part of the ticket. This offer was in part accepted.
The result of the November election, 1882, was as follows: For county judge, Bassett (R.), 1,633; Wilson (Indp.), 1,843; for county clerk, Doughty (R.), 1,427; Worden (Indp.), 2,064; for treasurer, David (R.), 1,793; Nelson (Indp.), 1,707; for sheriff, Cummins (R.), 2,075; Hayes (Indp.), 1,421; for superintendent of schools, Goding (R.), 1,817; Willits (Indp.), 1,630; for coroner, Porter (R.), 1,869; McDougal (Indp.), 1,691.
In 1884 the republican county ticket was : Circuit clerk, Alexander McArthur; state's attorney, Samuel D. C. Hays; surveyor, Cornelius S. Richey; coroner, William C. Porter. The democrats nominated : Circuit clerk, S. N. Adams ; surveyor, William McLaughlin ; coroner, Jacob Cool. No nomination for state's attorney was made.
The county democratic convention of 1884 met at the court- house, Aledo, July 24th, and was called to order by Martin Boyd. C. V. Shore was elected chairman and George E. Eames, secretary. Delegates to the senatorial, representative, congressional and state conventions were chosen. The convention was addressed by Martin Boyd, John Whitsitt, John Downing, Louis Gradky and John Henry. Thomas B. Cabeen was elected chairman of the county central committee. A resolution was unanimously passed, heartily approv- ing and endorsing the course of Hon. W. H. Neece, congressman.
In 1884 the prohibitionists were prominent in this county. The name of St. John and Daniels for president and vice president, and the wave of temperance reform which then swept the country, were sufficient to spur members of that party into activity. They assembled at Aledo and ratified the nomination of St. John.
Late in October, Robert T. Lincoln spoke at Aledo to an audience estimated at about ten thousand. Delegations were present from all parts of the county. Large pictures of Lincoln, Blaine and Logan were borne in the parades and posted conspicuously at the speakers' stands. All enjoyed listening to the son of Abraham Lincoln. The meeting was continued in the evening, other speakers being Clark E. Carr, T. J. Henderson and O. F. Berry. The grounds were lighted with Chinese lanterns and 800 torch bearers paraded the streets, led by bands.
The result of the November election, 1884, in this county was as follows: For president, Blaine (R.), 2,273; Cleveland (D.), 1,634; Butler (?), 227; St. John (Pro.), 90; state senator, Sedwick (R.), 2,297; Streeter (D.), 1,886; representatives, Gittings (R.), 3,456;
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Graham (R.), 3,459; Stevens (D.), 2,6521/2; Cherry (D.), 3,010! 2; circuit clerk, McArthur (R.), 2,360; Adams (D.), 1,822; state's attorney, Hayes (R.), 2,328; coroner, Porter (R.), 2,322; Cool (D.), 1,854; surveyor, Richey (R.), 2,234; Mclaughlin (D.), 1,947. The democrats were jubilant over their success in electing Cleveland and numerous ratification meetings were held in all parts of the county.
In after years the political issues were national instead of local. In 1888 there was considerable enthusiasm over the national tickets. The renomination of Cleveland pleased the democracy and numerous democratic clubs were organized at various places in the county. What made this year memorable was the fact that A. J. Streeter, of Mercer County, was nominated by the union labor party for President of the United States. During the campaign he was opposed by Robert H. Cowdry, who was the candidate of the united labor party for president. Mr. Cowdry challenged Mr. Streeter to a joint debate, but the latter declined because the issues between the two factions were not divergent enough to warrant warfare and Mr. Streetet declared he did not care to fight over trifles. He stated that he was not in favor of Henry George's land tax theory-a principle which was supported by Mr. Cowdry.
The democratic county convention in 1888 made the following nominations : State senator, W. C. Williams ; representative, Thomas A. Marshall; county clerk, Charles H. Finch ; state's attorney, Guy C. Scott; surveyor, William McLaughlin ; coroner, John W. Landers. This convention was presided over by A. T. Forgy, with Ed N. Heaton, secretary. The democrats this year held an immense rally at Mannon, where a seventy foot pole was erected and where Willia Prentiss, Guy C. Scott and Mr. Heaton, of the Keithsburg News, were the principal speakers. The democratic club there was one of the largest in the county.
The republicans held their county convention late in August and the full ticket was nominated. They nominated Mr. McManus for circuit clerk; Mr. Brock for state's attorney; Mr. Porter for coroner, and Mr. Frew for surveyor. The prohibitionists nominated J. W. McIntosh for Congress; F. Doud for state senator, and P. M. Carnahan for representative. Among the republican speakers who campaigned the county were Cullom, Carr, Gest, Berry and Mil- christ. These men were all present at Aledo, three speaking in the afternoon and two in the evening. At an immense democratic meet- ing held in Keithsburg about the same time the speakers were C. S. Darrow, Thomas A. Marshall, W. J. McElhinney and Guy C. Scott. At another meeting in the same city the speakers were Black and
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Prentiss. Delegations were present from New Boston, Joy and elsewhere. The result of the election in November, 1888, was as follows : For president, Cleveland (D.), 1,804; Harrison (R.), 2,349; Fish (Pro.), 126; Streeter (labor), 60; for governor, Palmer (D.), 1,854; Fifer (R.), 2,347; Haits (Pro.), 106; Jones (labor), 32; for state senator, Williams (D.), 1,809; Berry (R.), 2,364; Doud (Pro.), III; Whitehall (labor), 61; circuit clerk, Finch (D.), 1,744; Mc- Manus (R.), 2,504; state's attorney, Scott (D.), 1,977; Brock (R.), 2,297; coroner, Landers (D.), 1,804; Porter (R.), 2,410; surveyor, McLaughlin (D.), 1,909; Frew (R.), 2,339.
In 1890 the republicans nominated James H. Connell for county judge; R. J. Graham for sheriff; James S. Sexton, clerk; T. A. Vernon, treasurer; Alexander Calhoun, county superintendent. The prohibitionists nominated James Feather for county judge; E. R. Gilmore, clerk; C. W. Bridgford, treasurer; George Bloomer, county superintendent; William Henderson, sheriff. Governor Oglesby was one of the speakers during the campaign. The result was the success of the republican party as follows : Connell's majority, 265; Sexton's, 279; Graham's, 164; Vernon's, 130; Calhoun's, 834.
During the campaign of 1892 there was no important local inter- est at stake. The famous Aledo campaign quartet of the republican party traversed the whole county and enlivened the meetings. The labor question was all important, but was a national affair and in- volved factories rather more than farms. The result in Mercer County in November was as follows : Republican ticket, 2,467; demo- cratic, 1,975 ; prohibition, 126; people's 60.
In 1894 the labor movement had become one of great importance in the great centers of population. It did not seriously affect Mercer County. William Mason, of Chicago, spoke at Cable to a large audi- ence in September. He was introduced by J. B. McFarland. There was a large crowd present, two bands and a glee club. He also spoke at Keithsburg and other towns in the county. The republicans carried the election as follows: For county judge, J. H. McConnell won by over one thousand majority; county clerk, H. E. Burgess, 936 ma- jority; sheriff, Cyrus E. Dryden, 654 majority; treasurer, Charles Kinsey, 761 majority; county superintendent, C. L. Gregory, 947. Miss Pepper was a candidate for county superintendent but was defeated.
The contest of 1896 was one of more importance because the labor question and the money question were brought to a climax during that campaign. Never before since the rebellion had the country been so stirred up over important issues as in 1896. The democrats
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under their leader, Mr. Bryan, brought the money issue prominently before the people and free silver and better conditions for the laborers in the cities were the slogans. The republicans named William Mc- Manus for circuit clerk ; James M. Brock for state's attorney; W. B. Frew for surveyor, and Fred D. Dixon for coroner. The result in November was as follows: For president, Mckinley (R.), 3,105; Bryan (D.), 2,314; Levering ( Pro.), 51 ; for county clerk, McManus, 931 majority; attorney, Brock, 877 majority; surveyor, Frew, 772 majority; coroner, Dixon, 915 majority. A few votes were cast for Mr. Palmer for president. This contest really settled the free silver question and the demands for laboring classes. The voters as a whole were convinced that with gold and silver as a basis and with a protective tariff regulated to benefit the working classes the country would be more prosperous than it had ever been before. The result in November, 1898, was as follows: County judge, William T. Church (R.), 2,687; John E. Mardock (D.), 1,468; county clerk, Fred Hendrickson (R), 2,709; Warren B. McClure (D.), 1,430; sheriff, Alfred H. Tomlinson (R.), 2,542; George W. Werts (D.), 1,615; treasurer, Charles A. Frene ( R.), 2,643; Alex P. Petrie (D.). 1,5II; superintendent of schools, Charlton L. Gregory (R.), 2,720; John N. Cox (D.), 1,433.
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