Illinois, Historical and Statistical: Comprising the Essential Facts of Its Planting and Growth as a Province, County, Territory, and State. Derived from the Most Authentic Sources, Including Original Documents and Papers. Together with Carefully Prepared Statistical Tables, Volume 2Fergus Printing Company, 1892 - 1316 pages |
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Page 546
... Parties - The Northwestern Conspiracy - Threat- ened Attacks upon Camp Douglas and Chicago- The Political Campaigns of 1864 - Party Platforms- Results - Progress of the War - Internal Progress- State - Debt , CHAPTER XXXVIII . 686 ...
... Parties - The Northwestern Conspiracy - Threat- ened Attacks upon Camp Douglas and Chicago- The Political Campaigns of 1864 - Party Platforms- Results - Progress of the War - Internal Progress- State - Debt , CHAPTER XXXVIII . 686 ...
Page 547
... Party Presidential Nominations and Elections of 1872 , - CHAPTER XLIII . · 795 Administration of Gov. Beveridge - Twenty - eighth General Assembly - Election of Oglesby to the Senate - Laws -Parties and Platforms in 1874 - Twenty ...
... Party Presidential Nominations and Elections of 1872 , - CHAPTER XLIII . · 795 Administration of Gov. Beveridge - Twenty - eighth General Assembly - Election of Oglesby to the Senate - Laws -Parties and Platforms in 1874 - Twenty ...
Page 555
... party lines were not strictly drawn in the selection of delegates , the democrats were careful to maintain in the convention the supremacy which they held in the State , elect- ing 92 out of the 162 members . Newton Cloud was chosen ...
... party lines were not strictly drawn in the selection of delegates , the democrats were careful to maintain in the convention the supremacy which they held in the State , elect- ing 92 out of the 162 members . Newton Cloud was chosen ...
Page 560
... party for reëlection . Wm . McMurtry of Knox County was nominated for lieutenant - governor , the then incum- bent , Joseph B. Wells having decided to run for congress in the Galena district , where he was opposed and beaten by Col ...
... party for reëlection . Wm . McMurtry of Knox County was nominated for lieutenant - governor , the then incum- bent , Joseph B. Wells having decided to run for congress in the Galena district , where he was opposed and beaten by Col ...
Page 565
... party shall have been duly convicted . " The reso- lution was supported by all the whigs and a sufficient number of ... parties concerned , providing that the city of St. Louis should be authorized and empowered to complete the works ...
... party shall have been duly convicted . " The reso- lution was supported by all the whigs and a sufficient number of ... parties concerned , providing that the city of St. Louis should be authorized and empowered to complete the works ...
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