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Domestic News June 20, 1864

Daily Ohio Statesman

Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio

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The Illinois Democratic Party held its state convention on June 15, electing delegates to the Chicago National Convention and nominating presidential electors. The delegation supports McClellan for president and will vote as a unit.

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The Illinois Delegates to the Democratic National Convention

The Presidential Electors.

The Democracy of Illinois held their State Convention on Wednesday, June 15th, and elected Delegates to the Chicago Convention, and nominated Presidential Electors. They are as follows:

DELEGATES AT LARGE.

John D. Caton, of La Salle; John M. Douglas, of Cook; Samuel A. Buckmaster, of Madison; Samuel S. Marshall, of Hamilton; O. B. Ficklin, of Coles; Peter Sweer, of Peoria.

ELECTORS AT LARGE.

C. L. Higbee, of Pike; Arno Voss, of Will; N. S. Davis, of Cook.

DISTRICT ELECTORS, DELEGATES, AND ALTERNATES.

1st District—Elector, Samuel Ashton, of Cook. Delegates, Melville W. Fuller and B. G. Caultield, of Cook; alternates, Lambert Tree, John C. Garland.

2d District—Elector, Henry T. Helm, of Lake. Delegates, A. M. Herrington, of Kane, and J. S. Tickner, of Winnebago; alternates, Wm. Price of Lake, and Thomas Hopkins, of De Kalb.

3d District—Elector, Wm. Barge, of Lee. Delegates, Daniel Sheean, of Jo Daviess, and J. B. Smith, of Stephenson; alternates, Samuel Strawder, of Whitesides, and Geo. D. Read, of Ogle.

4th District—Elector, Henry K. Peper, of Warren. Delegates, Thomas Redmond, of Adams, and Azro Patterson, of Warren; alternates, Dennis Smith, of Hancock, and G. W. Gates, of Rock Island.

5th District—Elector, John T. Lindsay, of Peoria. Delegates, W. W. O'Brien, of Peoria, and Justus Strows, of Bureau; alternates, Thomas McGee, and George Dent, of Putnam.

6th District—Elector, J. W. Bowen, of Will. Delegates, R. N. Murray, of Kankakee, and Lewis Stuart, of Kendall; alternates, John Thompson, of Du Page, and P. A. Armstrong, of Grundy.

7th District—Elector, Abram L. Keller, of Moultrie. Delegates, Henry Prather, of Macon, and Joseph Bodman; alternates, John Garrard, of Vermillion, and Phillip Myer.

8th District—Elector, Adlaf E. Stevens, of Woodford. Delegates, Thomas P. Rogers, of McLean, and Virgil Hickox, of Sangamon; alternates, Samuel Maxwell, of Livingston, and A. W. Miller, of Logan.

9th District—Elector, Joseph C. Thompson, of McDonough. Delegates, L. H. Bryant, of Fulton, and W. R. Ardee, of Pike; alternates, N. B. Beers, of Cass, and Edward Larning, of Menard.

10th District—Elector, John M. Woodson, of Macoupin. Delegates, J. T. Sprague, of Morgan, and Robert W. Davis, of Montgomery; alternates, T. P. Bond, of Bond, and John M. Woodson, of Macoupin.

11th District—Elector, Harvey K. S. O'Melveny, of Marion. Delegates, J. J. R. Turney, of Wayne, and John Schofield, of Clarke; alternates, John W. Merritt, of Marion, and A. M. Christian, of Clay.

12th District—Elector, Thomas Dimmock, of Madison. Delegates, Amos Watts, of Washington, and R. P. Fansey, of Madison; alternates, R. J. Smith, of Randolph, and W. T. Brown, of Madison.

13th District—Elector, Cressa K. Davis, of Saline. Delegates, W. H. Green, of Alexander, and John D. Richeson, of Gallatin; alternates, Charles E. McDowell, and Chas. Burnett.

Mr. Green, of Alexander, offered a resolution, that the Delegates to the National Convention be instructed to vote as a unit, which was adopted.

A resolution was also adopted, authorizing the State Central Committee to fill any vacancies which may occur in the Delegates or Electors.

The Delegation is understood to be for McClellan for the Presidency.

What sub-type of article is it?

Politics Appointment

What keywords are associated?

Illinois Democratic Convention Delegates Presidential Electors Mcclellan Chicago Convention

What entities or persons were involved?

John D. Caton John M. Douglas Samuel A. Buckmaster Samuel S. Marshall O. B. Ficklin Peter Sweer C. L. Higbee Arno Voss N. S. Davis W. H. Green

Where did it happen?

Illinois

Domestic News Details

Primary Location

Illinois

Event Date

Wednesday, June 15th

Key Persons

John D. Caton John M. Douglas Samuel A. Buckmaster Samuel S. Marshall O. B. Ficklin Peter Sweer C. L. Higbee Arno Voss N. S. Davis W. H. Green

Outcome

delegates elected to vote as a unit for mcclellan; state central committee authorized to fill vacancies.

Event Details

The Democracy of Illinois held their State Convention and elected delegates to the Chicago Convention and nominated presidential electors from various districts. Mr. Green offered a resolution for unit voting, which was adopted.

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