Politics and politicians of Chicago, Cook county, and Illinois : memorial volume, 1787-1887; a complete record of municipal, county, state and national politics from the earliest period to the present time
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Politics and politicians of Chicago, Cook county, and Illinois : memorial volume, 1787-1887; a complete record of municipal, county, state and national politics from the earliest period to the present time

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L I E> RAFLYTHEOFUNIVERSITYOF ILLI NOIS329B4-3pILLINOIS HISTORY SURVEYLIBRARYPolitics and PoliticiansCHICAGO, COOK COUNTY, AND ILLINOIS.fflBMOI^IAIi UOLiUME,1787-1887.A COMPLETE RECORD OF MUNICIPAL, COUNTY, STATE AND NATIONAL POLITICSFROM THE EARLIEST PERIOD TO THE PRESENT TIME.COMPILED BYFREMONT O. BENNETT.Designed to be a Book of Reference and Authorityfor every important incident connected -with the earlyand Northern Illinois, containing data City, State andsettlement of Chicago of National Con-Campaigns, Elections and Administrations, Public Meetings, completeVentions,Lists Officials, Biographical Sketches Noted Men, Valuable Public Records,of ofMayors' Messages, Resolutions of the Common Council. Official ElectionReturns, Tables of Population and of Voters by Wards and Na-tionalities, Occupations, Valuation, Taxation, SummaryCouncil Proceedings, GeneralIndex same, etc.,of ofetc., Adoption of City Election La-w,Summary of same, MunicipalElection of 188b,AND AN ACCOUNT OF THEMASSACRE MAYHAYMARKET OF 1886,iAND THE ANARCHIST TRIALS.ON*} TCOlitfM*}.0OM£MW *NCHICAGO:THE BLAKELY PRINTING COMPANY.fcV*^Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 18S6, byF. O. BENNETT,In the Office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington, D. C.PREFACE,Beginning with the arrival of the first actual settler of Chi-beencago in an attempt has made to give in the following1779,pages, on political lines, a clear idea of the unprecedented ad-of ...

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L I E> RAFLY THEOF UNIVERSITY OF ILLI NOIS 329 B4-3p ILLINOIS HISTORY SURVEY LIBRARY Politics and Politicians CHICAGO, COOK COUNTY, AND ILLINOIS. fflBMOI^IAIi UOLiUME, 1787-1887. A COMPLETE RECORD OF MUNICIPAL, COUNTY, STATE AND NATIONAL POLITICS FROM THE EARLIEST PERIOD TO THE PRESENT TIME. COMPILED BY FREMONT O. BENNETT. Designed to be a Book of Reference and Authorityfor every important incident connected -with the early and Northern Illinois, containing data City, State andsettlement of Chicago of National Con- Campaigns, Elections and Administrations, Public Meetings, completeVentions, Lists Officials, Biographical Sketches Noted Men, Valuable Public Records,of of Mayors' Messages, Resolutions of the Common Council. Official Election Returns, Tables of Population and of Voters by Wards and Na- tionalities, Occupations, Valuation, Taxation, Summary Council Proceedings, GeneralIndex same, etc.,of of etc., Adoption of City Election La-w, Summary of same, Municipal Election of 188b, AND AN ACCOUNT OF THE MASSACRE MAYHAYMARKET OF 1886,i AND THE ANARCHIST TRIALS. ON*} TCOlitfM*}.0OM£MW *N CHICAGO: THE BLAKELY PRINTING COMPANY. fcV*^ Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 18S6, by F. O. BENNETT, In the Office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington, D. C. PREFACE, Beginning with the arrival of the first actual settler of Chi- beencago in an attempt has made to give in the following1779, pages, on political lines, a clear idea of the unprecedented ad- of this great center of Western civilization, thevancement rapid increase of population, and the speedy building up of busi- ness and society on well-laid and securea foundation. The book will be found a non partisan medium of reference for many incidents and reminiscencesfacts, of national, state and « city campaigns and conventions. It is hoped that it will com- mend itself to every person identified with politics, or interested^ in the political history of our country and of municipal gov-Cf ernment. recognized the political center;Chicago is as great -J' r nearly the center of population—the "Convention City." Illi- '"' thenois has furnished two of greatest Presidents four terms, 7 and for a quarter of a century the campaigns have cen- tered here, radiating from Chicago. Next year will be the one hundredth since the adoption of the ordinance of whereby1787, the Northwest Territory was ceded to the United States, out of which territory the State of Illinois was formed. On the 4th of willMarch, 1887, Chicago have been incorporated as a city fifty 01 growth, to be one of theis evidence that Chicago is destined greatest, if not the chief city on the American Continent. > In the this work the author has consulted up-compilation of^ ward of 100 books, files, pamphlets, and records, and is under ob- ligations to Fergus, Hon. Wentworth,the Hon. George H. John Hon. Young Scammon, Hon. George W. Julian, Mr. D. W.^ J. Lusk, of Springfield, A. T. Andreas & Co., Chicago, and many other distinguished writers and publishers, for valuable matter ' • embodied herein. Chicago, III., October 1, 1886, 237771 .. INDEX TO CONTENT: Chapter I.—First Settler of Chicago, 5. Various Appellations of Chicago. .Garies' River, 6. The Main River Bed Changed. .Chicago in Virginia. .Treaty of Greenville. . Original Site of Chicago. .Illinois in Indiana Territory. .Fort Dearborn Established. .First Commandants the Fort. .Massacre of 1S12, Captain and Lieutenantof 7. John Wm. Whistler. .Memorial Meeting of Citizens, 9. Address of Thomas Hoyne, 10 . .Illinois Territory. .Provisions of the Ordinance of 1787. .Congressman Nathaniel Pope. . Illinois admitted to the Union.. Chicago in Various Counties. .Earliest Political Records. .Earliest Valuation, 11. First .First PublicElection Ordered. Officials. .First Marriage, 12. First Clergyman. .Chicago Never in Vermillion County. .First Voting Precincts Formed. .First Taxpayers, .13 .List of First Justices of the Peace.. First Poll-List, Personal History of First14. Voters.. Daniel P. Cook, 16. Grant for the Illinois and15, Michigan Canal. .Vote on Constitution Legalizing Slavery. .First Canal Commissioners. .First School Trustees .. Survey of the Town of Chicago. .First Tavern License, 17. First Local Improvements. .State Election of 1830. .Where Held. .Death of Kinzie, 18. PersonalJohn History of Voters of 1830. .Special Elections, 19, 21. Mark Beaubien and His Fiddle, 22, 23. Arrival of Early Settlers. .Gurdon S. Hubbard. .First Militia Muster Roll. .First Mounted Troops, 26.24, Cook County Organized. .First County Election, First Officials, First Commissioners' Court, Proceedings of Same, Election of 1838, 26, 28. Original Town of Chicago Incor- porated. .First Board of Trustees, Proceedings, 31. Important Meetings of Citizens,29, 30, 31. Gubernatorial Election of 1S34. .First Drawbridge and First Vessel Built at Chicago . .Their Builder. .First Shipment of Freight Down the Lakes. .First Public School Teacher, 32. Chapter II.—Presidential Campaign of 1836. .City Charter Discussion TJie Charter Procured . .Charter Election Called. .Original Wards and Boundaries. .The Election. .Official Returns by Wards and Divisions, 36. John H. Kinzie. Mayor, William B. Ogden, . .33, 37, 43 The City Seal, .Oldest Buildings. Land Deals. The Early Press,43.. 45. Settlement44, Politicalof Social and Lines, 46 Election of 1S38. . First Appearance in Chicago of Stephen A. Douglas, His Election to Congress. .National Campaign of 1840'. ."Hard Cider" Recollections. ."Old Tippecanoe's" popularity. .Chicago and CountyCook Remain Democratic. .Chamblee and "Billy" Caldwell on-Gen. Harrison, 50. Early Abolition-47, ists, 50. First State Convention held in Chicago. .State and Congressional Election of 1842. . .National Campaign of 1S44. .Result in Chicago and Cook County, 51. Municipal Elec- tions.. Mayor Buckner S. Morris, Mayor Benjamin W. Raymond, Mayor Alex-52. 53. ander Lloyd..Mayor Francis C. Sherman His First Inaugural Message, 54. Mayor Raymond's Second Election. .Action of the Democratic Convention. .Mayor Raymond's Inaugural Message, Mayor Augustus Garrett.. His First Inaugural Message..55. Retrenchment Recommended. .The Underground Railroad" Criticised," 56, 57. Mayor Alson S. Sherman, 57. Augustus Garrett's Second Election and Inaugural. .Many Improve- ments Recommended, 5S. Mayors John P. Chapin and James Curtiss. .City Wards Increased to Nine, 59. Chapter III.—The River and Harbor Convention of 1S47. .Eminent Men Connected There- with. .Horace Greeley's Account Festivities. .Table of Populationof the City and County 1840101845. Productions, etc., 60, 62. Presidential Campaign of 1848. .Split in the Democratic Party. .The Chicago Abolitionists Zebina Eastman, Hooper Warren, Dr. C. V. Dyer and John Jones.. Last Slave Disturbance. .A Great Free Soil Meeting. .Those Present and the Action Taken. . Nominations by the National Parties. .The Election, 62, 68. Vote on the New State Constitution an 1 For and Against the Negro Clause State Vote. Rival City Conventions. .Vote in the Municipal Election of 1848. .Mayor James H. Wood- -worth .The City Marshal Censured by the Council. .Ordinance Against Gambling. Mayor Woodworth's Inaugural. .Number of Pupils Attending Public Schools. .The Mortality. . Number of Names in the Directory. .Operations of the Canal..Mayor Woodworth re-Elected. .His Second Inaugural, Mayor Curtiss re-Elected 1850. .Agitation over68, 73. the "Black Laws". .Action of the Common Council Condemning the Fugitive Slave Act. Mass Meetings Held, 75. Mayor Walter S. Gurnec.His Inaugural. .National Cam-73, (v) .. VI INDEX TO CONTENTS. paign of 1S52 .A Democratic Victory of Brief Duration. .Organization of the Republican .Notable anti-Douglas Meeting al the Tremonl House. .The Kansas-NebraskaParty. .The Campaign of .The.Result in Detail Congressional Elections andMovement. 1856. .. < !hanges of I Ustricts, 75, 79. and Shields Rivals for the United StatesChapter [V.—Lincoln Senatorship..Election of andLyman Trumbull..Trumbull Twice re-Elected. .Lincoln Douglas Grow Aggressive . The Famous Joint Debates ..Lincoln's Nomination and Election to the Presidency Doug- las' .Speeches at Springfield and Chicago. .Life and ServicesPatriotism. of Douglas.. Mobbed at Market Hall? . 1 is Enthusiastic Reception inWas Douglas 1 1861 . .His Death Lincoln . .The Christian Men of Chicago Petition to Proclaim Emancipation of the Slaves .. His Attitude on the Question, 80 to 96. . Mayor < diaries M. Gray. .Mayor Isaac L. Milli- ken Mayor 1.. J). Roone by the "Know-nothings" .. I lis Administration . .TheElection of Mayor 101.Lager Beer Riot. .Sketch of Boone, 97, — Campaign of 1S56. Mayor Thomas Dyer. .Great Free State MeetingCHAPTER V. Municipal . Lane'sin the Court House Square. .Col. H. Famous Speech, 102, 104. John Went-J. the Republican Candidate for Mayor. .Trouble at the Rolls Mayor Wentworth'sworth Message .. I lis Administration, Sketch of Wentworth, in.Inaugural 105, 109. John 109, Wentworth's Second Election and Inaugural,Mayor John C. Haines. .Mayor III, 117. Julian S. Rumsey. . Incidents of 1 1 is Administration, 117, 119. Constitutional Con- vention of 861. .Campaign of 1S62.. Speech of Isaac
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