Historical encyclopedia of Illinois . ^m n mm BOARD OF TRADE BUILDING, CHICAGO. HISTORICAL ENCYCLOPEDIA OF ILLINOIS. 277 Oullom was reduced to 0,798. The other Stateofficers elected were: Andrew Shuman, Lieu-tenant Governor; George H. Harlow, Secretaryof State; Thomas B. Needles, Auditor; EdwardRutz, Treasurer, and James K. Edsall, Attorne}-General. Each of these had pluralities exceeding20,000, except Needles, who, having a single com-petitor, had a smaller majority than new State House was occupied for the firsttime by the State officers and the Legislaturechosen at this time. Alt

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Historical encyclopedia of Illinois . ^m n mm BOARD OF TRADE BUILDING, CHICAGO. HISTORICAL ENCYCLOPEDIA OF ILLINOIS. 277 Oullom was reduced to 0,798. The other Stateofficers elected were: Andrew Shuman, Lieu-tenant Governor; George H. Harlow, Secretaryof State; Thomas B. Needles, Auditor; EdwardRutz, Treasurer, and James K. Edsall, Attorne}-General. Each of these had pluralities exceeding20,000, except Needles, who, having a single com-petitor, had a smaller majority than new State House was occupied for the firsttime by the State officers and the Legislaturechosen at this time. Although the Republicanshad a majority in the House, the Independentsheld the balance of power in joint sessitm ofthe General Assembly. After a stubborn andprotracted struggle in the effort to choose aUnited States Senator to succeed Senator John , David Davis, of Bloomington, waselected on the fortieth ballot. He had been aWhig and a warm personal friend of Lincoln, bywhom he was appointed Associate Justice of theSupreme Court o

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