STATE CAMPAIGN.

This campaign was of the most momentous character; by it was to be determined whether the Republican party, which had guided the State and the Nation in the perilous times of war, should be set aside, and a new party take its place. For the time being the Democratic party did not array itself as a party against the Republican party, but united with the Liberal Republican party. Under these circumstances the Republicans did not enter the campaign with the brightest hopes of success; but they nominated a strong ticket, and made a bold and aggressive fight. R. J. Oglesby, who had led the party to victory in 1864, was nominated without opposition, for Governor; John L. Beveridge, for Lieutenant-Governor; George H. Harlow, for Secretary of State; C. E. Lippincott, for Auditor; Edward Rutz, for Treasurer, and James K. Edsall for Attorney-General.

The Liberal Republicans nominated Gustavus Korner, Republican, for Governor; J. C. Black, Democrat, for Lieutenant-Governor; Edward Rummel, Republican, and the incumbent of the office, for Secretary of State; Daniel O'Harra, Democrat, for Auditor; C. H. Lanphier, Democrat, for Treasurer, and John V. Eustace for Attorney-General.

The Liberal Republican State ticket was regarded as being exceedingly strong; it was believed that the names of Korner and Rummel would insure for it the German vote, and that the equal division of the offices between Democrats and Republicans would surely give the new party a sufficient following to carry the State. The battle between the old and the new party was opened with a zeal and bitterness that had never before been witnessed, but it soon became evident that the nomination of Greeley had greatly displeased many of the life-long leaders of the Democratic party, who openly opposed the election of the Liberal ticket, and either voted for the Republican ticket or refrained from voting at all.

The aggregate vote for State officers, members of Congress and Presidential electors is as follows:

William Bross..

John D. Caton.

Thomas Hoyne.

GREELEY.

Charles C. P. Holden.

Arno Voss..

Isaac W. Swaim

Robert C. Burchett.
Eric Johnson...
Caspar Butz..
Stephen R. Moore..
Martin Shallenberger.
George Edmunds, Jr.
William Steinwedell.
David L. Phillips.
Samuel C. Parks..
John Cunningham.
John N. Gwin...
George L. Zuik.
John Hinchcliffe..
Benjamin W. Sharp.
Franklin Pierce...

Isaac R. Diller..
David Runion..

Wm. S. Searles.

Abram Braisted.
William Hanley.
Jacob Sharp..

James M. Duncan.

John Culbertson.

John W. Hill..

John Moran.

Hezekiah M. Wead.

Thomas Clawry.

Frank Vromer..

William H. Van Epps
Samuel L. Kerr...
James W. Davidson..

Jacob Epler.

O'CONNOR.

....184,772

...3,138

William T. French.

James B. Smith..

Henry G. Carter.
L. M. De Motte...