text_original: While the Illinois State Republican Convention was in session at Decatur (May 10), about a week before the Chicago Convention, the balloting for State officers was interrupted by the announcement, made with much mystery, that "an old citizen of Macon County" had something to present to the convention.
text_transcription: WHILE THE ILLINOIS STATE REPUBLICAN CONVENTION WAS IN SESSION AT DECATUR MAY TENTH ABOUT A WEEK BEFORE THE CHICAGO CONVENTION THE BALLOTING FOR STATE OFFICERS WAS INTERRUPTED BY THE ANNOUNCEMENT MADE WITH MUCH MYSTERY THAT AN OLD CITIZEN OF MAYCON COUNTY HAD SOMETHING TO PRESENT TO THE CONVENTION
phonemes: wˌaɪl ðɪ ˌɪlənˈɔɪ stˈeɪt ɹᵻpˈʌblɪkən kənvˈɛnʃən wʌz ɪn sˈɛʃən æt dᵻkˈeɪɾɚ (mˈeɪ tˈɛn), ɐbˌaʊt ɐ wˈiːk bᵻfˌɔːɹ ðə ʃᵻkˈɑːɡoʊ kənvˈɛnʃən, ðə bˈæləɾɪŋ fɔːɹ stˈeɪt ˈɑːfɪsɚz wʌz ˌɪntɚɹˈʌptᵻd baɪ ðɪ ɐnˈaʊnsmənt, mˌeɪd wɪð mˈʌtʃ mˈɪstɚɹi, ðˈæt "ɐn ˈoʊld sˈɪɾɪzən ʌv mˈækən kˈaʊnti" hæd sˈʌmθɪŋ tə pɹɪzˈɛnt tə ðə kənvˈɛnʃən.