Item 1 - 1970s - 1980s SDLP Elections - Hugh Logue

2 files

Files of documents and ephemera relating to the campaign and election of Hugh Logue as an SDLP candidate in the 1979 election to Westminster.
File 1 includes SDLP election flyers ahead of polling day on 28 June 1973. Includes party statements as well as images and information about running candidates Hugh Logue, John Hume and Michael Canavan. Slogan "A New North and New Ireland with S.D.L.P.";

Election flyer with slogan "Speak with Strength - Vote S.D.L.P. from election polling day 1 May 1975, with candidates pictured - Hugh Logue, John Hume and Michael Canavan.
SDLP Election flyer, polling day 18 May 1977, published by S.D.L.P Limavady district. Slogan "Know where You Stand - Vote SDLP".
Election flyer, polling day 3 May 1979, for candidate Hugh Logue. Slogan "Strengthen Our Voice - Vote Hugh Logue". Election director named as John Hume.
Print copy of "The Social Democrat - Derry Edition" with election coverage and front page images and profile of candidates Logue, Hume, and Canavan.
Print copy of "The Social Democrat", Vol 3, No. 1, Mar 1977. Front page headline "Old Style Stormont Rule Out". Image of Logue as part of a group also on front page.
Photocopy of SDLP pamphlet "Towards a New Ireland - Proposals from the Social Democratic and Labour Party (Aug 1972).
Photocopy of handwritten and also typed copy of "Statement from Hugh Logue, Westminster Candidate. Logue Calls for a United Derry".
Assorted manuscript notes and papers by Logue, including a personal biography on Hugh Logue SDLP Derry headed paper, as well as draft design on carbon paper for a Logue election flyer.
Letter from Superintendent for Chief Constable, RUC, to Logue, responding to complaint made by Logue that an RUC Constable "was guilty of the offence of personation" and noting that the Constable was arrested (18 Nov 1975).
Various nomination papers for Hugh Logue and for election of a member to serve in parliament. Documents may be draft or from different elections. Different proposers and seconders are named including John Hume.
Also SDLP documents being notices of upcoming nomination deadlines, document of advice for candidates, party/group meetings, invitation and programme for SDLP conference on 'Regional Policy' (21 Apr 1979).

File 2 includes handwritten statement by [Logue] on experiences from election campaign in Derry; Notice of launch of SDLP Manifesto (Apr 1979); Typed document "SDLP response to questions raised in discussion and in previous Sinn Féin papers. (11 Jul 1988); SDLP document with those named to represent Park/Craigbane branch at the European Selection Convention (Logue aming named) 1978; Telegrams of good wishes sent to Logue; Election nomination form for Londonderry constituency; Manuscript document by Logue. on SDLP headed paper - possible draft acceptance speech by Logue - attached is a letter from Dan McAreavey, General Secretary, asking for same from Logue (31 Aug 1978); SDLP document outlining media commitments/coverage (3 May 1978). Print copy of the Derry Journal (20 Apr 1979) with headline "McAteer Rejects Logue's "Clear Run" appeal". Print copy of report "the 1975 Northern Ireland Convention Election" by Ian McAllister.

Large outsize printed poster for SDLP election campaign - "The County Man for the County People - Vote Logue No. 1", also pictured are other SDLP candidates Canavan and Hume.

Also photocopy of letter on SCLP headed paper, from John Hume to Gerry [ ], 17 March 1988, outlining in detail over 5 pages, comments and suggestions for a peaceful solution to conflict in Northern Ireland, comments on the IRA campaign, political alternatives, the approach of SDLP and related comments.

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