<prompt> Bhala okuqhubekayo kwalesi sigaba - EJacksonville, uBarnes waqala ukuhlanganyela kwezombangazwe zeqembu leDemocratic. Kusukela ngo-1865 kuya ku-1885, wayeyisithunywa engqungqutheleni yombuso yeqembu. UBarnes wayeyisithunywa emhlanganweni womthethosisekelo wase-Illinois ngo-1870 futhi wamelela iMorgan County eMhlanganweni Jikelele wase-Illinois, eNdlu Yabamele i-Illinois, ngo-1872. Wabuye wamelela i-Illinois ngo-1876, ngo-1880  <response>: , kanye no-1884 Democratic National Convention. 