The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1846-02-06

Joseph winch went the rounds Of the papers a
lie" weeks ago, is pronounced hoax.
Democratic District Convention,
lie Democratic Republicans from the
different precincts embraced in the coun-
ties OF La Sale, Grundy and that portion
OF Kendall formerly attached to La Sale,
assembled pursuant IN notice at the court
mouse IN Ottawa, on Friday the 3O,h inst,
Tor The purpose of appointing delegates to
represent tins senatorial district in the
convention to be held at Springfield ON
the ION February, to nominate candi.
dates tor the offices of Governor aud Ii.
Governor to be supported BY the demo.
crai'c party at The ensuing August eIec.
iIon. On motion, john IlorrNAN WAS
called 10 the chair, LOWELL KlupALL and
!. A. l'ENRy appointed secre,ary's.
HE meeting proceeded to organize by
ealing Tor tie credentials OF delegates,
when The following persons were quail.
fed and took their seal. in the convention.
ottema I & Cotton. l. b DeIano, NJ Muir
P"y' Il Tanning. WIN Palmer Josiah Pope.
Shopc.
Wsstcrn-E Winslow, WIN Chumascro. G
Cah'Il' John Hoffman, L : Holbrook.
DHyion-Wm Stadden, VIM Reddick, p Han
ly, David Green.
1t Sahe-D Cosgrove. VIM Byrne, r WHEN.
nnsee, I Is Elliott, A D Ccnnor.
G'Jion-Jnc Dillon, p NJ kilJuf, J Gibbons
Ia kimbaIl. 4 Larkin.
Month Irmiiton-M O'Connor, Joel w Arm.
strong, e ii Norris, A Hoes
EermiGOn--G NJ Newton.
Br0obfeH-A Mcmillan.
iadimi--Wm Barber, David Barber, E II Hall.
n smith. y.
FranhGn-E MGaIIoway, G r Bedford, James
Ryan.
Eogie-J l. Human. X Hacket, d Waulrop.
WashmgiOg-L D smith, A Woodruff. o
Glover.
T,e7ion-E 5 HaIlowell, Pirzer, p Hoes.
Uiiea-T Huflee, L Golden, 5 Croser, ) Ban-
chard.
GRUMPY corSrr-W Mcdonald, Geo II
X iersrtd. B McGrath, 4 Pel,ier, = O'Copnor T.
Henry, Lalituy, " E Armstrong. p Kelly
NJ Kiiadee, d Lyons, Kennedy, NJ L HoIl 5.
ter.
A resolution was prevented and adop.
ted that the temporary officers of the
meeting be confirmed as the permanent,
officers of the convention.
On motion Of VIM. Barber, resolved.
That one delegate from each precinct. 10
be elected by the delegates themselves.
be committee to present the names of
four individuals to THIS convention, 10 re-.
present this district in the state couyen.
ton; adopted.
On motion of NJ. Murphy, resolved,
Iha. committee of five be appointed by
the chair to drai, resolutions, expressive
OF the sense of The convention; which
resolution was adopted.
A motion was afterwards made to re.
consider the vote upon the last resolution
and alter considerable discussion, the
motion for re-considering was carried. |
A substitute was now offered by J. o. |
Glover, that one delegate from each pre-.
clnc', 10 be selected by the delegates
be constituted committee 10
DRAFT resolutions, and also TO present
ratio OF representation, for the counties in
this district, in future conventions; which
resolution was finally carried.
The convention here took a recess un.
til Z o'clock.
7 O'Clock p. NJ.
Convention met pursuant TO adjourn
ment.
1t was moved and adopted tina, as one
Of the secretaries had vacated his Office
during The adjournment, that =. Hoes be
substitute in supplying such
vacancy.
The committee who were appointed to
present the names Of individuals to rep
resent this district in the state convention,
at Springfield, reported he following as
said delegates: VIM. Reddck, WIN. Bar.
DER, n. OConnor, Is. y. Cook. a mo-
'lon was made to take vote upon accep-
ting each delegate separately; which, af-
ter considerable discussion, was fnally
laid upon the table, and the report Of the
committee agreed to.
The committee appointed to appor,ion
The number Of delegates in the district.
convention, from the different counties,
and TO draft resolutions, reported as fol-
lows:
Resoired. Tha, the basis olTrepresen,.
alton be the number Of resident voters in
the several precincts in this district.
Resolced, That each precinc. be emit.
tied to one delegate under any circum.
stances.