The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1849-09-28
The Conventions.

III ouI COiUI!II!s lu-Sd ~ w Iici tIc
reader is referred for full history of
the action of that body.
1t has been a long while since a
convention has met at this place
which went off so quietly, in which
there was such an absence Of any
thing like temper or or ill-feeling,
or where there was less difficulty in
making choice of candidates, and
generally transactinS the business Of
the convention.
This is an omen either of good or
i'll. 1t shows that the convention
either felt Indifferent as to what they
were doing, regarding their action
as of little Importance, or that such
coincidence of views as to the pro-
per selections to be made and course
generally to be adopted by the party
prevailed, as to preclude every
cause for difference.
That the former was the case is
hardly probable, for we cannot i'm
agine that the people of this county
would hold primary meetings in
their precincts, and appoint dele
gates, and, at busy season, for
sake their business and come, some
many miles, to Ottawa, to do what
they felt no sort Of interest in.in
short, to nominate candidates for Of
fee, and at the same time feel utter
ly Indifferent as to their success.
Could we suppose such to have been
the case, it would be cause for sin
cere regret that the convention came
together at all, for cold, heart!ess,
formallty of this kind, while it may
tie up the hands Of few who are
sincerely concerned for the success
of the democratic party, can yet on
ly render the defeat Of that party
doubly sure.
Much rather are we inclined to the
belief that the case was entirely diff
erent--that the convention saw that
crisis had arrived in the democratic
party, and that the utmost caution,
union, land good feeling W as necessary
to save the party from utter defeat
from a defeat which would take
years to recover from. But wheth-
er the convention acted in view of
this or not, certain it is, that such is
the case. We warn the democrat
Of this county who desire the sue
cess of the ticket nominated onTues.
day, that they are uuder fatal de-
fusion if they think that ticket can
be elected without every one going
into the work with his coat off.
As to the candidates themselves,
with one or two exceptions, we be-
lieve they are well known to most of
the voters in the county. Mr.. Hol-
lister was the democratic candidate
for elector last year for this congress
sional district, has been resident
of the county for 10 or lsyears,
and We believe either personally or
politically, sustains character
above reproach. His qualifications
for the Office for which he is named
are unquestionablc, and no man &C
quainted with him, can doubt but
that he will make an able, reliable,
and popular county Judge.
Mr.. Raymond, nominated for
county clerk, i, the present recor-
der, in which capacity doubtless he
has had more or less business with
half the voters in the county. With
qualifications for the Office Of I'M
questionably the first order, he pos
sesses great personal popularity,
from the simple fact that he is as Gle
yer and accommodating a fellow as
ever held Office. A stronger, better
nomination could not have been
made.
Mr.. Kilduff is also an old resident
here, and well known. He is one
of the soundest men in our party,
and deserves all it can give him.
Messrs. McBurney and Wagner
have come into the county more re-
Gently. That they are capable of
discharging well the duties Of the Of
ficns for which fhey havo ham nam,