The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1850-06-01
Democratic County Convention.

Pursuant to the call of the democratic central
committee Of La Sale county the delegates from
the several towns assembled in convention at
Ottawa on Saturday She ?5th ofMay.
The convention was called to order by the Hon
VIM. Reddick and on his motion, George. A.
Southworth Esq of Mission, was called to the
chair, and Geo, X. Balford Of Eagle, and John
HIse, Of Trenton were appointed secretaries.
On motion of John Hise 1t was moved and car.
RED that the different towns in the county be
called IN alphabetical order, and that the dele.
gates present their credentials as called where
upon it appeared that the following towns were
represented and the delegates took their seats
viz:
Bruee-- Benz. Mackey and Solomon Brock.
Dayton--Alen Fisher and Thomas I.arkin.
Edge-G W. Galloway and George r. Bal
ford.
Edrie--A. c. Burlingamc, Jas. McBurney and
Samuel Wiley.
Freedom-Wm. Barber, Norman Smith, and L.
Sampson.
.Msdon--Geo A Souhwor,h Stephen Morey
and Jacob Smith
/ Onara-Wm. Reddck, NJ f. HOLSTER O..
Hotclikss, b, c. Cook, a. Woodruff and K T.
| Goodell
/ .Sals5wy-Jno S Mccormick, P. NJ Kihiuff.
Jno. Hoffman, Vim R,ush, Richard Cody and a.
c. Bosley.
/ 7rentoa-E. $ Hollowcl and John Hisc.
UdreH-L Dominy and Amasa Hawk
On motion, Mr. ID. Clark was admitted rs a
delegate from the town Of Mlulius and Mr. NJ.
ID. Caukins as a delegate from South Ottawa
/ On motion Of Slr. Barber 1t was moved that a
committee Of Que from each town represented in
the convention be appointed to recommend per.
sons TO represent this county in the congress ,onal
convention In ba hold Inlt., ,l,,
Wednesday Of September next
After considerable discussion rs To the propric.
~ Of appointing the delegates at this early day,
IN which Mc'srs Redlick, HOLSTER Barber, Gal.
loway aud others participated, the motion was a
dopted
On motion OF Mr.. Woodruff the delegates from
TIE several precincts selected one from their own
number as a member Of the committee when i.
appeared that the following gentlemen were Sc
lected, viz
Mcssrs F. s. Holowcll, Of Trenton, s. Morey
of Mission, Norman Smith, Of Freedom Thos
Larkin of Dayton; d. Clark, of Manns, NJ b
Caukins, Of South Ottawa; a. WcodrufT, Of Ota
wa; G. W. Galloway, Of Eagle, SamL Wiley, oil
Earl Benz Mackey, Of Bruce, Lorcnzo Dominy
Of Warren, and T. H. kilduif, Of salisbury
On motion, the committee were instructed {,
select the usual number Of delegates this count,
WIS ctllIcu 10 At lOfllltt congressional COnNen
tons
The committee having retired, and after shor
absence reported the following persons as suitabl,
delegates to attend the Joliet convention, whicl
7 report was duly accepted by the convention, viz
VIM. Barber, Geo. A. Southworth, James Nc
Burncy, L. NJ. Galloway, Jno. iIise, NJ 4. Hollis
tr, Jno. Hoffman, y. NJ Kilduif, @. r. Potter. Al
, len Fisher, T. W, lIcnnesey, VIM. Reddiok anC
Dolphus Clark.
On motion Of Mr.. Barber, it wa, moved anC
carried that the delegates to the Joliet convention
have power to cast the full number of votes th
county may be entitled to at said convention, an,
tina, the published proceedings of this convention
be the only credentials necessary to entllc then
to their seats in said cot venlion
! On motion Of Mr. Reddick committee Of Wig
lance Of five persons were appointed by the char
whose duty shall consist in adopting such meas
ures rs To them may appear necessary for tn,
more complete organization Of the democratic par
ty; but in no manner to interfere with the dutie
ofthe presen, central committee
Tho chair appointed the following named gen
! tlsmen said committee, viz; VIM Reddick, job,
Hoffman. WIN. Barber, Q. X. Potter and Il. s
HollowelL
On motionof Mr Hollister, Il was orders,
that the proceedings Of this convention b. publish
cd in tho Ottawa Free Trader, and oil other do