The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1856-05-10
Col. Snowhook nominated Col. Richard
j. Hamilton of Cool-

Col. Snowhook nominated Col. Richard
y. Hamilton, Of Cook
Mr hise, OF La Sale, nominated A. j.
huykendall, Of johnson.
- M. M "nght Casey nominated L. F. Nc.
Crilhs, of Jersey.
/ Mr.. huykendall declined being a candi.
! date- Inc name Of Mr. McCriis was also
I Withdrawn, and the convention proceeded 10
/ vote, as follows: ~
| Whole number Of votes, o.,
/ AectsSary Tor & choice, 129
/ X =. Hamilton received. o2n
! VIM. u. Jackson received. l8
/ Zen. AcoE received. l...............
/ On motion Of Mr. Mckee, OF Knox, Col.
! Richard y. uamilton was unanimously de-
c!ared the democratic candidate for iieutc.
naHt governor Of Illinois.
! I }. Ham! ton being called cut, addressed
/ ;Ae convention in an eloquent and Stirring
speech.
CAPT, Pitman :nOved to adjourn to :;
I o'clock T. M.-ios:.
The char announced tie following com.
I uittccs:
C2a.mitee OF Delegates and Electors q.
! E1rgt-J- Il. Smith. Stephenson; G.. W.
Ryuwick, Kane Wm. Smith, WIN; Vim.
! ). Moss, Peoria; c. l.. HicLee Pike; L.
! Solomon, Nacoupin; u. O'Bcan JASPER.
7; L. Hope, Madison, s. Stats Taylor,
} Alexander
Can,ai.tre oa ResoI,ttiyas ana Addree-
/ VIM. !. taT:.n, Of Adams; H. Butler Of
Lake; y. ". Shcahan, Of Cook; y. D. e.
wood, Of VIII; ". LoUcks, of Peoria: WIN.
MADDOX, Of Macoupin; j. Shaw. of Law
renee; n. .. Dale, Of Madison; H. ".
/ Webb, oi Union
/ On motion OF Mr.. TIse, it was voted 10
t proceed 10 tie RI. "a. &
! secretary ol state
! ST Clair.
Gen. syea: nominated Ben. Graham, of
! Henry.
j. /. M-Connel nominated F. D. Preston.
| Col. Snowhook nominated ". D. Lat.
I shaw.
! The name Of Alex. starnc was presented
. but Withdrawn by ,r. Higbee, on the
ground that the convc:tiyn had given the
. governor t. the same district in which Mr..
! Starac resides.
! The vote was IS f..o"s:
vs. hc'c Huh4yt., .-..........-..2.0
Necessary for 4 choice,
! william Ii. Snyder had kaG......I33
1 F. d. Preston ia! ...........T 40
| y. d. Latshaw had 81
! Ben Graham had. 80
On rnofion CT Mr.. Mckee, OF Knox, Wi
( liam Il. Snyder was unanimously declared
the candidate for secretary Of stale.
NJ. Snyder was called out. and. in a very
handsome manner, thanked the convention
tor tae nomination, promising to speak in
eyery county where tie people desired 10
hear him.
On motion OF +. Greathouse, Of Favettc,
ii was voted TO proceed to the nomination Of
! 3 candidate fox treasurer.
/ AT. Groathousc nominated John Moore.
Mr. Warren, Of Adams. nominated Virgil
lI!eNoX, hut subsequently Withdrew his
name, and, on his motion, John Moore was
I nominated by accamation.
". j. Allen, Of Williamson, moved 10
nominate candidate for auditor Carried.
Mr. Logan nominated Samuel X. Casey,
! Of Franklin.
| Mr. Stadien, Mr. Veddcr. and Mr. Drake
/ were also presented as candidates, and the
; vote WIS rs fellows:
: " hole number,
Necessary to a choice, 1923
caanc! IA. Casey had.
Dir. >taaIc0 had. II
Mr. Eodaer had. 33
Ar. Drake had Observation-Disclosures. 7
On motion Of Mr. Loucks, of Peoria, the
nomination was made unanimous
Mr.. Morris moved 20 nominate superin.en-
dent O: schools. Carried.
Mr. LoGchs presented the name Of G. II.
s.. Matthew, Of Tazewuii.
Mr.. NcI.ot1!'s presented the name of DR..
:. p. Roe, Of Mclean
Mr.. Norris presented thc name Of Rev.
John 7. Brooks, Of Henderson
Before taking vote the convention ad.
joaTIyI to meet Il; o'clock in the morning.