The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1860-06-23
From the State Register.
Democratic State Convention:

SPRINGFIELD, June 13, 1860
The Democracy of the State of Illinois
met in convention pursuant TO call made
by the Democratic State Central Com
mittee
! Over 600 delegates presented credential.
and were admitted to seats. We omit
! the names for want Of room.
The convention was called to order by
Hon. John Moore of Mclean, when, on
motion, Hon O. B. Ficklin, of Coles, was
elected temporary president of the con,
vention.
On motion, the following named gentle
men were chosen secretaries OF the con.
vention:
r. E. Goodell, of Will, j. H. White, of
Williamson, S c. Benham, of Cook, X.
English, of Nermilion, r. p. Tansey, OF
Madison
The president, upon taking the chair,
addressed the convention, explaining the
object Of the convention to be the nomi-
nation of State officers, who, he hoped and
believed, would supersede the present
| Black Republican officials of this Stafe.n-1
The president also eloauentiy~ aliad ed -
the necessity which existed for harmd1
and concerted effort among Democrats. M
order that the electoral vote Of this State
shall be cast for the nominee of the Ma
tional Democratic party, who, without
doubt, would be the gallant senator from
Illinois, our tried and trusted leader, Hon.
Stephen a. Douglas.
The remarks of the president elected
much applause.
On motion, it was resolved that com
mittee OF two from each congressional dis
t,ict be appointed by the chair, to report
the names of officers for permanent organ
ization
The chair appointed the following nam
ed gentlemen the committee on perma-
nent organization:
First district-M l.. Joslyn, of McHen-
ry; j. G Griffith, OF 10 Davicss. Second
/ a NJ. Harrington, of Kane; W. Price,
Of Cook. Third g. W. Armstrong. Of La
Sale; I. 7. Rogers, Of Mclean. Fourth
w. Cookie, of Peoria K b II. Wilson,
of Tazewell Fifth l. Higbee, Of Pike;
J. II. Ptman, Of Adams, Sixth-Chas.
II. Lanphicl, OF Sangamon, NJ Mcconnell,
Of Morgan. Seventh. 5 Porter, Of Ma
con J. NJ Easton, of Coles Eighth-W.
r. Morrison. Of Monroe: J. II. Sloss, OF
Madison. Ninth-John Powell, Of White
Thomas Wilson, of Alexander.
On motion, i; was resolved that u com
rni:tcc on credentials, consisting of one
pointed by the chair
The following named gentlemen were
appointed said committee:
First district-N. Donneilv. of McIien-
~. Seconds S. HAYES Of Cook Third
j \. Black, OF Kendall Fourth-W
Il Trabue of Mercer fifth NJ Camp
bell of McDonou:h Sixth-H. NJ Van
dever, OF Christian. Seventn-T X. Young
Of Clark. Eighth-H. W. Billings. of Ma
disoa. NiHth-Wm. II Green, of Ma.sac
The committee on credentials made the
following report, which, on motion, was
adopted.
hat the delegates in attendance from
each county be authorized TO east the vote
10 which the said county is entitled under
the call of the State central committee.
The committee on permanent organiza-
ton reported the following named gentle
men
For PgEsIprxT-IIon. VIM NcMurtry,
OF Knox county.
NicE PREsIpENTs-First district, Charles
r. Bennett, of 10 Daviess; Second, Hart
l.. Stewart, OF Cook Third. John Pear
son, of Ncrmlion; Fourth W ; Maus, Of
Tazewell Fifth, Saml Holmes of Adams;
Sixth, Murray Mcconnell, Of Morgan; Sc
ven,h, T L. Young, of Clark: Eighth, 81
neon Elmer, of ST. Clair; Ninth, +. c.
kiuk kham, of johnson.
SEcEETAErEs-First district, ". B. Wor-
den, of Lake: Second. Henry Greenebaum,
of Cook: Third. L. + Goodell of VIII
Fourth, l. ". Ross. Of Fulton; Fifth, J.
Montgomery. Of Schuyler; Sixth, q. II.
Holiday, Of Macoupin, Seventh, VIM. y.
Springer, Of Logan; Eighth, X Z. Tans~y,
of Madison; Ninth, John Trousdale, Of
Wayne.
The report of the committee was adopt
ed unanimously, when the Hon. VIM. Nc
Murtry WAS introduced 10 the convention
by the Hon q 3. tickln.