The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1866-08-11
Proceedings Of the Illinois Stale
Conservative Convention.
SPEISGFIELO, August 1866.
MORNING SESSION.


At IL o'clock this morning the con Jention
met in the hall of representatives in the
state capitol building, and was called to or
der by Mr.. II. c. Myers. of this city, by
moving that Col. W. n. Coler, of Champaign
be elected temporary chairman of the cons
ventIon. The motion was carried and Col.
Csler took the chair amid loud cheers.
Messrs. X. f. Goodel, Of SangamOn CO.,
Jas F. Cocks, of Rock Island, and Joseph
W. Dow, of La Sale, were then appointed
temporary secretaries
Mr. John Z. Lindsey, of Peoria, moved
that committee on permanent organization
be appointed, and that such committee cons
sist of one delegate from each congressional
district, and one delegate from the state at
large. The motion was carried, and the fol,
lowing gentlemen appointed to constitute
such committee: Messrs. p. A Hoyne. of
Chicago: b. |. Parks, E. b. Stiles, of Lee
- Sullivan, of Adams Isaac Underhill,
of Peoria Capt. a. Longworth, of Will f.
S. Ferry, of VeImillion Col. a. Schwartz,
Of Sanganon Esiel, of Menard John v.
Woodson, of Macoupin +. d. Preston, OF
Ricbiand; Robert Coffee, of Washington
and S. p. Wheeler, of Alexander. From the
state at large, John I. Lindsey, of Peoria.
Mr.. Peter Sweat, of Peoria, moved the
2oOptlOi- Ol tHe iOIIOWlEg ltSOIullOu
ResOlrcd, That the delegates, in this cons
,ention, of tie severa! congressional dis
tric,s in this state be and they are hereby
appointed q committee to report to this cOtI-
venIlon the names of two suitable persons
Is delegates. and two as alternates TO repre-
sent said districts in the convention to be
holden in Philadelphia On the IIth inst.
Hon. Geo. c. Bates, Of Chicago, moved
that the resolution be so amended that four
delegates shall be appointed from each con-
eressional district, to consist of two origina-
Lincoln and johnson men aud two of their
opponents.
The amendment was accepted by the
mover, upon which the resolution was adopt
ed rs amended.
Col 7. Lyle Dickey, of La Sale. r-o~ea
that = committee OF five be appointed to
draw up resolutions.
Mr.. ". I. Dowdall, of Peoria, moved that
the resolutic.. r. amended by adding the
words "the committee 10 consist of ore from
each congressional district and one frUrr thr
state at large" The amendment was lost.
The original resolution was then carried.
, The chairman reported the following
aaned gentlemen to constitute the commit
zee on resolutions Messrs. L. Lvle DIckev.
Of La Sale; James H. Matheny, Of Sanga>
mon: William r. Morrison, of Monroe
Geo. C. Bates, of Cook, and W. ". CHAINS
bers, of Coles.
Mr. Jno. T. Lindsey. Of Peoria, moved
that committee be appointed to recommend
TO the convention suitable delegates from the
state at large.
The motion was adopted.
The chairman appointed the following
gentlemen TO constitute such committee: lst
district, George c. Bates ID district, A. N
Harrington; Sd district, NJ. Y. Johnson 4th
district Col. W. l.. Lockwo jth district,
John I. Lindsey 9Th district, George :.
Stebbins; eth district. ". ID. Summers Sth
district. Dr. 4. II. Miller: 9Th district. l. W.
Mc%eilly; 10th district, !. j. Ketchum: ith
district, George II. Varnell. From the state
at large. w. X. Morrison, K. +. G1o3ell and
Isaac Cnderhill-
The convention then adjourned till p in
he afternoon.