The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1868-04-18
Democratic State Convention


Springfield on Wednesday of this week. The
convention was attended by not only full
delegation from each county, but by large
number of supernumerary delegates and sub
stitutes, so that in fact, it was the largest, as
well as the most enthusiastic body efthe kind
that had ever assembled at Springfield The
Hall of Representatives being to small to ac-
commodatc so numerous body, the sessions
were held in Rudolph's Opera House.
The convention was permanently organ
lied by the appointment of Hon. Anthony L..
Thornton as President, two vice Presidents
from each congressional district, and half a
dozen ofSecretaries.
The next ster was the appointment of a
committee or solutions. composed also Of
one from each district. Of this committee f.
H. Kales, of Cook, was chairman, and Col. T.
Lyle Dickey the member from this district.
Committees were also appointed to present
names for delegates to the National Conven-
ton, for electors, and State Central Com
mittee.
Having done this routine business, the con-
vention took recess, and on re-assembling
received the report Of the committee on res
olutions. These are quite too lengthy for in
sertion in our columns to-day, and we are
obliged to defer them to our next They de-
clare against the tendency Of the measures of
the present congress towards consolidation,
and hence also against the so-called recon-
structioi measures of congress- in favor of
white suffrage, denounce the financial incapac-
ity of our present rulers and their extravagant
expenditures; declare in favor of the payment
Of the $40 bonds in grecnbacks; against the
present high tariff, by which the west is rob-
bed for the benefit of the east pronounce the
impeachment farce mere exhibition of par
tisan maignitJ declare infayor of more rigid
meas :es for Z protection of naturalized cit
izenship; andins ruct the delegates to the
National Con.e,tlvn to vote Tor Geo. II. Pen
dletna - he democratic candidate for the
Pre-. ency LIZ
Col. DicAey, on behalf ofthe minority of the
commit e on, resolutions, reported sub
stitute or thelast resolution, the substance of
which was that, while the convention ap-
proved the PeEdleton financial plan, it yet
pr "1ed to leave the deleeatcs TO the Nation
&c .ntion'un.f ~ 'on by Instructions.
The substitute, on - ,.,'s, MAS laid on the
liable by 1888 against l. Z. The resolutions as
reported by tho majp' ty of the committee
were then, after some discussion, unanimously
adopted g.. FR
Then came the appointment of delegates to
the National Convention. Six delegates and
six alternate. were appointed for the state at
large, and two, with alter ates torr. each dis
t1ict. The delegates at large are w. j. Allen.
W,H Morrison, Geo W. shut, WIN. T. Dow
dai' az. ,s~.y, I'D w. l. Richardson; for
This district, Chas. f. Bayer, of viii, and J. II
Nc .&~1.l> e :, Sale. -
For Electors,at large were appointed Gen.
John A. McClernand and Col. r. Lyle Dickey,
Tor this district, P. A. Armstrong, of Grundy.
The convention then proceeded to nominate
a candidate for Governor. But two names
Were put in omination-Samuel "A. Buck
master and John r. Eden. Before proceeding
to ballot, however, the name of Mr.. Buckmas-
Ter was withdrawn, and then John r. Eden, of
Moultrie-c county, was nominated by ACCLAIM
alton. t hE
WmsH. Van Epps, of Lee county, was nom-
inatedby acclamation for Lieutenant Govern
or; GG4tayus Van Hoersbeck, of Clinton, for
Secrctarylof State; Jesse s. Phillips of Mont
gomery, for State Treasurer J. r. Shannon, of
Maconpin, for Auditor; Robert f. Williams,
OF Nc Lean for Attorney General: and w. w.
oBrien, Of Peoria, for congressman at Large.
For State Prison Commissioners the nom,na.
tens were Capt. j. w. Connect, of Cook; DIR.
W. Garrard, ofI/wrence, and G. Farley, of
Will
l. k'ihlIer, OF Chicago, was retained at the
,h.ad OF the State Central Committee.
Alter passing the usual vote of thanks to of.
Ulcers, &C., and speeches from several of the
nominees, the convention adjourned.
We have room for but word in reference
to the ticket nominated. There is no cues.
ton that 1t is u good and strong ticket
John \. Eden, the ne ninee for Governor. has
been known for years Us one of the ablest and
most solid men Of the state. lie has been in
tine STATE legislature, and represented his dis
trict during two terms in Congress, where hi.
ability and sterling good sense secured him q
1ar,~n i,nnonca Mr. Won Ep,,s ,l,n