The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1870-08-20
Republican County Convention
The Radical Braves. Half Breeds and
ScalpeIs in Grand Pow-wow.
They Scalp a Fox, fsury a Palmer, anu
skin a Skinner.

The republicans of this county held their
fall " shIndy" IN accordance with their usual
custom, IN this city, on Tuesday OF the pres
ent week. The convention was called to Or
der at the court house at 2 o'clock P. NJ. A.
A. Fisher, Esq, Of Ottawa, was made chair
man, and Capt Wadley and Mr.. Owens, from
somewhere in the rural settlements, we're
made secretaries d. F. Cameron moved for
a committee OF five on credentials. Stevens,
Of the La Sale Press and Post Office, offered
a resolution giving delegates power to cast
the whole vote of their respective towns. A
delegate from Manlius read resolution de-
nOuncing the whole system of conventions as
fraud upon the people, demanding the cleo
tive system, and declaring that the (radicaD
party is not bound to recognize or support
nominees of caucuses or conventions. "Glover
Cook j. Cameron through their Mr.. Glover,
objected. Objection sustained, and the reso-
lutions adopted by the republican party of
the town of Manlius were duly strangled, the
chair, in stentorian tones, even declaring them
out of order. applause, scattered around
thinly.@ Thirty four townships were found
to be represented Shy what appeared to be
regular credentials the committee said, be-
side one town-Eagle, by one Barney O'Neil,
who came without credentials-'' be ,jabers"
Seine one moved to admit ONeil. An ex-
cited individual exclaimed, "Hold-halt! .
l,t ln oh al nj a.
motion put and carried.
G.over, Cook & Cameron, Gy their Mr.. Cam
eron, moved to make the temporary organiza-
ton permanent, and that was done. Mr..
Fisher made a speech complimenting the con-
yention on their discretion in selecting so
good a presiding officer, and sat down WHIP
ing his noble " forward" Then there were
weak thunders OF applause all along the
line" Nash moved for a committee of five
to name delegates to the congressional con.
ventien, but it was ruled out of order lust
then.
A vote was ordered on county officers.
Glover, Cook Il Cameron, by their attorney
Mr.. Glover, moved to vote cira c0cc. Another
enthusiastic chap moved to vote cica roce
by jallot'" Laughter An informal bal
lot on sheriff was then taken, resulting: Palm
er Z, Fox q, Cullen so, Mcintyre /, Whit
more >, Hastings 2, Ferguson 10, Balm 2, Skin
ner II, Massey ). A formal ballot next gave
the following figures: Fox rs, Cullen 40, Fer
Suson I, Skinner Il, Palmer T. Hastings %,
Whitmore |, Massey I. There was no choice,
Palmer was hauled oft for repairs. The sec
ond formal bollot gave: Fox 20, Cullen 5G,
Skinner -, Hastings % and Massey 5. Mas
sey became disguised and quit 1t was now
evident that Fox would be slaughtered and
Skinner Skinned. In short, that the promises
made to these gentlemen would not be re-
deemed, but their friends still clung to faint
hope, which the Sd ballot extnguished The
vote was-Fox 90, Cullen &C, Skinner 8 and
Hastings II. Cullen having received Il ma.
Jority, was declared nominated, in a dead 81.
lence, and motion to make him the unani
mons choice for sheriff was adopted by rath.
faint response Of "ayes." A ballot for coro.
ner rcsulted-G. B. Cole, of La Sale. 16. DIR.
X. NJ. Macarthur, of Ottawa, 1903. Glover,
Cook Il Cameron, by their Mr.. Cameron.
moved the appointment of a committee of 3
to report names of delegates to the State Con-
Vention This was misunderstood to be a
piece of strategy for Cook for congress. and
Mr.. Splcer, an anti.Cook delegate from Manli.
Us, undertook to beard the lion in his den nv
Vchemently opposing the plan, little think
ing That the lion would take him by the nape
OF the neck and shake him out of his boots
as he did minute afterwards, when Mr. Spi-
Ger wanted to go to the legislature. The
hrm OF Glover, Cook II Cameron, by Mr.. GLOW.
er gave Mr.. Spicer bit of tongue lashinu
for his impudencc, and the other member of
the firm followed suit, Spicer fearing to fur.
ther lrritatc the animals, wilted in m hum
bic manner
The committee on delegates reported 10
names, and they were duly elected, and in.
stlucted to vote Tor DR.. John Paul, of O,,o.
wa, for Pententiany Commissioners The
chairman, on further motion, ais, unno;,,.d
seventeen good and trusty men for Cook to
attend the congressional convention, lint ,o
make assurance douby sure, T. II. CMrk
moved that they be instructed to vote for Mr.
COOK. The motion was promptly seconded
10y Mr. Cameron, and also by Mr.. Glover. An
lndiscreet anti-Cook delegate moved to amend
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