The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1871-09-30
Democratic County v.n,ion.

Democratic County Convention.
Inc Dsnocratic County Convention met at the
Court House In thu city at osloet n. m. on
Tosssday last in pursuance Of the cali Of III. On.
oerstie Central Committee. and "a. o,,,.a n ~.
der BY Hos. Geo. W. Armstrong. Of the c.n,,,,
committee.
On motion OF J. H. Mccormick of Perm. Gen. H.
Locey. Of La Sale, Wa made chairman. and
Chss. d. r. Thomaa, Of Manlius, and Hsnrv
wersheim, of La Sale, were appointed seoret..
ries.
On motion Of Mr.. Mccormick, q committee of =
was appointed ON credeatials
The char appointed ]. H. Mccormick. of Pc.
ru' d. K. Boyle of Ottawa, A. Armstrong Of Sc.
REM, Daniel Evans Of La Sale. and J.. G. Cracker
of Aendots.
The committee on credentials reported 10 del.
egstes in attendance, representing thirtv.four
towns. The report was received and adontsd
After arranging the manner Of filing vacan.
ole. in but partially reported towns, o. motion.
tho Temporary officers we're made permanent of.
6cers.
On motion OF ]. s. Armstrong, of Mission, the
convention proceeded to an informal ballot for
county treasurer.
% motion Of II. K. Boyle, two teller, we're
appointed BY the chair. to wit Daniel Evans of
La Sale, aud F. A. Fisher Of Msrseillss.
After sundry nominations had been made, tho
informal ballot was taken, resulting - follows:
3. w. RAymoni, II; Arthur Lockwood, 2:
E. n. Garfield, 10; Daniel Mason, 81; Total 49,
necessary to = choice, so.
The convention then proceed to a;formsl vote
for treasurer, when Mr.. Garfield withdrew his
name. The ballot resulted:
Raymond, 70; Mason, So and Lockwood, 9.
On motion Of Daniel Mason, Samuel w. Raw.
mond vas declared the unanimous nominee of
she convention.
o. motion. Abnsr Hoge was unan imously nom.
iaAtsd for County Surveyor.
A oommitsee, consisting Of one from each town.
ship, WA on motion, appointed BY the chair, to
select twenty delegates to attend the 9th con.
gressionsl democratic convention, and eighteen
delegates to attend tho state democratic congress
ion.l convention. The committee sSlsetsd 10
sttsnd the respective conventions the ,lollo wing
III
To the state convention VIM. Osmau, and
VIM. Rsddick of Ottawa T. w. hsanessy of
Dimnick, H. n. Gallagher Of Peru, n Nsus-
t.dt and John Forristal Of l.. Sale, J. w. Arm.
strong Of Deer Park, J. c. Campbell Of ssre.sor,
John s. Armstrong Of Mission, Daniel CliLe of
La Sale. Q. A. kellogg Of Ophir, Frank A Fish
or Of Asrssillee, Richard Hornick OF Farm
Ridge, Ben. Edsecomb Of Ophir. Ebenezsr Bas-
Ter Of 4.ulius, Daniel Horrom Of Eden. J. W.
Brown Of Earl.
1ro the sixth CONFESSIONS al Con ven toa, viz:
J. W. Bross Of Earl, Geo. II. Locsy Of La
Sale, Gso W. Armstrong Of Brookaeld, J. C.
Crooksr Of Assdos., DR.. Thos Hsnnessy Of Dim
mick, Thos. Jshus Of Deer Park, Chattes HoH.
man OF EAgls, Ransom Pslmer Of GrAnd Rapids,
ChaA. II. r. Thomas OF SENECA, W. II. Spear Of
WAlshAm, Lorenzo Leland Of Ottsws, Daniel
Soydsr VI Troy Grove, 4. W. Wood of Eden,
J. L. Grubsr Of Farm Ridge. Christopher Hak.
snbauer Of Hope, u. F. Hit of South Ottawa,
+. n. Garfield Of La Sale, W. l. Gibson OF Rut-
lad, Asury MOCormiGk Of Peru. Joha B. Rice
Osssws.
On motion. the delegates present " each Of
these conventions, were authorized 10 Gil vacan.
eies or osst the full to which tbs county 10
entitled iu said convantious
On motion, the following ysntlsnen we're up.
dointsd central committee for the sAssiag year
Wm OsmAn, Geo. w. Armstrong. w. r. Mil.
,gan. ]. G. Croker, auc Henry HcCormick.
On motion. the proceedings Of the convention
wsre ordered published in the OssAvs free 1yd.
der. The ohAirmsn made brisg speech eompli-
ssnting the democracy on the exsallsnt ticket
chosen BY the committee, add a tksir harmony
and certainty Of success. -.
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