The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1872-07-27

man in the presidential chair in whom the south
will have confidence. That man was Horace
Greeley. [Cheers.l Horace Greeley was DEM
ocrat. Loud applause.l And why? Editors
had reported that moro severe measures were
demanded in the south. Horace Greeley said
"rll go and see." He did 90 and talked with
everybody. On his return he said, those carpet
baggers had become senators, TO-, and had be-
come wealthy inspite Of the necessity for econo-
my, aud the public debt had been doubled and
the money stolen out and ont. [Cheers.] South
erners said that carpet-baggers are oil, or nearly
all, thieves and would bring about the defeat OF
the republican party in the south. Tho back
bone of Greeley's republication was broken.
[Laughter.l He was democrat, because he
was compelled to denounce the consequences OF
repnblicsnism. Without swindle Greeley had
amassed fortune, but it had been said he was
no fnancier. He was not . fnancier In that
sense of the term which meant getting honest
mems money without getting into the peniten-
tisry, laughter but he was 6nancier in the
strict sense of the term. Greeley fought the
battles of him who was afoot and alone. Did
that make him democrat? [Laughter.] Gree.
ley had risked his life, reputation and POPULAR.
ty in fighting for the oppressed. Did that make
man democrat? [Cheers] If Horace Gree.
ley had forgiven us, why should not We forgive
him He had fought us honestly and squsrely
but the Issues of that fight had long ceased to
exist, and be would be elected. Democrats hal
cal <bo,, could 90 a oh hu<
vote for Greeley, because he wss honest. 1t
was determined on all sides to turn out the men
who had dsGled the temple. The democrats
as honest, proposed to elect honest men. If We
proposed to forgive the south, who hid fought
us foot to foot why not forgive Horace Greeley
for his few paper bullets9 Loud applause.
On motion, the chairman appointed Geo. W.
W. Blake to inquire whether the conference
committee can agree on ticket befor. adjourn.
ment of the convention.
Mr.. Blake reported that the committee would
be ready to report in Is or 20 minutes. Report
received.
The conference committee reported the follow.
ing ticket agreed upon by them as the nominees
Of the conference committee, subject to the rati.
fication of the several conventions, to Wit:
For seuator-E Hegeler, La Sale.
For Repre.entatives-Wm Cogswell, Ottawa;
G w Armstrong, Brookfeld.
For SheriH-Daniel Blake, Ottawa.
For Recorder-C II R Thomas, Seneca.
For Circuit Clerk-M Moloney, Ottawa.
For County Attorney-Jas Duncan, La Sale.
For Coroner-Dr J Boyle, Ottawa.
On motion, repor, was accepted and committee
discharged.
On motion, the report as to the nomination of
Senator Hegeler and Representative Cogswell
was adopted, and the convention to ballot for the
other candidates.
Moved 10 adjourn one.hslf hour. Lost.
On motion, tbs convention proceeded to bal.
lot for candidate for sheriff.
The name. of Daniel Blake, Peter Doslevy,
PATRICK Byrne, c Skinner and Daniel Carr we're
put in nomination. On balloting for sheriff
Daniel Blake received "a votes.
Peter Donlevy 90 :"
Patrick Byrne, " 20 {"
{ Skinner, 1" 3"
Daniel Carr, " 2 "