The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1872-05-25
Republican State Convention.

0Cdt6 convention.
The Republican State Convention which
met as Springfield on Wednesday nominated
the following ticket:
Governor-Richard J. Oglesby
Lieut.. Governor-Gen. John L. Beyeridge.
Auditor-Chas. +. Lippincott.
Secretary of State-Gco. Harlow.
State Treasurer-Edward Ruiz
Attorney General. X Edsall.
For Clerk of the Supreme Court for the Sd
Grand Division the delegates from the coun-
ties composing the Division nominated Cairo
D. Trimble, of Bureau county. The candi-
dates were Maj. w. NJ. Taylor, the present in
cumbent, c. d. Trimble and D. L. Hough.
There were four ballots. On the first Tay-
lor had 10 votes Trimble Ill, Hough 95.
Second ballot-Taylor ll9, Trimble Ill,
Hough 95 Third ballot, Taylor 1873, Trimbe
f43, Hough "A. Then Hough withdrew, and
asked his friends to support Trmble, up
on which the next ballot showed Trimble 1863,
Taylor l42. The defeat of Maj. Taylor is pro-
foundly regretted by the people of Ottawa of
all parties, with very few exceptions, and they
feel none the better because it was accomplish
ed manly through the splteiul intrigue of D.
L. Hough.
The resolutions are Of the stereotype cast
adopted by all republican conventions of late
lodging the questions of tariff and financial
and civil service reform, and claiming for the
republican party credit for all the good that
ever was, will or can be accomplished, There
is, however, IN the 9TH resolution, sop tor the
Germans on the temperance question, in the
declaration that we disapprove of all uncon-
&duttonal legislation for the cure of any of the
disorders OF society, whether ilreligion in
temperance, or any other evil" II the Ger
mans are satisfied with such declaration.
then can the democrats, and even the total
abstinence party, satisfy them as WELL for we
know OF no party Of any name or pretension
that is In favor of unconstitutional" legisla-
ton In aid OF temperance or any other reform.
The resolution is, of course, sham. and while
its obvious intent is to gull the Germans, and
to that extent insults them. it evidently can
NSSSiNC HoputN.
In appointing delegates to Philadelphia,
the convention, being largely made up of of.
ice holders and devoted to the interests of
Grant, acted on the safe principle, IN view of
the tcksh times, of putting none but office
holders on duty" The State Committee. al.
SO, is largely made up of assessors, collectors,
and postmasters.
The candidates, at least, are respectable
Oglesby, with all his roughness, is an able
man, but he asks for the Governorship omen.
~ as stepping stone to the United States
senate, so that, unless tina, little game is spoil
ed, the real candidate for Governor is Gen
Beveridge, who is very respectable old gen.
tleman Of mediocre attachments. Lippincott
is the present Auditor, and u good officer
Harlow was Rummefs assistant Secretary of
State, but whom the latter dismissed for dar.
ing to be candidate agains. his SUPERIOR
Ruiz was nominated to nppcase the Germans,
but is said to he an unexceptonable man
Edsal is u well known lawyer residing AT,
Dixon Trlmbe is said to- he courly, pleas
ant gentleman, to whom oar people will douh,.
less take pleasure in extending , ,r,,im, w,,
come AS Il citizen oi Dttaw :, and NJ, 10.
elected