The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1873-05-24
rHE FARMERS CONVENTION!
THE ORANGES AND CLUBS IN couNCIL
What They Did and What They Did Not Do
Bill Gilman sails Into" the Free Trader and
Gets Snagged!


Court House in Ottawa on Saturday last, ant
was called to order by j. 5. Armstrong, Esq.
at 2 o'clock T.. NJ. There was large attend
ance of delegates, all but seven towns being
represented.
On the request of the president, prayer was
offered by Rev Mr. Taylor, of Sheridan
The minutes of last meeting were read an(
approved.
On motion, the chair appointed commit
tee on credentials. After several declina
tons, the following named gentlemen con
sented to serve, viz: Gabriel, Kruger, s. 5
Burgess, c. Shepherd, G. A. True and III. b
Nef
w. W. Gilman, of Mendoza, offered reso
luton to admit members of Clubs and Gran
ges from towns unrepresented to the number
to which such towns were entitled. Porter, OF
Grand Rapids, opposed, on the ground that
the convention should first hear the report
of the committee on credentials; then we
shall know who are delegates and what towns
are not represented.
The chair decided Mr.. Porter's head to be
"level" on that point, and the resolution was
LAID over.
The committee on credentials reported all
the townships represented, except Groveland
La Sale, Meriden, Usage, Otter Creek, Rich
land Serena and Utica.
Gilmans resolution was then adopted, and
Serena came in with three "good and true
men,"
The clerk read the list of the delegates as
reported by the committee on credentials, as
follows
LIST OF DELEGATES.
Adams B Knight, A p Hodges.
Allen-Allcn Stevens, Jacob Shoenleber
Brookfield-W A McCullen, j j Marsh.
Dayton-Geo M Dunovan.
Deer Park-Geo G Caldwell, VIM. Arthur.
Dimmick-Wm A Wilkins, 1hos wilkins.
Eagle-Chas Hoffman.
Earl-D c Moon, ID Moshcr, S Cook, j
Cuna.
Eden-Frank Human, c A Shepherd, T
A Bard, w III Ii Holdridge.
Farm Ridge-Sam Hays, 7 A Porter, B
N Bigelow II Green.
Fall Rivers II Lewis Louis Soule.
Freedoms j Chapman, G Rugcr, c A
Ferguson.
Grand Rapids-Ransom Palmer, J T Post
Hope-Henry p Merrett, Philc Barber,
Joseph Ball.
La Salle-None.
Manlius-Geo A Bosworth, f b Forbes,
- Carr, Z L Spencer, W Bosworth, Chas b
Erickson.
Mendota-D D Guiles, W w Gilman.
Mssion-Enoch Sprading, Lars Lewis, G
L Taylor, G l. Taylor, Nels Nelson, sr., Nels
Nelson, + Williamson, T Erickson, j b
Knckbocker.
Northvlle-W L + Jones
Ophir-Austin Smith, Isaac Doan, ID S
Porter.
Prairie Center-E Weaver J C Butterfeld,
John Bowman.
Osage-None.
Ottawa-Robcrt Strawn, Abner Strawn, r
d Lyman, A Lynch
Otter Creek-None.
Peru-H L Brown, II V Winston.
Richland-Nonc.
Rutland-H b Nef, Cyrus Shaver, E
Trumbo, Vim Pitzer, NJ Piester, j b Barnes.
Serena-A Armstrong Hoxie, II X Parr.
South Ottawa-Tolman Libby, E Hodgson.
Troy Grove-Urias Meyers, ii ID Hickok.
UtlCa-D A Buell..
Vermillion-S Burgess.
Walace-Peter DOnlevy.
Waltham-Wm NJ Shehan, Geo a True.
The clerk then read an, article of the con-
which provides that persons can be-
come members of the society by being regu-
larly admitted, signing the constitution and
paying one dollar into the treasury. Mead,
the treasurer, asked pensivcly, Glow about
that dollar" There never was a more disa-
greeable conundrum submitted to any body
of men, Death-likc stiffness reigned for a
moment, and then some Of the delegates COM
mcnccd going down for the said stamp"
while others looked amazed or assumed a
careless air. or put their hands in their peck
cts and went out to get something to sustain
them in this dreadful shock to their nervous
system.
Porter, of Grand Rapids, faced the music
like man. Porter has good voice and
can talk right out in meeting" with it. He
said, in substance, but not in words, that he'd
be tetotally disjointed and chawed up if he'd
pay darn cent, let alone dollar. He did
say: Il don't see how it can be done. /
don't see where it can come in. l didn't
come here for the purpose of paying dollar,
and don't think it is worth dollar. | am
delegate, but not a member of any club or
grange"
The chair stated that he did not see that
Mr.. Porter was compelled to pay anything.
The sum of one dollar was but small item
to each grange or club, being only about 4
cents to each member.
Sam Chapman move we all pay one
dollar. Laughter.
Holdridge-f think it is prerequisite to
membership to pay the ST. and just as neces-
sary as signing the constitution. How any
one can claim TO be delegate and yet not
member, didn't clearly see.
Porter-It is not the dollar that care for
can take half dozen men out and treat
then, 10 II, G, N loIl .k,,,ll h..