The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1875-09-25
TUESDAYS CONVENTION.

lp. IN. on thursday AT the Court House in
ava, and proceeded to business as follow
The convention was called to order by
r. Mulligan, chairman of the county cen
committee. On motion, John L. McCorm
of Peru, was called to the chair, and Geo
Belford and M. G. Donhogho, were appo
ed secretary and assistant secretary; al
which the president briefly stated the Old
Of the convention to be the nomination of
.dldates for cou nty Treasurer and county
yeyor.
\ committee consisting Of w. w. Giln
n. Duncan and DR.. Finley was appointed
credentials, who reported the following d
gates as entitled to seats in tle convent
from their respective towns:
Brookfeld-G. w. Armstrong.
Bruce-Jno. G. Campbell, J. II. Finley
S. Gates, S. Macky.
Dayton-A. f. Beach.
Deer Park--T. r. Johns, L. Bane.
Dim mick-J. w. Henessey, j. J. CORR
ton.
Eaele-Chas. Hoffman.
Farm Ridge-R j. Hornig, w. NJ. I'd
Freedom-C. A. Ferguson, Robert
Wooley.
Hope-H. A. McCaleb, G. r. Bedford.
La Salle-N. Duncan, wv. Duncan, B|
Hetherington.
Maulins--G. III. Locy.
Mission-Jas, Engles, Nels Nelson. 4
Mendota-W. W. Gilman, H. A. HASH
NJ. A. MacKay, G. A. Kilhngberger.
Northville-Wm. Sly, Evan Lewis.
Otter Creeks. Lloyd
Ophir-M. Curtis, Joseph Gardiner.
Ottawa-P McGinnis, ID. Holleckcr Id
land, W. r. Milligan
Osage-W. f. Barrel, w. Ii. Tower.
Pera-Jno. l.. Mccormick, II. NJ. Cd
CHER.
Rlchland-Wm. Lauf.
Rutland-S. E. Parr, j. II. Shaver
Serena-Jas. Blake, Sam'l McIntire.
South Ottawa-P. Il. Brown, g. II. II
ems.
Troy Grove-Q. Andrus, J. d. Abrahad
Utica-T. o. Sullivan, |. II FredenburI
Nermillion-Geo. Fetzer.
Wallace-M. Conway, T. Donleny.
Waltham-W. Shcan
On motion the temporary officers v
made permanent.
On motion Gilman, committee of q
was appointed to draft resolutions The 4
mittee were Judge Locy of La Sale, job
Campbell of Streator, Thos. IennessI
Dimmlck.
The committee having retired to conf
in the mean time speeches were in ordel
Hon. Fawcett Plumb being called for,
in brief that he had not come TO M
speech, but simply to aid the people.
was not even delegate, but spectator
common with many others who had lii
interest in the convention. His only ad1
if the convention would accept it, was to Il
mate the very best men-honest, tried
true men, such as you have in large mum
to fill your Offices The broad ground wi
you took last fall and which gave us sill
success, is the enc you should re.adopt, VIII
er forced specie resumption or a bond
sumption is the better policy seems ed
solved. There is not enough specie in
country upon which to do its business \
can you return to specie payment with 81
DOC, 900 Of paper in the country, without
ducing the volume ofthe circulating medi1
Let us stand by what we have, and II
United States notes instead of National 81
notes, [applausel.
Hon Dan. Evans, of La Sale, followed
twenty minutes speech, which was very
delivered. TWAS the Campbell theory n
clearly explained tnan we have ever ~
it before After his effort, on motion,
nomination of Treasurer was in order,
an informal ballot was taken, resulting
follow:
L. n. Towers n. Nelson, 3; S. w. /
mand, "a; w. r. Mulligan, IL; w. D VI
II; E. Finley, 5; J. II. Shaver D; N
Blake, 2.
On the formal ballot, Messrs. Nell
Blake, Shaver and Finley, having withdri
rs they had not been candidates, but
a j
been presented by their friends without 81
it,tion the vote vas, Raymond, SO, Multi
10, and Gates, o.
On motion of w. II. Milligan, the nom|
,,on of Mr.. Raymond was made nnaimod
On motion of Hon. G. W. Armstrong, j
GRAY, of La Sale, was nominated for Corl
Surveyor by reclamation.
The following resolutions were preser|
nv the committee on that subject, and adj
ed
WHEREAS A frequent recurrence, to
principles of popular government, which,
derlie our free institutions, Is always wIsej
furnishing the basis for future political
ton. We hold: LIST. That all political ID
er is inherent in the TeOple that all citi5
are equal before the law, and equal in tad
ioyment of their political rights; that theyj
entitled To the largest freedom compat|
with the good order ofsociety, and also to|
use and enjoyment, of the fruits OF their
Dor and talent and furthermore that no 81