The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1876-08-05
WHAT THEY SAY ABOUT IT.

The St Louis Republican says, of the nom
nation OF Lewis Steward at Springfield last
week:
The nomination is Il surprise. Still,
the strength of the nomination is not to be
overlooked. Steward, who is an intelligent
land successful farmer and manufacturer of
Kendall county, and public spirited and
lepterprising man, is a hard headed democrat,
and mi ght, with propriety, have been nonin'
atcd by the democratic convention originally;
and tins fact dissipates the apparent impro.
prlcty of borrowing his name from the ticket
Of another but friendly party 1t is certain
that the convention was very well satisfied
with It's work and 1t is said that the republi-
cans are taken aback by 1t.
The Joliet Siglal says:
Lewis Steward. the nominee for Governor,
was our first choice for that high position.
lie is the nominee Of the independent party
for that Office and the SjgHdt was the first
democratic paper in the state that declared for
his nomination by the democrats, and 1t is
gratifying 10 know that It's position IN this
cspect has been endorsed by the democracy
of the state. The fact that Mr.. Steward has
been nominated by the independent party,
was not the only reason why we preferred his
nomination, though it gives him decided
a
lcould have been offered. 81 Mr. Steward
has always been q firm and consistent demo,
Graf, always sustaining the principles, policy
and measures OF that party. Thieves and
plundering rings will find no favor in his
sight. lie Is just the man to be elected gov
ernOr of the great state of Illinois at the present
i iunctule in political affairs, when corruption
has ran riot and official honesty is a rarity.
The laborng, manufacturing and industrial
classes Of the state will cast their votes for
! Lewis Steward, the honest defender and alder
of their right and interests.
The Petersburg Democrat says
The ticket will give quite general satisfac
ItlOn to the democratic voters of the state, and
we believe will be endorsed by decided
majority of the comblned opposition to radi.
calism in Illinois.
The following telegraph dispatches, gath.
cred from various papers, indicate the gen.
eral drift of democratic sentiment in regard
to the late Springfield nominations:
DECATUR, H., July 2S.-The nominations
at Springfield yesterday are considered by
democrats as strong ones. They say they
took care of the democratic Independents,
while the republican state convention paid
no attention to these stray sheep on the indie
! DCEuGHl llIhCl CVulC uilId luuSptuNNENS
are mad because their entire ticket was not
swallowed, but the opposition is generally
satisfied. Gen. Black is doubtless the com.
ing man to run against Cannon
| URBANA, H., Aug The democratic
convention, which met in this city on July
| IS, and adjourned until Aug. /, re.assembled
today nearly every township in the county
being represented. The Independent reform
party also held their convention to-day, and,
after q good deal Of maneuverlng, the two
conventions were merged into one, and the
! following ticket Was put into nomination:
| For clerk Of the circuit court, Mercer Brown;
fer sheriff, L, c. Cole; FOR States attorney,
| Capt. J. s. Lothyop; for coroner, >. X. Reed.
! The convention also instructed the delegates
| to the district congressional convention to
support Gen j, G. Black for congress.
nwlGnr, H., July 2S.-The action Of the
Springfield convention was received with
much enthusiasm here, by both democrats
and independents, who have just united on
couaty ticket. The results in November are
looked for with certainty as lar as this section
is concerned, which will support the nomIna-
tons as already made.
DANvlLLE, ILL.,, July 2S-The tiche. NOM
mated al Springfield yesterday by the demo
cratic party, while not all that could be
wished, is generally accepted by both demo
Gratis and Independents as q fair compromise
| OTNEy, Ill, July 2S-The work of the
convention is well received here. The indie
Ipendents are pleased, whilst the democrats
are encouraged beyond measure. The raui-
Gals don't know what TO make of the surround
ings
NATION Ill, Aug 1.-The democrats
here are well pleased with the nomination of
! ror1 md Of tnla A win
wan IS TO be erected this or next week. The
republicans had rally at Charestown last
night \ colored band went over from here,
On their arrival the home German band was
notified that their services were not needed.
! The Germans are highly indignant at the
insult.
At Mount Vernon, Ill., the action of the
state democratic convention pleases every.
body except straightout republicans. The
democracy are especially gratifed The state
is regarded as certain for Tilden and Hen.
bricks and the democratic ticket. This is
the irresistible logic of the fusion
The democracy of Cairo are rejoicing over
the ticket nominated at Springfield, They
/ feel sure OF the legislature and democratic
senator, and many express strong hopes of
carrying the state.
The whole ticket nominated by the demo
cratic convention Is good in its personal
material, and the democrats, not only of Hi
uois, but of the other states, would have
reason 10 rejoice at its Successes. LOuiS
/ RCpH6]jcda.
CONSULTING HAYES.
! Grant, WHO makes no removals or appoint