The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1876-04-22

MesSrS. Edtt0rS--ln your issue OF laSt Neeh
I notice lengthy article, signed by Alex
Vaughey, relative to our late township cleo
ton. lie tells you prominent democrat in
the west end Of the township (meaning my
self and some others have gone back on the
noble democracy" meaning himself, Ever
since have known Alex. Naughey.he has want
ed to run for supervisor, county clerk, or some
thing else; but never could get the nomina.
ton until this time. This town has always
been q strong republican town, but when
the democrats run such men as j. Crotty, A
F. Jackson or C. H. r. Thomas, the republi'
cans say they are as good as Spicer, and vote
for them for q change, and we always elect
them. This year things assumed about this
shape: Vaughey and some other democrats,
together with some republicans, called a I'M
ion caucus at Seneca on Friday evening be-
fore the election, unbeknown to the democrats
or republicans of the Marseilles precinct, to
nominate candidates for town Offices. They
met at Burwell's office, and Mr. F, NJ. Robin
son and A. Vaughey were the candidates for
supervisor, and Vaughey was declared the
nominee by one majority. They then nom
mated w. III. Wiley for clerk, (an office he
never begged for and sold man Clark" as
he calls him, for assessor The next office
was collector The candidates we're Alfred
Wlks and Frank Wiley, both good men.
The ballots were taken and were declared a
tie After some janglc and speech from
Alex, the caucus adjourned to meet the next
day at Narseilles to settle the question.
| Saturday, when the west bound train stop
ped at the depot, who should get off but a
crowd of democrats and republicans, and up
on inquiry said they were going to have a
union caucus. They met at the store OF L. w
Pitcher, and the Hon. L. H Spicer was chosen
the nominee for supervisor. The other Off
ces we're equally divided between the demo-
Gratis and republicans. All seemed satisfied
and went home. But Naughey, not being
pleased with their thus throwing HIM over
board, called caucus at Seneca on Monday
morning, and after drinking freely of arte
sian water, made an eloquent speech, telling
the boys he did not want to be candidate
for supervisor. But on roll call he says he
received all the votes ia the caucus (his own
included) The other officers nominated on
the ticket were about the same as the ticket
on Saturday.
Well, the election came off, and f. II. Spi,
Ger was elected by los majority.
As to my standing at the polls fighting
bullying, &c, that Is mistake. Neither did
| write to republican that day at Seneca
or see any tickets destroyed.
However, it may seem strange TO some o.
your readers why Naughey was never nom
mated and why he came out l0S votes behind
Some things can explain, and some thing:
/ can't What he did with the FeHisn fund:
I can't explain; but one thing can explain
The time of the war we had q draft, and % O
us, including Naughey, formed club ant
put in s1OU each TO buy substitutes in cast
any of US we're drafted Naughey and two
others In the club were drafted, and the sub
st,tu,es were hired with the club money.
/ 1t will be remembered at this time that tn,
board Of supervisors passed resolution
to give $500 TO sll married men who wer,
drafted. Naughey and the two others being
married men, got the $500 each, which
money should hare been paid over to tn
club funds for the next draft; but did the,
pay over the moneys No; they chucked
down into their pockets. And that is JUS
why we chuck such men overheard.
EBE. BARBER.
Msrseillcs, April IS, 1876