The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1877-10-06

The chair appointed as said nominating
committee Messrs, Taylor, Vaughey and I'm.
dcrhill
On motion of Croker, the convention pro-
ceeded to select a candidate for the Office of
treasurer.
On leave, John c. Campbell, of Streator, ex-
planned his position as candidate for the
office of clerk of the county court
Though an uncompromising greenback
man himself, he disapproved Of any separate
organization, distinct from the democratic
party, by means of which to secure the finan-
cial reforms and improvements of the curren.
cy desired
| Duncan and Others followed, maintaining
that the so-caled Independent grcenback par.
ty, holding, as it does the essential doctrines of
the democratic party, should, if consistent, act
with the democracy
Ransom Palmer moved the appointment of
three tellers. Adopted, and Messrs. Palmer,
Fetzer and Croker appointed.
L. w. Tower moved that Samuel w. Ray.
mond be nominated by reclamation for the
office of treasurer Carried by unanimous
vote.
| O'Connor moved that the convention select
a candidate for superintendent of schools.
Carried, and he nominated Richard Hanlon,
of La Sale as an accomplished scholar, an
experienced teacher, and true democrat.
| Mr. Croker named for the position Miss
Sadie Hughes, Of La Sale, "A lady emincntly
| fitted for the position. A ballot having been
taken resulted as follows: Hanlon, 50; Miss
Hughes, IS. Mr.. Hanlon having received Il
majority of all the votes cast, was declared the
nominee, and his nomination was then made
unanimous.
! A ballot was next taken for county clerk,
resulting: John c. Campbell, Al; J. r.
Shaver %; Arthur Lockwood, 10. Mr.
Campbcll's nomination was made unanimous,
and appauded,
After some discussion, it seemed the unGni
nous sense of the convention that, as the
Office of county judge should be bipartisan,
no regular nomination for that office should
be made, and on motion of Mr. Crooker, it
was voted that it was not eXpedient as polit-
> ical party to nominate candidate for that
office, which was carried without dissent.
The committee on resolutions reported the
following.
Rcsolced That the American Democracy
place their trust in the intelligence, the patri-
q. otism and the discriminating justice OF the
American people
! That we regard this as distictive of our pc
litical creed, which we are proud to maintain
before the world as the great moral element IN
Il form of government, sprlnging from and
upheld by the popular will, and we contrast 1t
with the creed and practice Of the republican
party under whatever name or form, which
seeks to palsy the will Of the constituent, and
Il which cOnceives no imposture too monstrouS
for the popular creduity.
I That it always has been the steady policy OF
3, the democratic party to encourage the develop
e ment OF the industrial interests OF the whole
! country giving to the working men liberal
wages, TO agriculture rcmunerating prices, to
mechanics and manufacturers an adequate re
= ward for their skill labor and enterprise, and
: to the nation commercial prosperity and indie
n pcndence
" Rcsoloed, That we are in favor of the re-
mOnitizatiOn of silver and the repeal of the re
sumption act and in favor of a treasury note,
IA legal tender for all dues, taxes and duties on
e imports, and the repeal Of the national bank
e ing law.
t On motion of Mccormick, these resolutions
-, were read seriGti,H, and each adopted.
. The committee to select and report the
names of suitable persons for the central com
: mittee during the coming year, presented the
following viz: L. W. Brewer,J. c. Crooler,
5 VIM. X. Milligan, Alex. Vaughey J. A.
O'Conner, Walter Hoge and j. L. McCor-
f mick, jr
The business of the convention being at an.
e end it adjourned sine dee.