The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-06-29
REPUBLICAN STATE CONVENTION.


some Of the delegations near the capital being
accompanied by large bodies of their constitu-
ents to take care of them. There was also
noticeable in the crowd an extraordinary en-
thusasm, such AS liberal potations OF bad
whisky alone can evoke, and what was strange,
the enthusiasm had no reference to any of the
proposed candidates for nomination or any
Legitimate business of the convention. 1t had
its commencement in banner borne by a
Macon county delegation which read, Macon
county solid for Grant in 1880" The whole
convention and the attendant crowds OF lockers
and hangers-on, grew crazy over that banner
and rent the air with the widest cheers. The
enthusiasm passed from the streets into the
hall where the convention met. A glee club
which narrowed the convention with vocal
distemper that proved almost unbearable, re-
deemed itself and was greeted with howls of
delight when it shrieked out IA tuneful assur-
ance that Grant is Coming" and that after
1880 Grant would abroad no longer stay"
Such an outcroppng of Grantism demonstrate
ed the presence in uncommon force of the
whisky ring element and of the relics Of the
GOOD old DAYS of illimitable stealing.
The convention was temporarily organized
by the appointment of Hon. VIM. A. James, of
Lake county, as chairman, who was afterwards
superseded by the appointment of the Hon
Chas Llppincott as permanent chairman.
The usual committees on credentials, reso-
lutions, &c, were appointed, and these having
perfected their work, the convention proceeded
to nominate candidates for state treasurer and
superintendent of public instruction. Six can
didates were named for the former office and
,,.oro votod for IN the first ballot ne follows.
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hiuse"as '''''''''''''''''''' ~
9hl'il '''''''''''.''' '.'''''''''' 20
hamburger ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 90 90
r u,eiS' AL
Bushnell 22I
There were two more ballots, but on the
third the tide ran so STRONGLY in favor of
Smith that a general stampede broke out IN
Ii, c,,-,r ,nJ hi, NOM; nation yvos mod a mani
r. C,,;,, co,oro Cannon
tor r,ho on,;stod nc . rr;voto :, the oGtb mi
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follows
w. b POWELL of Kane, ................. 25SI
Geo. e. Ross, of Jackson. ............... 81
Lucius Botwood, of Bureau ............. 63
). II. White, of Peoria .................. 1O9
j. A. Slade of St Clair. .............. 1879
Nevins, of Morgan. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 81
Three hundred and fortythree being neces-
-. - L,,,o, ,,,os ordorod
saiy " 'no'oe "io'"'i '"'''
and while considerable disorder prevailed on
the floor, it was taken with the following result
c,odo 306
pon,o,i 100
n',,.-.,,
olaue mas peeh d 'eacher III neiio'i'e ~. '"'
last twenty years, having of late years been
nrincinal of its high school and county school
a,,;,,,o,d,,, To i snnLo, Of 40 , nlnasant
sup, 49,, - H.,
scholarly geh'iehlal, vi ho specia' ioioo, ou'
supposed to be as fit as some Others who have
won no credit in the positpn to which he
-
aspires. ,..
Jim Root was chairman OF the coahm''Vee on
resolutions, and as the platform he reported is
sbort and neculiarlv absurd demsy,orical and
,a., :, ,,.,oa,ouo,'o,. r,o o,,nord :,
mehoacious Ill It's ueciai"'ious, We "Ppenu IL
as curiosity:
The delegated representatives of the republl-
can party of the state of Illinois, in convention
assembled, do hereby declare:
1. Our unfaltering faith in the principles
and patriotism of the republican party, state
and national. and in its permanent fitness and
ability over all other parties to administer the