The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1880-08-14
THE DEMOCRATIC NOMINATIONS.


democratic party with earnestness, vigor ant
confidence IN this campaign as the uniform
good feeling and spirit Of sclfabnesatlon tina
has characterized Its nominating conventions
The state nominations at Springfield were al
made by accamation the nominations at Gin
cinnati were virtually made IN the same way
and parlaking the same happy inspiration, the
nominations In the democratic convention a
Ottawa on tn ursday were mide In the same
spirit of good feeling and seltabnegation foi
the sake Of party harmony and success. &
/, Several incidents In Illustration Of this dc
serve especial mention, After calm and
careful survey of the field, 1t was found that in
order 10 harmonic conflicting clements j.
wouldsbe best stosnominate Mr.. Yaughey, for
the legislature, though Nr. Shaver had astrong
support In the convention end Mr. Mckee
came backed BY many earnest friends. Yet
there was no. grumbling 9, no hesitation, posel.
fish holding back. Mr. shayersprompuy
stepped to tie fore and had his friends with
Idrawhis.n.iine, and wien lhe Situation vase A
painHl prMr. Mckee be rs promptly followed
suit, and Nj. YaugLey. was nominated BY az
clamalion.rss ss19A - ssacl % e q 40 80 &
Tie same. admirable spirit was shown BY
Mr.. Barratt, of Earl, whch The convention came
to nominate q Candidate for sheriff BecoIn-
Ing satisfied that, III things considered the
ticket would be most siren gihened 'hy the
nomination of Mr.. Ml'igan, Mr. Bafrait
promptly yielded 10 his own convictions Of
the exigcnclcs of the OCCASION and in the most
courteous and handsome manner Withdrew his
name Ft
The other nominations were made with
equal unanImlty, without wrangling bitter.
ness or contest the only consideration allowed
to enter beng to secure, under all clrcumstan
ces, the strongest man.
As TO Mr.. Naughey it is hardly necessary
that we should say single word IN his com
mcndation. He has been n resident of the
county for twen,y.seven years, and there is
hardly voter in the county that don't know
him either personally or of HIM. He has held
numerous minor official positions, such as su.
pervisor, marshal, mayor justice, &c, and in
all showed exceptional competence He is a
gentleman Of education and culture, of exceed
inely winning and popular manners, an al.
ways ready, fluent aud pleasant speaker, life
long thorough democrat an cn,crprising and
stirring business man. Il puhlic-splrted Cit.
zen, and IN every relation sound adviser, a
true and s;aunch friend and a born leader As
there 10 no doubt Of his election we predict for
HIM brilliant career as Il legislator
Mr.. Milligan, the nominee for sheriff, is
equally well known and IS on all hands ad.
mi,ted to possess every qualification needed to-
make a competent faithful and efficient pub.
lie officer. He deserves support, not only on
less character, but Tor his honorable record as
a sterling democrat
The NOMINATION. of Mr. Brewer for states at
torncy was conceded ON all sides as due to him
rlflces in behalfof the party, but because of his
eminent fitness for The position. Tie is one of
the most promising of all our. II ing young at
torneys and needs only thestimulus of such a
position to give HIM in a very short time a
leading position at the La Sale county tar.
We have no personal acquaintance with Mr..
Taylor the nominee for county clerk, but know
he comes of the best democratic stock, while
his acknowledged fitness and great personal
at home attest the wisdom of his
nomination in the light alone of adding
strength TO the ticket, TO say nothing of his
many other conspicuous merits.
Mr.. Mcisenbach, the nominee for recorder,
we have met and know him to be one of those
thoroughly educated Germans who are equal
to any position in which they are placed, He
is not only splendid clerk, but a gentleman
and scholar and among his own countrymen
as well as all classes of his fellow citizens in
Mendoza, no man Is more popular. 1t is uni
versally admitted that no stronger or filter
nomination could have been made
The peculiar merit of DR.. Reynolds, the
nominee for coroner. is that four years ago he
was the only democrat elected on our ticket,
all the rest of which was defeated by from 200
to 700 majority. Clearly his nomination must
be strong one.