The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1880-05-22
THE CONVENTION.

1t was the most holly contested and bolster
Gus convention ever held in the county. In
fact one gentleman sad he had attended con
vcntiOns for 30 or % years, and Tuesday beat
em all. The principal fight was on the con
gresslonal question, which overshadOwcd cv,
erything else The friends of Bushnell and
Cullen were pretty evenly divided, and as there
were two Contcsting delegations, one from Strea-
tor and one from La Sale zone for Bushnell
and one for CullenD some of the delegates
worked themselves up to the fever heat. The
| friends of Bushnell made mistake IN wholly
| ignoring the Cullen men in appointing the
committee on Credcntials.-H emma inter-.
Apart from the fragrant attempt Of some over
Jealous friends of Mr. Bushnell to capture the
Organization by II tooapparent Bull.dozing
scheme, the work of the convention was har-
mOniOus, and the nomination of Mr.. Cullen
Will be sustained by the honest stalwart Rcpub-
licans from all parts Of the county, who desire
nothing but fair contest and the success of
the whole ticket eRdotd BHiietiR.
Weconfcss that the result of the action Of
our convention upon the Congressional qucs-
ton is something of disappointment. We be
lievcd and still believe, that large majority
of the Republicans of this county favor the
nomination of Mr. Bushnell; but there seems
to have been Il series OF happenings which, up
on the surface, may lead some people to think
otherwise. The expression as 10 choice given
by the convention was Just about even, and
those who think they gained victory over Mr.,
Bushnell Will have hard work to explain where
1t comes in. They have not much to brag of.
The town of GrOycland sent four delegates in.
structcd for Bushnell. For reasons best known
to themselves they refused to obey. Eight
delegates from La Sale were admitted who,
legally, morally, or in any other sense, had no
more right To seats in that convention than SO
many loCuiocoS, for their election was fmudu-
ently obtained by Democratic votes. The town
of Peru is known to be almost solid for Bush
nell, but through apathy or ovcrconiidence ON
the part of his friends, the sharp practice of
the Hayes and CulleniteS secured five out of
the eight delegates, when in fact there are not
two dozen Republicans in the town who are
opposed to Bushnell 1t cannot be claimed
that the delegates to the Congressional conven-
ton are instructed, and we feel warranted III
saving that Mr. Bushnell will remain in the
field rs a candidate until the fight Is settled by
the Congressional cOnventiOn.-Ld sale Press.
The proceedings were not characterized by
that harmony and good feeling which usually
prevails in Republican Conventions, and sends
the delegates home with the feeling that the
best thing has been done, and the success of
the party at the November election assured.
On the contrary bulldozng, ungencrous
spirit was manifested 10y those who were al
lowed to lead the Cullen and Bushnell factions,
which wa productive of much harm, and re.
suited in giving the vote OF the convention
against Mr.. Bushnell, when 1t had been plain
ly for him. SIMPLY because Mr. BIS over zeal
Gus supporters commenced the bully-raggng
tactics. which the other side were Just as ready
To adopt. The proceedings were diSgracciul
and distatciul To the large majority of the del.
egates prcscnt.-HeHdotd Reporf,r