The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1880-08-14
THE TICKET.
Proceedings of the Democratic Csuny o"""'
yention on Thursday last. W y

holding credentials signed by the officers OF town
nrimaries This alone Is proof that everywhere
in this county are the democrats IN dead earnest
In Streator for example, where not more IMAM
a dozen men have formerly attended the prlnia'
r;es over 300 democrats took part IN the caucus
and election of delegates. Through all the pro
ceedngs the utmost harmony prevailed Inc
men came with the determination 10 nave uo"c
with disordey seeing that such work had becn
monopoli7cd by the republicans; ana win the
further determination to make no blunders be-
ranse the republicans had. The business was
done as smoothly as a prayer meeting could DC
conducted, and the result was tip,tiop ticket
"a ,pip,pr" And when Lawrence Harmon, The
next State Attorney General, had urea thc
crowd packed in the court room with one OF his
superb speeches, full of the confidence oil victory
in November, the house eoud hardly contain the
enthusiasm; snd every man went home WIN
determination TO work to win.
The CONVEX, ton was called to order at o'clock
by J.. w. Brewer chairman Of the county central
committee, who named Hon. James W. Duncan,
of La Sale for temporary chairman, Whlch
nomination was unanimously c0rcurred in.
MIR. Duncan said there was not time FOR q
speech--they were thcre for straightforward
sensible work.
On motion of II. G. Furness, WIN. j, Graham
of Ottawa, and l.. >. Seaman pl Meuoo'a' "cIc
made secretaries.
on motion of Henry BellRghausen, Of Peru, a
committee of there was appointed on crc0chiialH'
The chair appOiutcd II. Bciinghauscn, OF feru:
H. c. Furness, of Ottawa; and ;. +. Parr, oil
Rutland.
The committee made the following report,
which was adGrtcd:
NJ. Chairman ahd GcntiemaS qfMc Conccntion:
Your committee on credentials respectfully re
mort that the various towns Of the county are
represented By the following delegations:
Adams, -. w. Mchale and Samuel Dnna-
van.
Allen, Wv. II. Canad and p. F. Herbert:
Brookded ii. L. Armstrong and NJ. ..
Laughlin. ,
Bruce. 5-Robert Schsrfenberg, John ililleer,
w II Minor F. l.. DOnagho and Norval Mackey.
Dayton, 90. w. Trumbo and Noah Brunk
Deer Park 2-Wm. Arthur and Julius Eaton.
Dimmick, Luke Boyle and 3D. Maher.
Eagle 3-Patrick Barton, Benz. Schaicr ana
James d. Scion.
Earl, 3-W. r. IIalght, i. c. lIiscock and Il.
W. Elliott
Eden, 2-Platt Ford and G. W. Keller.
Fall River, 2-Dayid Basore and John /. VII
son.
Farm Ridge, William NJ. Read and Ransom
Palmer.
Freedom, 2-,James Bcyc and J NJ. Dominy,
Grand Rapids 2--John Maggie and Lacey Hbb5.
Groveland martin Clegg, William Mahar
and l.. Il. Powell
Hope, 2-Chrstian IIartenbower and 6. r.
Bedford.
La Sale, "a. J. O'Conor, Henry Werthem,
e. NJ Garfield, James W. Duncan, W. L. Light
~. r.
halfen and b. NJ. Hetherngton.
Manlius, 3--Chas. X. Thomas, Hugh Mcilenry
and Edward Barber.
Mendoza, 5--M. n. Mckay, Daniel Snyder, l..
3 Seaman, Peter Donohue and Frank Nielsen
bach.
Meriden, 81. T. BreSsley and A. D. Gillett..,
Miller, 2 -Nels Nelson, End, and Chas. Il.
Erickson.
Mission 2--Jacob Mason and Arthur Mason.
Worthwhile 2-Chas. BsDZet and Louis Rohrcr.
an NcCasthy and IaWrpucp
Hughes.
Usage, 3-Abner Hoge, w. i. Parrct and
Thos. Prendergast.
Ottawa, lib, J. McGinnis, II. C. Fairness,
Geo W Blake, W. j. Graham, Jno. f. Reed,
Thos. McDcrmott Mathew White, John Matbes,
NJ X. Riordan, Daniel A. Maber and II, r. Gil
bert.
otter Creek, 2-R. Wade and II. Slater.
Peru, Fired Scope. Henry Hclning, Henry
Benghauseu, Jno. i. Mccormick, Sr., James
Cahll, James j. Campbell and John Brown.
Richland, William Lauf and VIM. Lchn.
hauscn
Rutland, Samuel Z. Parr, I. +. Mckinley
and F. T. Mitchell.
Serena, wallace Danderv'lle ana James a.
Blake.
south Ottawa, 2--Danicl F. Tranor and j. c.
Boyle.
Troy Grove, 2-Adolph Melnhart and John
Stephenson.
Utica, 81. +. Mcclure and Andrew Cassidy.
Vermihon, 2-Wm Fetzcr and VIM Trout.
Wallace Peter Donevy and VIM. Butler.
WaItbar !-Thos Hanley and A. J. Harris
horn.
All ofN h is respectfully submitted.
henry BLLINGHAUsEN, Chairman.
On mo in of b. j. Mctinnis, Of Ottawa, the
Temporary organization was made permanent
A. j. O'Connor, of La Sale, moved, to test the
feeling Of the convention, that q conference com
mlttee Of three be appointed 70 see II there
should be any concert Of action with the green
hackers then in convention The greenbackers
having already made nominations, the motion
was withdrawn.
On motion of $. Z. Parr, ordered that the can
didates be nominated In the order given in the
call.
CIRCUIT CLERK.
A. j. OConnor put in nomination for circuit
clerk, WILLIAM w. TAYLOR, Of La Sale, young
man fully qualified for the position and man
who would be elected.
On motion Of hiram 7. Gilbert, OF Ottawa, he
was nominated by reclamation.
SHERIFF.
When the order had reached the Office Of
sheriff, Mr.. w. X. Haght, Of Earl, said he had
been Instructed 10 put In nomination for that
Office Mr. Barrett, Of his town, a man in whom
all who know him have confidence; democrat
by instinct and training; Il soldier; one who had
the courage in 1864, soldier, to vote for Geo.
u. Mcclellan; a man thoroughly honest and
competent for the place ! say this much for a
man whose name us u candidate ! now with
draw from the convention, simply because
throughout the county he is not yet SO widely
known as Mr.. Milligan, and therefore not so
strong man. Having followed with a hand.
some eulogy Of Mr.. Mligan, Mr.. Haight closed
by nominating tamid great appause) Mr. VII.
LIAM T. MLLIGAN as a candidate for sheriff
Mr. Gilbert, Of Ottawa, seconded the nomina-
tion Of Mr. Mlligan. He said that past expert.
ence has shown La Sale county 10 be IA rcpubli-
can county, unless public opinion has lately
changed. The expression Of sentiment here
shows that the county has changed its politics,
and now all that is necessary 10 carry this ccun.
~ Is to put IN nomination man whom the PEG.
pie eau support. voice in the rear Of house,
"Mlligan is the mani" Applause. Yes. Mil
ligan Is the mana man who combines all the
requisite qualities and can command republican
votes; man whom all can respect and who il
sure OF election. Applause He has lived
here for % years. He came from Pennsylyonia
the nomination Of whose sons seams ~ ~ In