The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1880-07-24
A. VAUGHEY, ESQ.

Among other names to be presented to the
coming Democratic County Convention fol-
nomination for representative will be that OF
ALEXANDER VAUGHEY, Esq, of Seneca. While
we can have none but the most friendly feeling
for Mr.. Vaughey, and cheerfully pledge HIM
our earnest support In case of his nomination
it would hardly be proper on our part to pre-,
judge the case in his favor in anticipation of
the decision Of the convention upon the names
of other democrats, whom they may regard as
equally mertorious that will be brought be-
fore them. AT the same time there can be no
harm in letting our readers see what the Sene,
ca Record, a non-political paper published in
Mr.. Vaughey's own town, has to say of HIM
For ENTHUSIASTICALLY understand
that our townslnan, Alex Vaughey, ESQ.,
THE Old Rellable"-is prominent aspirant
tor legislative honors before tho approaching
County Convention of the democracy of La
Sale Co., to be held at Ottawa, Aug 18th.
He has our best wishes for his success, and
should he secure the nomination for represen-
tative, as no doubt he will, we predict that he
will be triumphantly elected His business
qualifications are practical and tirstclass IN
er in the democratic ranks for upwards of
twenty years and during that time he has
been identified with every practical movement
and question that tended to better The inter-
ests of the people Of the state, and of La Sale
county in particular. He has been in harness
so long and his voice has been raised SO often
IN advocacy of the right, and condemnation
of the wrong that he is known to almost every
man, woman and child in the county from
Seneca to Peru, from Sireator to Mendoza.
Alex. had long been an ardent and enthusi-
astic supporter of Hancock, and has repeated.
ly urged that he should have the nomination,
as being the best the party could make-thus
showing a foresight and political sagacity that
the party in the National Convention endors-
ed, when they named the General as their
standard bearer IN the coming presidential
contest.
From our knowledge of the man, his abili-
ties, honesty and personal qualifications, we
have no hesitation in saying that Alex. would
confer more honor on the office than the office
would on the man. He would go to Spring
field, untrammelled, to further the interests of
his constituents would have no private axe to
grind, and no utilization VIII the rings and
corrupt lobby that nfest and disgrace our leg
islature, and are such stencil in the nostrlls
of honest men of all parties.
In the prime of life having a sound, well
balanced mind, IN a sound body, Alex. has all
the confidence, the audacity and the elon of an
active campalgner; and being imbued with
the hope, the spirit and the enthusiasm that
this year animates and inspires the young de-
mocracy to the most active and efficient serv-
Ice, his souls in arms and eager for the fray"
The democracy and people Of La Sale coun-
ty are under many obligations to Mr.. Vaughey.
We hope, therefore, that the former Will see
the justice, the proprieiy, and the fitness of
giving him the nomination on the 10Th of Au-
gust, and we have no doubt that the latter will
endorse the wisdom of the choice on the I'd o.:
November.