The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1880-07-31
THEIR TICK EFT.
The Republican County Convention
AT THE COURT HOUSE.

The republican county convention. called Tor
the purpose Of nominating candidates for county
officers met at the Court House on Tuesday al
ternoon last AT . O'Clock, f., F. Bull, Esq, as
chairman of the Central Committee, called the
crowd to order. The house Twas full, NE space
within the rail being jammed with delegates;
while the spectators seats were filled /" owe HOW
Ing. The day was a fairly warm one, ana soon
the mob began to boil. Shirt collars lost their
back bones the starch OF boiled shirts melted
away; IA damp smell and the odor of foul air be-
gan to fill the house; and all the mseries OF
beastly room crowded themselves forward.
Having called the house to order, Mr.. Bull SAID
that before the convention proceeded to business
he wished to make report on behalf OF the Cen
trail Committee Of its doings during the last cam
pagn. Little interest, he said, mad been mani
tested in the campaign, and the party was with
out organization for the work. Had it been so
organized, the republican candidate for treasur
err, would he believed, have been elected. lie
proceeded to urge organization Tor the coming
compaign. Since the county is AS large as the
state of Rhode Island, it is evident no seven men
can do all the work of the campaign successful
]y He considered his circular published some
time before as the best plan yet proposed; ana
he found that 1t had found favor with The state
central committee, who have recommended IL 10
other c, uutes. That plan is: To select an &C.
tive republican in each town to take charge OF
the work in each town and be u member OF the
central committees and seven men to have charge
of the entire county work. who shall coll togeth-
eulta,ion, &c, from time TO time; thus at least
one republican on whom reliance can be placed
will be had in each town or school district. -.
Having submitted the plan to the consideration
of the convention, on behalf OF The central com
mittee, be rut in nomination for chairman Mr..
John T Nichols, Of Rutland, which nomination
was agreed to.
Nichols didn't know whether Mr., Bulls plan
was good for anything or no lie thought lhe
clubs could attend to the business.
IN Mason L.
I'D in the midst of spectators in the rear OF the
house, began to howl for achance to get forward,
The chair said the spectators would give way, Of
Kellogg, Of the Mendoza Reporter. was made
temporary secretary. M
On motion OF heslet, of Meriden, committee
of five was appointed on credentials. consisting
of $. W Ieslet, Meriden; A. {. Mcintyre e. Men
dota; W +. Mason, La Sale; W. 5. Cherry,
Streator: z. II. Splcer, Marselles.
Ike Temperature of the house had by this Tune,
three o'c,ock reached boiling point. Inc dele
gates were wet with perspration; painting from
bad air; black and blue from the surgihg Oh the
crowd motion was made to adjourn to Turn
Hall The cuair wanted them to wait until the
permanent organization had been effected but
the house wouldn't hear to it, being all but SUI
focatcd ard reduced to the consistency OF grease
spots as it were. So the adjournment was had
AT TURN HALL.
On rpassembling, Fornof, of the Streator Free
Press WAS made assistant secretary.
The committees report showed all the towns
except Dmnck and Richand represented a
Dinlmick man in the crowd was given seat
TLo temporary organization was made perma-
nent.
CIRCUIT CLERK.
The chair said he would receive nominations
for circuit clerk. Barton, of Meriden, moved
that the speeches be cut short to three minutes
Agreed to. Nominations were then made:
b. John Ioxie-H II. Z. Gedney.
By ID. l.. Harris--J. +. Petit.
BY j. T.. Porter-P. Talbot.
BY ". 5. Cherry-C. +. Stevens.
By A Wmte-John Barr.
By l.. ii. cpcer-W. A. Morcy.
Geoncy and Petit were " life long repubs.;"
Talbot, had "war record;" Stevens was the
"stronp ran" very much in demand in the
pert, row 20 carry the ticket on his shoulders;
Morel rnpu scented the east end"
Tellers were appointed and an informal ballot
taken, as follows: