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a short term during the war as member
of Gen. Garfeld's staff Tradition has pre-
served the memory of no surprising ex-
ploits of the doughty colonel while occupy
ing this generally merely ornamental posi-
ton though no doubt he did his duty"
At the close of the war, Col Plumb and
"A few other wealthy Ohio gentlemen had
their attention called TO the rich coal depos-
its on the Nermillion creek, in Illinois,
and after an inspection of the ground,
made large, and as the sequel has shown,
lucky investments in the mines. The town
of Streator they laid out was named in
honor of one Of these capitalists, who how
ever. returned TO Ohio and the manage
mcnt of the property was largely left in
the hands of Col Plumb and members Of
his family Through their energy, pluck,
and rood management railroads were soon
built to the place and abundant facilities
of transportation provided to take their
coal 10 market A brisk town grew up,
which now numbers from six to eight
thousand people, and Col. Plumb has
made liberal use of his GREAT wealth in es-
tablishing manufactures IN the town and
giving il good schools, a good hotel Opera
House, &c As business man and a pub
lie spirited citizen, therefore, it is not
strange that Streator idolizes him, and that
his influence is felt over "A wide ,cNpanSe
outside Of that town.
As to politics the character of Col. Plumb
has been somewhat shaky and unstable
When he first settled in Streator he was
suspected of Democratic proclivities; then
he blOssOmed out a lea-er of the green
hackers in the worst and widest period of
that craze; but on the nomination Of Gar
field for the Presidency he joined the Re
publiCans and has trained with tOlerable
steadiness ever since IN the ranks of that
party. In religion the Colonel is spirit
ualist, a profound believer in that strange
deluSion, though he has not, like so many
ardent decipleS of Andrew jackson Davis,
allowed the dcluSion to gain SO far the
mastery of him rs TO unsettle his mind As
"a stump speaker he is inferior to Cullen,
and as political manager he knows no
other tactics than those relied upon by
Young Astor in his Congressional contest
with Belmont in New York few years
ago-the potency of the almighty dollar
and like Aston in that scrimmage, it is
hoped Plumb may find himself equally
mistaken and be as beautifully left
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AND THE WORKINGMEN

A very interesting letter appears on an
inner page of to-days TRADER from Chas.
f. Peck, Esq, Commissioner of Statistics
of the State of New York, stating very fair
" and fully the exact attitude of Gov Cleye-
land towards the workingmen, AS attested
by his official acts The letter was written
to Jas II Eckels, Esq, Secretary of the La
Sale County Democratic Committee, under
circumstances explained in an Introductory
note.
The letter enables us to understand and
appreciate the action Of the National Labor
Committee at Chicago last week when
such strenuous effort was made by Il
squad of political workingmen" to induce
the National Committee to indorse Butler
in the service of Blaine In the face of
that effort the Committee recognized the
fact that the platform of the Independent
Labor Party was embodied in the Demo
cratic platform Of New York in 1899, on
which Cleveland was elected, and that the
principles it maintained have been faithful
" carried out. The resolutions Of the Com
mittee say:
These demands for reform made by the
wOrkingmen of New York have been ac-
cOmplished MreuM their dcceptdRce and en-
dOrSemem by tie gredt reform Governor Of
tie state Of Neto Yorh in the following mea-
surps Establishing a Labor Bureau of Sta
tistics; prohibiting the manufacture of
wooden hats in the state prisons penitentia-
ries, etc; prohibiting the manufacture of
cigars in tenement houses; prohibiting the
making of contracts for convict labor ma
king labonng men preferred creditors In
assignments of employers; prohibiting
child contract labor; and providing for II
commission to examine the sanitary cOndi-
ton of tenement houses, factories etc. :;
tChjch are commended as Uttdi issues 10 tie
peOpLe If tie United States, and are hereby de-
cldred 10 be tie principleS IF LdbOr IN tie
trhole country.
A more emphatic endorsement of Cleve-
land 10y the authorized spokesman of the
workingmen of the country il would he i'm
possible to frame; and it is the more graft
fying because il proves that the honest la.
Dor sentiment of the country cannot be
used by political adventures and cannot be
mised by demagogues. In the Democrat
ic party, tried through long years, the work
ingman finds his truest friend and staunch-
est advocate. Ii does not bend to him and
crave his vote pending an election only to
despiSe and cast him off after election. II
does not make its principles to suit the oc-
casion, 1t is the champion of Labor be-
cause from labor it draws its strength and
because it is of necessity in sympathy with
the great mass Of the people whose rights
il maintains.
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CONGRESSIONAL.

| The Democratic congressional convention
tor this district has been called 10 meet at
Ottawa on the lth Of September, when a
candidate will be nominated TO contest this
district for congressional hOnors with Col,
! Plumb. Who that man will be is uncer-
tain Mr. Haley of Joliet made such IA fine
run two years ago, there seemed to be a ge-
neral agreement that he should again have
the nomination, but it is understood he does
not want it. Two views are taken of the
matter. One is, that as La Sale county has
already had the congressman almost with
out interruption for twenty years, II is un.
fair towards the rest of the district to COB
bic him again, and that therefore the Dem
ocratic candidate should be taken from out
side of this county, when he will be sure to
get large vote in addition TO the party
strength to punish La Sale county hoggish-
ness. On the other hand, il is held that
the candidate should be La Sale county
man. to prevent Col. Plumb from getting a
large vote on account of home pride.
If the latter view is to prevail, then the
man to nominate would be Samuel RchOl-
son, Senator Duncan or A. J. O'Conor, of
La Sale, though we do not understand that
any one of the gentlemen named is willing
to make the run. If the other view is tax
en-, that the candidate should be from ano-
ther county, then we can see no objection
to the candidacy of the Hon Victor Freden-
hagen, of Du Page county, who sollcits the
nomination He has been in the legisla.
ture and made an active and influential
member. He is German, as his name in
dicates, and would probably get every Ger
man vote in the district He isa gentleman
in good circumstances, though not, like
Col. Plumb, millionaire, but can stand the
expense Of vigorous campaign, which he
promises to make. He is said to be good
talker and IA splendid canvaaSer, and will
give his whole time to the work We hope
the various county conventions as well as
the nominating convention on the 4th prOX.
will give his case such favorable COnside
ration as il seems to deserve
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are for giving the honorable chairman all
the glory and renown OF the Plumb cam
paign except what was unavOidably alb
sorbed by the Corbi.'
And the Chicago Times in its report OF
the convention, made by special reporter
sent here from the Chicago Office, says:
The inner workings Of the convention
can be given in very few words. Senator
Ray could only muster the five votes OF
Grundy. Du Page gave Plumb the votes
which nominated him, receiving therefor
the nomination of Bush as member of the
state board of equalization. There Is some
dissatisfaction among Cullen's friends, who
allege that Plumb's adherents by the use
Of substantial arguments took unto himself
votes which We're pledged to Mr. Cullen,
ana il was intimated tonight that Senator
Duncan, of La Sale, would be requested
bv the democrats TO accept the COMPRESSION
al nomination at their hands. Such an
event would force a very lively canvass"
And the HeaddH Couaty RecOrd, of York
Vile, whose republicanism will not be
questioned says:
1T takes money to get congressional
nomination; but the money always gets
there
Mr. Plumb in his opening canvass was
of that exalted opinion so common TO many
statesmen that the Office should seek the
man and not the man hunt after the office.
He changed his opinion before the canvass
closed
Colonel Plumb runs "A canvass for all
il is worth-and its worth a good deal 10
some men
Marshall, of Kendall, had all congress
sional aspirations knocked out of him when
Colonel Plumb entered the field. That
gallant soldier is accredited with fortune
of two millions, and the little county of
Kendall could never stand up against that
amount of wealth Marshall agreed with
Evarts, that it wasn't the day Tor high pri-
Yates and poor men, and did not enter for
the race
Utica NelcS, republican:
80 far the road is paved TO, Mr., Plumb,
vet he has got no small element to fight in
the coming contest, and undoubtedly will
have TO open another barrel of money be
fore he gets firmly settled in Washington;
but money is no object with him."
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Republican Congressional Convention

Republican Congressional Convention.
The Republican convention to nominate a
candidate for congress met in this city on
Wednesday at Turner Hall.
The affair very tame throughout and devoid
of all fun for the galleries Rays forces
from Grundy having sold out to Plumb in adj
vance. he took the nomination as a matter of
course.
The convention was called to order by J.
r. Corbus, of La Sale, who introduced the
Arion quartette who sang the Star Span
gled Banner" and drinking song for encore
Then Corbus, on behalf of the committee,
named J. Nj. lIolenback Of Kendall for tenn
porary chairman, and nobody Directing he
was duly conducted to the stage. On motion of
Mayo Mr.. Avery of viii was made secretary
The names of the delegates were handed
to the secretary, and there being no contest,
all were accepted as duly accredited. The
delegates were authorized to cast the full
vote of their respective counties should any
delegates be absent.
On motion the temporary organization of
the convention. was made permanent.
On motion Of Geary of Du Page the CON
venton proceeded to put III nomination can
didates for congress, speeches being limited
to 10 minutes.
Grundy, Kendall and Du Page being called,
said they had no candidate to present Mr..
MAYO, on behalf of La Sale county in an EEL
oouent speech, nominated Col. Plumb, and
Walter Reeves of Slreator seconded the nom
nation. Amos Savage, on behalf of Will
county. named the Hon. o. A. Marshall and
claimed that in spirit of fairness to his
county he should be nominated.
There being no other nominations, the con
ventiou proceeded to take an Informal bal
lot. Du Page, first on the list, on being call
ed asked to be passed. Grundy made like
request, which raised a shout of laughter.
Finally Du Page was ready, and then the
counties voted as follows;
For Plumb: Du Page 3, Grundy 8, Ken
dali 5, La Sale H. Total, 80.
For Marshall; Du Page 3, Will l4-l7.
The result was greeted with boistelo $
cheers by the hundred or more Plumb men
in the gallery.
Then, on motion of Fletcher, of Grundy,
the ballot was made formal, and on motion
of Savage. of viii, the nomination was de
cared unanimous.
committee of three was appointed to no
tify Plumb and "trot him out
! Henry l.. Bush of Du Page county, the
only candidate named, was nominated for
member of the State Board of Equalization
The following District Central Committee
was appointed: r. A. Childs chairman and
J. T. Hosfopd, Du Page Seneca upper,
Grundy: Geo. ". Greenfield, Kendall; j. r.
Corbus, secretary Chas. J. Metzger, J, C..
Cope, La Sale; Alex. Mcintosh, Amos Saw
age, Will
Col. Plumb was then brought out and
made lengthy, tedious speech the AriOn
club sang an original song with Plumb as the
theme, aud then the convention adjourned.
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The ".ScdHdiHdcjdH," n purely literary
and non partisan publication in the inter
est of the Scandinavian population or the
United States, published at Chicago, states
that in the pending presidential contest,
for the first time in many years, the Scan
dinavian vote will be generally cast for the
Democratic candidate. The Republican
party's want of "A true refomatory spirit,
a. shown in the tax question and the cor
ruption prevailing among etiice holders
and caused by its long tenure of power"
are given as the main reason for this
change of front by the Scandinavian voters
But whatever the cause, the fact is unde.
niable. In Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota
over the northwest, in fact, the journals and
party leaders of that important element
have largely foreswOrn Republicanism and
switched over to the Democratic side.
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COUNTY CONVENTION

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Tho Graenhackers.

The great greenback" part of the con
gresSional party met in convention at the
Supervisors room of the court house on
Tuesday afternoon The attendance was
large, as many as % delegates and eight or
ten spectators and reporters being present:
The convention thereupon resolved itself
into sort of family conference, in the pro
sress of which the honors were divided up
among themselves as nearly as could be,
everybody present being for some office or
other or at least given an opportunity TO
decline with thanks"
Hon. John 5. Armstrong, of Sheridan,
called the convention TO order. ID. Richey,
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PLUMB NOMINATED.

The FREE TRADER, II few weeks ago, in
speaking of the contest between Cullen
and Plumb in this county for the Republi-
can Congressional delegation, said the
chances seemed to be largely in favor of
Cullen, but considering the agencies and
tactics of his opponent, the outcome was
open to strange surprises.
This forecast was fully verified in the
sequel, Cullen had clear majority'of the
delegates elected to the county convention,
But Charley Menger went back on him in
Ottawa; the two Waltham delegates
elected in his favor mysteriously went over
to Plumb, and the three fairly elected
Cullen delegates from Ophir We're ruled
out So instead of Cullen having the s
majority honestly elected in his favor, the
convention was carried by majority for
Plumb!
This was the first series of surprises The
second series came with the Congressional
Convention. The La Sale delegation still
left Plumb ! short of u majority in the
Congressional Convention Five of these
Senator Marshall, OF Kendall county, car.
ried in his breeches pocket and consider.
ng that the Senator is only u poor country
editor, and, as he himself confeSses not in
a situation to maintain II Contes, in which
money was 81 potent factor with "A mil
lionaire, though yet surprise, il was II very
small one, Ia learn that Marshall had trans
ierred his five votes To Plumb. Still Grun
dy, Will and Du Page held % votes to
Pmmb's %, and those - everybody sup
posed Ray of Grundy and Marshall of Will
could control. Then came the next sur
prise: Ray of Grundy had hauled off in
favor of Plumb ard this was followed by
another big surprise; three of the six Du
Page delegates were for Plumb! And
then came the browning surprise of
Plumbs triumphant nomination by Il vote
Of 30 against Il!
Col. Plumb is by birth an Ohio man, and
attained his military title by having served
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-08-16
Democratic County Convention,

The Democratic voters of the yarou, tuWu-hpsui ia
Sale county are requested to select delegate, I" repre-
sent them az Democratic County Convention, to br
held in the Board of Supervisors ROOM IN the city OF
OTTAWA on wednesday, the 10Th day of August 1851 at
the hour Of two o'clock r. NJ; such convention 10 non"
mate candidates for the following offices, VIZ; clerk
Of the Circuit Court Coroner States Attorney, County
surveyor Recorder Of Deeds, and Two Members Of the
Illinois House Of Representative; to transact any
and all such other business as may properly come BE-
fore the convention The townships Of the county shall
each be entitled to representation In the convention
hereby called on the basis Ut one delegate for each
township and one delegate for every MY votes, ana
also every fraction Of nifty votes greater than hfteeh
cast IN such townships for We Hancock aud English
electors in 1880 pi0cicd, h0ced, that IN townships IN
which, IN 1882 the Democratic vote for Alfred oren'
dorG Democratic candidate for State Treasurer was
greater than the east for the Hancock and English
electors In 1880 the basis of representation shan De the
,,rendorfY vote of 1892 The Committee recommend
that the Democratic voters of the various townships
hold their township caucuscs for the selection Of such
delegates 50 10 represent them In the County tonNeh'
ton on Saturday the 10th day of August The several
townships shall be entitled to the following number of
delegates and votes In such convention:
Adams p Allen. 3; BroUkhcld !; Bruce, u; Dayton,
8: Deer Park 8; Dmmick 3; Eagle, /. Earl, D Eden,
3; FAN River, q Farm Ridge, I; Freedom, i' Grand
Rapids 81 Groveand L. Hope, 3; Ia sale Il; NanIius'
g. Mendoza, 9; Meridcn2 Millcr3 Mission ,; North
vile 8; Ophir 3; Usage, /; OTTAWA, u otter Greek q
Peru IL RIchand /; Rutland, 3; Serena, q South OF,
ava, 3; Troy Grove, o. Utica, & Vcnnion,2 Wal
lace, 4; wauam, .. Total, lis
HENRY BELlINGltAl sen,
Chairman
DANIEL HEENAN,
ANDREW j. REbDiCh,
JAMES II, EtkELS,
EDGAR 5. BROWNE,
SAMUEL f. PAItR,
CHARLES H. ERICKSON.
LOUIS ROHRER,
PATRICK BARTON,
BY JAS H. ECkRLs ScCy. Committee
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The Times places IN nomination for re
corder Mr.. b. +. Washburn, of StreatOr
To StreatOr democrats the announcement
of Mr.. Washburne's candidacy will be suf-
iicient His popularity Is unbounded. His
eminent ability, good address, amiable
manners and general knowledge of clerical
work, all combine 10 fit him for the office.
He has not only the executive ability but
he has the most thorough knowledge of
detail work. Mr.. Washburn, in all that en-
tiers into the makeup of both good can
didste and, better still, good officer, is a
peer of any man in La Sale county Mr..
Washburne is, too, democrat in all that
the word implies, which is no less and no
more than true man. With him as a
cannidate we will 90 out of Streator with
majority for the county ticket that will
render its election a certainty -.Stredtor
Times.
II cannot be said that Mr. Washburne is
seeking this office, the office is seeking
him; and from all accounts of him We
hear from men of all political compilations
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-08-16

Very ugly stories have rot into the pa
pers in regard to the lately rescued Greeley
party of Arctic explorers, the giSt of them
being that in their extremity the sui
fering men had turned cannibalS and that
private Henry had been shot 10y the survi-
vors to be eaten and indeed was partly eat
en- Lieut. Greeley being questioned, says
private Henry was shot for repeatedly steal
ing from the very limited supplies of pro
visions held by the expedition, but he
knows nothing about cannibalisV among
the men and if anything of the kind occur
ed it was an individual act
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-08-16

The Democrats of the It'll Illinois Dis
.rict, including the counties of Bureau,
Henry, Rock Island, &c, have nominated
Jas S. Eckles, Esq, of Princeton for con
gress Mr.. Eckles is prominent lawyer
at Princeton, where for many years, under
discouragement that would have daunted
most men, he has been steady, consistent
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-08-16

"Oplnions are but little things" said JOhu
Wesler 1876 years ogo. We think that opinions
which are backed by experience are substan-
tial. The masses who use DR.. Bigclow's Posi-.
tive Cure all speak highly of it for coughs,
colds. whoopipg cough, Group, bronchitis.
eases. Its cure is safe, speedy and perma-
nent. Price SO cents and one dollar f. Y.
Griggs.
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in his neighborhood, he is just the man
the democrats want for this Office and is
the man par crcelleHce who can make the
recorders office very embarrassing TO Mr..
Arnold after the first of December,
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Democratic Congressional Convention
Duly appointed Democratic delegates from
the several counties composing the eighth
congressional district are requested To meet
st Ottawa, on Thursday, the 4th day of Sep
TENDER, 1884, at | o'cloK p. NJ for the pur
pose of nominating candidate for congress
and candidate for member Of the board Of
equalization and the transaction Of such other
business AS may properly come before the
convention.
The different counties will be entitled 10
representation in said convention us per last
apportionment, rs follows;
henuall OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. ............ 4
Grundy OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
VIII .....,..,... -,...,.... ........ 800 -
IA sane ......,...... ~
BY order of committee,
l.. F. BEACH,
{. FARLEY, Secretary. Chairman.
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Democratic State Ticket.

FOR GOVERNOR:
CARTER II. HARRISON,
OF COOK COUNTY.
FOR LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR;
HENRY SETTER,
OF IT. CLAIR COUNTY.
FOR SECRETARY or STATE.
MICHAEL j. DOuGHERIY,
or KNOX COUNTY.
FOR TREASURER;
ALFRED ORENDORFF,
or sANGAMoN COUNTY.
FOR AUDITOR:
WALTER Z. CARLlN,
OF JERSEY COUNTY
FOR ATTORNEY GENERAL:
ROBERT l.. MCKINLEY,
or EDGAR COUNTY.
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CHE OTTAWA frse Grader.
TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION:

WIN. OSMAN, EDITOR;
L A. WILLIAMS ANp f. Il. OSMAN. ASSISTANT
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Democratic Congressional Convention

By JAS. II. EckELs Scc'y,