The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-04-12
rh. p.publican. in Council.


ing been called to order by d. B. Snow, at
the courthouse, from which they al
iourned. Upon reassembling Col, Plumb
was elected temporary chairman and d.
McDougall secretary.
A committee on credentials reported all
the towns represented-eXcept about
dozen. An invitation was then extended
TO republicans from unrepresented towns,
IL any were present, to take part in the tie
alterations, but 50 far as spectators could
observe there were none present.
Mr.. Plumb was duly elected permanent
chairman, and Mr. McDougull, who didn't
wish to act, was superseded by F. T. Sny-
der of Mendoza.
While waiting for the report of the com
mit,ee on credentials Henry Mayo OF OF
tawa, was called out. He was glad to see
so many faces that had greeted him in the
; conventions since 1864. He then spoke OF
the bright achievements of the Republl
can party in the past, the events OF the late
war, &c, but affirmed that no party can
live upon the events of the past; said there
were living issues of today as great as
those of 1876 and that the Democratic
party was unequal to the task of caring Tor
such momentous questions. This ana
more of the kind, seemed to please the
delegates great deal.
Duncan Nc Dougall confessed to being
staunch Republican although, from the
fac, of being much younger man, he
hadn't been 50 long in the harness.
The first business after the convention
was properly organized, was the selection
of delegates TO this end, Wright Adams
moved the appointment Of II committee OF
nine, to select delegates to the state con
vention.
Thereupon IA Peru delegate offered res
ollrion to the effect that the county be
divided into seventeen districts, (ten dele
gates to u district and that each OF these
districts should be entitled to select one
delegate to each of the two conventions.
Mason. of La Sale, offered substitute
in long preamble and resolution lie
wanted the roll of the delegates called and
the preference of each { ken upon the
presidential question; and that each presi-
dental candidate be given delegates In
prOpOrtion 10 the strength so ascertaned,
This proposition called out considerable
discussion. Mayo didn't like the minority
representation plan, because, if the princl'
pie was applied at all, it should be taken to
its full extent, and in that event they might
be compelled to admit democrat to the
delegation Let the majority rule; and it
did by laying both resolutions on the table.
Two committees of nine each were then
appointed to select delegates to the state
and district conventions, committee on
resolutions, with G. ID. Trimble for chair
man, and committee of five to consider
and report upon the expediency of reor-
ganizing the county central committee.
The fact that the latter committee con
tanned three Ottawa men-Mc Dougall,
Snow and Cook-seemed to displease DIR.
La Sale Corbus, who thought there might
be some kicking" at so much Ottawa in
fluence. A motion to increase the number
70 nine CATER the original five had left the
.,om) created much talk and was voted
down. The committee finally voted in ia
vor of recognizing the central committee
DR.. Corbus was substituted for McDougall,
and, as Il new committee, they were direct
ed to report names, which they did Full.
lerton and Stead, of Ottawa are to be chair
man and secretary, and W. f. Birkenbeul,
A. Means, Casper Fischer, w. s. Cherry,
Wright Adams, Capt. Wadley, and A. l..
Stone are the balance.
The committee on resolutions reported
the following, which were adopted;
Resolved, That we favor the protection Of
American industries of every name and
class by n tariff so regulated as to insure
stability.
Resoired, That we denounce the free
trade emissaries of foreign countries who
would have us open our ports to their pro
auctions free of duty and at the same time
close the channels of trade against Ameri-
con pork and beef under false and scandal
Gus pretences, as enemies to our industrial
system. The deal they offer us is unfair
and we cannot accept it.
Resoloed, That we favor change in the
practice OF contracting convict labor at the
penal institutions of our state and recon
mend such Legislation as will effectually
prevent penal labor from coming in com
petition with honest toll, except 50 far as it
is necessary to provide for the wards and
dependents Of the state.
Res0lued, That our member in Congress
he requested to support and vote for House
bill No. 1850, intended to prohibit the i'm
portation of foreign laborers under con
tract to perform labor in the United States.
The committee on delegates to the state
convention reported the following names,
which were approved:
X. Plumb, j. G.. Ames ID. b. Snow, G. ID.
Tiimble. Chas. Deisterweg, Ftp. Snyder,
J. c. Corbus, Ole X. Oleson, c. W. Blan.
din, A. A. Klove, +, NJ. Robinson, W. Ad-
ans, III. Gum, III. Mayo ii. 3. Corwin, f.
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