The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-08-23
Democratic County Convention.

Democratic County Convention.
The La Sale County Democratic Con
yention met in this city on Wednesday last
the temporary organization being effected
in the Supervisors Room in the Court
House. The attendance was very large, sc
large in fact that the half Of the delegates
and spectators could not ret into the loom
even when packed in in "sardine style,
and an adjournment was had to Turn Hall
The central committee declined to make
Il nomination for temporary chairman, pre-
fewing to leave the matter of organization
entirely to the body of the house and the
meeting having been called to order, on
motion of Blee, of Earl Mr. Geo. d. Ladd
of Peru, was chosen as temporary chairman
and on motion Mr.. Blee was made Secre.
tary.
On re.assembling a committee on creden-
tials was appointed by the chair as follows
A. J. O'Connor, S Nicholson, NJ A. Mckee,
Patrick Barton, Nels Nelson.
While this committee We're at work on
suggestion of the chair Grover Cleve-
lands letter of acceptance was read by j.
II. Eckles Secretary of the County Central
Committee; after which cheers were given
for the presidential ticket and for Carter
Harrison.
The chair then suggested a speech from
Hon. Geo. w. Stipp would be acceptable.
The Judge objected, but was SO vigorously
called for that he could not decline On
appearing, he said that being Judge of
the Circuit Court, he objected to making Il
political speech. The custom of the coun-
try, and it is poor one, expects "A Judge to
keep free from political work The peo-
pie, Republicans, Democrats, Greenback-
ers, every shade of political belief, should
feel that Judge is unbiased in everything
In times of political discussions, hot blood
is engendered, and if judge makes politi-
cal speeches, some people who have to
enter Il law court may feel that they may
not have fair show if of different political
belief from the Judge who tries his case.
Every man, however, who is INT to be a
Judge should make up his mind how to
vote and should vote He had looked over
the ground as carefully as he had eXamin-
ed every law point presented to him, and
had come to the conclusion he should have
to vote for Cleveland Further than that
he should say nothing except that which
no man could gainsay or object to; that it
was the duty of every man to vote for hon
est men. The downfall of every republic
in history was brought about by corruption
and to survive the American Republic must
elect honest men to hold her offices
Money should not be allowed to enter into
elections. 1t should cost man no more to
run for congress than to be elected justice
of the peace. Certain expenses OF print
ing and advertising his candidacy candi-
date must bear, but he despised and spit
upon man who would buy votes, Such
man should be hung to the nearest lamp
most, and the man who sold his vote should
be hung at his feet; and he hoped that IN
the coming election every buyer of votes
would be apprehended and brought to the
bar of Justice ON IA charge of bribery. APP
plause.
Other gentlemen were called for, but
failed to respond, whereupon Daniel Carr,
of Ophir, made a bright speech of few
minutes length, which touched the spot
exactly, and created not little good hui
NOR and enthusiasm. He said among
other things that the outrageous history of
the Republican caucus in his town and the
oEtcome of that caucus had
cost the Republican ticket not less than %
votes in that town.
The committee on credentials was then
ready TO report. The town of Otter Creek
no, being represented, Mr.. solomon 10y,
who was present, was appointed, the bal
ance of the delegates being reported as
follows:
Addms-M. j. Flaherty, Ambrose Bet
ting.
ARen-B F. Bosley, L, X. Schoenleber,
p. VI. Weber.
Broo6ield-Martin Broderick, jr., John
Kennedy, VI. Mulvehill, Thomas Welch.
By7rce-John c. Campbell, Dennis Field
ing, John Purcell, David l.. Roy, Porter
Donnell, !. b Mackey, Chris. Mol, +. L.