The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-08-28

large, anu J0hn y. CampDell OF La oalle
was made member of the state central COM
mittee from the district.
AT 10 o'clock the convention was called
to order and very democratic prayer Of
fered by the chaplain of the house. Hon.
Alfred Orendorff, chairman of the state
committee, then made strong, eloquent,
logical address, praising the wisdom and
fidelity of President Cleveland. Having
| finished 1t, he announced that Senator Dun.
can of Ottawa had been selected by the
state committee as temporary chairman of
the convention. The motion that he be
such was made and carried, and Judge
Jesse Phillips, Erskine NJ. Phelps and
Judge Patton appointed II committee to es-
cort him to the chair. On being presented
Mr. Duncan was greeted with perfect
storm of applause.
In assuming the chair he thanked the
convention for the honor conferred upon
him, and congratulated the democrats of
the state upon this their first convention
since the advent of national democratic
administration. The enthusiasm and num-
bers of the assembled convention were ev-
idence that the democracy Of Illinois was
rampant and militant in Its efforts for sue
cess. He considered it portenious Of party
victory that whatever individual heart
burns might have been felt by many in
the recent past, the administration of
Washington today is vigorously and en-
Enthusiastically Endorsed by the great and
good people of the state. Great applause ]
Civil service rules, instead of being a
mockery, and instrumental to party reign,
have been vitalized under democratic
administration. [Long applause.l We
have presented to US for the first time In
many years the fact of man occupying
the white house who Is not converting his
position into an instrument tor personal
and political success, but who In his bust
ness devotes his time, energy and concen-
trated thought to the pure and simple bus
mess of the people" Begging pardon for
his depression, he wished to remind the
convention that year and half ago the
general assembly Of the state of Illinois
mbled In this capitol and entered upon
the duty of elec'ing United States Sena-
tor. The methods by which the demo
Gratis failed, the reasons that conduced to
the miscarriage of their efforts, the down
fall and defeat OF democratic success in
that contest are we'll known to all, and the
democrats of every locality Of the state
should remember the men who were re-
creant to their trust at that time, and, in
their stead, send true and loyal men to rep.
resent the party at the state capitol in the
future. [Uproarious applause, in the
course of which an anti. Haines delegate
from the Fifth district rises and waves
enth usiastically the banner of his district.
In concluding his remarks chairman Dun.
can again thanked the convention for the
honor conferred upon him, and announced
his readiness to entertain any motions re-
lating to the business of the convention.
After few preliminary motions the
convention adjourned until O'Clock, to
permit tie committees on credentials, reso-
lutions, etc, to prepare their reports. At
three the convention reassembled. The
committee on credentials reported dele
gates present from all the counties in the
state except few northern ones The
committee on permanent organization re-
ported in favor of making the temporary
organization permanent, which was done
by unanimous vote. The committee on
selecting members at large of the central
committee reported the following:
Alfred Orendorff, Sangamon; VIM II.
Green, Alexander, A. A. Goodrich, Jersey ;
Charles Kern, f. NJ Phelps, Cook; James
S. Ewing, Mclean; j. w. Olson, Henry.
The state committee from the districts
First District, George M. Hays; Second
John J. Curran; Third, John Gaynor
Fourth s. b. Chase; Fifth, r. NJ. Botsford ;
Sixth, w. o. Wright; Seventh, w. II. Mes
enhop; Eighth, John G. Campbell; Ninth,
j. E. Ong Tenth, Moses N. Gish; Eleven
tn, Delos p. Phelps; Twelfth, John Jones; ;
Thirteenth, F. w. McNeely; Fourteenth,
w. j. Mize; Fifteenth, w. b. Briton; Six
teenth, George N. Parker; Seventeenth,
J. Fl. Barker; Eighteenth, J. w. Coppin-
ger; Nineteenth, Sam. l.. Dwight; Twen
tieth T. F. Bouten.
The committe on resolutions, through
Hon. Melville w. Fuller, of Chicago, re-
ported platform that favors that the re-
duction of the tariff to revenue basis :;
approves of the forfeiture of railroad land
grants; declares against convict labor, the
holding of real estate by aliens, and the
attempt to prohibit the manufacture or
sale of liquors.
Nominations being called for II. F. j.
Kicker, of Quincy, was placed in nomina-
ton by Hon. George Anderson for the
position of treasurer, and unanimously nom
mated Prof. F. ID. Oldt of Carroll county
was placed in nomination by Judge Phil
lips and seconded by James H. Eckels, and
unanimously nominated. Elsewhere ap-
pears sketch of both gentleman. After
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