The Ottawa free trader., 1886-08-14
nEvorRATIC COUNTY CONVENTION
n Good Attendance and Harmonious
Gathering The Delegates Ne"
County Committee.

n Good Attcndanos ,n,i,, and a Harmom'o"' Wom
Gathering The Delegates new
County Committee.
Pursuant 10 the call of the County Cen
tr.l Committee, the democratic county con
vetf;5a met in the Board Of Supervisors
EVom. 2n Thursday, at 2 o'clock P. NJ, and
wore called to order by Chairman Belling'
hauscn-the call being read by Secretary
Eckel.. The attendance was very large, con
silcrinr that the work to be done was not
Looked upon but a. Of minor Importance.
Nearly every township was represented by
renrasentative democrats The business
passed of very satisfactory, there being only
ar occasional jar which amounted to but lit.
tie Whatever kicking was done ended when
The con7eation adjourned Prior to the elec
tian Of temporary chairman, Mr., Belling'
hausen made A few remarks which were vel
received On motion Of John c. Campbell,
Fred. W. Fades wa elected temporary hcair
man. and on motion Of John G. Armstrong,
James II. Eckels was chosen temporary sec
re,ary.
On motion Of Mr.. Bellinghausen tae chair
appointed a committee on credentials, con
si.ling Of Messrs. Bellinghausen Rohrer
aGl Wiley. The committee were soon able
TO report, and the report presented vas re-
cesei ], sh1w wed al, but four town, repre-
sented and no contests. On motion Of Mr.
Vargney the delegates present Of town
were empowered to cast the full vote Of the
town, and where no delegate was present
any recognized democrat from the town was
authorized to sit rs a delegate from such
town, On motion the temporary organi1a'
tion was made permanent.
Mr.. Naughcy moved that a committee OF
seven he oprointed by the chair TO select del.
cgalcs 90 The state convention. Mr. Gergh.
rty objected 20 this manner Of selecting del
egaies aud wanted the convention to select
the delegates direct without referring the
matter to n committee. Mr.. Xwanzig joined
Mr.. Gerghety, and Messrs. Campbell, Naug-
hey, Duncan and Brown spoke IN favor of
the committee method, The result OF the
whole mater vas that Messrs. Gerghety and
Iwanzjg were found to be constituting mi,
norliy. The motion OF Mr. Naughey pre-.
vailed. Prior to its adoption Mr.. q Laugh
lin, of Brook6eld, moved as an amendment
That the. e9lnp ittee TO select delegates 10
-pringfelI be empowered to select delegates
70 thc concressionoI convention. Objection
was ,n,se 20 this and the motion a. origi-
poj,v made prcyaileI The chair appointe
~. zycb committee Messrs. Alex. Vaughey 4
Naglius John f, Reed of Ottawa. Henry
Bel!inghausen of Peru, }. 7. Coffee Of Eagle,
Clas T Madden of Mendoza, c. b Erickson
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Ohahghhn moved that committee o' seven
be appointed to select eighteen delegates tC
cha oorrr,s ssiop,, convention Senator Dun
.,.., Ala, a.,
can sugees'ou 10 ahe"'""'
committee act in conjunction with the com
mittee to select state delegates. The sugges
49,. ,sos olo,,,d by Mr. OLauublin. an,
i''H was "''i \,
the char appo'hten as suon o'u'i'''''e0 Az
O'Iaughlia, BIooktdd; James Nood' Men
Jo,a. Z. T. McKinlay, Ottawa, John Farrell
eouo a uoer,n Bruce. and Loui
10 ''''' ~ m. .onuon,;on ,ool
R9hrer' Lari'iil'' Inc .on,e"''On 'oOA
recess of ten minutes while the committee
went into session III 'ne county ''eFN . 0'"''
After the expiration oil 'he recess 'ne oot
vention "g"'h came 10 or'e'' u" ~, n