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

unnecessarily ride over all rules Of proceed
ence. Mr.. Cullens admirers will scarcely
like Mr.. Plumb any better for the conduct
Of those who manipulated the republican
machine on Monday last. There are always
rights to which minority is entitled and
the willful violation of those rights is not a
good method Of bringing about n reconciia-
ton between the majority and The minority
y. *
Prior to the assembling at Turn Hall the
faithful gathered at the Clifton to talk over
their own honesty and the general dishon-
esty Of the fellows entrusted with the control
Of the nations affairs. Mr.. Plumb at the
head Of motley delegation from Streator
had arrived early, and too much hurried to
even register, had assembled his forces in
room 81 where long consultation was held
and plan Of campaign agreed upon. II
was the same Plumb crowd. Walter Reeves
was there ready to make any move thst was
necessary. Supt. Cherry, fresh from the
Chtoh hhSCsy phShVt w NCSfSo,
Cole, somewhat penitent for having joined
John C. Campbell in joint review of Mr.,
Plumb and his connection with the Streator
postoffice case stood in the back. ground. A
tall gaunt specimen by the name Of Porter,
whose chief claim to fame is lying affidavit
made for Mr.. Plumb in the postoffice squad
BILE, presented himself early as delegate
from Mr.. Plumbs town but failing to get in
on the inner circles made his way to the din.
ming hall where he did yoemen's service
Mayor Ames was decidedly quiet--elmost as
quiet as Mr. Cherry. 1t is very probable
that Ames and Cherry both felt subdued IN
der the influence Of the magnificent presence
of ex Reverend Shay who was on the delega
ton, evidently by Mr.. Plumb's request.
Nattinger's objection to Mr. Shay's republi-
canism must now be laid aside Mr.. Plum b
has given Mr.. Shay proper certificate Of
good and regular standing in the 6. o. p.
Private Secretary" Williams. who allows
that young men ought to grow enthusiastic
over Mr. Plumb, and who is certain the
grand old man" spent no money during the
last campaign except to buy uniforms and
banners for Blaine and Logan Cubs, tried TO
keep up with the procession but somehow
got lost in the shuttle. However, when found
he wore his characteristic smile.
Following the S,reator people came the
delegates from Mendoza headed by e1-Col-
lector Croker who was as firm for tie
Strestor Statesman as he was two years
since, when he spent the morning in Mr..
Cullen's camp as a friend and adviser aud
then, in the convention became the hacker
of Mr.. Plumb. Snyder somehow was absent
Gardner who is candidate for sheriff was
on hand ready to prove that defeat as as
sistsnt supervisor in his own city, followed
up by a knock down for justice of the peace
was no bar to an election for sheriff. Price.
lately returned from atrip north, came down
to enjoy the day, prove his republication
and vote as he pleased He showed his in
dependence vixen he voted for instructing
for Mr.. Tanner as against the voting Of the
other MENDOZA delegates. Drs Corbus and
Cook were both absent and Mcintyre, Mr..
Gardeners rival was very s low about coming
La Sales contribution was headed by DR..
Corbus, who is just as smooth in working q
convention as when he bore the title of "of-
'ensive partisan Hennesey Of the RPgj2-
can was in the convention but Webster was
not. Larry Morrisey sat back and figured
his chances for the shrievelty ex-rerresen,ive
Rhnehart from Peru and Charles Neuuter
ooksl after Peru's intrests or rather tried
o. Penn is Mr.. Means home and Mr..
Means does not stand well with Mr.. PLUMB.
In consequence Peru was placed at a DIS
advantage in the convention. Ed. Lewis
rom Deer Park and Wright Adams from
Mission Joined each other at the table and
alked over the senatorship, each trying to
oursurde the other to try for the nomination
md both trying to calculate just what claim
he Reverend Shay had Oh it. Supervisor
Iunn had come in from Eden, but only as
spectator. lie viewed the workings of The
from the gallery. The most of.
icious man about the hotel office was one
Tommy Davis, of Ophir who two years
,ince came to Ottawa a Cullen man and after
spending the greater portion of the morning
n the law Office of alleged democratic law
7ers then doing bushes. in Gedney's block,
vent into the convention and voted for Mr.
Plumb. The Ot'aws delegates were very
,uiet. Messrs Fullerton, Cook and McDou-
,all did obessnce to Mr.. Plumb and the
Cullen admirers concluded that it was best
o remain inactive. Mayo Of South Ottawa
lid not arrive on the scene until after din
Ter and then he appeared thanked by his CO.
delegate Chaplain Bane dessrter from the
Prohibition cause. Immediately after din
Ter the delegates repaired to the Hall and
he days proceedings were entered upon.
1t was Just one clock and twenty eight
minutes more when Chairman Fullerton,
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