The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-05-12
A DRY TIME.
J. E. Soorr & Co.

The Usual Prohibition Performances.
The Prohibition County Convention met in
the corridors and various rooms of the court
house, until about 2:3O O'Clock on Thursday
afternoon, when, after wandering aimlessly
about the building, seemingly to discover
il possible, whether liquor was or WAS not
sold on the premises, they assembled in the
supervisors room; each one according to
his or her idea Of assembling. There was
no machine-this was visibly apparent, for
when it was reasonable to suppose they had
elected DR.. Samuels of Marseilles president
each delegate seemed perfectly willing to do
anything except appoint committee on Gre
dentials Squire Burwell of Seneca, remind
ed the convention that this was eminently
proper, but there may as well have been no
committee appointed, as when appointed, it
reported that all prohbitionists in atten-
nance be considered delegates,
Then everybody wanted to go home, but
Squire Burwell again reached forth a
restraining hand, and moved that the bust
ness Of the convention, the appointing of
delegates TO the state convention, be attended
to at once, without any more sloshin'
around"
Someone moved that committee of three
be appointed to appoint the lS delegates to
which the Prohibition Party Of La Sale
county is entitled to the state convention at
Springfield, May l6 and II.
Mr.. Burwell ohjected; he was of the
opinion that "this convention wants to do the
appointing ITSELF" and that the committee
be instructed to recommend delegates. This
little point seemed to tickle the convention
so greatly that it appointed the committee
instanter.
The committee, Messrs. Ford, Thurber ard
Barnhart, retired to a convenient corner and
demanded that one delegate from each town
represented join them in the selection No
one responded and the chair took the matter
in hand itself, in this manner.
The chair.-''Is there any representative
from Freedom present."
The gentleman.-"Yess cir"
The CHAIR "You're wanted over in that
corner
While the committee was engaged in the
corner, someone moved that the chair
appoint u committee of three on resolutions.
Mr.. Jacobson made huge aud somewhat
vigorous remonstrance, claiming that the
state aud national conventions were the
proper perfunctuaries to indulge in such
frivolous proceedings.
@Mr. Youmans gave the g. o. P. short
dig in the ribs by remarking (sotto voice)
that there had been state convention at
Springfield the other day, and that there was
no record of anyone's desire to resolute, and
that this convention might as well resolute
as not, il merely to kill time.
The chair appointed Messrs. Buckley,
Osgood ana Warrington, when it had been
ascertsined that the convention desired to
"resolve," and it wandered into the north.
east corner Of the room.
At this juncture Mr.. Burwell, who seemed
to be overlooking with impstience to catch
the Seneca train, demanded . report from
the committee "to recommend" delegates,
and forewith, the committee, without await
ing recognition from the chair, proceeded
to call of its selections.
The chair.-"What's this!"
The com nittee.-"Our report"
The chair.-"Why didn't you say so!'
But the committee had only selected eight
and after while interposed with
advice from Mr.. Burwell, the convention
walked up and managed to select lS dele
Ford, J. W. Barnhsrt, s. F.
Osgood, Jacob Cramer, Miss Beth Ebsrsol.
Rev. Warrington, w. A, Youmans, A. J.
Thurber, S. T. Dorrance, D. Samuels, Rev.
Collins, D. J. OConor, NJ. Gum, N. Wasel,
D. C. Barnes, C. 7. Farrell, C. ". Jacobson,
N. Carr and Mrs. L. U. Plumb.
Mr.. Bsrnhart arose and stated that the
party wanted an organ. Bye and bye 1t
leaked through the craniums of those pres
ent that Mr.. Burnhart was touching upon
that Anticipated barrel organ which SO many