The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1889-03-30

| Democratic Town Nominations.
The democrats Of the township of Ottawa,
af er silence, except in State and National
election, of nearly twenty years, began early
in the wipttr to agitate the question of nom
mating regular town and city tickets to
secure all offices at the disposal of the PEG.
pie, that could be controlled for democrats.
10 this end meetings we're held, and after
hearing an expression Of the party desires
the town central committee called conyep.
ton for Thursday evening.
Csucuses were held In the different wards
on Monday and Tuesday evenings, all con-
Quoting their business quietly and in order.
The convention was called to order BY
MIR. W. j. Graham, chairman Of the town
central committee. The seats for delegates
were filled, and the sides and galleries Of
Turner Hall were packed with spectators.
Mr.. Graham nominated Mr.. NJ. N. Arm.
strong for temporary chairman, who was
chosen by reclamation, being escorted to the
chair by MessrA. Shaver and Dawell. Mr..
P. j. Dougherty was elected temporary sec,
rotary on motion Of Mr.. I. E. Mackinlay.
The chair appointed Messrs. Trenary,
Hess. Nitchelen, Dswell, Russell, Murphy
and Irion. a committee on credentials, and,
upon the adoption of their reports, the tenn.
porary organization waa made permanent.
Mr.. Jas II. Eckles placed Mr.. w. w.
Taylor in nomination as candidate for Su-
pervisor. He said that "the central point
in the town ticket is the one who shall head
it. This is but an experiment and its sue
cess depends upon the honor of the demos
cratic party of Ottawa in sustaining the
action Of this convention" Mr.. Taylor was
nominated by reclamation.
Mr.. T. E. MacKinlsy named Mr.. Henry
Wolf for one of the assistant supervisors.
He was nominated by reclamation.
Mr.. j.. c. Trensry named Thomas Fox
(now slderman) as candidate for assistant
supervisor.
MIR. J. Fl. Eckles named Supervisor White
as candidate for the same position. Both
we're nominated by reclamation.
Mr.. Thos. C. Trenary placed John E. Far
clerk. He was chosen without single OBJ,
lection.
Mr.. Jas Farrell named Albert MaIerhofer
for the Office Of assessor. 1t was Mr.. Far
rel's maiden speech, and he did nobly. Its
effect, coupled with AIS popularity, secured
him the nomination without opposition.
The only contest of the convention was be-
tween Nicholas Downey and Matt Bailey for
collector. 1t was short and peaceful, and
Mr.. Downey was nominated on the first
ballot.
Patrick Looney was named for commits
sioner of highways by Mr.. Conway. He
was nominated by scclammation, although
it was expected that Thomas McDermott
would have contested in the convention.
For justices o: the peace Messrs. Arthur
Lockwood, T. C. Trenary, Thomas Larkin,
Robert Wilson and Jackson r. Shaver were
nominated without opposition. This was
also the Ease with Messrs. Chas. W. Monroe,
Richard Norris, Thomas Brennan, John
DAILY and James Maloney, nominated for
constables.
Mr.. L. W. Brewer, president of the board
of education, was named for reelection, az
was also Mr.. VIM Curtis, now member Of
the board. Mr.. Samuel J. Nicholson and
and these gentlemen were then nominated
for president and members of the board by
reclamation.
The proceedings of the convention were
harmonious to marked degree, and the diff
ferent sections of the city were fully repre-
sented
Aside from the democratic nominations
the following will be candidates in Ottawa
on Tuesday: c. s. Cullen, for supervisor;
D. Hollecker, for assistant; Tom McDermet,
and Jacob Glenn, for commissioner; John
E. Downey, collector; c. NJ. Pryor and Jas.
Calvin, Justices; Dan Tucker, constable.
Mr. C. s. Cullen, it is only fair to say, has
made very good supervisor. d. Hollecker
may be able to excuse himself for voting
81, 900 to Norton in direct violation Of law,
but it is hard to imagine how he would 60
about it.
W. E. Prichard has been making import
ant changes in his breeding stud this spring.
He now has but one Of his old studs left,
that one being "Gay Lad" his celebrated
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