The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1890-05-31
IT OPPOSED PALMER.
The Elk Governor Has a Very Close
Shave for Endorsement.
MEETING OF COUNTY CONVENTION.
The Palmer Resolution Sprung by Carl
Zwanxig- Opposed by Messrs. O'Conor'
Eckels, Carey and Others-Delega-
tions-CO. Central Committee.
THE CONVENTION.

ing Hope, Mission and Waltham,
great voting towns, but inclined TO be
easy when no nominations are at stake.
The delegates manifested "A lively in
terest in the coming campaign and
were as representative body OF men
as ever sat in convention. Low
tariff and high principles fairly snap
ped from their eyes.
The convention was called to order
by w. w. Taylor, chairman OF the
county central committee. Secretary
Madden reading the call. Mr. Taylor
stated that the committee had
thought it advisable to nominate NJ.
II. Moloney as temporary chairman,
and, on motion, he was so chosen. M.
b. Mulock, Of Streator, was elected
temporary secretary. On motion, the
chair appointed Messrs. Armstrong,
Fades, Mccormick, Eckels and Barber
a committee on credentials.
Mr.. Zwanzig suggested that Mr..
Eckels was not eligible as a member OF
the committee, as he was not a dele
gate.
The chair stated that Mr.. Eckels
held the proxy Of John +. Reed and
was entitled to place on the com
mttee.
Mr.. Zwanzig sat down.
Upon the report of the committee
on credentials the temporary organi-
zatiOn was made permanent.
Mr. MOloney, upon taking the chair,
said that he hoped that the present
campaign would prove an educator for
the farmers. The majority Of the
farming element were voting with the
party which favOrs heavy taxes upon
all necessaries of life and advocates
free whiskey and tobacco. He hoped
that they would be able TO see the
inequality now existing between
themselves and the manufacturers and
vote in their own interests.
On notions Messrs. Eckels, Fades,
Carey, Welsh, Christopher, Wiley,
Schocnlaver Madden and Ford were
selected committee to suggest dele
gates to the state and congressional
conventions.
w. w. Taylor moved that com
mittee of seven be appointed to select
a county central committee, said cen
tral committee as recommended by
the present central committee TO con-
sist of nine members, and that the
chairman Of the TOWNSHIP pccntral com
mittees act as an advisory board to the
county central committee, when
necessary or deemed advisable. The
motion prevailed and the chair APP
pointed Mcssrs. Nicholson, O'Conor,
Painter Vaughey, NJ. w. Reed,
Browne and Parr as such committee.
Mr.. Xwanzig introduced the follow
ing resolutions:
Resoired, That the Democracy Of La
Sale county, in council assembled,
most heartily endorse John Nj. Palmer
for United States senator from the
state of Illinois.
Mr.. Weeks moved to amend by add
ing an instruction to the delegates to
the state convention to vote for Mr..
Palmer.
Mr.. O'Conor moved to lay the reSo
luton on the table and said that he
did not believe it good politics to place
any man in nomination for United
States senator, when such nomination
could have no force as applied to the
Joint houses of the state legislature,
the causes of which have alone
the right to nominate senator.
Again, there are many good men in
Illinois; Gen. Palmer is not the only
Democrat in the state. Such step
was unprecedented in this or any
other state. 1t would natiOnaliZc the
matter and take away what personal
friends candidates for the legislature
might have, as every Republican would
vote the straight ticket. 1t would be
an insult to the legislature to force
them to vote for Palmer against their
Judgment. a onc-man campaign would
Kill the party, as it would smother the
hopes and ambitions Of the leaders Of
the party in the state.
Mr.. Browne, Of Mendoza, said that
the heart Of the people beat in unison
with the heart of Palmer The power
went up from the people and not down
from the governor or the senator. Ill
was eminently proper to instruct the
legislature and he was highly favor
able TO it.
Mr.. EckelS said that the question
was one Of good sense and good poll
tics. The Palmer loom was merely
sentimentality, worked up by the Chi
cage Heroid, paper which had never
been strictly Democratic. When the
strength of John NJ. Palmer was
talked Of, IL amounted to nothing in
Southern Illinois, where the memory
Of Palmer'S advocacy Of negro inter
with whites, Of negro chill
drcn attending white schools, and
tyranny while military commander
in the South, was still green. Here, |
where the DcmOCraCy'S strength lies, |
Palmer was weak. Money helped his /
majority In Chicago. He was not as
good Democrat as Morrison or Judge |
Tree. The Democracy should not |
lessen It's chances for political Suprcm- /.
acy by electing an old man, II years
old, who might die before his term was |
out.
Mr.. Weeks said that no other Dem /
)crat had thrown down the gauntlet /
to the Republicans. Gen. Palmer was |
the only man who could carry the |
state now. He was the greatest man
IN the United States. outside of Gro
yer Cleveland.
Mr.. Shaver said that the people were
getting too far away from their ser
'ants and had right to Indicate who
hey wish for senator.
Mr.. Madden said that the voters
we're not electing Palmer but the leg
stature. Whatever would hamper the
for the legislature would
cad toward their defeat The sad