The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1874-09-03

more, N. Grazing, P. P. Sprague and
w. H. Roberts.
Olmsted-O. Page, VIM. Brown,
Bucklin, 0. K. Williams, I. NJ. West
fall, VIM. Potter, John Cornell, Jacob
Ostrander, Stancfeld and H. II. Lowry.
Faribault-J. II. Welch, A. B. Davis,
NJ. Bratt and Geo. B. Kingsley.
Martin-Geo. Patten and H. F. Sher..
man.
Cottonwood--Mr. Prentiss.<--r
Jackson--E. L. Brownell.
Nobles--B. N. Car cier.
Murray-William Prentiss.
Rock-B. N. Carrier.
Watonwan-Thos. Rutlcdge, j. j.
Thornton. G. S. Thompson and L. S.
Dawes.
Steele--J. W. Monford, Richard
Drake, H. NJ. Hastings and Ebenezer
Stapleton.
| Blue Earth-M. S. Wilkinson, j.
F. Meagher. Lewis Porter, John Dia-
mond, D. W. Burlison, P. S. Schweet-
zer, Chris Rose, Il. j. Owens, Perry
Wisong, J. w. Hoer, Henry Faver and
Ira B. Reynolds.
Pipestone-J. F. Wallace, by substi-
tuition.
Heuston-Joseph Vassen, George F.
Tyler. w. H. Birdsell, S. II. Dunbar,
E. P. Dor1nal. 7. w. Burns and W. II.
Horries.
Mower-J. NJ. Weiser, J. q. Allen,
Giender knutson, John Braphy, John
E. Robinson and c.. Ii. Davidson.
The Convention was called to order
at - NJ. by Hon. John c. Wise Of Man
kato, who read the call. On motion
Hon. H. NJ. Burchard Of Winona, was
elected temporary President and II. H.
Young of Olmsted, temporary Secre-
tary.
VIM. H. Harris of Houston, moved
committee Of five on credentials and
the chair named VIM. II. Harris OF
Houston, Geo. 3. Kingsley, Faribault,
II. J. Owens, Blue Earth, Vim. Brown,
Olmsted, K. Curtis, Waseca.
On motion Of Hon. NJ. S. Wilkinson
the following were named as the Com
rittee on Resolutions: Wilkinson
Blue Earth; Capt. j. II. Mex emmy
Fillmore L. S. Davis, Watonwan; O
H. Page, Olmsted r. NJ. Drake. Steele
On motion of w. H. Birdsell tn.
chair appoil ted committee Of five or
permanent organization as follows
W. H. Birdsell, Houston; VIM. J
Whipple, Winoua; John F. Meagher
Blue Earth; c. H. Davidson. Mower
VIM. Prentiss, Cottonwood.
On motion of C. F. Buck of Winona
all resolutions were directed to be re
ferred to the Committee on Platform
!, without debate.
The committee on permanent organ
ization reported, continuing the officer
of the temporary organization with tn
addition Of c. H. Davidson Of Move
county as Assistant Secretary.
: Mr.. Burchard, in accepting the posi-
, ton of chairman, made a few happ,
/ remarks, returning his thanks
4 The committee on platform, by it
q chairman, Hon. M. S. Wilkinson, the
read their report. as above. The read
n ing was frequently interrupted by aI
, plause and at the conclusion it wa
: adopted as whole without debate an
;: = without dissenting voice.
;. The convention then. on motion {
3 John F. Meagher, proceeded to cast a
d INFORMAL VOTE
/. by count for Member of Congress, r.
: sulting as follows: Buell. %; Wait
Al; Coggswell 10; and Ward 3 votes
giving Judge Waite two majority. tt
J. convention then proceeded to
FORMAL VOTE
: with the following result: Waite I
1-2; Buell. "a 1-2; CoggswelI 4; an
IS Ward 4.
g Hon. c. F. Buck then took the fo'
e and said that Winona came there
L nominate man to beat Mark II. Du
n nell. Wmona thought that man W
l. Buell., but the convention seemed
+ think otherwise, and he therefore mo
{, ed that the
n NOMINATION OF JUDGE WAITE
2 be made unanimous, which was carrie
r amid the widest enthusiasm.
r On motion of W. J. Whipple, j.
r Thornton, of Watonwan, w. II. Harri
lie of Houston, Mr.. Latham, Of Wasec
II and Mr.. Williams, Of Olmsted, were a
it pointed committee to wait on Il
E. nominee and invite him to appear befo
E. the convention.
'e I'VE will publish the platform {
le Judge Waits acceptance speech in o,
next issue Ed.-ASrI-Mo
The suit of ex-City Treasurer Cor
II land A. Sprague against the city
Brooklyn to recover S150,OOO value
g, collaterals given the comptroller as S
t, curitv To the CITY At the time IF fha 4