The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-05-25
The Anti-MonOpo1ist.
Vorls rose to second the nomination Of

VOrls rose to second the nomination OF
Wingate.
Carsey. of New York, nominated New
ton Booth, of California, and this was
seconded by Redstone, OF that state.
The president ordered the call Of the
roll.
Mr. Smithson, of Tennessee, moved to
adjourn till 2 p. M, which was lost, and
the roll was proceeded with amid pro-
tests from Siney. Of Pennsylvaniy, and
Mr.. Buchanan.
The nomination Of Mr.. Campbell was
Withdrawn emphatically.
THE FIRST BALLOT
resulted as follows: Newton Booth, 418,
receiving the ballots OF California, Con-
necticut, illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas,
Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Winnie
sofa, Nebraska, Ohio, Pennsylvania,
Rhode Island, Tennessee, and Wisconsin.
Gen. Robert F. Wingate got 46, re-
ceiving Is votes of Illinois and the solid
vote Of Missouri. Moses W. Field re-
ceived the IL ballots of Arkansas. Sem
ator Booth having received a clear ma
jority, was declared the nominee for
vice president, and, on motion. his choice
was
DECLARED UNANIMOUS,
amid loud cheering.
| This finished the real business Of the
convention and very general stampede
began. It was checked by the request
Of the chair to appoint an executive COM
mittee. After some consultation the
committee was announced as follows !:
Kansas, w. T. Rippey. Severance; Cali
tornia, A. E. Redslone, Oakland Con-
necticut, Alex. Troup, New Haven; Ill
inois, S. NJ. Smith, Kewanee; Indiana,
E. A. Oleman, indianapolis; Iowa, Dan
lei Campbell, Mt. Pleasant; Kentucky,
B. L. D. Griffey, Morgantown Louisi-
ana, Lewis Huber, New Orleans; Mich.
gan, Moses w. Field, Detroit; Mime
sofa, o. H. Page, Pleasant Grove; Mis-
souri,. j. P. Alexander, Independence
Nebraska, L. w. Barker, Pleasant Hill /,
New York, Wallace p. Groom, New
York city; Ohio, Reuben Carroll,
Youngstown; Pennsylvania. Frank w.
Hughes, Pottsville; Rhode Island. Ben
iamin G.. Chase, Providence Tennessee,
N. Smithson, Pulaski; Wisconsin, Hor-
ace A. Tenney, Madison; District Of
Columbia, T. j. Durant, Washington.
Pending further action James Buchan-
an rose from the stage and r. ad reso-
luton providing tor the payment OF the
coin debt in silver, as follows:
Whereas, The people Of this nation an
obliged to pay every obligation whatever II
coin, the option at the time such obligation wa
made ofpaying in either gold or silver anc
since that time the right to pay with silver
which is now the cheaper Of said metals, ha
been Cancelled by the act Of Feb. ~, 1873, de
monetizing the silver dollar in fraud Of tn
rights Of the people, we, therefore, demand
that the silver dollar, Of four hundred ant
twelve and i've tsnths grains weight, and nin'
parts full metal, which was full legal tende
for all purposes for more than 60 years in thi
country, shall be restored precisely to what j
was during the time the obligations were mad
which it was fully competent to pay, so To
people may use it for making such payment
Us they choose.
The presiden. called attention to tn
fact that similar resolution had bee
tabled. but, on motion OF Mr.. Hinchclifit
that action was reconsidered, and MI
Buchanan's resolution passed by a larg
majority.
buchanan also offered the following
We, the national convention Of the ilideper
! dent greenback party, heSeby ISSUE this, ca
for A NATIONAL RATIFICATION MEETING
to be held in the city OF Philadelphia on the a
day of July, 1876, ard we hereby extend an in
vitation to all the people of the nation to joi
on that day in ratifying the declaration OF con
! mercial independence this day issued BY til
r convention. and ratiiying the nominations tn
day made.
. Mr. Buchanan moved the appontmel
Of committee of five
q TO ISSUE AN ADDRESS
to the people OF this nation. The motto
: was carried but the committee was n
announced.
y The usual vote Of thanks was the
passed to all Officers O. the convention
: The convention formally adlonrns
;, sine die, at Il is o'clock.