Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-09-27
the STATE cREENBAcK CON-
vENTlOM.

Register says about forty delegates
were present. Porte Welch called
the Convention to order, and james
Matthews, of Marion county, wa.
elected chairman, Geo. M. Walker
and John f. Thompson, of Polk, were
elected secretaries.
The following was the
4 COMMITTEE ON RESOLUTIONS,
1st District, George G Fry, of JEFF
ferson county; 81 District, N. Burr
of Buchanan county; 9th District
James Mcdaniel, of Benton: 9Th
4 District, Minos Miller, of Benton III
/ District, Andrew Hastic, of Warren
Sth District, Joseph Elliott, Of Union
9th District, A. McCrady, of Wood
! bury.
Mr.. Welch urged the importance OF
a complete organization. He said
that if the democrats could be induc
\ ed TO withdraw their electoral ticket
the State could be carried for Peter
| Cooper.
Communications were received
from the Cooper and Carey Club, OF
Bloomfield, Samuel Sinnctt, Chair
man of the State Central Committee,
and d. A. Mahoney, of the Dubuque
Telegraph.
In the communication from Bloom
field was the following resolution
adopted by the Club:
Resolced, That this Club, compos-
ed of both parties, recommend to the
Independent State Convention to use
/ their efforts through their State Gen.
tral Committee, to induce the demo-
cratic party of the State of Iowa to
withdraw their electoral ticket and
to unite with the Independent party
in electing their electoral ticket.
Mr.. Sinnet, i'm his communication,
stated that in consultation with the
members of the National Committee,
they advised that we make the fight
in this State in Congressional Dis
tricts; that the State is overwhclm-
ingly republican, and there is no room
for hope in that quarter.
Mr.. Welch thought the advice poor
that the Independents should not play
second second fiddle to any body or
party.
After some further discussion the
convention adjourned unit, l o'clock.
In the afternoon about GO were
present and A. M. Dawley, of Ft
Dodge, made speech.
The committee ON resolutions,
through the chairman, Mr.. McCrady.
of Sioux City. submitted the follow
ing resolutions:
1st. We are in favor of the adoption
of the platform of the indianapolis
National Convention.
2d. While we recognize the rights
of capital and its just protection, VIC
condemn all special legislation in its
favor.
3D.. We demand reduction of OFF,
cial salaries proportionate to the re-
duction of the profits on labor.
4th. We demand the rcmonetiza-
ton of silver.
5th. We demand the equality ofsol-
diers' bounties.
9th. We approve and endorse the
nomination of Peter Cooper for Pres
ident, and Samuel +. Cary for Vice
President of the United States.
On motion, the convention proceed
ed to the nomination of State officers.
A. M. Dawley, of TT. Dodge and
Porter Clay Welch, of Oskaloosa
were nominated for electors at large,
On motion the convention selected
the following:
DISTRICT ELECTORS.
lst District-B. Il. Brown of Wash
ington county.
I'd District-Samuel Sinnett, OF
Muscatine county.
Sd Districts. Spangler, of Bu-
chanan county.
4th District-John Mahora, of Floyd
county.
9Th District-Wells S. Rice of Mar
shall county.
9th District-D. nj. Conley of Wa
pello county.
7th District-H. G. Hargis, of Poll
county.
Sth District-Chas. Hendrie of Pot
tawattamie county.
9th District-Fred Hess of Webster
county.
The convention then made the fol-
lowing nominations for state officers
Secretary of State-A. McCrady
Auditor-Leonard Brown.
Trcasurer-Geo. e. Fry.
Reg. Ind. Office-G. nj. Walker
Supt. Pub. Instruction.. A Nash
| Supreme Judges-W. III. Mclienry