The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-10-12
THE GREENBACK PAPTY IN NOW
COUNTY.

Our friends are all alive in Mower
county and we are glad to chronicle the
fact that Major Hotchkiss, editor of the
Mower Co. Republican, and one Of the
ablest politicians in the state, has thrown
his large influence into the scale in favor
of the Independent party. We quote
from the Register, \ Tilden organ, the
following extracts from an account of
the county convention, not over-fricndly
Of course.
"On Monday. the day for the Greenback
County Convention, it was thought .
large number of people would be in at
tendance, from curiosity, if for no other
reason. 1t is well known that the Page
faction of the Republican party don't
like the nominations OF their party, and
that they were looking to this Conven-
ton for relief. It was supposed that
many OF these ''sore heads would be
present-enough Of them. with the Green
hackers, to make respectable Conven>
ton. We counted twenty-five persons
present, every person in the room, spec
tators reporters and all-one halt Of
which belongs to what is known as the
.sPaSe ring" Among the ringers pres.
ent we could mention r. Soule. Jr., Of
Lansing A. J. French, of Windem; 8
Tanners, OF Red Rock; and last, thongh
not least by any means, Maj. Hotchkiss
OF Austin. OF the other side we noticed
Judge Harwood and Judge Crandall,
who evidently feared the great Repub>
lican party OF Mower county was to be
laid out" by this determined band OF
Greenbackers. But Of the dozen men
who came to the Convention from prin>
ciple, no childs play was intended.
They came to nominate men represent
ing the principles OF the National Inde-
pendent Greenback party. And by
those principles they would stand or
fall.
After waiting some three quarters Of
an hour TOR recruits, Mr. NJ. Is. Slocum,
a member Of the State Committee. called
the Convention to order and read the
call. Mr.. Slocum made few remarks.
He said that the call was "made at the
urgent request Of many leading citizens
of Mower county" was . fact; and was
not inserted in the call for effect. There
is q wide spread dissatisfaction With
both OF the old parties throughout the
country. There is scarcely man, un-
less he is an office-holder, that is saiis>
fed with the condition Of things. The
republicans in their canvass seem to avoid
the living issues Of the day, and are try
ing to carry the election on the ..bloody
Shirt cry. Mr.. S. read Fitzpatrick :
famous letter to show the .'true inward
nessr Of the Republican campaign.
Read the recent speech OF Hon. &. X.
Davis, Of st. Paul. 1t is full of "bloody-
shirt enthusiasm, which is gotten up on
purpose to arouse the old war spirit.
Until three years ago. the speaker sup
posed there was no other party deserv-
| ing of support but the Republican party.
But he had changed his mind. As a
clear choice between Hayes and Tilden,
he should prefer TildeD. But he was
happy to know that the Independents OF
the country had nominated ticket which
he could heartily support. Mr.. Slocum
discussed the financial question from the
Greenbacker's standpoint, and paid his
respects to The editor or the Transcript
who was present. His remarks were
interesting and to the point, and we re.
gret that We have not space this week
for q more extended synopsis Of them.
il On motion. Mr. B. Carl1. OF Udolpho,
was elected Chairman, and Mr.. II. b
SIocum, OF Window, Secretary.
Mr.. w. d. Peck, Of Udolpho, said be
vould like TO hear remarks from dele
! gates present This party was in its in
. iaucy. and he would ike to know the
minds OF those present = to the pFinci
. pies this party advocates and the be-
, course 70 pursue. A tor him. be had
nothing % say In behalf Of either of q,
8 two old parties. He had bsen Rep0b
lean about - long = b wanted =
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