The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1877-09-20
THE "rNrAIR.-
Proceedings or tho ssIutlepend.
eutss Grccnhack Convention.
The "HOlc. In the Democratic
Ticket, and Thrcc other Nosmt-
nations Ratified.

IMC " 9HOtC3 IN tine hBcmOCTNttc
Ticket. and Thrcc other Nomt-
nations Ratified.
The Secretary of the Greenhaek
Convention, which met ut the Court
House in Upton, on Saturday last,
has kindly furnished us with his rec
ord for publication. But as it gives
only bare results, while we wish TO
make apparent some of the peculiar
proceedings which led to them; and as
space will not permit of twice going
over the ground, we must be excused
for incorporating items from our own
note book and such comments and de-
duetions as may present themselves.
The meeting was called to order at
IL \. NJ. by .. Perkins, Thos. III.
Fishburn being chosen Chairman and
Plummer Edwards Secretary. j. ID.
Laucamp, George Walton and Chas.
Crawford were made Com. ON Perma-
nent Organization and Co. Central
Com: Jacob Geiger and c. Crawford
Com. on Credentials, and Jacob Gel
ger, o. Perkins and Isaac Riser Com.
on Resolutions. As this abouteNhaust-
ed the force present. adjourned.
Upon re-assembling, the temporary
organization was made permanent,
against the vigorous protest of MIR.
Fishburn, who said he was only n
yearling and didn't know how, and
was deaf besides. The Chairman of
the Com. on Credentials, after inquir-
ing on behalf of each unrepresented
township if there was '.any one pres
cent who would accept the position of
delegate" and in that way filling
in" for Red Oak, Pioneer, Linn and
Springdale, presented report show
ing all the townships represented ex-
cept Fairfield, Fremont, Cover, Iowa,
and Massilon. The report was adopt
ed twice.
Pending the report Of another COM,
Mr. James Jennings was called out
and made a speech containing, in the
main, very sound financial doctrine,
though in no kind of accord with the
platform adopted a few moments later.
The report OF Committee was adopt
ed, composing County Central Conn
mittee as follows: Cass, Geo. Diltz;
Center, +. Ross; Dayton, II. Decker;
Pennington, G. Walton; Inland, W..
S. Agnew; Linn, A. Buchanan; Pio-
neer, c. Diltz; Red Oak, John Ora
ham; Rochester, J. Jennings; Sugar
Creek, |. Kizer; Springfield, J. Geiger;
Springdale, +. Todd.
The report of the Committee on Res
olutions, which followed next was
the signal for hostlities. The report
was divided into two parts. The first
part was platform-the same adopt
ed at the State Convention which
nominated Stubs, with the addition
Of an article demanding 80 per cent.
reduction of salaries of State and coun-
| ty officers. One delegate thought the
latter a pretty heavy discount, but 50
much of the report was adopted. The
balance of the report consisted of a
resolution that, insomuch as no one
can be nominated for Office who has
not In the past acted with one or the
other of the old political parties, it is
the duty of this Convention toendorse
candidates already nominated instead
of making separate nominations. This
resolution was presented by Mr.. Gel
/ ger, Chairman of the Committee, and
upon motion to adopt was at once OPP.
posed by Mr.. Perkins, Il member o
the same Com. Mr.. Geiger defended
his resolution, and the debate grew
hot, Messrs. ii. Doty, G. Walton, Per
kins and others opposing vigorously
upon the ground that such action
would be proof positive of a bargain
and sale; that they would haveat ticket
of their own, and would support nc
one for Office who had accepteda nom
ination from another party or was not
in full accord with the platform jus,
adopted. The resolution was los
unanimously. Mr.. Geiger himsel
voted in the negative under the inn
preston that the motion was to la,
on the table; rose to inquire if thu
thing was not adopted, and on being
informed Of the situation, collapsed
and was heard from no more.
There were In this Convention ,
number of delegates who sin.
cerely desired to act independent,
and consistently in all that was done
They believe in the particular princi
pies which distinguish their party
and they came into convention, as in
Dictated by the debate on Geiger's res
olution, with the intention of demon
strating their sincerity by nominatin,
full ticket Of those and only thos
who were with them in vote and il
belief. The firm stand taken by thes
men defeated the resolution which
would have delivered the convention
in one payment, but when it come t
making the nominations, in one wa,
and another they were at least par
TALLY scooped.
The following are the persons nomi
mated, some of whom would certainl,
have great difficulty in furnishing
creden tials as consistent Greenback
ers; but as silence gives consent,
they all accept" just the same
Representative, Jacob Geiger, Q
Springfield; County Superintendent
G. U. Edwards, of Rochester; Treas
urer, Sam'l Wampler; Auditor, Nc
reau Carroll; Sheriff, Adney Lang
ham Surveyor, M. q. Miller, of Sue
ar Creek Coroner, N. c. Millhouse.
Three of these candidates were nom
mated at the Democratic Convention
the week previous, and althoug
two have filed mild declines,
the superstition is that the names {
least four of them will ornament tn
straight" Democratic tickets prepare
, for the faithful. 1t is not SO certai
that the Greenbacks will reciprocal.
| lint that waa evidently the ariyiu.