The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-12-06

sustained, there would never again be
any chance for any Of the rest of them
forevermore! He added that Dako-
ia county had ''favorite SON." mod
esty prevented him from mentioning
his name, that 'sthis favorite son had
been kept down by conspiracies and
by lying telegrams,'' (here he cast 2
whitening look at the Major,) ''bu0
Truth crushed to earth would rise again,
and the Peoples Party never could
win any permanent victories in Da-
kota county until there was clean
ing out the of Hastings post officev
Hereupon Major Kennedy proceed
ed to take off his coat. and said some
thing about quitting head on him"
as if he thought that nature had omit
ted to provide Irving with that very
necessary appendage; but some mu-
tual friends interposed, and the reso-
luton was put to vote which result
ed, yeas 2, (Kennedy and Fluke.) nays
20, (all the rest Of the convention.)
Great applause.
Seagrave read the next resolutions:
''Resolred. That we are in favor of
the remonetization of silver, but op-
posed to it's being made legal tender
for any debts, public or prlvate.'
Great cheers.)
''ResoLred. That we are opposed to
the repeal of the resumption act and
opposed to resumption.
tremendous applause.)
'sRes0lred, That we recognize the
old Minnesota State railroad bonds
nC OF I01 l,r,f fn
ing them.''
(Cries of 'good, good. .''--''that the
way to settle it, - ''that isn't repu-
diation," and cheers.)
''And now," said Seagrave, smiling
blandly. Il will read the last of these
carefully prepared resolutions, to
which l trust there will be no objec-
ton:
'.Resolred, That this convention is
in favor Of Hon. Seagrave Smith, Of
Bungtown, Mo-, us the next senator
from Dakota county, in place Of the
pestiferous demagogue who now dis
graces that high office"
The last allusion provoked great
probably have adopted the resolu-
ton, but the chairman of the meet
ing sprang to his feet, raped the
convention to order, and in an excited
manner protested against the passage
of any such resolution, and threaten
ed to leave the convention and with
draw from the party and support Don
nelly! if it was adopted. Mr.. Norrish
supported the last speaker and said
that all he wanted was "a white
mans chance;;" and John Byers pro-
ceeded in the key of X sharp to de-
nounce Seagrave as the man who had
led them to a shameful defeat; and
that the string Of resolutions he had
presented were set of double faced
things which meant nothing, and
would be disgrace to the party; that
Seagrave ''had better 60 back to Bung-
town" and much more Of the same
sort, and "that he moved to recon
slider the vote by which those reso.
lutions had been adopted and lay them
on the table; and he called upon every
man in the convention who ever ex-
pected to run for senator to stand by
him."
Seagrave tried to get hearing, but
the crowd howled him down and the
motion was carried with a hurrah.
and Seagraye sat down badly
sqnelched.
The chairman, Mr.. Baker, then de-
sired the attention of the convention
for moment to a very important res
olution which he desired to offer:
''ResOlred. That the secretary Of
this convention is hereby instructed
to subscribe for six copies of the daily
Pioneer-Press, ten copies of the Has.
ting Gazette, one copy Of the Farm.
ington Press, and half a copy of the
New Era, for ten years. for each
member of this convention, to be paid
for out Of the county treasury"
This resolution was adopted unan
imousIy, amid great enthusiasm; O.
Leary tried to offer an amendment
but he was Kissed down.
Charley then offered the following
"Resolred. That the Hon. Charles
a. Baker be reimbursed out Of the
lcounty treasury. any unpaid balance
of expenditures incurred in contest
ing the seat of Matt. Siebernaler.
There was some growing over this
by Peter Flicker and some others, but
it was finally adopted.
/ Here the doors were flung open ant
torch light procession, which had
been organized in honor of the con
vention, filed in amid great applause
/ First came a delegation of wheat
buyers, that is of some of them, (fo1
some were honest gentlemen who re
fused to participate.) One solemn
looking man headed the procession
carrying transparency, on which
was represented pair Of scales, with
a sack of wheat in one scale and the
buyers foot in the other; with the
motto underneath, "Death to scale
inspectors and all other communists. :
II Then fol1nUod do1oDo%ion nf nau