The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-10-11

Pursuant to a call tor an Independent
Greenback Mass County Convention, the
Greenbackers of Rice county assembled at the
Court House in Faribault, on Saturday,
October 9th, 1877, at ~ o'clock A. NJ. The
convention was called to order and the call
read by M. n Pond Esq, chairman of the
county committee. On motion committee
of three were appointed by the chair on per
mauent organization. consisting OF A. T.. Judd,
of Wells Henry Lindsey, of Faribault; and
Joseph Goar, of Morristown. Committee on
permanent organization reported Il. II.
Phillips, of Mortified for chairman, and I.
A. Davis, of Faribault for secretary. Mr..
Davis declining to serve VIM. Pew of Dundas
was elected in his place. On motion COM
mittee of three were appointed by the char
on resolutions, consisting OF NJ. n. Pond,
JOS Goar and f. .. Rice. A motion was
carried that county committee, consisting OF
one member from each town be elected, and
the person so elected for his town shall be
chairman of the town committee OF the town
in which he may reside, with power to APP
point a town committee not to exceed five.
On motion the chair appointed committee OF
three consisting of e.. l.. Smith, a. {. Judd,
and J W. Ennis, OH county committee. A
motion was carried hat the convention elect
a county central committee OF 5-conventlon
adjourned to half past one. Convention re
assembled pursuant to adjournment and the
committee on resolutions reported the platform
adopted by the Independent State convention
held at Faribanlt, June Goth, 1877, which re-
port was adopted The following resolution
was introduced and unanimously adopted
"Resolved, That we believe that the State
should be honest with her own citizens, and
| in the settlement OF the State Rail Road Bonds
their claims should be paid as well as those
of the bondholders, and we will support nc
man for the legislature unless he is In favor
OF submitting the whole question to the
people"
ported the following list, viz: Mortified
A. H Patshen; City of Northtield, R. II
Phillips: Bridgewater VIM. Pew; Erin
/ Thomas Flanagan: Forest, Gilbert Fish
Webster, Dr. n H. Swain; Richland, ". "
Beard; Walcott, Walter Weatherstein; War
saw; Robt, Hedges; Morristown,, Joseph Goa A,
Rawson; Faribault, NJ n. Pond. The repor
was adopted The county central committee
consisting of Henry Lindsey Chrm., + 4
Davis Secy. G.. L. Smith, Farbault A. NJ
Florar. Wells; and Robert Hedges, Warsaw
were duly elected. The convention thel
proceeded to nominate candidates Tor count.
officers by ballot which resulted as follows
For Sheriff, Ara Barton OF Paribault, TO
Treasurer, Joseph Goar, OF Morristown: TO
Register OF Deeds, Michael LETTERS, OF Fari
lauIt Tor Judge of Probate. no nomination
for Senator. Hon. John NJ. Archibald, Q
Dundas: for Coroner, DR.. Z. T. Morbeck, {
Northfield for County Surveyor. r q. Rice
Of Faribault, for County Attorney, l.. Emmett
OF Faribault: for County Commissioner, Is
District. O. Beilk, OF Wheeling: for Repre-
sentative, lst District, Jos. Covert, Of Canno
CITY; for Representative, I'd District, r. Il
Phillips. of Mortified: for Representative. 8
District. NJ. n. Pond, OF Farlbault: for Rep
, resentative. 4th District, + j. Fullerton. {
Morristown; for Representative, 9Th Distric
, Thos Flanagan, OF Erin.
resolution was passed pledging the fu
support OF the party to the ticket nominated
The convention then adjourned
K. H. PHILLIPS, Chrm.
WIN TEw Secy