Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1878-10-24
GREENBACK CONVENTION.

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GREENBACK CONVENTION.
The National Greenbsck Labor party
met yesterday at E. o. Wheeler's build.
ing, near the European Hotel, and was
called to order by the White Swan at
1l:20AM
There were prescn 26. when the call
was read.
The temporary organization was effect.
ed, with +. J. Phillips in the chair, and
Edwin French as secretary.
The chair then named Mel B. Slocum,
John E. Robinson and 10. Warner as
committee on credentials. and the con.
vrn,ion ihen adjourned until 2 O'Clock in
the afternoon.
Convention re convened at 2 p. M, and
the temporary gan'zatiOn Was made
permanent, and the following conmit'e &c
on resolutions was appointed: W. A.
Hotchkiss, A. J. Hunt, E. j. Kingsbury
The committee on credentials reported
delegates o the number Of fifty-three Re
port was accepted.
Convention then resolved to allow those
present from the unrcrresen'ed towns, to
act as delegates for those towns.
Mr.. Potter was delegated to act for
Lyle, and Mr.. w. u. Peck for Udo!pho
1t was resolved to appoint a committee
of five to confer with the Democratic
convention then in session. Chair ap.
pointed the following as such committee ::
G. w. Grimshaw, j. p Williams, Thos
Fitch, NJ. B. Slocum, and David Gates.
The committee ON resolutions then re-
ported five resolutions, which after it,
tie Strengthening of the ant,.bond resoiu
ton, the report was adopted. (Forty
present at this cray.
| This convention was the best ventilated
least smoky, and on the whole, the sweet
est smelling, that ever came within our
knowledge; lively greenbacker near the
door, insisting on keeping the door open.
While they we're waiting on the Demo
cratic convention, some of the faithful
were called on for speeches, but 1t didn't
seem 10 he given them in that hour
what they should say, and unlike the or
dinariy bloviant hobbiest, they kept
still. But for the open door many would
have passed b., as the windows were
covered with Republicans, Dollar Rurals
and Globes. Why the windows were so
curtained we can't say.
Mr.. Potter from Lyle, being compelled
to withdraw, F. w. Allen was appointed
| as his substitute.
The Committee of Conference with the
Democratic Convention reported, and
stated that they had united with fusion
committee of that convention, and this
JOINT committee agreed to allow this con
vention to nominate one Representative,
Register of Deeds, Auditor, Probate
Judge, Coroner. The report and its propo.
sitlon were adopted.
Now came most laughable confusion and
misunderstanding as to how to get tt
work on q fusion ticket, some thinking
they Ought to know what men the Dem
ocrats were going to nominate, ane
some wanting to know what towns the
Democrats were going to nominate
from, (as though any one could tell
before the Democrats themselves); the
mixing of ideas was laughable, and was
of the same sample that they argue finance
from. Finally the Conference Commit
tee was instructed to notify their Demo.
cratic brethren Of the Conventions &C
ccptancc of their prop 'stion, and the
Cnamittee Withdrew Upon their return
they reported that the Democrats de.
manded Senator, one Representative, Au-
d:tor, Probate Judge, Sheriff, and Sur.
veyor, AID resolved that no office hoI.
ders, and no professional politicians shall
be nominated by either party. Hotch
moved that the convention conce,ie to
the Democrats the following Offices: Sen
ator, one Representative, Register, Probate
Judge, surveyor, and that they, having
resolved against rings in politics, need to
say no more.
Hotch was opposed to bending the knee
to any party, and said he wanted to pre-
serve his self respect! His "suggeshion, u
had the effect of getting his motion pass.
ed, and the committee were instructed to
insist on the original proposition. This
motion was then resclnded and new
dicker was made, and sent to the Demo
Gratis, which was reported as rejected by
them, and the committee then returned
with another compromise, which was
unanimously rejected.
7:10P. M.-Convention re-convened per
adjournment.
A compromise with the Democrats was
soon effected, and the convention pro
ceeded to nominate its share of candidates
for the spoils.
VIM. NJ. Howe was unanim ously nomi
mated for Register of Deeds.
J. E.. Robinson was unanimously nomi
mated for County Attorney.
One delegate reminded the convention
Of their love for the Norwegian. Hum
then withdrew in favor Of Norway. TIL:
60 INVENTION then took an informal bsllo
for Representative.
After an intermission to await the &C
ton Of the Democratic convention, lthe
ballot proceeded with this result: A. j
Hunt, Is; L. NJ. Gasklll. 80; J. A. Thomp
son, s; P. A. Peterson, /; H. Anderson, l
Gaskill's nomination was made unani'
nous.
Dr.. E. J. Kingsbury was unanimously
nominated for Coroner.
| Chas. E. Carter was unanimously nomi
mated a. Surveyor.
The VIII tie Swan, growing facetious
nominated Marcus Valorus Bustus Serb
ner. The secretary reminded the Swan
that his motions were out of order ~ he
had been suspended for six months
loud smiles.)
Luther Wheeler was unanimously nomi
mated for COnrt Commissioners