The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1879-03-22
GREENBACK CONVENTION.
Hot Time But Resulting in Hap
ply Fusion with the Republicans.
The Numination at the Mendoza barber En-
dorsed with Enthusiasm Under the
the Name of Wood.

\ committee on credentials was appointed
who reported the delegates in attendance all
regularly elected which report was adopted
1t was also voted that greenbackers present
from towns sending no delegates might repre-
sent such towns-whercby the number was
increased by half "A dozen more.
Then, on motion, o. II. T. Bowers was APP
pointed permanent chairman and p. d, Grim
Minis secretary
Mclaughlin Of La Sale moved to proceed
to nominate candidate for recorder Gibbs
presented the name of PhIlo Castle and made
mated Frank Donlcvy vouching for him as a
good grccnbacker; competent, having long
been employed in the office; identified with
the worlingmen--on good terms with the
democrats, &c. Fawcet Plumb nominated H.
u. Wood of Sueator-a sound grecnbacker,
having voted for Peter Cooper, a former re-
publican, will sweep the town OF Streator, &c.
The convention proceeded to take an nt0r
nal ballot, all towns represented casting their
full vote. The result was
Philo Castle % votes
II J. Wood A votes
Frank Donlevy 10 votes
On motion, H. j. Wood was unanimously
declared the nominee,
Mr. Griffin now moved the appointment of
Il committee Of three to inform the Demo
cratic convention Of the action of tins body
and to invite the appointment Of a similar
;ttao b,-t bnt LnG,r confluence
Westgate (excitcdly)-I move to lay that
motion on the table-under the table in fact I!
Gibbs thought it might do to inform the
Democrats OF what had been done but was
opposed to inviting conference,
Griffin said the greenbackers owed the
Democrats something. Most of them had
been democrats before and held many ideas in
common with them yet. 1t was nonsense for
tins convention to set up candidate merely
to be knocked down. The democrats won't
get on their knees and crawl to us, and we
don't want to crawl to them but the parties
could approach each other in a gcntemanly
way 1t is folly to have Il three cornered
| fight merely to help the republicans, when we
D'NN'A''' -
our own candidate.
Gibbs-We don't care Il cent whether our
man is elected or not. Let Us stand by prin-
clple If we unite with the democrats now
they'll kick us off next fall.
Mr. Armstrong sad it is not treating our
man right to nominate him and then destroy
all chance of his election. 1t was certainly
fair to make an honorable effort to secure for
him all the support we can. The course Of
those who rejected all aid outside Of our own
ranks was suicidal and wrong.
A motion proposing conference was laid
on the table, but renewed to inform the dem
ocrats of the action of this convention.
Fawcet Plumb thought that having voted
against comforting with the democrats there
was little use to inform them of our action.
Westgate and Gibbs spoke quite eXcitedly
against any intercourse with the other body
in any way.
! DR.. Garfield intimatcd that this convention
was acting very foolishly. The democrats are
about ls good grccnbackcrs as we are, he said.
We have forced them to ret on our PLATFORM
several dclegates-not true, lie Nc) Yes, we
| have. They have rcmonetHcd silver, ana
their great western leaders, Thurman, Ewin G.
! &c, are right on the national bank question
They have not been able 10 carry all these
measures in congress because there was a re
publican senate and president in the way. The
democrats are ripe to join us, or rather the
democrats and greenbackers are one IN prin-
ciple and ready to unite, and until such IA
union Is effected we shall never overthrow the
money power. was one of the old Liberty
party and we voted for our principles for
twenty years, but never accomplished any
thing until we coalesccd with the old wing
party of the north If greenback conven-
ton should nominate me and scout all and
from the democrats would spit on their nom
nation.
Mclaughlin OF La Sale wanted to fight as
n rreenbacker alone to the last ditch and he
fore he would unite with democrats he want
ed To cut his throat and cast himself into tho
river and become food for fishes
The discussion went on hot and heavy by q
dozen of others. Plumb mot Fawcetl, Meath
! Armstrong and others favoring GarileId'
ideas, and others opposing. Finally Mr
Armstrong said tins whole discussion wa
useless as the democratic convention had Jus
nominated Charles Hoffman and adjourned
And thereupon the convention, when mac
lappoiuted Garfield, Gilman and Mclaughlin
4 committee on resolutions, hastily discharged
thc committee and with whoop and vel
also adjourned.
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