Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-08-28

The Page.Grsenback. Democra'
tic Conventions.
THE ssTRANSCRJPT'' REP0RTER On THE
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No Eathusias..
The Grecnback county convention as
sembled at Dexter, In this county, on
Tuesday, 1t Gaskill's hall.
The convention was called to order
about o'clock r. NJ, by that ardent
Greenbacker Il. e., sore-head) 10. Warner.
of Austin, the chairman Of the central
committee.
Major-general w. A. Hotchkiss. the
leader of this grand Greenback- Reform
movement, moved the election OF Capt
A. ]. Hunt, of Brownsville, as Chairman
of the convention. Carried.
On motion of another Performer" ex.
County Auditor J. p. Williams, (the chap
against whom Mower county has suit
for over.drsft Of salaryO Mr.. F. A. Tick
nor. OF Austin, was elected secretary.
J p. Williams-I motion the Chair
appoint committee Of three on creden-
tails.
The Chairman proceeded to appoint
Messrs. J. p. Williams, Joseph Mcknight
and VIM. NJ. Howe.
John E. Rpbinson-I would suggest TO
the Chairman that 1t would be in order
to put the motion before appointing the
committee.
The brilliant Chairman smole IN intel
lectual smile, put the motion, which was
carried, aud appointed the committee
again.
While the committee on credentials
were pursuing their iabors, Mr.. G. L.
Henderson, of Leroy, was addressed as
''Brother Henderson" by Hotchkiss, who
called upon him for q speech. Mr.. Hen.
derson responded, and spoke well and
impressively, As he always does. OF
course we cannot agree with him in very
much that he said, but his talk was inter.
esting, if it was little demagogic.
The committee on credentials reported
the following named persons IS entitled
10 seats In the convention as delegates:
Austin city-1st ward: w. A. Hotch-
kiss, J. G. Warner, F. A. Ticknor, W. N.
Howe. I'd ward: E. Bigelow. E. O..
Wheeler, w. w. Noble, David Gates. Sd
ward: F. A. Engle.
Austin TOWN.. Hull, H. H. Hubbard,
J. P. Williams.
! Brownsdaie-A. J. Hunt.
Red Kock-H. E. Tanner, j. T. Sargent.
Grand Meadow-D. L. Tanner, VIM.
Lewis, D. McCanna.
Frankfcrd-T Thomas Fitch.
WaAham-J. J. Hunt.
Raclne-C. J. Felch.
Pleasant Valley-L. 8. Bates, A. p.
Williams.
LeRoy-G. L. Henderson, G. L. Bailey,
J. Mcknight, L. Runnestrand, D. c. Cor
bit.
Lansing-J. E. Robinson, G. w. Grim
shaw, Herman Warner.
Windom-E. French, w. Cowan. O.
Smith, A. J. French.
There were from twenty-five to thirty
delegates present, many Of those named
above being absent in the flesh.
On motion of Greenback Reform Hotch-
kiss, representatives from towns not send
ing credentials, were invited to seats In
the convention.
Reform Hotchkiss made q speech
against the old ring, the present ring, and
rings in general, and then moved CON-
mi:tee Of conference, of five in number, to
meet like committee to be appointed by
the Democratic convention now in SEES
sion, providing the Dems. "wlll meet Us
half way and help us to break down the
adversary of prosperity in this county"
This motion was favored with second
by 10. Warner, of Austin.
Hetchkiss favored the convention with
few remarks. He was not In favor of
surrendering all for the sake of union
with the Democrats.
Capt. J. Mcknight, of LeRoy-1f we
were able, single-hauded, to carry the
ticket through, I would not favor union.
G.. L. Henderson, do not wish 10
throw a bone Of contention into this con-
vention, but sincerely believe it is the
duty of the Greenback party to stand by
its colors and on its own platform. My
conviction is, you ought to nominate
your own men, anu be content with defeat
till the hour of victory comes, which il
surely will.
Genera)issimo Hotchkiss said he re-
garded both the old parties as rotten ia
the core. He would as soon vote for any
one Of the state prison convicts as to vote
for either Of the candidates of the old
parties for Governor. His darling was
the Greenback party, but for the purpose
of defeating the rotten political carcass
which disgraces his county, he would
suffer union with the Democracy.
The motion for a committee Of confer
ence was carried, and the Chairman ap
pointed J. Mcknight, J. J. Hunt, A. j
French, J. p. Williams and VIM. Lewis
On motion of General Hotchkiss, while
the conference committee were engaged
the Chairman was authori zed to sppoin
a county central committee Of five. (W
suppose the committee was appointed
but the names were not announced.)
The conference committee reported
that they had met similar committee O.
the part of the Democratic convention
and the Democrats make proposition t
take the Offices Of Treasurer and Commits
sioner Sd district, and give the Green
=, backers the Offices of County Superiu