The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1879-10-01

N. J. Severance, Blue Earth county.
q. R. Wells, Fillmore county. -. at
Ed. O'Hara, Renville. ~.
A. K. Maynard, Kandiyohi county. ST. ..
G. w. Holland, Grow Wing county.
r. A. Jones, Olmsted county.
THE DELEGATES.
Tho convention was large, and the committee
on credentials reported the following a. e.
titled to seats:
Anoka-w G. Randolph. J. Q. Frost, @. F. Fair
banks.
Benton-L. Mayo, A. J. Demeules. ~
Blue Esrth-N j. Severance, George F. Hoerr,
JAMES Cannon, J. @. Wise, L. Cook, J. F. Aeagher,
J. G. Graham, 9. A. Wiswel, J. J. Thompson, He'll
Brown-ohas. Berry. Jacob Br,st, J. P. Bertrand,
Henry weyhe.
Caryercco. hartman, H. Menwissen, W. H. Mills,
John Sinclair, F. G. Rebe, L. L. Baxter I. Byhof-
fer, G. Leahart.
Cass-Reuben Gray.
Chissgo-L. A. Roberts.
Crow Wing-G. W. Holland.
Dako a-John T. Duffey, John webber, II. Hines,
Michael Heimsn, James McDonough, @. P. Adams,
Jacob Morris, Thos. Fox, Nick Repleiger, James
Oallan.
Douglas-Morris Hsnft
F.ribault-Carr Huntington, 81. Abbott, Col. J.
W. Polleys. NJ. B. Pratt, George scheick:
O'Terral, J. 4. Jones, H. B. MoKenney, g. II. Rob-
bins, W II. Roberts, NJ. Scsnlan, w. NJ. Parkngton,
F. E. Hall, H. R: Wells, o. D: Sherwood, B. F. TIL
Goodness. G.. Holland, A. W. Pratt Patrick
Kelly, NJ. .. Malloy, VIM. Colvie, J. O. PIERCE John
Frederich, O. N. Hall, Peter Nelson.
.Chss. Hosg, A. T. Ankeny, Baldwin Brown, Carl
Thiean, F. l.. Morse, VIM. Messault, John T. West,
F. G. McFarlane, R. P. Huntington, T. II. Stevens,
"A. Ames Jacob Forel, T. NJ. Bsbcook, Isaac NC
Nair, Budd Reeve.
Kandiyohi- "A. K. Maynard, Scott Ransom.
Kittson-swan SWANSON
Ia SneurNR. Rntters NJ n. Warner. r cadwan
9. D. White, VIM. Smith, NJ. Doran, Frank Becker,
F: A. Borer, A. Donate, J.J. Green.
ohd Louis srsnd Ws& Shining w.
rington, Rudolf Burgurode.
Meeker-A. Q. Smith, J. B. Atkinson, W. NJ.
Campbell, Hamlet Stevens, T. @. Jewett, NJ. j.
Flynn.
Morrison-A. auernon, H. G. stivers, Loon Honde,
Jonathan Simmons.
J. NJ. Lsrrabee, J. NJ. Patch, Thomas Gibson, o. W.
Case.
Niconet-Casper Baberich, A. L. sackett, z. 8.
Nobles-B. N. Carrier.
Olnosted-W L. Breckenridge, R. A. Jones. VIM.
Brown, Geo. Healey, Henry schuster. L. E. Cowdry,
Jay La Due, A. Berman, 9. P. Russell, Peter Burns.
otter TaI-Robert Miller Give votes.)
Pine-Frank Morgan, A. G.. Perkins.
Ramsey-T. R. Huddeston. William Lee, Henry F..
Masterson, G. e. Flandrau, Hubert H. Miller, William
Crooks, NJ. J. O'Connor, G. Il. Iienau, o. Open
helm, O. s. Uine, John <. Davidson, John Wagner,
John Bell James King, P. J. Dreis, Oscar Stephen
son, ). W. McClun8, JOnn Grace, otto Dreler, John
B. Brisbin, Henry q. Haas, Albert schefer, p Il.
Kelly, James Dillon, J. c. MCCARTHY, Geo. Wells D.
A. J. Baker, Vim. Leip.
Renvi1le-Ed O'Hara, +. N. Bowler, Jas Gruley,
Rice-Ara Barton, r. n. Downing, E. G, Auit,
John M. Archibald, A. W. Pratt, George E. Skinner,
L. Emmett.
scott-HeDry Kinds, FL Whitlock, Frank Nico-
lin VIM. Henry, Peter Geyermann, John W. Callen-
dar, Henry s. sisterman, E. Southworth, Otto Sci
fert.
sibley-Henry Poehler, M. E. Donahue, 8. Kipp,
F. o. seavey, H. Beatty, 8. Linstrom, NJ. Rock,
Patrick Tierney.
stearns-E P. Barnuna, Q. F. Macdonald, Joseph
Carl Harberger, Michael Barrett, L. A. Evans, Dan.
L. Ebert O. Capser, W. Merz Lucas Kels, f. o.
tensmeyer, NJ Kobe VIM. Barrett
Steele. NJ. house. N. J. Toher, Il.
Schmidt, A. @. Flanders, b. M. Hastings, B. s.
Cook.
Stevens-John Landlord Jacob Christiansou.
swift-C. n. Williams, VIM. Murphy.
Wabashaw-Horace F. Johns, NJ. B. Merrill, K. A.
Paradis, G. 81. Benedict W. b. Lutz, g. A. Perkins
J. Deidrich, s. A. Campbell, 8. schram.
Waseca-Fenton Keenan,, VIM. Brisbane, Chas.
Kattenberg, Godfred Ruchler, R. o. Craig.
Washngton-E. W. Durant, A. B. Easton, Matt
0.rk, John o'Brien, VIM schumley, VIM. Fowler,
q. d. Fowler, F. 8. Melike.
Watonwan-James Glispin.
Wnona-H. W. Lamberton, D. A. Stewart, John
Ludwig. Q. F. Buck, J: B. Mcaaughey, W. Jay
Mccarthy, H. N. Dixon, John A. Matthews, 81. g. Q.
Schmidt, A. n. Bentley, h. W. Jackson, VIII. Dill,
Il. v. BOgart.
wnght-Charles Buchanan, Hen. Mooers, T. g.
Mealey, DAVID Cochran, John Tracey, II. O. Bull, J.
J. Cullen. G.. A. Rineholdt W. II. Cochran
THE PLATToRM.
The report of the platform committee elicit
ed q good deal of discussion, the following
plank being the bone of contention:
Fourth-We hold that gold aud silver coin
is the money of the constitution; that all d.
ahnnI0 hA n all tirrou
in coin 1t the option of tho holder and that its
volume should be regulated by tho business Of
tho country.
W. NJ. Campbell, of Meeker, offered tho fol.
lowing amendment to the above plank:
Resoloed, That We are in favor of tho gradual
substitution of national treasury notes for ma
tional bank notes, and making such treasury
notes the sole paper currency of the country
and placed on such basis a. that tho same shall
be equal in value with coin and legal tender
the same - coin. We are in favor of tho free
coinage of silver, and it, restitution to it,
original place a. = metal, the same - gold.
Messrs. Campbell, b. W. Hill Of Winona
county, R. A. Jones of Olmsted, and Mr.. sher.
wood Of Fillmore, advocated the amendment,
and O. II. Hall of Goodhue, VIM. Lochren and
eegrave Smith Of Hennepin, O. e. Nsndrau
and VIM. Lee of Ramsey, and Judge A.. x.
Maynard Of 1andiyohi opposed it. The plst-
form was finally reoommitted to tho COMMITTEES.
A!; Jones resiRning: and Aessrs: v: II. Camp
Ooeau, Il 6aenr, md 81. W. Hill, Of Winona,
being added to tho committee. The result was
swo reports on that plank - follows,
MAJORITY REPORT.
We hold that gold and silver coin il the
money of tho constitution. That all paper
currency should at all times b redeemabls in