New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-05-31
PHILADELPHIA POLITICAL PROBLENS

WHY TIE ,EEYyBACK CONVENTION WAS NOr HELD
WHY PUBLIC WORKS HAVE BEEN ABANDONED
IRON TIIg REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF TIE rhiBOShI
PHILADELPHIA, May 29-lt is in Philadel-
phia and in Harrisburg that one learns why INC
Greenback Convention did not assemble at the laier
place last Thursday according to the call inc DIVORCES
of rag money, who summoned themselves, and all VINO
cared to follow them. meet and form separate po-
lea. organization, live, for the most part in this city
Three weeks ago. according to statements, they held
oaucus and determined to give up the Convention TOT
tho present Soon afterwaTl circulars were p0Se0 10
such PERSONA as had previously been invited to attend
notifying them that the projected meeting had been
postponed Ia some future day not yet decided upon
Mono these circulars appear to have found their way
into the newspaper Offices Tie most pcrscverng among
tho inatoniss still hope that they will he able 10 rally
following large enough to form convention some taK
OF having IL in July. and Others OF wailing until the
Democrats meet in september All are dissatisfied Win
the financial plank adopted at Lincaster They charac
terze II as hypocrca and double faced and say it was
evidently devised 10 admit VI two Numerically opposite
constructions. 1t reported that the refusal Of Judge
Kelley to cooperate with the men who called the Harris
burg Convention was what finally decided them To re-
consider and retreat While he sympahzes with their
views, he does not think the time has como Tor inie
pendent political action. lie is the Acknowledged ma
tional head of the diluted currency movement and WITH
out his presence greenbsek convention in Pennsylvania
would have teen all absurdity
well-informed Republican politician OF this city, VINO
is in prominent official position, says that the United
states Treasury is in much more stritenod condition
than people are generally and that to make both
ends meet operations have been stopped ON many i'm
p0rani public works for which ample appropriations are
available. DisingenuOus excuses Of one KIND or another
are given these stOppagcs. For example, II Is alleged
that tac reason Why progress has been made of Late
with the Philadelphia POst-Oice is that The stone
cannot obtained although it Is well known that there
IL scarcely quarry in the country which Is being
worked to its full capacity 1t was promised, When the
appropriation for this building asked for that the
external form of the structure should be completed by the
begnn NJ the Centennial year, but almost nothing has
done beyond digging an uDsghtly hole in the ground
AMI surrounding with board fence. Another Instance
OF this enforced economy, strangely contrasting with
the former lavish expenditures OF the Government Is
furnished by the inrhnafc League Island Navy-faId
THIS yard fiscal year of 1o73G, made 1t imme-
ditey available, in order that the Spring months might
not be lost but there appears to he no disposition on 1e
part OF the Navy Department to make use Of the money
which ought to be awan, Its repulsitiOus.
The sll-pt nsOn Of Work on the Boston ana chicago
the ostenshle purpose or examining the
foundations OF those buildings Is cited another proof
oil the rted condition Oi the Treasury Tie Sntle-
man who finishes this Information says further. that Ii
IL feared there viii not be money enough to meet
the jane drafts the payment OF pensions, and that
possible ord not TO draw heavily ut one time upon
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