The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-06-02
GREENBAcK CONVENTION.
Mr. 7. 4. ToNLIxsoN's VIEWS ON INITIATION
AND. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES OF CON-
MIrTEEs AND DyrFoATrs

AND. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES or COM
MrrTEEs AND DELEoATEs
Democratic State Convention, called by the green
back asitators assembled yesterday In Gcrmania Hall
select delegates for ST. LOUIS There we're present abou
200 persons. rho meeting called TO order by Mr.
Gideon j. Tucker who nominated Mr. T. E. TomiinsoI
for chairman. the following named gentlemen being
chosen vice presidents :-Messrs W. Laor rncodor
N. Melvin. J. D sullivan. Thomas Flood, James Roach
Samuel r. folIett John Singles, George sprague and
secretaries, Paul Tucker and Louis Arnheim
Nr. Tomnson then aud addressed the Conven
ton He inveghed against present legislation as ruin
GUS Currency, the circulation Of the body polite, hs
said, was paralyzed. Gold was given y rough mora
handling. Congress has TO determine what shall b
money Reference was made to the utility or green
backs during tho II imitation essened obligations
contraction ruined the debtor They wanted TO be lei
alone The latter statement very well summarizes tht
rest Of the speech The following committees were Their
appointed
coxMrrxx REPORT THE OF ST. LOUIS DELE
l. Gideon J. Tucker, New YORK; George Washington
Mellon, New York 2 Edward A. Moore. Richmond
George W. Lloyd, wcstchester. Jacob 7. Miller,
King. ST Lawrence; D. =. Kocie. Warren. s. Clinton
BcckwIth, Herkimer; Rutpcr B. Miller, Oneida. ..
Christopher Nane. onroe; r. b. Proctor, Livingston.
8. N. n. Cook. Gcnesee; Eli AtwelI, Orleans.
COMMITTEES CREDENTIALS
2 Jacob !. CARL, Queens; Abraham j. Guide,
Orange s. James 9. Grace, Rensselaer,; h. W.
gomery; B. +. Bissell, Saratoga 8. Charles L. Van
Eaten. Onondaga Timothy Conklin, Herkimer D.
William $. D,derer, TompkIns; Frederic SENDER
Robinson, Cayuga. g. John B. Adams, Erie; ). y.
Nixon, Chautauqua-
coxxirrEH on RESOLUTIONS
l. Marcus HanIon, Now York 2 Marcena N.
kinson, Rockland. 3 George s. Crawford Albany.
4. J. r. Ferguson. MONTGOMERY. g. 3. D. Keller,
E. Buell. Monroe Z. Thomas Ingstrum, Cattaraugus.
The Convention then took recess.
EVENING SESSION.
The Convention rcasscmbled at eight O'Clock The
Hon. Anthony +. Cuddebach, Chairman OF the Com
mttee Credentials presented his report and made
brief address, the OF which he said that he
had been born and bred democrat but should not vote
tor Governor Tilden Tor any oince "Where was he in
1851 and 1852 asked the speaker 81 cannot answer
that, but can tell you where bio was not. He was
missing from the side Of such men as Low Chatneld
and Lieutenant Governor Church, who were lighting
the Canal Ring before the Legislature. am Tor tho
principles that General Jackson cnunciated. As
long stand still and tho money power rule the
government we shall be little better than slaves
The Secretary here that fifty out Of sixty
two counties 10 the State were represented ana 20 out
Mr. Marcus Hanion, Of New York, Chairman or the
Committee on Resolutions, read the following resolu-
tions which were unanimously Adopted
TIM RESOLUTIONS
Whereas the organisation known the demo
The s ss 1873 aud ss adopted certain
relating to the subject ,s Of against which We enter
First-Becsuss such revolutions conflict with the
soss Convention Isid 4S IN ely Of New
York in 1853 that being the last genuine National Demo
q . 80 being only meet Ss
adoption
s IS
who
and ad
rate and hsyus mpany In ;,h With
republican which they affected oppose untitled
Therefore We being the only democratic organisation in
WITH the s s
the southern and Western which controlled
samisson delegates the National Convention to
be held IL s. LsSs on she h sa s ls only duly
And recoxnsinx the duty q the Democratic the
psadaE conflict wi.hou. sasveestion
nom what may nsssvssso eject the ioiiovins
Fs-Uncondtonal repeal Of the republican forced Re-
substitution legal tenders for national bank
Thrd-Lega tenders receivable for all debts public
and private and all tsxes and customs
circulation equal to the wants Of trade and to be
regulated In volume and gradually equslssd with gold BY
x-Lsgisison for the development Of the resources
- $40 Souusy " P0oPie W
rA faithful compliance with the nations Just obliga-
S-seaaA-No GENERALIZATION. Local self government.
Of federal and demand sssrching
ton and prompt punishment Of the guilty, Independent Ut
We've oppose tn. reelection Of every
rscsy the repeal ubiquitous Es:nmpsioa act
1our delegates e the IS Louis Convention are In.
principles and % use al honorable mean, TO obtain The
him to support the policy herein dscsred-a Western
aad Democratic platform, with shs waschword money
Resolved That the delegation just appointed BY this Con-
sa BE- to vote there s unit IN sccordsnce
with the sentimen.s Of majority Of its members
Presdenss delegate here appointed 81 The o.
s. ss 81
nomination Of the delegates representing his district In the
The following delegates were then appointed to at
tend the ST. Louis Convention and claim admission
At Large-Gideon J. Tucker Richard Schcll and
Theo f. Tomlinson, OF New York. Rutgcr b Miller, OF
Oneida and Jeremiah Mcclure. OF Chenlung.
From the Congressional distrlcts.-F!rst district
Daniel G. BirdsaI, jacob p. Carl; Second-Theo N.
Melvin, John r. Cowles; Thlrd-Rchnrd b. Lccch,
Ford; riitn-Gldeon ). Tucker, Charles r. Corn
wall; Sixth-Benjamin NJ Medina, Frank Waters;
Seventh W. crump. Joseph J. Finnerty; Eighth
John 3. Dye; Tenth-John Mccool, Thomas +. fully;
EIcventh-Marcus Hanlon, Thomas b. Mcclellan
,ssean ses McT Ss sUTsi W IS
liam Voorhees,, Anthony J. Cuddebach; Fifteenth,
Ed O'Rey, Willard r. Hasbrouek; sixteenth--John
Evcrs, William Brown; Seventeenth-Thomas Flood,
Thomas j. Strong; Eigheenth-D. Keercr, Daniel
Ferguson; Nineteenth, J. ). Topper N. Barber
Twcnteth--J. r, Ferguson Luke Dodge; Twenty
hrst-Lewis Carmichael, A. J. Dibble; Twenty
sccond-T. b. Saunders, George b. Wilcox;
Twenty -thrd-wnlnm s. Abel, Richard Schrocppe;
Twenty-lourth-John sloccm, B. W.. Cummings
Twenty -nfth-Oney Sayles, s. V. Kellar; Twenty
six.h-samucI Hayden. Bernard Doherty; Twenty-sev-
enth-O. D. Phelps Archibald Christie; Twenty
eighth-w. H. Bristol, Jonn J. Van Allen; Twenty
ninth-F. 9. Dvinncy, James K Jones; Thrtieth-H
MacNaughson, W. Embrcc; Thirty -drst-Alexander
Campbell George Benedict; Thirty -second--John B.
Adams, J. .. Buell.; Thirtythrd-John b. Smith, 8
r. Nixon.
Acr the election OF delegates Mr.. Miller editor Of a
newspaper devoted 10 the interests OF the greenback
party made = speech In which he repeated the argu.
mcnts often enumerated by those IN sympathy with
him. He followed by various other speakers who
seemed afford the Convention moro amusement
than information.
MANTON MARBLES SUCCESSOR.
York pa Dispatch:-"Mr. Manton Marble has sold