Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-09-06
THE oREEnBAcK coMvENrloN


The congressional Grecnback con-
vention was held at Oskaloosa yester-
day, in accordance with the pro-
gramme previously announced by P.
9. Welch and other notable men of
like character, with individual the
cries. The only representative from
Ottumwa, so far as we can learn, was
DR.. Ives, the founder and editor-in-
chief of the SPIRIT of the Times, a
paper whose politics has been mat
ter of doubt until recently, and which
has had great tendency to lean to-
ward the greenback part of the DEM
ocratic party. The editor of the
SPIRIT has bluff way of expressing
himself generally, and seemingly
speaks from the heart.
The COURIER aims to be a news
paper that is amply able to give the
people the news irrespective of party
interests, and with that object in
view, a reporter visited our vener-
able contemporary this morning, and
with his customary urbanity inquir-
ed if he would be kind enough to
give his impressions of the Congress
sional convention held at Oskaloosa
Yesterday in the interest of green
backs and reform.
The veteran Journalist. threw his
hat back on his head, set his cane
down hard in front, and remarked:
| Young man, TO summarize the mat
ter. Id that convention.
Mr.. Ives, was you delegate to
this convention that was held yester-
day?
No, sir; not by id sight, sir.
was there merely as locker on.
Will you please state what number
of people were present that took part
in the convention?
| should think from fifteen to TWEEN
lty-tive-not less than fifteen, mol
more than the latter figure.
Was there much enthusiasm mani
tested?
Enthusiasm! No. 1t was more like
a funeral procession than conven
ton.
| How many Representatives were
present from this county?
| Not over threc-Conley, Crosson
and some other man from Eddyville
Where were the other delegates
|, from?
All from Oskaloosa and Mahask,
county, or nearly so. There ma!
have been few from elsewhere, bu
not many. A man by the name o
Houver, of Oskaloosa, was chairman
, and who the other officers were, l d,
, not remember.
> We understand that u. M. Conley
of Eddyville, was nominated fol
Congress, will you please stat
whether the proceedings were har
l VI othCI W lsC
They were harmonious enough, be
cause man to become member ha,
to forswear all allegiance to tn
world, the fiesh,and the devil, and t
Q support the nominee of that conven
:, ton no matter who he was, what h
e was, or what he had been. That lie
f me out most assuredly.
If we have been correctly informe'
you have been accused of being
u greenback man yourself?
u lam, but not that sort of one.
u am democrat.
:, Was the nomination unanimousl
rendered to Mr.. Conley?
,s No. Not by long shot. Their
d was about forty or fifty ballots takel
Y At one time Gen. Weaver had
J. votes, but telegram was sent to hill
# and he declined. 1t was rendered I
Judge Trimble, and he declined,
Capt. Jas. Matthews, of Knoxville
n and he declined, to Col. Anderson
II of Knoxville, and lie declined, to MI
= Houver and he declined. 1t finall
II settled down to Conley and Port
s. Welch and Porte declined. Thus yo
/. will see ''it was no unanimous thin
by d sight"
;, This was understood to be the fir
= section or Welch relay of the greer
= hackers, and the second section wi
not have their nomination until ne,
- Tuesday they are known as the Wi
son section.
What will be the effect of this col
= vention on the two regular parties
= Wont effect either i'm the least. n,
g the least. This was consumma
a fraud in every respect.
d Did Mr.. Conley make aspeech?
t. Yes. He talked all the time fro
the time the convention was organi
ed until it closed.
. Did he accept the nomination 70
= mally with speech?
= No, sir. As soon as the announc
= ment was made every man pulled Il
hat over his eyes and left.
Will the Spirit Of The Times SUI
IN port the nominee of this convention
rs "No, sir. 1t will not"
-, Is there anything else about Il
- convention that you think of tn
m would interest the public?
N No sir, nothing.
to IL is reported that you prcsentt
the names of two or three prom
C. nent democrats to the convention Fl
~ their consideration.
. 1t is not true sir. Imade only OF
/" suggestion, and some fellow col
Il menced talking about copperhea
of and SGT down.
go Will you please tell us about
On the convention and
no and the concluding portion of the Sc
IS. tence was lost as he skipped up stat
and out Of hearing.
at Morris Mahony, one of the M