New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-08-12
NATIONALIST FACTIONS.

HOW THE COUNTRY N4TIONALfsTs LOOK UPON THE
CITY MEMBERS OF THE PARTY-THREE FACTIONS
TO De HARMoNIZED.
The National Greenback Labor Convention,
recently held at Syracuse, appointed State Committee
and 20 partially atone for having excluded the contest
ing Eew-York delegations, empowered o HarmoDizing
committee of five 10 visit New-York and assist
in uniting the Disconnected factions. Both
state aud Harmonzing Committee were TO have
held meeting In New-YOrk, August $. Then the date
was changed. many members preferring August 20
Three members, A. H. Ransom, OF Lake George, and G.
A. Newton and r. Huntington Wright of Rome New
York, have already arrived and have selected the
sturteyant House their headquarters Their OBJECT
in coming 20 the city now, they say, Is TO form
nucleus about which they hope the remainder Of the
committee win gather by August 10
Mr. Ransom and Mr.. Newton were IN their parlor at
the sturtevant House Friday afternoon, attending to
correspondence and ready to receive visitors Mr. Ran
som is quiet man. Of middeage who talks like an Gu
thusast while Mr.. Newton rs young, and appears 10
have had some practical political experience. Mr. Ran
som was asked II anything had yet been done TO mar
monte the different factions IN this city,
1--WE have talked with a few OF the different
Greenback organizations in this city" he said, but
are not yet position to do anything and must avoid
showing any preference When the full committee as-
sembes we shall probably hear from chs factions Mr.
shupe it seems thinks the committee hostile to him.
II he can show that he is truly and honestly In synOa-
thy with u.s. and that be really represents the mass OF
the men Of New-YOrk who behave with U.S. there Will be
no trouble about his being recognized"
Mr. shupe was active in working for the exelu-
sion OF all NewYOrk delegations except his own from
the convention" said Mr. Newton, and disDieased
because he had to go out with them The State Commit
tee will be willing 10 recognize either his faction any
one of the other factions provided Of them can show
the proper spirit and the proper strength And, per-
hans the committee would DO willing TO recognize some
organization Of workngmen entirely distinct from these
opposing factions"
1--WE men from the country" said Mr. Ransom, are
not quite certain about things down here. Over every
thing we see the shadowy hand Of Tanynany. An
element ia the Republican party and an element In the
Democratic party arc seeking our destruction. We
want 20 know our We feel that great many
worlungmen in New-YOrk arc with us, and when
their true representatives Join us all who believe
as we do viii fall into line and the pretenders
will disappear. 1t is hardly known how thoroughly
aroused the workingmen in the country are. Don't
sell us out what they say to MS on COMING 70 the Guy
Said John Clements VINO mas Deen uSpq ~ 1Hn there
our Town Ransom II you men sell us OUT 40 Lneit
shall come down aud shoot some OF you. DeneFe !.
would Kill me If our party was 70 ia now isn1 b S
/ remember when the Republican party was formed
NJ and they ioIned together 8nd against insult ana at
aek fbey became strong enough 20 Overpower the Dem
% 0catS Ike that Of the days Fremont ana Lincoln
Men who believe that there is grlt wrong ID te pres
roused as they we're by slavery They are not simply
bai Is known as horny-handed laboring men put skilled
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. people aud farmers-are men VINO ne
eye that the Government is being used by me money
mower 10 tighten It's grip on the poorer classes.
What DO you think OF KearneyP MI Ransom was
@We Kearney has about the ideas that we have
bean TAI king the country at our schoOlhOuse e9
inSs onIy he speaks them out in harsh M
,vy TIE same things are being thought All over the
eorutry Men who never made puDhc speecih p9ioIo
in their life, get up OF our meetings ana d 'vg our
Town ten or twelve good speakers among Ine
wOrkngmen AT our last election Up tpe n, mc ~
mn ticket aud the Republican ana DemOclaue
leaders and tho ministers, all uiutea against US
tnk fhe old parties throughout the whole country arc
bound 70 unite ~ that way 70 opEVSo PenSe wsTeore
sent us We have nothing 70 do Win OF VIII
trades-uniOns. which are knd OF aD1r d an honest
GSvernnnenf We think there Is a combination OF pau
men Having hold of the GOYernmeni tmnK haIessen
them ghtening their grtp steadily during the p1St
vesIs i had curious dream the other night got my
educltOn from TIE TRIBUNE wen n9usH' st ILL
was talking against tnoneyeo Ia bjts coat and
s1orch hat Is said That's all very we'll Dnt dnere
NAV ia g0methinga great deal worse than that lheL
ne disappeared, and soon saw board when haq
vSrltten On he Death TO COrpOtaiions' AtterWaLd
sbnghf that may have been what Horace meant Nnou
he sad there might be something worse tnan "o"OpO
Ies papsom said that while the Platform Committee
NJ svrscuse was at work the word Communism diu hot
occur to one Of them ~ Was s s 10 dsSounce com
~ p1 I,nio Who WAS appointed on the Harmonizing
SoTnro1ttee has been snppanted by John q. DAILY OF
fTtirs hls was done 70 aid the work OF hatmOnzlnk
Hew-York factions Mr. JUNO being an as =,
Ghupe his presence on tho c0mmletoo VIZ
menace 70 the shupo faction.
coNPERRINa WITH THE COMMITTEE
ON saturday evening half formal meeting TOOK place.
IN the parlor Of the stuEeyapt House. OF these
~ she committee. Marcus HanOn, Of the Joachimsen