The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-07-24
The NATION AIS.
Yesterdays Proceedings Of the
Syracuse Convention.
new YORK CONTESTANTS EXCLUDED.
An Exciting and Boisterous Session
Last N ght.
CHARGES OF TREACHERY.
Those Bonds; They Make the
Country Bleed"
THEN WHOA, HAW, GEE y
A Scene Of Contention, Recriminaton
and Sorrow.
Those Bonds; They Make the
Country Bleed"
THEN WHOA, HAW, GEEv
A Scene Of Contention, discrimination
and Sorrow.
tsY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD. !

.BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.
SYRACUSE. N. Y. July %, 1878.
The National GreenbacK LABOR Cow enilon con-
ttnuss exhibit the eccenricties and incongruies
Of new and unorganized political party. The dele
gates from the interior ofhe State we'll those
from New York city, include some OF the shrewdest
and crazies: rascas and or The honest and
earnest men In the communities from which they
were drawn. Adventures who have wormed their
WY into the councils Of the party confined to
the largo towns; they abide In the remoiest rural
DISTRICTS glib, snabe, dirty in attire, but somehow
popular and have managed TO get themselves enrolled
among the small merchants ana farmers who arc
sent hers tho State Convention at Syracuse.
Nearly all the delegates poor and the mix
ture OF various sorts, like The Aliens men. for
pie, With the ycomanry OF Jefferson and Herkimer
untics produces strange effects and controversies.
For onse the New YORK ward politicians who were
long accustomed TO ruu things in thor way found
their match in the rural phalanx which set out to
control the Convention. In the throng
OF delegates there 10 no ideal leader, the
new party lacks brains and money, ana
grows numbers under a sense of oppression, of
which the declaimod in crude speeches by
orators whose criticisms OF great and measures
are often ludicrously inapt. A Ben Butler,
greater and better than he, may conjure tremen-
dous political force out OF the present unknown guam
tity called tho national grecnback labor party Al
present is Lett tho guidance or manpuiations of
abe prentice hands who control IL here to-day.
Vss ~ THE CHAIRMAN
Among these John J. Junio, Chairman OF the State
Committee, appeared the chief He is a mechanic,
political enthusiast, a hair educated genius, but
iw,thai man OF considerable strength of will Ever
since tho Convention called appears 70 have
had pretty clear IDEA OF what called Tor and
to have determined exclude all extraneous factions
fromit HIS presence In Syracuse and his backing
here 10 the county enabled hmto control the orgsnza-
ton IN advance, and the metropolitan interlopcrs in
what s now known here as "Juno's Convention
met. as telegraphed you last night, BY SERVES
OF emphatic rebuns To-day. when the scene was
transferred from the hotels to Wetng Hail. thore
let up OF the decision OF the State Com
mitsss toward the irregular delegations, especially
tho large one in New York, headed by Walter II.
Shupe, Of the Advocate. No tickets OF admission to
the body OF the hall wero issued TO them, and they
consequently, bctook themselves to the CALLER
los ! The Now ork city members OF Blair's
delegation alone continued to introduce them
selves the floor during tho address Of the
temporary chairman. and tolerated there pend.
ing an investigation of their right because their
leader and chairman was recognized member OF mo
National State Committee. Otherwise tho Convcn-
ton, organized Ut noon, made up oil so-called
regular delegations from the interior, numbering
some two hundred They filled less than u third
OF the floor space, and down upon them the obvious
soreheads OF tho metropolis gared aud scowled. I'm
dismayed Sir. JUNO stepped to tho front
OF the platform and delivered his address. Win tho
State Committee behind him, q police force engaged
and programme all prepared. he could afford 10 be-
calm. ~ congratulate this body" said Mr.. Juno,
.upon its ausplcious gathering. must also say that
Exceedingly regret that there contestins deega
lions IRON some sections OF the State l hope that
uuh IA md Vment nd Wi hnnas nd
tegrity Of the men engaged In this all diff
ferences will DO healed, ana that united the GEL
egates will 90 from Syracuse prepared to de.
fend q. platform that will challenge tho admi-
ration OF tho party in other statcs." Mr. Ju-
mos tone aud expression behed his hopes ana whom
nj. X. II. Ferguson, OF Rensselaer,, whom no nomi-
mated rs temporary chairman took gavei, 1t was
apparent that the Convention still under guild
ance that was prepared Tor squalls. Mr. Ferguson
had Instantly TO meet and decide upon q shower of
propositions and counter propositions and appeals
from his own decisions which might have confused
presiding officer less TRANQUILITY determined do us
he pleased. Alter no had delivered his opening ad.
dress Mr. James Mccarthy, OF Washington county,
ana moved that all rural delegates had not
been fortunate enough to secure tickets be adrAt.
ted to the floor on presenting their credentials
This notion had II prevailed IN the OF the
regular rural delegates would have been applicable in
equity tho irregular New YORK city deIegates Ind
Was consequently applauded voctferously from the
overcrowdcd galleries II was Overwhelmingly re-
jeced by the delegates In poss essIon OF the novr.
THE FIGHT on CREDENTIALS
Next came tbe nrst motion cut ana dried by the
should BIO appointed TO consist OF two dciera cs
from each JUDICIAL district. Tho motion, though
Char announced tue commrtre which had been
a dser%,nsa upon the p night before. the
Of the New York CITY delegations, as u member Of
THIS committee provoked great QUERY sud was oh.
standing. Mr. Mclean said that eviuentIy The an.
pontm, Mt OF Mr. Blair was premature and would NOT
DO; IL would give tho other New York cations
excuse Tor making trouble and for one opposed
TO allowing the "shystcrs" from New YORK chat was
the term no applied " themj any preiext Whatever
money to break up the Convention.
Tho chairman said IN response to this that the State
Committee had July considered the matter and
uecided 4, appoint Mr. Blair because he was regular
member OF tue National Comnilts IN the Slate;
sill the chairman was winng 10 defer to the Iudp.
mont oil the Convection, and after this Dy- play the
name II j. ID. Whitney, OF Kings, substituted on
the Committee GU Credentials Tor hat OF Mr. bar.
Then, al QUO l.. ~ recess was iaken Tor an hour in
order that the Committee ON Credentials might per-
form lis task, task proved be onerous for
II was not concluded until long after nightisI.
CONVENTION REAssEMBLEs
After organic ng at Whiting Hall the committee ac-
journed to the syracuse House and between three
aud Tour O'Clock tho Convention mUled IN it's
absence ana listened 10 speeohes during The r.s, Of
tho afternoon tnc first and longest speech made and
the only Interesting one, was delivered err Bpore by
the Secretary OF the Naiional COMMITTEE OF tnc new
party, Dir. Alexander Iroup, editor vi the New Haven
Union Mr. Troup had something to say and sara II
we'll He explained IN a lucid manner tho gcl-
erai positions tnken by the larty, INDUCED
In but lew cxiravaBeDces and talked without
bitterness The OF the people he declared DO
tired of both tue democratic aud republican partcs
now organized ana ied botn to great extent repre-
scented the money power In the country, and the
slaves oil great muneyed inicrcss IL time for the
people TO ook for help among men OF their own
social raaK nna fortunes. What insanity to send
bankers aud other capitalists to Congress cSpcc.
tatiUn that they would work IA Interest Ui the
people, when ~ work IN That interest would bc 10
werk against thor own. The iucrum OF the national
movement consisted IN the poverty oi the masses;
tho greater the proverty the greater the impulse,
ONE OF TRouPs
'Legislation now tends saia tue speaker 40 tho
enabling q lew milonnaires 10 control, through mil