The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-07-24
THE GREENBACKERS.
THE SYRACUSE CONVENTION - OVER
SEVEN HUNDRED DELEGATES
ON HAND,

The Platform More Radical than the One
Adopted at TOIedO-Hnternal Improve
ments-ElecfiOn Of President by Direct
Popular Vote.
SYRACUSE N. Y, July 23.-Over 700 dele
gates to the Greenback State Convention,
which meets at noon, are on hand. The con-
vention, will probably do little more than Or
ganlze to-day, and an evening session is pro-
bable. The platform will embody Peter
CoOper's views and be more radical than that
adopted at Toledo.
The leading features are as follows: The
Greenbackers believe the panic was produced
by tho war against common sense, by Secre-
tary, Sherman and the gold worshipers, and
resolved
First-To pay the war debt according to
contract, in greenbaCks; they to be at all
times convertible into per cent bonds, and
they in turn convertible into greenbacks.
Second-GreenbaCks to be taken for GUS
toms duties.
Third-Legal tender certificates to be given
to our miners for all silver bullion deposited
with the. government. This would utilize the
whole silver crop in week and render fur
ther coinage unnecessary.
FOurth-The government to order up q
fresh issue OF greenbacks to the amount of
81, 900, 100000; said greenbacks to be expended
In ship canals, river improvements and other
great works OF the first Importance to the re-
public.
The Greenbackers also favor the election of
President and Vice President by direct
vote of the people, and the election of United
States Senators every four years, also by a
direct vote of the people.
Proceedings of the COnventiOn-COmn ns v
tee ON Credentials.
SYRACUSE N. Y, July 23-The Labor con-
vention met at - 80 p. m. it being called to
order by John j. JUNO, the chairman of the
State committee. Mr.. JUNO made a speech,
closing by nominating r. s. Ferguson. of
Troy, as temporary chairman. Mr.. Fergu-
son made long speech, counseling harmony
and Indicating that the convention would
have nothing to do with W. H. Shupe At the
close OF his speech great deal of discussion,
some OF which was very acrimonious, was in
dulged in, the subject OF it being the appoint
ment of committee on credentials.
The following is the committee as appoint
ed: First judicial district, VIM. Livingston
and d. Whitney, Of Kings county; second
district, Jas. Slonoghue and Peter Voorhees,,
Chas. Fl. Clark; fourth district, Thos. Arm
strong and Danl Keef; fifth district, @. J.
Alexander; sixth district, E. Howe and }. F.
Crawford; seventh district ]. A. Rogers and
j. G. Creal.
The convention then adjourned until 215
When the convention met the reports of the
committee were received. The majority re-
port favored admitting the Blair, Shupe and
OReilly delegations with one-third vote
from Kings assembly district be admitted
with One-half vote each. The rest of the
State was not contested. The convention ac-
cepted the report, excepting the portion refer
ring to New York.
On this section very animated debate took
place, which was closed by Jas. Connolly, who
said that his delegation was not and never
would be prepared to sit on the floor Of @ con-
vention with Walter A. Shupe
The previous question was then moved, and
New York was excluded. This was greeted
with great uproar, and shouts from the gal
lery for Connolly to leave the floor.
EVENING SESSION.
SYRACUSE, N. Y, July 23.-The convention
did not convene until o'clock this evening,
the time from o'clock having been occupied
by the committee on credentials in hearing
the claims OF the various delegations from
New York The session Of the committee
was very animated.
The minority report was then passed. A
motion on the appointment of committee
on permanent organization, to consist of one
from each Congressional district the dele
gates to appoint their committeeman, was
adopted. This was followed by q short re-
cess.
A committee of one from each Senatorial
district was, on motion, appointed by the va
rious delegates.
The committee on permanent organization
reported as follows: President, J. G. Daily of
Oneida; vice presidents, Col. E. j. Deemts Of
GnenanRO, CnaS. ,. RathDury OF Erie, N. y.
Markham Of Suffolk, John J. Fullerton, of
Kings, and Gen. Currie Of Greene; secretaries,
Hopkins Of Monroe, Geo. Cooper of Steuben,
D: W. Kealey of Livington.
The report was adopted after which an ad-
iournment was taken until a. m. tomorrow,
which was caused by the announcement of
the proprietor of the hall that he would turn
off the gas, as the hall had only been hired
for the evening.
After the adjournment the delegates
gathered In groups and excitedlY discussed
the situation. The New Workers are very
much excited over a remark made by Mr..
Cooper, OF the Corning Banner who said that
it was advisable to wait till tomorrow, be-
cause by that time the scum would have
passed away. He made the remark as the
New York delegation were leaving the floor,
and they have taken umbrage at it.