New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-05-09
THE DAY SESSIONS.

HE DA1 SLSSlONo,
THE GRERNBACK CANDIDATE POR TEMPORARY
CHAIRMAN ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS OF COM
MITTEEs-TaE AFTERNOON SPEECHES.
[FROM SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT or THE TRrBUNE1
PHILADELPHIA, May 9.-The National State
Convention met in Concert Hall 1890 O'clock this
morning, aud was called to order by F. T. Devices,
chairman OF the state Central Committee During last
night and this morning there considerable prelm-
mary skrm5hnS among the delegates, but not nearly
much usually precedos the conventions OF the older
parties. The delegates strangers to each other,
and there many difficult II not conflicting interests
represented Tho leaders lacked experience, and were
not very successful their attempts at wirepung. The
convention opened without any cu-and dried plan ana
clique had strength enough to undertake TO control
the proceedings.
Among the persons on the platform when the conyen
ton was called order, the following: Frank NJ
Hughes Of Pottsyille the abcst in the Greenback
organization. and the leading spirit of the Ma
tional party Daniel Steinmetz a city politician
Of some prominence; John Siney, for many years
president oddc,io e Of ch5yIk u conhiy James l.
Wright, Damon KillgDre. wellnOwn Spirtuallst ana
U pres in The hail about 226 delegates Of every nag
nnbIe class and character including half dozen col
Ored men and II few women
TEMPORARY ORGANIZATION or THE CONVENTION.
After calling the convention to order, Mr. Devices de-
liyered long address, In which he said:
IN times past, counting not by years but by Few
short months thele were none SO poor 10 90 Us re'e
dcspsCl-as the advocates OF financial reform we
were ScOhrd at rldIculed ana feYet Lsss .nau Two
years ago mere handful OF men, honest anu earn,
est, assembled at Harrisburg and organized
party in the interest OF financial reform: sup
port Was given To cooper, anu my log t tie
offices Of President and Nlce-Presldcnt or Inc
S7G 10 hat ei This vote was Increased to nearly
50 600 for Bentley, Emerson and Wright IN lSl1
when consideration Is taken of the tact that az the
opening OF this campaign We were entirely without
tematically commenced has been continued ever
since without interruption TIE dslIG5t ,oo OF Ola
vote was pOlcd That indicated that the o1,OOO Eotes
cast IN November 1877, had swollen to l3O,OOo IN
February. ISIS. the strength developed by the
National party throughout the country has oCcasoned
alarm ".d public Senet uS io nd nn uig I nroT
to have been with US ID principle are sincere anu ere
organizalionsl why, gentlemen, the men who framed
the - Louis aud Cincinnati platforms ara forced Insit
aud Republican parties Those who last year controlled
old party conventions the interest OF uOnproductlYe
capital in the state of Pennsylvania are Sun honored
leaders /, there any one foolish enough 70 suppose
that the objects OF such leaders have been for moment
forgotten Would II not be more than midsummer mad
ncs, to trust those who would caOe us with SOFT
promises and smooth words. with the platform Of the
them That the people will not be deceived is rem:
dcred evident by demonstrations made III all sections oi
the land.
After this speech ballots were taken for temporary
chairman tue result being n victory for the Grcenback
men, David KIRK, OF Allegheny, was elected
by large majority, his Labor opponent
Mayor Powderly, Of Scranton, receiving only
on tasng the chair, he denounced the national bank
system and declared that tue nation should hohor It's
own paper. His remarks were loudly appaudei.
FIGHTING OVER THE COMMITTEES.
Al the close OF Mr. Kinks speech, delegate moved
that n Committee Credentials be appointed. This
was signal for outbreak that threatened at one
time to bring the convention to an end.
Tho baltic was over the contest between
4. oft
After con siderable discussion the following committee
was appointed: Charles NJ Bruner Schnykill County;
j. V. Powd.ry, Luzerne; Or. }. 4. Kelly, Armstrong;
General Bake'ey. Allegheny; charles wilson Dauphm;
schuylk; ". ID. Gcary. Claronj William Caidron'
Fayetle; W. s. RecS WG'tmorelsnd; FREDERICK Neye-
gold Bucks; T. Phillips Lawrrnce; ana j. r. Emerson
Beaver.
recess was then taken until o'clock.
TIE AFTERNOON DEVOTED TO SPEECH-MAKING.
The afternoon spentn experimenting, most Of the
addresses being OF usual Labor and Greenback pat
term and quite moderate tone. There some ultra.
radical talk, not well received, aud one conmunlstc
Grafton, which hOOtrd down by the country
delegates The longest Of the afternoon spGeches was
delivered by john A. Sinney, VINO said The papers
tell u tha there Is not room enough Ior three P1il1s.
but tell you there are bat two parties IA the hthhe
party the sknner- and the skinned the party 81 the
work together as lAborers as MHrAlksmeh Us green,
hackers all opposed To the rule OF the poHllciahs
either of the Democratic or Republican parties;
Miss T.. s. Farra, ~ the ladies OF me Delegation
present from Citizens ageAssocation made
insert In it, platform plank demanding that tine right
OF suffrage be granted to women. lu closing she said
We dout come before you on our knees, but staud-
ing here the city OF our fathers, We only ask you for
our rights granted by them and accorded To us III the
Constitution Of the United States" she was followed
by other ladies from the same association all OF WhOhl
we're listened 80 attentycly.
The Committee on Credentials then made Its report In
regard to the oOntestng Philadelphia delegations,
the differences being compromised by the admission OF
the whole delegation aud ten out OF the foitysN
members Of the Greenbaok delegation.
Committees on Permanent Organization and Platform
were then appointed, and a recess was taken until
o'clock D.