The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-05-08
THE NATIONALS.

To-DAYs CONVENTION or THE GREENBAcK-
LABOR PARTY or PENNsyLvANIA--A SERIOUS
SILT THREATENED-wHo TIE CANDIDATES
ARE AND THE OFFICES 70 BE YiLLED.
+. PHILADELPHIA, May Z. 1875
The national party, as II now calls itself, although
tho greenback labor parties lof which t is the
fusonl Is . namo that much more clearly expresses
what II ia. holds It's state Convention here
tomorrow. Il has been previously stated 10
tho hgRALp's dispatches that I'LL was not
lovely within the ranks OF the new organization and
II is unfortunately true that tho same unhappy
dillon OF ciscord still continues. To such extent
docs tho disagreement reach that unless some
compromise Is arrived a. before many hour-
tor tho nominating convention assemblies at ten
o'clock tomorrow morning-t Is quito likely that tie
fused party viii DO entitled to drop OF
aud to-morrow's convention DO . grconback party
affair, TO DO followed by o labor convcn-
ton. ~ which the workingmen will MAKO
their own Independent nominations II split
does occur u VIII bring disaster upon both
wings, both parties would sink INTO unimportarce
and neither OF them would be ablc 10 mako even
show OF fight against tho republicans democrats.
The leaders recognize this important fact and co, Is
arc being made 10 restore harmony. Tho difficulty
IN brief Ia Just this
LABOR vs.. GRKHSBAcRs
There Will be IN tho Convention 249 Delegates mad
PIKE county provided delegates there wauld DO full
asscmbiaec on the basis OF representation IN tho
Senate and House OF Representatives,. fair
inbor men. duty elected under thc party ruics. and
liT IRE grecnback The labor mon solid, ap-
parcpuy, Tor Hendrick u. Wright Tor Governor, aud
the crecuback men aro manly Tor William H. Arm
strong, with Kindly disposition to .. X. Mason, OF
Mercer. Tho iostysx votes OF Philadelphia, II sxertcd
as a unit arc Just what are needed to sive majority
In gfcOnbuck element tho Cow cnkiOu.
QUESTION then comes IN, will the Convention admit
tho iorty-sx labor Delegates who ~ers selected a.
coded TO BIO earnestly Tor Wright, or Will
II admit the iorty-six grccnoack delegates
conceded 10 DO Tor Armstrong, or some one whom
bis iriendS may namer II Tie Philadelphia labor
delegates arc tafowu out, Is pos,."oy asserted
Dor VI hfly-six, Will bolt the Convention
and organize an independent workingmcn ,mpaisn,
with ticket VI their own making. 10 prevent any
such probable action the leaders propose today
mud tonight 10 harmonizo all dinsronces, ana 10
grant tho labor men what thcy dulnand--an
equal share OF tho Offices clear and emphatic
scrtion OF tho labor principles IN tho platform.
.rha, said one this morning, @c arc cntitlcd 10.
aud u NO 20; Il sso shall put up ticket
upon our own platform"
II tho family roc settled and oil hands pull 10.
getbcr the national party will become an impor,nnt
political factor IN this state, where tho labor last
year quito strong enough 10 entItc u 10 respect
a. The hsnds o. me po',sic.Ans o. the rcrub-
future Importance OF tho national party IL all turns
upon whether or not the grcoDback people reconcile
tncr oncrcLccs Win tho labor men. Mr. b. T. De-
weos. VI the leaders, ID sanguino OF success
peace maker, and " no IL tho national party bus u
chance OF accom- piishing something. eli any body
SUPPOSE" says Frank Hughes. OF Pvttsviic, that
We propose merely 10 hold tho balance u power they
don't Know ". We propose 10 elect oar ticketiD
TnE CANDIDATES.
To-day tbcro AFRO delegates ~ Town from only thirty
seven out OF the sixtysx IN state but II
Is claimed that NIL the counties WILL DO reprcscnt, cx
ccpl nvc. wiiam II. Armstrong, Of VIA.
for lilo nomination Tor Governor iiandlieIo
Is. Wright, member of Coagrcss from tho
Iuzernc District elected democrat, IN worry popu-
lar among tho labor wing OF tho nationals because oi
the famous bill no int. oduced Congress io giving
money aud land TO the workingncD. lie viii be sup
ported IN lis Convention ny Luzorno una Pnila-
dcphia
Inc other Offices TO DO filed arc Lieutenant Gov
cruor, Judge vi the supreme court Secretary Of
of to day seem ~ have settled down to Fertig OF
Crawford Tor Lieutenant Governor; Agncw Tor Judge
while Ponicriy, OF scranton, Hurt, OF Pittsburg aud
stevens, vi phiisicipha, are any ono o them nksIy TO
be put on ME ticket for Secretary OF Internal Affair.
TIM rf-ifroRA
Tho declaration OF principles oi tho Convention vii,
be substantially tho same that adopted rolodo
by tho national party IN February last. IL Will
recommend financial reform by iui issue
Of legal tender money. its volume 10 be
Will rccotnxc Tho rights Of labor based upon The idea
that as this government ID OF the people SPECIAL
privileges should be, as lar ms possible, pro.
hibitod. Regarding the power 70 regulate
ton VI the government. tho whole system Of
rational banking 10 oppokcd. rho plat form viii con-
tain also very sirong protective resolutions, not ouly
through tho tarin, but ny sucn control the nanccs
general resolution against special legislation at liar.