The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-09-18
GREENBACKERS IN NEWARK
MINING THEIR CANDIDATE IN THE
SINTH JERSEY DISTRICT

SINTH JERSEY DISTLICT
| Two rInnks for the Platform that were SUM
mnriiy Disposed of-The Action of the state
Convention Approvcd-A Fight ut the End.
The Grcenbacbers Of the Sixth Congress
sionM District Of New Jersey held Convention
yesterday in the Newark Turn Hall. for the
nomination II n candidate for Congress. About
| loo delegates were present from the fifteen
wards Of Newark. the four wards Of Orange and
the outlying towns in Essex County. They
were. with few exceptions serious, staid men
Of middle age, many Of them with gray hair
with prclOminaucc Of American faces among
them. and beyond question they belonged to the
ranks Of the toilcrs. Mr.. c. w. Powers. Jr
| called tho Convention to order and Mr.. +. c.
Bliss was made temporary Chairman. In taking
the chair MIR. Bliss delivered IN effective
address. in which he spoke Of the evils arising
from the existing financial policy Of the coun-
try, their inevitable consequences If continued.
and the means for their reformation. Referring
to the remark OF Mr.. Gorham at the recent Re-
| publican Convention IN Newark that the little
| reconnaissance in Maine would show the country
| at largo tho real weakness Of the Greenback
| movement" he said 1t hal shown strength
rather than weakness and II the reconnaissance
or skirmsh had achieved the magnificent re-
suits it had. Woo 70 the Republican party when
| back ranks in u general engagement.
| secretary and an assistant Secretary we're
| appointed. Then one delegate proposed n
| Committee on Rules but he was easily dis
posed Of by tho assurance that political Con-
vention and debating society were not for
| may act. Then MIR. Joe Kellctt. the Socialist
! moved theappointment OF n Committee on Plat
| form, but the Chairman earnestly protested that
| they had platforms enough and he even feared
TOO many already So that motion was not
c. G. Iathrop. ex-President Of the New Jer-
s,ey Mutual Life Insurance Company. and Mr..
| W; I. Baxter made speeches while the Com
| mlttee on Credentials were out.
Mr. }. 4. Beecher presented the report 81 the
| Committee on Credentials.
| The man who wanted a Committee on Rules
| came To tho front again and got ono.
| Thus encouraged Mr.. kellctt. who wanted
Committee on Platform; again made himself
conspicuous; Frcchorn Gardner. n brother Of
| Orv!lle Gardner. protested against any more
platforms as the Grcenback party already had.
| ~ his opinion an ample supply Of those urti-
| clcs-all they could take care Of.
Mr; kelIcu holly proclaimed tina, tho platform
was imperfect RS It contained only three panks
! Tor the interests 81 labor. and II this s 10 Dee
! recognition Of the labor element.
After some further discussion the Convention
approved ne plaV9rm adopted Is the state
Mr.. kellett demanded the privilege o. ofrnr-
ips some more plgnks K be- rut IL the party
aa.a lie'i T.. ai I ,on. D' III" rest on money and
Tho delegates roarod with laughter rolled in
thor chairs. ana shouted with irreprrssibIe en-.
| j0ymrni y the iun until their faces wor" reed
and their breath failed. Nobody seconded the
Then Mr. Kcllor. dcfyine the efforts n tho
| delegates 90 hiss him down aud their loud cries
| of sit down sit down. kclctt," went on u
propose his second plank. 10 wit
aa.,r, ia ',s'''' 'd''" under Il in any in
A, first the Convention auplaulei thu, idoa
/ Then a lard-lnudod delegate slow of spon,h
objected To- H. lie -uIl TINT la "A inlt|t
man. and had not lost days work in thirtocn
y"nrs hut he for our' could moi MI ri I" Yen
| ia two children without work until they were
Is years Old Other delegates spoke in the sam.
! N"in. and. although at first there WAS a strong
| Convention finally accepted their views and the
| Irupo- sol plank was voted down.
Mr.. kell"tt hnd some more planks ready hut
was temporgril crushed by "a resolution to take
an informal ballot. This was subsequently
spective delegations were. called tho following
name, were presented: Francis c; Bliss. VIII
| W. Mum Thomas T. Hewitt. DR.. Morton Rob
inson J. A. Be"rhcr and Martin Ryerson. Mr..
! J. \. Bescher withdrew hls name
32 N,,''- H. d. s. Hewitt. 8; Robinson. : Bliss
=, The frsi regular ballot resulted as follows
Ryrrson, 2. I'M s. Mr. Hewitt withdr,"w IN
,9yor q Mr.. Bliss ami Mr. Mum in favor II
~" s"rgrhuis OF police, seated In the throug too
hind the delegates. had their beer brought in
! hy small boy. ana drank IL slowly and with
| snch seeming enjoyment as thrilled the suecta-
| tors with envy. minute later there was a
on the second ballot tho vote stood: Baxter
t5' PIE s.. Vs., SS' hn pi, o; Robinson l. Third
The nomination OF Mr.. Bliss vas. upon mo-
| ton. made unanimous. Thr"e cheers wore
given Tor i'm. and he returned his thanks IN "A
speech pledSing himself # elected. e. endcayor
10 serve the general good of the people.
Mr. Francis C. BLISS has before the Grecu-
! q Roluhiiean. Last year he ran for the ASSEM-