The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-09-25
GREENBACKERS IN UPR0AR.
Nominating IA schoolnnsicr whom the school
Trustees would not Permit to Attend the
Convention Decnusc he L. Grccnbncker.


Trustees wonid not Permit to Attend the
Convention uecnusc he IL n Grccnbacker.
The Fifth New Jersey District Grccnback
Convention to nominate n candidate for Con-
grcss was held in Washington Hail. Paterson.
yesterday. Tho room was dcnsey crowded as
Gen. Thomas u. HoNsey called the asscmbluge
to order at o'clock. For permanent Chairman
OF the Convention Mr. Ellis OF Bergen and Gen.
loNscy Of Passaic were nominated and the
General was elected 10y n tremendous aye
After clecting other officers n motion TO adjourn
until o'clock was carried. Upon rcnsscmbling
the room was jammcd full. SO that all had to be
driven out except delegates and reporters. The
Chairman Of the Committee on Resolutions.
Michael Bcrnc of Passaic then reported the
platform of the party recently adopted in Eliza
beth. except article No. H. which was 50 mol-
fed as to allow raw material not produced in
this country. like raw silk. jutc, and fax. to be
admitted FREQ Of duty. Several other long aud
elaborate resolutions were read. and long dis
cussion followed between Gen Hoxscy and Mr..
Blernc. on the authority Of States to exercise
banking powers This resulted in the striking
out Of the offensive clause.
Nominations were then made for Congress
man. as follows: Bergen County nominated Au-
gustus W. Cutler and Philip X. George; Morris
| County nominated Erastus l.. Potter and 4. W.
| Cutler; Passaic County nominal ID Col Ezra
Miller. Thomas c. Stewart. II. s. Van Ness and
! Philip r. George; Gen HoNsey was also nomi.
/ mated. but he declined. saying that he preferred
| TO serve rs u private.
long letter from 4. W. Cutler was then read
| by a Bergen County delegate. In IL Cutler said
| that he had voted against the repeal Of the Re-
sumption act, although II he had been u menl-
Der of the Congress that passed That act. he
! would have voted against IN" act. II his con-
| siituenis now desired the repeal Of the Resump-
| ton law. and so expressed themselves ut the
has NalFsN sI4.A
| with their instructions. He would try To obey
IA" wishes Of his constituency. for II was quos-
! tlon OF policy and expediency. The bonds must
ne rald according 10 the terms ol the original
contract hut who is 10 decide what thnt contract
| is, Let that question b" submitted 10 the Su-
preme Court Of the United states.
This leiter created 4 liycly dis 'usson One
| delegate, Christopher Mchiernan oi PUers n,
| Thought llul" ot Congr's snan who WIS cl', ted
| on resumption urt repeal PLATFORM AMI men
| voted NJ otter way. TINS WAS enough to s,itIe
| very eulogisiic speech in invor oi Mr.. Cutler.
| Gen. HoNs"y then read a letter from Col. Mil
! should be- convertible gr-enbu'k dollar issued
By the Government and equal IN gold and j.
! Yer anywhere in our country. and receivable
mont of all bonds shall be- made strictly ia a'-
cordance with the original conrnt; that tn"
! Resumption at should be repealed; tnat there
should hc no more imported thinrsc contract Is
! or other service labor. AMI that u thc Green
backcrs nominated him, us Con. HoNsry h nd
suggested. he lCol. Miller would consider tho
nomination with duc respect.
This was met with "rrS OF This IL not
Greenbacs doctrine" trrierring to the word
convertible" in connection with greenbae \
currencyl Several ot tie delegates shouted
TINT they could nevrr swallow TINT
Mr. +. :. Ely Of Morris spoke in favor u Mr..
Erastus +. Potter, the schOomnster of Morris
caus" the trustees refused 10 allow him To leave
his school because OF his b"ing u Greenbpckrr.
Another Morris dclesate said that Mr., Potter
was the only Greenhacker in Morris County
| who had enough brains To make IA speech in
| favor OF that cause.
| the ballot. II was found that there were only
twenty delegates present from Bergen County.
and they claimed the right 10 cast 80 votes. They
insisted On this right. and the other delegates
/ opposed II. Great Confusion ensurd. The B'r-
| twenty Delegates had 'ast their ballots. Morris
| county WIS then called. FIVE delegates from
Morristown cast fifteen. votes Tor Cutl"r This
created great deal 81 coniusiyn. Seeing the
| trouble the others had had. the Passiic County
delegation hastily filed up their depleted ranks
! with Substitutes, The result of tho ballot was
/ Cutler %; Miller. 2s. Potter 40. George.
| =; Price. 2 Necessary for u choice. Gl.
! Dr.. ClrudrninE ot Bergen moved that Mr. Pot
ter be- declared the unanimous nominee 81 the
| Convention. This created prrirct upruar. IL
| order and then DR.. Cl"ndening's motion was
| voted down Then there was another uproar
and motion was made 10 adjourn the Conven-
| WIS u tremendous shout on both sid"S. The
result was doubtful. hut the Chair decided that
! the motion To adjourn was lost. A lergc number
| OF Morrlsiown delegates. headed by Mr.. Cutler ;
| nephew, avrrred that II was carried, and quilted
the ha amid shouIs Of drrision. The remain
| lng delegates decided 10 proceed with the ha-
lot Previous to the close Of the ballot Mr.. Cut
ler5 nephew returned and cast tie fifteen votes
| OF Morrstown for his uncle. TINS WIS again
Ohlerted TO. and another scene OF confusion en-
| sued. II was finally decided To- ALLOW Mr..
| Cutters nephew Ia deposit five votes and sub
sttutes were then hastily scraDed together to
ballot was: Cutler. 10; Miller 4 Potter 81
George, &; Price, l. Then u. regular stnmpede
| followed in favor Of Potter Mr. Erastus T.. Pot
| Vention WAS adjourned with checrs
II seems that some sort of an arrangement
! had been made 10 secure the Convention for
| Cutler but the Milirrit-s We're too strong II Is
| now thought that this ends Cutters rhunccs in
| the Democratic Convention at Hackcnsack to-
! morrow.