The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1878-09-19
0QRRESPONDENCE.
GREENRACK CONGRESSMAN C0NvEN-
T1ON.


Special 10 the Kansas CRief.
| CoScoRDlA KAxsAs Sent H. 1873
At PRECISELY o'clock q lyour correspondent ap-
peared ut the corner Of 9Th and Broadway, and,
though the frost of the preceding night still whtened
the shady places everything wore is usual gresn sp
pearance, showing no signs of early decay-a good
omen for the Greenback Convention
Looking to the west saw squad Of we'll dressed
gentlemen coming down street-sn unusual occur
renee west of the meridian-and at once inferred
that they were delegates-al Greenbsckers save the
leader who strongly resembled an old time Democrat
They thinking too Wac delegate, beckoned to me,
and thought I saw o green badge attached to the
left breast of each, save the leader; but upon
near approach discovered that instead of = green
badge II WAS a spr;s of tapsy prutrudins from the
side coat pocket He Who led the squad did not
have any tansy, and he invited me to Join them,
and said that one of the teuets of the party to which
his followers belonged wns invariably to take some
thing qcex in their morning bittey; to use his Ian
guage-. Thus blending in one embalming and ex-
hlaratng process straight Democratic beverage with
the green tansy, emblcmatic of the adage In union
there is strength saw the point, that an effort
would be made 10 unite the Democracy and Green
back party in this Congressional District I &C.
copied the situation and we separated for breakfast
l expected, Mt an early hour, to see the town
thronged with delegates Ten o'clock, and no
strangers appeared on the street Eleven o'clock,
w,s se.,ad an goods l,ox awaitins fevelopmeuts
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Deinoera'ie nominee ior congress- VINO had npperea
AT inc in'"atioh vi hPPes' inc .n"rn'h Vi inc
committee
ny TINS tiine several ueesates ""ue 'heir appear
ahee' anu AFTER preliminary caucus, was asreea
'hat the Convention shouid not oe eaied un'' ai'er
noon IN oruer ,na' ppey anu severa' h"nure" h''re
delegates should nave time 10 arrive,
Inc AFTERNOON session ioo'ed up at roii call 'hr
teen deiegafes-a bakers dozen. rnmor prevailed
tions were switched off the track Mt Greenleaf and
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A'u oeen i'i
The Convention organized by the election OF
President and the usual number Of viee-Presidents
The prr.,,sn, heinz deaf he turu.J oyer the chair
os "..' no '1. o'., '.e ..".-
10 one Oh tue 'ieerresiden's' anu inc CONVENTION
began grinding Ii there were any contested seats,
the contestants failed to put in an appearance and
the Committee on Credentials reported twelve dele
gates present. including one venerable grave looking
lend xhasa aiy int he yenfin yra
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And mournea Lscause found il not;
The Convention determined to adopt n platform of
resolutions, and postpone the nomination for Con.
gress until the evening session. in ortler to give
Rippey an opportunity to be heard and the following
resolutions were offered. discussed and adopted:
hesolrcd That the Republican and Democratic
parties have outlived their usefulness.
This was considered as ungenerous to Rppey, who
had invited the Democratic nominee for Congress to
be present. with q view of having the Convention
endorse said nominee-the said Democratic nominee
being in town, in obedience to that request-and
motion of one of Rippey's friends, the word Demo
cratic stricken out, and the resolution then
dopted.
Resoired, That during the reign Of Jeroboam the
len irDes were )ustihe In secedins' on account oil
5R.,oIrSd That We demand N Ie,.l te,f,r Gre.n-
back currency that will neither rip rsvel nor rust
~, hesoired, mat we demand the Improvement OF
Rvers and that canal hs can.,rmct.J from m. RE-
Salt Marsh in Jewell County, to the head waters Of
the Maras des Cygnes.
The following resolution was moved, by German
IN. par;s ETnost;on ,beratrs R,,o,ea That !, s