The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-02-23
POLITICAL CONVENTIONS.
The National Party in Session at
Toledo.
ional Associated Ppess to the Star

National Associated Press to the Star.
TOLEDO, o., Feb. 23.-The Convention was
called to order yesterday in the Wheeler
Opera house. Both the auditorium and the
stage were crowded to their fullest caIacity.
Several ladies were present Rev. Mr..
McCracken opened the meeting with prayer.
Mr.. r. b. Trerattick, of Detroit was elected
Temporary Chairman, and Mr.. Smith, Of the
Terre Haute Express, and Z. J. Scott Of
Toledo Secretaries. Blanton Duncun
moved that no man be admitted TO his scat
who would uot pledge himself to support
the party against all Others
A roll Of S:aIes was then called and on
motion u delegate from each Congressional
District was selected to form Committee
on Credentials The Committee ON Rcso-
lutons and Platform was called for and
the following gentlemen We're named:
Maine, SOlOn Chase; Massachusetts, f. NJ
Boynton; Rhode Island, b. &. Chase; Con-
necticut, Alex. Troup; New Jersey, General
Thos. A. Hoxie; Pennsylvania, L. r. Ma
son, of Mercer; Maryland, j. b.
Graves; District of Columbia, Thorn
as J. Durant; Virginia, Il.
Daniels; Kentucky, Blanton Duncan !;
Arkansas. Charles B. Cunningham; Texas,
J. w Jennings; Ohio, 5. +. Cary; Indiana
o. J. Smith; Illinois, N. N. POnlcroy; Mis-
s6uri. Britton A. Hin; Kansas, Il. Il. Ridge
ly; Nebraska, Allan Root; Iowa, Gen. j. b.
Weaver; Michigan, il. A. Robinson; Cali
fornia, ]. NJ. Crawford; Tennessee, II. Rich
mond.
The Illinois Glee Club then sang from the
stage u rousing Greenhack song, and at 1870
the Convention adjourned until 2:3O P. NJ.
to give the committees time to make their
reports.
The Hall was profusely decorated, and
large flags were flying over the stage.
'UpOn the reassctnbling of the Convention
at 2 80 the Committee on Credentials re
ported, and a disgraceful squabhle cnsued
in relation the representation of Western
districts not having local delegates present.
The Committee on Permanent Organization
reported, and the report was adopted. Hon.
f. w. Hughes Permanent Chairman, some
what later took the chair and delivered a
very able and conciliatory speech.
The Committee on Platform and Resolu-
tons reported at in the evening, and the
report was adopted with deafening cheers
and rounds OF applause.
4 telegram WAS read from Benjamin F.
Butler, denouncing the Silver Bill as ii
passed the House and Senate, and re8olu-
tons were adopted declaring it fraud and a
snare. A counter resolution was offered,
and after an acrimonious debate tabled.
Speeches were made by Brick Pomeroy,
Blanton Duncan, Judge Hill, Dick Trevel
lecls, Ralph Beaumont and $. +. Cary. The
Convention then adjourned sine die. The
name adopted was the National Party"
The resolutions in the first place set forth
the depressed state of business and the
necessity for relief. They allegc:
First-That all right to make and issue
money OF all kinds is vested i'll the Govern
nlent.
Second - Declares against privileged
classes Of creditors and in favor of legal ten
der notes for debts of every kind
Third-That the coinage of silver be
placed upon the same footing with gold.
Fourth-That buyers shall provide such
money in sufficient quantities for the full
employment of labor and so that the rate of
interest shall be low.
Ffth-That no class of property should
: be exempt from its Just share OF taxation.