New-York tribune., 1878-05-11
CAMPAIGN PLANS AND ADDRESSES.
SESSION OF THE COUNCIL DURING THE DAY
SPEECHES IN THE EYENING.

CAMPAIGN PLANS AND ADDRESSES.
SESSION OF THE COUNCIL DURING THE DAY
SPEECHES IN THE EVENING
At the Grand Central Hotel, the Executive
Council Of the National party was in session all
day yesterday, devising plans for the coming cam
paign. The council consisted of Dr. D. b. Sturgeon, OF
Ohio. chairman; Alexander Trorpe, OF Connecticut,
secretary Ralph Beaumont, OF Emira; Oscar T. Smith
OF Indiana Thomas Durant OF the District OF Columbia,
s. Chase Maine. and f. p Devrees Of Pennsylvania.
The day consumed in arranging plans for the
paign in all the States One OF the main features de-
cded Is to separate ticket in each State, and
TO have affiliations with any other organization.
Each State to be mapped out and thoroughly can
vassed The party 1t claimed Is made up entirely
Of honest workingmen and property owners.
To bring before the people Of this city the scope and
aims Of the organization a mass-meetng was called at
Cooper Institute last evening At o'clock the large
hall about half filed. noticeable incident was
the OF Inspector Murray and about ATTY police
men men Who'- were eaea 1r ioar Ul bh ii,1s
the Of the National party The presence OF the po-
the audience were many who looked II they would
enjoy outbreak, hut they made no sign. ON
rounds the platform sat George W. Maddox Upon tho
platform were the members OF the Executive Council,
T. " POwderly Mayor OF scranton, Qua several others
The speakers all denounced communism, advised
tho worNngman 70 appeal only to oIl,5. his power
lccch on the honest wOrkiBgman and condemned In
terms the Resumption Act and othtr means
to bring about specie payments; The speech which
pleased the audience most made by soon Chase an
old bent farmer, from Maine, dressed IN homespun;
His talk Drstled with sharp points and he clinched
| every argument with a telling story.
/ sad We wapt It clearly understood that we have no
affiliations with the Republican party, Tammany or
in this county. tnty shall be honest votes AppauseI
! We believe enough have gathered here Ia form the
nucleus OF party which shall day dictate terms TO
| Dr. T. j. Miller was elected chairman, aud John
! Iuuggs
The business Of the country be said seems s,to 70
mismana Edsa cement Now the strongest are falling.
failure Of even the NatioDal banks Those who pre-
dcted strikes. riots and life and death struggle be-
rTeph prcphec Se Yet ' these % results are as certain
as the SsDS work no the "SG claim SS
these evils are due TO paper money Tue National party
money aud that the only way to regain property is TO
reissue money thus forced from the people Applause
The fight not between paper money and coin but
between greenbacks-tbe peoples money, and BANK
secretry sherman recently made visit here. aud
goated for the sale 81 600 atoenyears bo9ds
With interest tbIs,w smounI to ana ~ an a
bonds go TO foreigners and the interest WI pe drawn %
600. - and was LETT to die in Ludlow street Jail.
Jonn sherman has robbed the people Of and
intends rob them Of Sl30o00000 more and yet he Is
ollel Of the ablest iinancers OF tne age.
They call us "rag money lnnates" while
impossible 70 effect; BUT see a party coming
into power which destined 10 change the policy that
| is plunging this country into ruin
ADDRESS OF ALEXANDER TROUPE.
Alexander Troupe. Of New-Haven, Conn, said. in
| part The National party declares that Government
has no right delegate its power TO any corporations
c to Tr pay Which h be 10 pncp
and redeem the City OF Newfork The votes poled I'D
an earnest Of what is TO come New-York may disagree
| politicians may quarrel, Dut trust the w0rkingnen
may give them tne goby If they don't the country
| voters will that II Ia done. The party viii
have power enough to tell Sir. Don Cameron to take
washington Roscoe Conkllng has been told to pack his
epTpsbag we We propose to lake Gis 5 pG%sa % scalp
tried TO steal the Of this party 10 serve the
devil In. Those have nothing 10 do with TINS party
they merely political strikers. The WORKING smen
| here have seven votes out OF ten, ara ~ tue
The papers are now crying about the Commune.
The quintessenge OF all that is bad is boiled down and
armng-if this they must be Democrats RepuD-
Leans. in ST. Louis and Chicago Mr. Cooper had iew
after the Communists there Let John key io'a aiteI
those in ths city We never me mean 10 apBBeai BSa
! Workingnen Of New-YOrk, allow yourselves. und'
CONFEDERATION TO be drawn into a row or braNl fAl
plause BE lawabding citizens but thai you have
an honest count OF votes here We must pre- eFye tue
this. that the elected who g the biggest
| vote, but those VINO have the biggest count.
You may be suspicious OF many men IN TINS party bht
there that does not trust Peter Cooper and ne
has indorsed this party aud has been Its endidate WY
OF the Democratic party; he is better preserved
and ! don't think his defeat huft INN hdI 80 lnuen
| ILaughterl
SPEECH OF soLON CHASE.
solon Chase, OF Maine, said 81 come from the Pine
tree State and tell you the rag baby is stirring
down there You are robbed by shrinking values Take
few an pna asi psd 100 SSSS4 M P Pem E NST they
| twice big, but l can only sell tnein
taken tue growth Of those steers lGreet laughierl
Is n0,ger c stS T5a tWo ysos Po SysaSs SSys
ago the man who sold it bought il in for " 900 raknR
clear tnogssnd and two gesrS work o. iais nsa Sa
robbed the country by shrinking values What We propose
70 do IS to bring into use tine powSt
He is bringing about falling prices IN the very very
land is IN the same condition this counryshrnkins
volume Of production and falling prices his resunp
! tiOn is a great piece OF sophsGrJ.'
| OTHER EXPRESSIONS OF OPINION.
Dr. John Sturgeon, of Toledo Ohio, dvelt upon the
growth OF the National party In the West, and made an
earnest appeal for the building OF the party In this
| State.
The secretary then read the platform OF the National
party adopted at Toledo, with this additions:
! We favor the establishment OF Government Postal
Savings Banks where the earnings OF the people can be
deposited with safety in exchange for Postal savings
All funds received in exchange for such certificates to
be used by the Government In eanceng It's bonds bear
ing the highest OF interest, for promoting puDc
improyementsthus keeping In the country the lperest
now paid to foreign capitalists or money borrowed Tor
Ralph beaumont delivered a long speech: lie said,
among other things MSSs' an "9M ea,,or Of % SewYoTS
| paner can tell what Communism Is. voice,
try SSope spe made to believe that the city working
| man whenever he is dissatisfied dashes through the
speaker then indulged IN euogium OF the greenback
and denanclaton OF 1sqry o, % a.. r,o,,o,,, 49,,
| made q short address.
The meeting then adjourned
THOMAS J. CREAMER's FOLLOWERS.
Those members of the National marty who