The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-05-09
Convention of Labor Reformers and
Greenback Aspirants.
BOMBAsTIC SPEECHES.
Paper Money Delegates Not Treated
with Consideration.
NOMINATIONS AND BALLOTS.
ley TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD

tho counties in tho State but six. 1t was
strange gathering, composed as 1t was OF
sincere earnest, thooghtiul men, honestly anxious
for reform, counterbalanccd by a number OF wild,
violent revoutionists OF Commupistic tendency.
rhs contest between Tho conflicting labor and green
back delegations from Philadelphia mad not been got
tied, and both delegations came into the
hal and took opposite sides OF
.hc room. Mr. f. p. Devices, chairman OF tho
State Central Committee called the Convention to
order in a somewhat peculiar speech, which was de-
iivsred in the manner Of practscd participant In
political bodies, and was vigorously appaudod
MR.. DEVICES SPEECH
devaTss upon me 70 call hi. Convention 70 order ii
doing 50 permit me 70 offer you my eonsratnIations
few short months. there were none 50
Of f'' tho iassr,nr uioresss we were eesp,od as
The w we s s
full Of men, u. honest and earnest, assembled e. Harris
reform .ss az r..s. s @ cH ss prs, s Gar.
tho United states aud rcnnsyv gave 5000 votes
that Ticket In A"ss 1 w rsp,s,sa
ss'' MAN saa S s: If es ss
s s and + % The 'dsise ad
objects q i, both pr', ,o a . the
into sreenosek iaoo, party q rennsyyaniA The fact
becoming rseosn.sd and the coo go,es for Cooper
G, @ % 1877 for ssny
Of but little six weeks in length. Tho magnitude
taken Of tina. tho opening q This campaign
a ss sa' been Tr sa
.iinnod ever since without interruption. The distrust
vote boiled iadis.sss lint 500 soss.
~ 1878. There counties in this commonweath that
" sa yas IN s"s a. Ing
opening q tho last a CAMPAIGN tho friends OF the
today The esrrsspoadsnis d tho state
Sat are ~ e the a.
together and without iosma credentials regard
On the "a q feDrasry is the state q rsnn.yivsna
every district in the state. and in some DISTRICTS with
oLp ORGANIZATIONS IN DREAD
In th: eonvepon are assembled aeesa.es from al parts
sconed r,dculed. but party whose dcLera
a Wit. @ % so ,se ps y has
do.e has wonderful in It's results tnas made mani
only she power out Ss old party oransa
IN 81. rich. direction has been obtained Old politicians
s%aaeny display o the oees1s and d I
purpose OF deluding but retain those within
insu.e sudden old may
case the Of tho people would teach them to
di snt The new conversion n .s.
,.Wnea The devil va. ,ies ,hs asyi sain. wguleOe.
Tho strength dcveopsd by tho nnsionai party shroush
out The country has 0esasiened aIarm.. and pab-
s s"' Sss. s
dare We or $ s1 old "%e
anon
arc stu the honorea leaders q tho democratic and
party conventions IN the in,eres. o. non-produc
bonorcd leaders Is there any foolish enough snp
a a Of sa nc. Leaders s ns Sssa for
madness to trust those who would now csjoe
N. rs ; party a :sSs. s''' ra
:" evident BY ma nH
IN all eetons Of the Land 4, evidenced in this isrge
parry q rennsylvania. But upon tho wisdom %
our party IL ,Ss nssr ruare Since the sasSas.on
Of tue sons, v ha. been time and again
spirit genius and the
q the few BY the granting special privileges and
Banks and thus HOLDING tho masses !" the peope
IL absolute bondage has been the enor. Of tho enemies
Whenever the issue has been directly made the
.iry and sassrey now the Principle "a IN
The pas, w be Is omen OF Success y the future To you
win do that which will best maintain principles hasten
victory and insure success
THE FIRST EXCITEMENT.
After hts sddrcss the presiding olccr declared tho
nominations for mporary chairman TO be In order
confused aud lively discussion took place over this
proposition, in which the fight between tho PbiIa
deiphis delegates came 10 tho surface IL cquired
I'll the tact OF tho presiding officer pre-
rent tho asscmblaro breaking up in a row,
before they had organized. Finally tho roll was
called, in tho midst OF constant Interruptions and
David XIX, nm OIL merchant OF IittsburR elected
temporary chairman, receiving l2o votes, against
81 Tor Powderly, the radical labor candidate. Mr..
KIRK, man OF some strength OF character, made
the following speech
KrRK's RraRKs
GysrtrMxs or rnr cosyhNroN thank you for the
Tor time your deliberations honor gront
se,ivs energene iatcliigcn, and honest men Gen,,e
men OF the Convention, y y not necessary Tor me g
prcdcccssor has so fully stated lie has haed
dome deeeniy good order For my psr, viii en-.
ae.yor 70 DO equal justice and e Eve IN eaaa hearing
gentlemen, durns the pas, Day. and 1 mud on every
tnas .. tina, sccsing % DO everything in your
and Who vii advance he welfare ana pro.per,g * en
common country Applause The gentleman who preceded
aud admonishing US That Is True They suggesting
aoue other thing. that the great battle We have boon
nsh.ins has seer fought and NJ. We hsve no,hnmcrc
Of specie psyments-and y is false preiensc-was all
without Tho length depth Of
our principles rs We exs"piy them IN shc grnad ,siors
dsbsud. Not until the paper d tho nation is the
legal ,cnder Tor ali public aud private aeeis and 10
sand nor resre irom ,he sh, ari s money has ,sSn
.se psee Of ,he miserable q the
corporation. have eeg-ed TO on, Of the public
she people Tremendous rppisu-c We viii not d.band
yp. she vampire :: Interest has eea'ea,o .ueG the ne
P.s s,s.,. s IN. stat, 1e d'es cease ss The
corporations tremendous apptafscb We will
dsband 90 exist unit CARVING
aons Of this state shall give facilities PERFORM
the service for the price al tremen.
dOus appiaasa We viii not disbrnd until WORKED
out the grand problem that shall have The just
reward OF hts as0r. "a terrific ~ APP
pause. lasting bully ninutcs.1
ths but brief synopsis of the grand reforms
20 accor-plish and cali unon you. gentlemen o this
Conventon the representatives o. he ycomany 81 this
Common ath. TO nrise and acuuit yourselves like
men. Adopt In terse explicit terms. these grand
and glorious principles. 50 PLAIN that he who runs
read, aud the vnyfarer though fool shall
therein Place that platform VINO shall be the
embodiment Of your principles, tho mon under
whom the laborors and al the cohorts 81 labor
shall flock io-r Standard from the iotrcrho mine,
the field the sDop-nnd the standard to splen-
It'd victory. sAppiause) Aye they will crn'e up-thesc
hordcs Of industryrom the slough o d-spond aud the
wilderness Of despair into which they have been
up fair Tho clear tue moon and terrible
"a army with banners ~
oRFKyDAcKERs sL,CBTED.
The Committee on Credentials Was chosen without
much difcuity, and the Convention adjourned Tor an
hour to give tho committee timo TO yctte its
delicate job OF rccoucilng the differences among tho.
PhLIadelrha delegaIes After reassombling, The com.