The daily gazette., 1878-10-18
GREENBACKE ERS
Their State Convention,
K. J. Steward, Of Sussex, for
Governor.
j. G. JACKSON. OF NEW Gas.
TIE, FOR GOVERNOR.
A PLATFORM ADOPTED SOME CURIOUS
PRocEEDINGs-EvER CUT
AND DRTED,AND THE CON
vENTIoN HARMo-
NIoUS.


Yesterday afternoon the Greenback.
ers piled into the City Hall, and got the
Bailiff to ring the big bell as an intima
ton that their State Convention was
about to be held. Nearly one hundred
men were present at first, lounging
about the room, discussing paryt affairs
and reading Greenback "tracts," but be.
fore the close of the proceedings the
number of attendants dwindled down to
about fifty. Something seemed to be the
matter with the entire assem- blage, and
there seemed to be lack of that over.
flowing enthusiasm which was hereto.
fore characterized Greenback assem-.
blages in this city.
Active proceedings were commenced
at 30 o'clock, when John s. Rowbotham
moved that A. III. Weld, of Brandywine
hd., be made temporary chirman. The
motion prevailed.
On taking the chair Mr.. Weld spoke
for about fifteen minutes. He copgratu-
lated the meeting that the "greenback *
craze" had at last reached Delaware, and
sad the movement was only an out
growth of public sentiment in regard to
the many abuses of the General Govern
ment. He briefly reviewed the green
back question and the financial policy
of the government which had called the
new party into existence. The move
ment was in the infancy as yet, but in
two years time il would revolutionize
the government. He closed by exhort.
ing his hearers to stand firm, confident
in the consciouSn' IS of their right, and
they would succeed.
John S. Rowbotham then suggested
that it would be well'to have two Secre-
taries, and nominated BENZ. L.. Kent.
f. ID. Moore nominated Christian
Clavey.
Barney Rosenblatt nominated A. NJ
Goodwin, but no notice was taken of this
nomination: The chair put the question
in regard to Messrs. Kent and Clavey
and they were chosen unanimously.
On motion of John w. Lewis, COM
mittee of three was appointed on ere.
dentias, as follws: b. b. Cooper, w. A.
Murphy and j. B. Welch.
Barney Rosenblalt moved that COM
mittee of three on permanent organiza-
ton and rules of order be appointed
Adopted. Committee Francis Scheu, j.
The point of order was then raised that
the committee ON permanent organza-
tion should not have been appointed
until after the report of the committee
on credentials.
After a short absence the committee
on credentials reported the following
delegates:
Fir Ward-F. L. Moore j ohm p. Cor.
nell John Delaney.
Second-F. Scheu, S. j. Wood, j. Nc
Sorley.
Third. b. welch, B. B. Cooper, B.
l.. Kent
Fourth-J. s. Rowbotham, Barney
Rosenblatt, G. II. Coombs.
Sixth-H. s. Kyle, John w. Lewis, w.
NJ. Price.
Seventh-No delegates.
Elghth-I. S. Bullock, John Hettrick,
John McShay.
Ninth-J. d. Grimes, f. L. Gala
CHER.
Tenth-C. Hall, John r. Duntze, Jno.
G. Doyle.
Brandywine Hd.-A. IL. Welde, G. w.
Remington.
Mill Creek-Jacob Satterthwaite, G.
Cockrell
CnrlSIlana-JODn humOr.
Mr.. Cooper, chairman of the commit
tee, stated that there was one delegate
present from Sussex county-B. Frank
Waggeman, of Georgetown-and that
he had received q letter from a gentleman
representing the sentiment Of two other
Hundreds in Sussex.
On motion of Barney Rosenblatt, the
report was accepted and the committee
discharged.
/. S. Bullock moved that committee
on permanenU organization be appoint
ed.
Mr.. Lewis moved as an amendment
that the committee he comprised of one
from each Ward and Hi. repr1se nted.-
Tue amendment and the motion, after
considerable discussion. were adoD:ed.
WAs m IS Ire OF exredien y barney
Rosenpiatt moved that the tirsG named
delegate from each Ward and Hundred
comprise the committee. The motion
prevailed.
The committee retired, and after a
brief absence returned and reported Is.
b. Cooper as chairman OF the State Cen
trail Committee.
The report was accepted, and as by.
the CIR, @ back theoy the position of
Chairman of the S ate Central Com-
mjttee seemed to include in its province
the duty of presiding over the Conven-
ton, MIR. Cooper was escorted to the
chair. He briefly acknowledged the
honor.
John S. Rowbotham moved that a
committee on resolutions be appointed.
Barney Rosenblatt thought the perma-
nent organization was not comPieted'
and moved that two temporary Secre-
taiste made perm ansnt officers.
Jonn w. Lewis asked Mr. Rosenblatt
if he did hear the Secretaries names an
nounsed in the committees report, which
was accepted. d;d
body else as he GTmmsses %r Gooprf reeoris He
ibeTefore pressed his melton, but Chair
man Cooper squelched him by saying
that the Secretaries had already peeh ap-
MI. Rowbotham then moved that the
committee on resolutions already y aIi api
nointed when it was appointed ne diu
potn,sd pot state: surely net during the session
of the ConvenuonJ being increased ey