The New York herald., 1878-02-23
Birth OF New Political Organization in
the Interests Of Labor.
T III E p l. A Il F O r M
Greenbacks and Silver Money the De-
mand of the People.

called to order by u. d B. Sturgeon, OF Toledo,
who after prayer by Rev. Or. II. II. McCrackon, read
the call for the Convention, and briefly stated the OBJ
Jsc,s sought to DO attained and their importance.
auding TO the widespread interest in the greenback
movement He then nominated Captain A. F. Tre-
veliick, of Detroit, as temporary chairman. Q. J.
Smith, Of rerrc Haulc, and F. j. Scott OF Toledo,
appointed secretaries. motion was carried
that person should DO nominated by each
State delegation 10 constitute u Committee on
Credentials, and that no person who had any
present afaton with other OF the political parties
should be appointed this committee. Tho call Of
the States was taken and the following Committee on
Credentials appointcd:-M W. W. Merry; Massa-
chusetts, Charles Mclean; Rhode Islaud, J. d. VAL
lett; Connecticut, Horace Johnson; Now York, GID
con J. Tucker; New Jersey, John G. Drow: Pennsy-
vsnia, Thomas A. Armstrong; Indiana, Asa Gilmore;
District OF Columbia, A. b. Malette; Virginia, Ed
ward Daniels; Tennessee, IL. Klchmann; Kentucky,
B. L. 3. Guny; Arkansas, Charles Z. Cunningham;
Texas, J. w. Jennings; Ohio Stephen johnson; In
diam, Richard Gregg; Illinois, J. X. McGie: Mis-
souri,. John W. Brown; Kansas, U. s. Sargent; Ne
braska, Allen Root; Iowa, l.. b. Weller; Wisconsin.
DR.. Lombard; Michigan, r. E. Case; California,
Joseph U. Crawford
Tho call showed the following States unrepre-
sented New Hampshire. Vermont. Delaware, West
Virginia, North Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Alabama,
Mississippi Minnesota, COLORADO, Nevada, Oregon and
louisiana
The committees the platform and organlza-
tion chosen in the same way; that on the plat
form is as follows:-Maine. Scion Chase; Massachu-
setts, +. 81. Boynson; Rhode Island, b. q. Chase;
TSsoss'G TSsoSsss nsxe ss ssanssi,au. Mason
land, J. b. Graves; District Of Columbus, Thomas
J. Durant; Virginia, +. Daniels; Kentucky, Bl1nton
smith; illinois, NJ. u. Pomeroy; Missouri b. A.
iowa. iowa T J. B. v Weaver; ca Wisconsin, j. NJ. % BrinSsy
Michigan, II. A. Robinson; California U. Crawford;
Tennessee, II. Richmond.
NEW YoRK's DOUBLE DELEGATION.
There were TWO delegations from New York, and as
they were unable themselves TO determine which
the representative body the Speaker was author
zed appoint their committees Tor then, and did 80
the OF tho Committee on Credentials, but re-
fused assume the responsibility as 10 tho other
committees. That question WAS consequently, on
motion, referred to the Committee on CreaentaiA
General A. Carey moved that the credentials OF all
bodies sendng autnentc delegations 70 the Conven-
tion, whether they be from workIngmcn. Industrial
or greenback organizations, DC received oy ihe Com
plauded and unanimously adopted Alter song the
Convention, Ut haIi-past twelve O'Clock, adjourned
iil half past two +. n.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Upon reassemblipg, The committees not being ready
singing OF greenback songs. In response to call MIR.
Harper, OF Illinois, made speech, and Mr.. Allen pre-
sonted the views OF tho GreenbacS state Central Com
mitlee oi Wisconsin on The financial question. he
read lengthy speech, IN the course OF which be
promised that Wisconsin, which was already strong
greenoack State would cast an overwhelming green
back the national election II tho platform
adopted by tho Convention should be wisely iormed
He arraigned lho financial policy OF tho government
IL past years beng the sole the rich
and sgunst the poor und denounced tile Secretary OF
the Treasury ana his policy, contrasting II with his
former uttoranccs, and SAID that bricf, Wisconsin
demanded an enirancnsement OF labor through .
plentiful supply oil government money. Labor asked
ins from capital not ~ charity, but - right ana
she will have It peaccabIy.
A LARGE REPRESENTATION.
The Committee Credentials made verbal re.
port through Its chairman, Mr. McGee, who said that
twontyeight States were here represented that most
OF the delegations were iull-some overaowing-And
mice had happily disposed OF all contested cases aud
recommended tnat the ovcrhowing states have only
one vote tor each Congressional district; that on all
questions OF rtra coce tho Convention vote body
that where there was q call OF states tho CON-
question Of whether tho States which were
only Sssay vo,s .noo,a 'Ar.w
the votes Of all the Congressional districts, ana
whether each State should have only 80 many votes
as she nad Congressional districts represented he
also announced that Colorado had also empowered N.
NJ. Poneroy TO cast its vote. The report was re-
cevcd and laid on tho table until aitor the permanent
organization, with proviso that NO voting by proxy
should be allowed.
The Committee on Permanent Organization then re-
ported follows: For Prosident-Judgv Francis w.
Hughes, Pennsylvania. vco Presdens-J. I.
shiyock, Ohio; $; s,nnst, Iowa; NJ. W. Field.
ssSpssi;s si,u ii,nuiaols;, IL i. 2: aaa1. Ken.
xsss x%s Mass Leach AiE:Sss Es S'.sas Snass.
Tin; W. J. Durant District OF Columbia; D. r.
Mitchell, Kansas; j. w.. Jennings, Texas; q +: Cum
nngham, Arkansas; Allan Root Nebraska; Francis
Giiiett Connecticut; Thomas s. Fitch, California; H.
Bsrrus, Tennessee; Scion Chase, Maine; Thomas NJ.
Stevens Pennsylvania; w. Dedrich, Louisiana; D.
II. Pttman, Georgia. aud y. G. Chase, New YORK.
secretaries-Ralph G.. Hoyt, Michigan; G. II. JONES'
The rules Of the House OF Representatives were
recommended as the rules for this Convention. The
report adopted.
woxAS's APPEAL
BY permission, tho ladies OF Toledo presented a
Assocatlon 1t urges the ton TO Include In lis
platform n plank recognizing the right OF women TO
participate In tho elective franchise, II not It's
broades sense at present. At least that xpaying
women be declared competent to vote IN municipal
elections rhe communication was received with
hearty and continued applause and referred 10 the
Debate thon occurred on the question relegated to
the Convention by the Committee on Organization,
whether partially represented States shall cast u full
vote In the Convention. A long discussion cnsucd,
during which some recrimnations were induigoa IN,
bat after Two or throo conciIIaiorv speeches the
whole matter was pos poned indefinitely by unani
nous vtrd voce vote.
NEED or A NEW PARTY
Judge Hughes was at this point formally introduced
permanent president OF the nvention He briefly
thanked tho body the honor conferred on MIN ana
reviewed at some length the history Of the national
banking systcm from the nrst feeble and fruiless
tempts to inaugurate II In 1889 the present lIma
He then discussed at considerable length the
problem OF labor and capital and declared that II
would not be solved by either OF tho great
the party born here to-day should settle tho qucs-
tion In tho future Regarding protection he declared
the State oi Pennsylvania had been misreprcscnted
and said the g. 900 grcenback votes OF Pennsyvauia
camc from party which advocates the broadcst kind
Of protectIontho protection Of labor against capital
and against the extortion OF insurers the protection
OF miners aud their families against
monopoists. Hc claimed that protection should be
applied to the agricultural Interests the Mississippi
Valley that they should be shielded from the
combinations of trunk lines, and remarked Incl
dentaliy that he and tho party favored emf
nent domain In respect 10 cottagers as
against railroads In closing no predicted the
adoption here OF a national platform that would
with great force carry into higher places rs standard
bearers IN 1850, warned tho not TO be
sneerod at by the broken promises witch were now
being renewed by conventions OF other parties in
order to capture tho greenbsck vote in the coming
national elections.
The report OF the Committee on Resolutions not
yet being ready tho Convention took q recess at q
quarter TO STA until sevcn O'clock
EVENING SESSION
Az seven O'Clock the Con INVENTION reassemb bled and
the following platform was Immediately read -
TIN rLATPORM
Whereas throughout entire country the value OF