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ACCUSED OF TREICHERY.
several OF the Greenback Party Have Tried.
II is said, TO sell Ii TO sherman.

The General Committee OF the National
Greenback party. OF which Walter H. Shupe is
Chairman. and ex-candidate for Mayor W A.
A. Carsey is Secretary. met in Science Hall last
evening. Mr.. Shupe. in opening the meeting.
repeated the speech that he has often made
about the principles ofthe National party. Then
John Z. Hayes offered resolutions declaring
that the General Committee did not believe the
Blair and other workmen that Mr. Shupe WAS
the tool Of John sherman. the de tacto Secre-
tar, Of the Treasury. nnd intended 10 sell out
Republican party. The resolution was Of course
passed. Then Mr.. Shupe returned his thanks.
and declared that he had not conspired with the
de facto Secretary OF the Treasury or any other
political leader, He added that he had given
500 70 John ). JUNO, md that gentleman had
made charges against him because he could not
get more money.
The Secretary read the names Of the men
who had been selected as the representative in
the General Committee from the Seventeenth
and Twentieth Assembly Districts, The report
was adopted. and the Chairman thereupon de-
clared that the organization OF the General
Committee was complete.
Theodore Allen of tho Eighth Ward was not
satisfied with the Chairman's declaration. Arls-
ing from MS seat, and putting one foot on il. he
impIGiIredl What has become of the Eighteenth
The Secretary. Mr.. Carsey. replied that n list
of delegates from that district. headed by Tho.s
+. Inlly. had been given to the Sub-Committee
on Organization. and that subsequently ma
attempt had been made to give the district to
a Fourth avenue liquor dealer.
Mr. Allen declared that no list from that dis
trict was submitted 10 the subcommittee.
was on that cnmmittee," he continued. " and
say that what Mr.. Carsey has said is false"
The eX-candidate for Mayor grew red in the
face. and began y reply But John Hayes said
something abouiMr. Beebe. and Mr. Carsey sat sat
down.
Resolutions were then passed dlscharginr
the Committee on Organization and authoriz-
ing the Chairman TO call primaries for the elec-
ton Of delegates TO the Grecnback State Conven-
ton Ia he held in Syracuse.
-, As the committee was about 70 adjourn citizen
Sceck Of the Socialists appealed Tor aid for the
SOCIALISTS who are imprisoned in Prussia. Tho
Nationals promptly contributed t3.4O Mr.. Car
sey. tho ex-candidato for Mayor. giving ffty
cents.
>, After the adjournment. the members Of the
General Committee signed Il petition asking the
Mayor and Aldermen TO buy -four and coal on
the citys credit. and sell them to the people at
their cost price. md requesting the city to issue
labor scrip IN denominations OF II 10 $50 10 be
receivable for taxes, licenses, and claims due
the, city. ana used for the erection OF public
buildings,
Col, George W. Gibbons and several other
mem bers OF the Committee on Organization
which was disbanded by the General Commit
te$ nave; made charges agaitst WnlNy ii.
Shupe. Theodore Allen, and w A.. A. Carsey,
accusing them OF trying to sell out the Nation.
a. party TO the do fncto Secretary Of
given an opportunity TO explain themselves to
the Committee on Organization on Monday
evening next in Masonic Hall Should they
iail TO satisfy the Committee on Organization OF
their innocence. they are to be expelled from
the General Committee. Col. Gibbons and his
ton has this power. AS 1t created the General
Committee,