The Morning herald., 1878-09-06
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
THE GREENBACKERy TROUBLES.

THE GREENBACKERS' TROUBLES.
THE CAUSE OF THEIR D1sAaEEINa-oNl
CLUB SUSPICIOUS OF THE OTHER
COMMITTEE TO ARRANGE FOR CALLING
OF CONVENTION APPOINTED-MR
COOPER BECOMES DIsGUsTED.
Lest evening, In answer to an advertise
ment published in yesterday afternoons
paper, meeting of the National Greenbacl
Labor Party wss held last evening in the
McClary Building, Market street above
Sixth, for the purpose of considering the
policy of entering the State and County
campaign. In answer to the call about sc
persons, principally members of the two
Greenback clubs in this city, assembled to-
gether. There seemed to be from the be.
ginning some Ill feeling between the two
clubs, which manifested itself very forcibly
throughout the meeting, which, however, il
is thought will be amicably settled.
Mr.. B. B. Cooper presided, and at the
opening OF the meeting invited the members
to come forward and sign their names to
the roll 10 order that it might be known
who constituted the party.
Mr.. Clavey objected to signing his name
to the piece of paper, and stated that hold
ing nomination ina room, as was the case
of their Mayoralty nomination, 1t looked too
much like secresy. He wanted to see 1t 90
before the public. On Tuesday night 1
ceased to be Republican. The Greenback
party in this city has two clubs. We pro-
pose to unite and set up ticket.
F. d. Moore here arose and asked who
constituted and organized the N. G.. L.
party of the State. One club nominated
Mr.. Murphy for Mayor; here is another
club which is the original.
A great deal of ill>feeling was here mani
tested between the two clubs, which for q
time was carried by few appropriate re-
marks.
Mr.. Rowbotham stated that he had been
invited to be present to see what under.
standing existed between them.
Messrss Clavey and Moore had quite q
lively argument here which was lost in the
confusion.
When quiet was restored Mr.. Cooper at
tempted to state the cause of the ill-feeline
between the two clubs. He said when the
nomination for Mayor was made, members
from the club of which he was a member
were deprived of their votes because theil
hnalco WCiC hoU oh UuO CluU UOUhs al
that he decided not to take any action with
them.
Mr.. Mcdonnell attempted to bring about
work and effect an organization, and called
upon them to stop their dissension and or,
ganize.
Mr.. Moore-We are organized.
Mr.. McDonnell-Yes, and at the election
we got So votes. Cease pickering and be
men.
DR.. Marshall-If we can't harmonize lei
US split.
Mr.. Lewis moved that committee of five
be appointed to make arrangements to call
convention and report Saturday night,
which wvs carried.
Mr.. Rosenbatt moved to call q meeting
to- morrow night to affiliate the two clubs
but the motion was not favored.
On motion of Mr.. Smith the chair was au-
thorized to appoint the committee.
Mr. Cooper asked Mr.. Moore to name two
persons to serve on the committee from the
club of which he was Secretary.
Mr., Moore refused to name any person
without authority from bis club, and asked
that the matter be postponed until Saturday
night.
Mr.. Rosenblatt thought the committee
had better consist of an even number of ten
members, five from each club.
Mr.. Lewis still stuck to his motion and
pressed it.
Mr.. Moore at the solicitation of some Of
the members of his club, named W. W..
Price and Samuel Doyle as members of the
committee.
Mr.. Cooper named W. Townsley, Sylvester
Solomon and j. B. Lewis.
Mr.. Moore here finding that the Cooper
faction had three persons on the committee
to their two, thought 1t was not fair. and
withdrew the names he had presented.
After some angry discussion and wrang.
ling. Mr.. Cooper became disgusted, put on
his coat and taking his hat in his hand
started to vacate the chair, and asked that
new president be appointed by the meet
ing, which, however, he was persuaded not
to do.
After some more debating, the meeting
adjourned until Saturday night.
A meeting will be held in Sanger Hall
this evening.