The sun., 1878-07-25
CITY POLITICIANS EXCLUDED
THE OUNTRYMEv TAXING CONTROL OF
THE SrRICUSE CONTENTION

THE srRICUSE CONTENTION
How "1he." Allen was Len Aione-shupe's
Independents Disbanded- Gideon y. Tucker
Named for Judge or the Court OF Appeals.
SYRACUSE, July A.-At 1 o'clock this
morning the Shupe delegation and some OF
the Hanlon delegates organized in the par
ors Of the Syracuse Eousc as a Convention
Of tho Independent Grcenback party. Walter
II. Shupc Chairman of the State Committee Of
that party. said that the New York delegations
hal been unfairly treated. and advised that tho
Grcenback party should hold its own Con-
vcnton. and approve or rcpudiate, IA they
saw nt. the action Of tho countrymen's
Convention. MIR. Shupo was elected Chair
man. A Committee on Credentials was ap-
pointed. and the Convention took n recess
until O'Clock. Tho delegates then went into
tho Office and corridors OF tho hotel and for an
hour or moro took without ninching or offcn-
sivc reply The erntuitous and abusive insults Of
the so-called gentlemen from the rural dis
tric,s. John j. Juno the Chairman of tho
State Committee. who called the Convention.
distinguished himself "a dispenser Of billings
guto He was angry with the Convention
| for throwing out the Blair delegation.
and thus taking out Of his hands the
coutrol Of its action. At 3 o'clock In
tho morning he WIS walking about the
streets in the neighborhood OF the various
| hotels. ccnsuring, in 'crms moro forcihle than
| elegant. both the counirymcn and the Shupe
| and Haulon delegates from New York. At g.,
no was taken home by n friend Some Of tho
| New Workers started for home before daylight
Several OF the Hanon delegation went by the
Erie canal. As they passodthe Syracuse House
nj o'clock. every other man carrying black
travelling bag. the Shupe delegates sang the
Sweet By and BY" At the packet dock
| they slipped aboard OF n waiting bont.
| and were quietly towed through the Salina
I,rSGe. l9fES G3wn the Sreag% They VII
! on Monday afternoon. Judge JoAchmsen and
| Cornelius O'Reilly went by the New York Cen
in time to receive their associates on the arrival
Of the canal bogt. Col. Gardner the law partner
Of Judge Joachimsen. was 50 disgusted by tho
| Conventions action that he went West. Be-
| House that II he lived a thousand years he
| should never vote the Groenback Labor
ticket Geo. Blair hoped that the Shups
and HanlOn parties We're satisfied Mt their
painter. out of the Convention. Mr.. Blair will
| be- ut the workbench in his box manufa'tory To-
| dnv. Mr.. Connolly will soon return 10 his
| paint pot and brush Both arc disgusted with
shupc's Grccnback Convention rcasscmblcd
at o'clock this, afternoon. After some discus
! sion 1t was decided TO approve tho couutrymcns
| platform and candidate. A.resou,ion To- that
| effect was PASSED and then Mr. Shupe declared
| the independent Grecnback party disbanded.
| nj III O'clock Some d.lav had been cnussd hv
| Mr.. Nictings refusal To open his hall unless the
| rent was paid In advance. Mr., Shupe volun-
| toer"d TO put up the money. hut the countrymen
| subsequently raised by the hotel and saloon
kerpers II syracuse. aud the hall was opened.
IN eN 'luded New Workers sat in the gallery
| When The newly elertcd chairman. John G.
| naly of Utica. st"ppcd upon the platform the
Hew ,a a9Tkgrs saw ihs' b be was tee @ man who; on
10 exclude them from the Convention. and they at
once SET W shout which Mr. Dely, atlas Pow
ers. .oi oneida Erombtly suppressed by threat
| As the Chairman was about opening tho scs-
| son ~ the convenion H"org. W. Cooper ~
| corning saw Theodore Alien ~ New York sit
| ting among the de" gates N the parqu.its oi
| ,4c .0p,ra House; St.pHnS T. the front Of the
| persons who wor" not delngates were on the
! Moor Of The Convention. The delegates looked
NJ Mr.. Allen. and those who sat near him
changed their seats, either through "a desire
T. wqnni MS feelings. or because they
lG"gSSi nsdSc '6s' aSy Wyisht VIE ro 'reW,d 2s Mr
ventured to ask the Eighth Ward Greenbacker
what ne was doing on ne Aoor. and YET. very
should take. part in their Conventions work
At length Mr.. Clark II Lewis county mildly
moved that tho roll Of delegates be called and
every man as he answered arise and remain
standing until the call was completed. In that
not "A delegate The motion was carried and
tho call WAS begun. While tins WAS going on.
Mr.. Allen looked ny nj his friends and smiled.
Tucker of Chenungo moved that the delegates
b" sent into IA" dress circle. and. Hs their namrs
were called walk haok into the parquctte This
was carried. and two -ergenuis- Mt arms wore
placed AZ the entrances % the parqueite. The
roll was then called. and Mr.. Allen soon had tho
dress circle u himself On an intimation from
the Chairman that no business would be- lone
until the dress circle was emptiei. Mr. Allen
retired TO the gallery. Mr.. Cooper smiled and
Mr. Mount Of Kings county WIS the ncx,
countryman TO distinguish himself He said
tlat tlFrb WAS Il man on inr NODr ella m ID
rrpresent Columbia county who was from Now
o6R 6R III aSl S u s99%k n VINO nRa%9 R65 A. s1 ,G.
tuition from Mr., Warren Of Columbia stood up
aHi, folding his arms sai1i I'm TIE man
man Jimmy Haycs's son aud YOU belong In
New lork" Were some of the CRIES TINT follow
blythe Chairman 10 sit down. Mr. Mount shout 'i,
ed, We want TO get rid Of al the New
Yorkers. and then moved that Mr. HAYES bo
put out The Chairman ruled that Mr.. Hayes
was admitted on the report Of committee and
had right 10 his scat.
This hnisnrd t1ie Efforts OF the countrymcn 10
pitch into New Workers, until a motion was
made that State Committee. 10 consist ~ one
delegate iron, each Congressional district. be
York be represented on that committee The
dpr ""' THHere9pon Br. i. +. Milcr HT' Of Of thre t2hr
Biair delegation stepped upon the platform.
shdutdd y2" Y !hyySw %S gSu tbal sA"Rse w boHe 9e
IN honest representation Of this party in New
York. This, was received with cries of - Put
Dr. NJ Her paid no heed To the shouts. but con-
tnued: I'm del l,gato from the. Ervouth As
semby District Of New York and II you'l hoar
me-." Al this point the cries and catcnlls
were renewed, and the Chairman shouted: d" II
the gentleman does not sit Gown III ha,t him
put out pr Miller stepped hehind tho nies
and =. X. M'Cann Of Brooklyn read the rosolu-
tions prepared hy the Committee ON Platform
They are rs follows:
W10,os The soralcl ncmocmhc and Republican
parties have epusatrd in the interest of tle money
uoWcr u this country aud Europe and lufcr
o-t. u lana and luhui. which the sources o An
wealth. therefore assert cumulrr iuit prudcncr
sHid parucs AMI declare entire confidence iu uui
adhesion To the National Labor Gfrt uhark uaty Nnrh
name /. hereby adopted NN l-. and the following
lIr, ruuurittt 60 guide MS IN the
The STATE and nation, should Providence permit to At
tain to the
Fir.t-The grrcnhnck dollar must he n fu and legal
tender tor the payment ut a debts public prl,ato
and by the GoNcrnne mt issued projected and received
n absolute money.
secund-Mc dec are that all acts of CONGRESS Changing
the original bond contract. wit 1853 is7l mud
1873 hnd the krsuuptln act ul ls1h with
out consent prNiy. ana prucurrlcnt ami
u uluu the rights ut the people Therefore IL,
maui the immediate eAilms u Hul payment nl bonds
absolute paper money. without regard tn tir time
tey may their anu iufhrr l,.ue
by the Government ni HnN bands
Imui-We demand thr tl~'Hl the National Unnt
nci, the immediate withdrawal from circulation ui ma
N and