New-York tribune., 1879-08-29
OTHER POLITICAL NEWS.
THE GREENBACK CONVENTION.

THE GREENBACK CONVENTION.
Mr.. GRAHAM, OF ROCHESTER, MADE TEMPORARY
CHArRuAN-MUCH Delay N oRGANIzING-A
VIOLENT DEBATE.
Urea. Aug. 2s-The State Committee of the
Grecuback party assembled this morning and agreed
upon James j. Graham, OF Rochester, for temporary
chairman, with David Healy, Of Hornellsyille and
j. H. Costello, Of Elmira, for temporary secretaries
1t then labored to promote harmony between the
three New-York factions-an arduOus task. After
provoking DELAYS p Saunders called the State Con-
vention to order and nominated the above named Of
fcers. whom the assembage dutifully accepted.
Mr. Graham made no speech. He simply said he
had been taken from the ranks without warning,
unlike the methods adopted in conventions run by
political machines. The roll-cal occupied an hour.
WIN. Milford, Of New-York, then moved that the
chairman should appoint a Committee on Creden-
tials, composed of one member from each Judicial
District, New-York excepted. The members were
reluctant to give Mr. Graham this autocratic power
so finally the choice of members was left TO the
delegates of each Congressional District, New-York
being still excepted. The following members were
accordingly chosen, the numbers indicating each
ones district;
LII Marknamj 2. ]. J. Fullerton; 8. z, II. Purdy; A.
J6nn H. Carroll: g. Contesedj 8, Contested; 10, Con
tested; IL Contested; IL, John F. McGuinessj 49, c.
MniIn; iIi II, Geo. McDonaldj I8. A. r Ransom;
TO- Alden King; 90 p. V. wrightI q, John F. Seaman
~ NJ Wheeler 23 JOnn Ryan; "a i. F. Moore; 30
NJ d. Williams 26, L. l.. Simmons u, j. A. shannon
%, 5. II. Farnbaugh 90 Allen Wood 80, W. g.
Walkers 81, L. j. Mcfarland; 80, John Stafford 49,
Ralph L. HOyt.
At 4:4O o'clock p. m. the convention adjourned
for one hour.
While this committee was celebrating. speeches
were made BY Mrs. DIR. Sommerly, of New-York,
and Others These addresses Indicated that there
was strong sentiment against any coalition. and
i'm favor of straight-Out GTeenback ticket.
Mention of Denis Kearney produced great
entbsiasm At length Mr. Hoyt, the chair
man Of the Committee Credentials, re-
ported in favor of standing by the State
Committee who AT Their recent meeting in Syracuse
gave the Blair faction four-sevenths, and the
O'ReiIiy faction three-sevenths of the New-York
City delegation. A minority report was presented.
and violent aud excited discussion followed.
motion TO TecOnmit the report to the committee was
lost and at 10 o'clock the majority report was
adopted.
After spending an hour in perfectnG the roll, at
midnight a motion was made and adopted that the
several delegations appoint q committee OF one from
each Congressional district TO nominate perlna-
nent organization.
After appointing the Committee on Permanent
Organization and Resolutions the Convention adj
iouTned at about L a. m until O'clock on Friday
morning.
The sessions OF the convention to-day have been
noisy beyond all precedent in New-YOrk cOnven-
tions, hour after hour being passed In excited
IGis Thought tonight that Harris Lewis. of Her
kiner, President OF the Farmers Alliance, will be
nominated for Governor.