New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-02-24
AGATHERING OF GREENBACKERS.
IHE SEVENTEEN sTEAIGHT-0UT CoNGEEssNEN-iLf'
P1ANN1NG TO Make TROUBLE N me NIX

H. r y p
PLANNING TO MAKE TROUBLE IN HE NEXT
sPEAKrKsHIP CONTEST
lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE
WASHINGTON, Feb. 23.-Nearly all OF the CTeeh-
back National-Labor members-elect To the ALNI th
, Congress. are now in Washington in consultation
and the remainder of them are expected here
within few days. Other prominent leaders Of
this party are also here. aud JOIN with them III con-
sulta:ion The meeting was called avOvedly for
the purpose OF organizing aud concentrating the
forces of the National party with view OF securing
the organization Of the next Hoasc OF representa-
lives.
II they adhere to the pledges which leading mem
bers now here say have already been made. they
will no doubt interfere very seriously with the
arrangements of the Democrats III the next Con-
uess They clam that besides the seventeen
Iraigbt-out Greenbackers four or five other mem
bers who were elected under the leadership OF the
National party VIII act in concert with them
Among this number they include Judge Kelley and
Heudrck b. Wright Of Pennsylvania, and Mir
Phelps. IF Connecticut. They intend TO nominate
Their own candidates for the Speakershlp and other
offices aud to support these nominations sohdy and
persstently and thus, they say force one Of TWO
results either the election Of their nominees or else
n combination between the old parties 10 defeat
them; and this they claim, whichever way II results,
means success for the National party, either by
electine their own candidates breaking up in
measure both the Republican and Democratic
party organizations in the House.
The utmost harmony seems 10 Prevail IN the
Grecnback camp, and the report recently published
20 the effect that there was movement Oh foot by
General Buffers friends to capture the organiza-
ton and to force him upon the party a. Its standard
bearer Is pronounced by all the prominent leaders
in ~
positive in asserting that there las been 10
Fehemng with a view 10 the advancement Of the
political interests Of General Butler or any other
man. General Buffers name for leadership or
prcferment has not been mentioned. Il is asserted
that his views the finances aIe however, IN per-
feet accord with the National party platforms and
With those Of all the leading members Of the party
With reference to the effect of the already
pli,hed fact Of resumption on the future of the
National party, Mr.. James Buchanan, Of Indiana.
prominent leader and one of their abest speakers,
saws: Great prominence has been given 10 the
Resumption act, but its repeal would not Of itself
remedy the evil Of the situation. Even admitting
That resumption is already an assured fact, that
does not knock a leg from under the National
party stool. There is enough Yet 10 be remcdied.
oar present financial system J., false and deal, uu-
iustIv with the masses, aud TO effect a change and
applv a remedy is the mission before the National
Grcenbach-Labor party. The monetary curse Of
this and every other civil zed country an inter
est-beariug debt and the remedy to be applied by
the National party Is an increased issue OF ful e-
Qal-truder money by some mode, so as 10 create
no Interest-bearing debt where II Is issued. The
ultimate point TO be- reached by the National party
j. the establishment of such monetary system -
Will enable business TO be done cash basis. If
business - done on cash basis. then there J, 10
debt. Ii there Is debt 20 interest accUau-aies,
and the result hat vould follow the adoption Of
such a system is the just distribution If the pro-
ducts OF industry, something that docs not now
Obtain
Here arc briefly outlined some of The remedies
proposed by National party to improve the pres
eut hard times. and 10 carry the country forward TO
an industrial millennium: and the first step toward
carving II INTO effect is to secure prestige and
power 10 ne party bv securing the organization of
ihc ncHf Hnnse " RenI.scntatINes.