New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-07-16
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ton Of Indiana County, was then nominated.
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. syrrrpISG REPUBLICAN VICTORY GENERALLY
coxcrnrp-A GREAT FALLING OFF IN THE
ovrrNBACK VOTE EXPECrED-MR BAlRD'S DE-
c1INATIoN SUPPRESSED FOR TlME-IhE fi-Ai-
FORM WEAK ONE.
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ALTOONA Penn, July l5.-Nery httle interest at
tscbes to Pennsylvania politics this year. Inc
oct;on of the Republican and Democratic Conven-
tons is 60 far determined IN advance, and sweep
inc Repubcan victory at the next election Is SO
.a,oralIv conceded that the only thing left to ex-
=. o,,riositv or argument is the course of the
craenbackers and the amount of shrinkage their
lost wears vote of nearly $4,000 Will undergo
Their own leaders do not claim over 10000, and
the managers of the old parties place the figures at
from Is, 600 TO 10000.
The National Greenback Labor state convention
met here to-day. OF the sixty-Seven counties IN
the State only forty were represented, and MAJOR
ity of these sent only a single delegate. PlttsDurg
had about fifth of the delegates, and Philadelphia
and half dozen counties in the coal and OIL
regions claimed more than half the remain
der BY actual count there were IUo
men in the portion of the hall reserved for dele
MANY of the prominent party leaders of former
wears were absent. Even Frank Hughes, of Schuyl-
kill did not appear, nor was General Brindle seen,
nor Henry Carey Baird, nor Hendrick b. Wright,
who has been straddhng the fence between the
Democratic and Greenback parties for long time.
T. p. Devices now chairman of the National Green
back Committee, was on hand, however, and so
was Mason the candidate for Governor in 1873,
and Yocum, who beat Curtin for Congress In the
XIVth District by the help of Republican votes
Stories had been ahoat for the past week of at
tempts by the managers of both the Republican
and Democratic parties to buy up the convention.
and these tales had been eagerly caught up by the
Greenbacbers themselves who glad to be-
leve that in their present reduced condition they
were still thought TO be valuable commodity. 1t
is not probable, however that any bargain was
offered them.
The Republican leaders would have been glad if
Hendlick B. Wright bad been nominated. because
he would have drawn off several thousands of Dem
ocratlc votes in his section of the State The Dem
ocras, if they could have had their way, would
fixed up coalition on their foreOrdained candidate
for Treasurer. D.. 0. Barr. Neither side. however,
believed that the assistance Of the Greenback faction
was worth spending any money or effort to obtain.
and so to-day's convention was permitted to run It.
self, free from outside influences
The convention contained q sprinkling of bright
men, with financial crotchets in their head, or per-
sonal grievances against their former party associa
lions. but the bulk of the delegates appeared by
their cOuntenances to be considerably below the
average intelligence Of the material which makes
Up even Democratic conventions. They were
evidently men Of too small calibre to gain
recognition in either of the old parties,
and find a new organization attractive because it
gives them a chance to be conspicuous. The party
leaders have intelligence enough to know that Ie-
sumption is a death-blow to their hopes of building
UP powerful National party on the platform of a
ple;horc, iuedeemable currency. All that they
now seek is TO keep together a remnant large
enough TO trade upon with the Democrats next year.
They believe the Democrats will be SO soundly
thrashed next Fall in all the Northern States that
they will be forced in 1880 10 court an alliance
with the Greenbackers in order TO secure a chance
of success in the Presidential contest. In short,
these Greenback leaders are in the position of the
prODIietOTs of a bankrupt factory They want to
keen tue concern running until they can sell 1t out
to a rival concern.
The convention met in the Opera House at II
o'clock. The following notices were posted up
back of the stage Taxation per capita, seventeen
dollars circulation per CAPITA twelve dollars-S
+ Cary: There seems To be but one remedy for
existing evils-a change in the ownership OF the
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York Republican paper. A number of comics of !
Philadelphia newspapers, filled with Sherfis' sales
advertisements, were also cOnspicuOusly displayed.
The proceedings were tame until late in the after
noon, when lively debate arose over a resolution
opposing the issue of any more interest bearing
bonds. The speeches made during the day III
response to calls and to fill up the time, were
spiritless echoes of the sOft-mOney rhetoric of
last year. Henry Carey Baird nominated
for state Treasurer without the slightest show of
contest. three competing nominees being taken out
OF his way before the ballot could be had. MIR.
Baird il should be said, had fairly earned the posi-
ton OF leader of the GTeenback faction. With
great deal of perSistenCy and msdireccd ability he
hos for years in pamphlet and newspaper articles.
advocated extensive imitation theories. He Is a
publisher of standard technical works on the in-
dustral arts. 1t seems that he does not prize the
honor of being beaten as the chief of dying pot-
zeal faction. At o'clock he telegraphcd that he
would not accept the nomination If offered. This
telegram was suppressed, and the convention kept
III ignorance of his position. Al o'clock second
dispatch was received from Mr.. Baird declln-
ing positively the nomination. The action finally
after many Of the delegates had gone home, lgno-
rant of the dispatch, which was held back for
long time. Ii will be seen that there is demand
for imitation in the platform, none for unlimited sill
The only striking new feature In u is the ridiculous
plank favOring the substitution of the old shinpas-
Ter fractional currency for silver small change The
first plank in the platform was only got through
alter two hours OF noisy debate, minority OF tue
convention cOntending that the Government should
and to break down the banks by taking away their
deposits.
THE PROCEEDINGS.
ALTOONA, Penn, July 15.-The Convention
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