The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-02-24
THE GREENBACKERS
And the Organization ofthe Next
Congress.
West Virginia Counted on for 1880.

tied tonight that there will be u thir,
party in the next Congress. The Repre-
sentatives-elect to the Forty-sixth Con
gress Of the National party have perfecte,
to.daya thorough organization, and hay
pledged themselves to stand together il
that organization in the next Congress
The exact language of their resolution
which was offered by Congressman.elec
:De-La Matyr, is as follows:
"ResOlred, That we now pledge our
selves that we will stand together in tn,
National Party Organization in III,
organization ofthe next House OF Repre-
sentatives, and maintain our party or
ganization."
This was adopted unanimously, by q
rising vote Of twelve Congressmen-elect
who were present at to.day's conference
These twelve were: Messrs. Murch ant
Ladd, Of Maine; E. Moody Boynton, o
Massachusetts,; Seth II. YoCum anL
Ilendrick B. Wright, OF Pennsylvania
De La Matyr, Of Indiana; Forsythe, o.
Illinois; Ford, OF Missouri; Weaver and
Gillette, Of Iowa, and Russell, OF North
Carolina. These twelve, therefore, stand
pledged 10 act outside Of both the old
parties; and in addition to these, Char
man Devices, OF the National Executive
Committee, has written pledges from nine
more, most of whom will be here before
the Conference adjourns, promising u
support the National party organized. In
other words twenty-one members OF the
next House stand pledged to act together
as the representatives OF third party, and
to contest the organization Of the next
House. m3
The full significance Of this is simply
that these twenty.one men can dictate the
organization OF the next House, and very
largely shape its legislation II they hold
together and are properly led. Every
ono OF the gentlemen in attendance at the
now sitting asserts most posi-
lively that the National Congressman.
elect will hold together, and that they are
not mistaken in their claim OF twenty-One
"We can depend upon
our men, i" said De La Matyr today. 1--WE
hold the balance OF power; we can control
the organization of the next House, and
we mean to do it," said Murch. II nm
greatly pleased" said Chairman Devices;
"Our condition is better than expected
l had written guarantees of all these men
before, and felt certain OF their position ;
but the newspapers have asserted so posi-
lively that we were counting men who
were not with us, that j confess | was
worried. Now, am sure that rising vote
to-day meant business"
"0ur action to-day" said another, "is
the most important political move which
has been made for years. We have ceased
to be mob, and have become an organ
lied party, with u million and quarter Of
votes behind us. This is the entering
wedge which will disrupt both of the old
parties" I"Do-you intend to nominate
candidates for the offices OF the next
House?" was asked OF another. "Most
certainly we do,"'was the reply. ave
shall nominate our men, and stand by
them. Either OF the other two parties can
vote for them il they want TO-" "Will
you nominate candidate for the next
Presidency ?" Undoubtedly. Why
should we not? And l tell you we shall
elect our candidate. We shall cary Maine
and Massachusetts,, Ohio, Illinois and
Iowa, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, and
nearly all the Southern States"
How IT WAS DONE.
The managers OF the Conference showed
their wisdom. to-day by getting down to
business ut once, and doing gwhat they had
to do without wrangling or delay. 4 ten
pOrary organization was effected, with De
La NIatyr in the chair. On motion OF Mr..
Weaver, OF Iowa, a Committee OF four on
Order OF Business was appointed, consist,
ing OF Messrs. Weaver OF Iowa, Murch ol
Maine, De La Matyr Of Indiana and Rus
sell of North Carolina This Committee
reported speedily, and the Conference
smoothly and rapidly followed the course
mapped out. Weaver was elected perma.
nent Chairman, and Colonel Crandell, Of
Philadelphia, and James Buchanan, OF ln'
diana, Secretaries. A variety OF Commu'
nicatlons were then read and referred n
Chairman Devices, OF the Executive M.
tional Committee.
On motion OF De La Matyr all tho Ma.
tional. Greenback members elect to the
Forty.sixlh Congress wers made the Con.
gressional Committee OF the National par.
ty; and on motion OF De La Matyr, Mr..
Murch was elected Chairman ot. this Con.
gressional Committee illd Col. Crandal
Secretary. 49,, ~. D.. ,,,.sf
On motion Of Mr.. Boynton an Executive
Committee, consisting OF the Chairman
and four other members elect, wasdeCreed
Murch, De La Matyr, YOcum, Russell and
Weaver were named Us this committee
and on motion OF Boynton It was empow
cred to choose It's own Secretary. Th0u
De La Matyr,S resolution, pledging their
mutual fealtY 10 the National party, wa!
passed unanimously, as stated above.
A communication was tllen read from 7
]. Duant, transmitting budget OF dOcu
ments from Peter Cooper, and similar
vote OF thanks was returned.
The last act before adiourning was 10 up
point Messrs. De La Alatyr, Russell, Dn
rant, Devices, Ford, Buchanan, Boyntor
and Murch q committees to prepare Ansa4
dress 10 the people, After adjournment
the doors were thrown open, and thu
members and prominent GreCnbackGrs
present held love feast and listened 10 /
general discussion of Grcenback doctrine!
until five o'Olok, when The members elect
and Chairman Devices and Secretary
Orandall wended their way 70 GUnoni
Buffers house, whore they discussed {
good dinnor and tho situation conjointly
The proceedings to.day were marked
with entire unanimity; and what Is al
unusual thing at n political Convention
there was an utter absence OF tippling
The presence OF Hendrick B. Wright, 0
Pennsylvania, atto,day's conference, set
tied the mooted question OF whether IL
will act with the Democrats or Nationals
The next meeting OF tho conference vii
l,e held at 10 O'Clock Monday morning
and meanwhile ths several cohImilIeesal
pointed to-day will meet, orgqnize an
confer.
THR CHINESE BILL.