The New York herald., 1879-08-30
THE GREENBACK TICKET.
Outcome Of the Quarrelsome Con-
vention at Utica.
CANDIDATES UNKNOWN TO FAME
Resolutions in Support Of Dem
mis- kearney.
[pY TELEGRAPH TO THE uEnALp.1

UTIcA N. Y. August %. 1870
The Greenback- Labor Convention adjourned this
evening after stormy session of two days and half
night. Two-thrds of this time was spent in petty
wrsngles. bitter personalities and ridiculous par
hamentary tactics. In fact. no more dsgraceful
convention in these respects has ever been held in
the State of New York in the memory of tho Oldest
Utica politician About onehalf the districts of the
State were represented. only 200 delegates being
present. full convention would have consisted
of ss4 delegates. The business OF the gathering
could have been finished in few hours. yet
1t sat for days listening to ridiculous harangues
Ind personal quarrels 1t is needless to 60 INTO de-
tails as to the boisterous proceedings About fifty
spectators sat in the galleries to-day and watched the
human menagerie struggling and shouting in the
body Of the Opera House beneath them.
ORGANIZATION.
Nearly the whole of the morning session to-day
was occupied in struggle over the permanent
craftsmanship. The Committee on Permanent
Organization reported in favor of William
VOORHEES, banker. Tho opposition moved
to disagree with this report. charging
shicanery on the part of the committee
George E. Williams were placed in nomination by
the opponents of VOORHEES,. sharp struggle ensued
which lasted over two hours. The roll was called,
Mr.. voorhies being elected over Mr.. Graham by
vote OF sc to 80. The election of Mr. voorhies as
permanent chairman was made unanimous amid
!he Widest uproar. during which the temporary
Chairman said:-"By fair vote you have elected q
shairman. Why, in the name of God. can't you be-
have yourselves? Mr. Voorhies was violently ap-
plauded aud Missed he took the chair. He said he
would preside in fair manner. and had no candi-
date to urge. no axc to grind. He denounced the
statement made to the effect that he working in
the interests of particular candidate. A vote of
thanks rendered to Mr. Graham, the retiring
chairman.
THE LABOR PLATFORM
The Convention next struggled with the resolu-
tons and platform. Considerable time spent
In discussing the latter document. Nearly every
delegate had plank and theory of his own. The
platform as finally adopted reads as follows:--
The national party Of the State of New
r.t"That the national bank currency shall be with
drawn and hs a the money that is used by the people,
government and be full legal tender for all
money to $50 per eap o sscont to oos S
tho requirements Of trade
:al DO Increased from time to time "a direct ratio with
y to maintain tho dollar as nearly IS possible
uniform purchasing power
to & s nS ss
mote needed public improvements and to pay curent
fo1th-rhat the surplus money in the Treasury Of
tWh-Thai the national governments shall
bearing obligations and that all outstanding
Sr That postal savings ban shall be established.
Eiga-Tha tho salaries paid public officers shall be
dsred and all oces aSoiishsd
Ns-rhat there shall be proper legislation for pur
orn the basis Of Intelligent action all labor
TO the end that labor may be fully and constantly employed
1 estabsnnlsnt Of just and equitable ratos for
A1sveaAT That tho Lesisatnrs the earliest moment
ass s fs''
ToevI-rha. reasoIable land limitation shall bo
ThiraeaiA-Ths abolition Of the state Prison contract
fo1tes-That no political assessments on candidates
Cor eies oieshodsrs shall hs permitted this party
s.le4-That debt duo for labor performed take
Sere,tesYst-rhat no more public lands shall be voted
but that they bs held for as.u. se.,Iors
American industry and manufsctures
form It's pledge made to the Union soldiers
n wit ha. they ressye 100 Of land
per month Of each soldier according to tho value of tho
BATTLING OVER THE NOMINATIONS.
The Convention reached the naming of candidates
1t two o'clock. Speeches were made advocating Dr.
kimer; Peter Cooper. OF New York, and others all
straight out greenback men. storm was raised
when the name of Allen c. Beach. Secretary OF
State, was placed in nomination, giving an oppor-
tunty for coalition with the democrats. A resolu-
ton offered that Dr. Wieting aud Mr.. Lewis
should be nominated for the first and second places
upon the ticket. Affairs were III this mixed condi-
tion when the Convention took recess ut half-past
two O'Clock for an hour.
A collection hal previously been made to defray
the additional expense Of hiring the Opera House
for the afternoon and evening" 1t was now pretty
hands OF tho labor unionsts tho greenbackers, led
by Mr. George y. Jones and others, being left in
the cold as far as tho controlling influence
cerned itot o. -ttla
When the Convention reassembled in the after
noon Mr.. $. j.. Crooks. lawyer from New York.
nation was received with hisses He talked them
down and was applauded when he took his seat But
his speech was forgotten when Mr.. Uri Mulford. of
New York. said that AZ SChell nominatad ha
would take his hat and 20.
HARRIS LEWIS GOVERNOR.
Mr.. milford was followed by Mr.. Jones, the
Brooklyn house painter who ran against - u. Chit
tenden last fall. He made powerful speech for
Harris Lewis Two other good speakers followed, Mr..
Healy Withdrawing subordinate candidate and Mr..
Gage. of Canandaiuua. favoring Lewis. Before the
cheers greeting their speeches had subsidized. Mr.:
the nomination OF Lewis. The tide was SGT. Wet
lng's lieutenant John Junio, cast his voico for
Lewis. and Crooks followed, Withdrawing the name
OF Schell. In moment Lewis aud weting wcro
grouped together IN motion and were nomi-
mated for Governor and Lieutenant Governor, with
who Is president OF tho state Farmers Alliance aud
avinegar manufacturer, was brought In and being
''MR CHAIRMAN AND GExrrEnES or THE CoSvEr-
TroH-I can but thank you for tho honor conferred.
and will say that IL elected will discharge the
duties Of tho Office according to tho best OF my
abity--that IL, will pardon some men out and
soino Won't. didn't intend to be called ty this
Convention. so hid away. not Jonah to bo
swallowed and brought back. but tho result has
been the same. Not intending to be brought before
you have speech written committed to
memory like the machine candidates. I will again
express my heartful thanks and sit down."
For Secretary OF State Colonel Garrett Nagle, or
New York, and p. X. McCann, OF Brooklyn,
named. and there two hours fight over them
waged bitterly long slow call resulted IN McCanns
victory by 120 TO u. ll..
i. ..... coNovEn RKvfLED.
bitter struggle arose on the presentation of Sam
Conovers name for tho Comptrollorship. and his
enemies won't 80 far not only to accuse him
OF various heinous offences but even to intimate
that IL ho had his just dues he would bo serving
the State In some of the prisons thereof Mr..
Mr.. Conovcr. and that gentleman had avowed
his sympathy with the greenbackers and had
said no would publicly avow his determination to
go back on Tannany and henceforth act with tho
grvcnback-labo party lilo called on Conover to
walk up and announce his change of base. The
Park Com missioner failed to respond to brother
Dlair's invitation. In tho wordY baltic That took