New-York tribune., 1879-08-30
NEW-YORK POLITICS.
TICKET NOMINATED,

Come confusion attenueu INC organization
.t the State Greenback Convention at Utica.
fnll ticket was nominated, with Harris
Io,r;s Of Herkimer. for Governor. The plat
torn, opposes National banks and demands
,ho issue of greenbacks at the rate
80 Of least $50 per capita. Resolutions
.;.;no Denis Kearney in the highest terms
P ~0 also adopted. The Republicans who
hove gathered at Saratoga are confident of
.nooess in the coming campaign. 1t is be-
so,-o5 that A. B. Cornell Will lead all the
~.hor candidates for the nomination for Gov
ornor before the Convention which meets
.bere on Wednesday next. Delegates to the
ponnbean State Convention were chosen yes
terdav from various Districts in this city and
other parts of the State.
TIE GREENBACK TICKET AND PLATFORM.
xo,sy CONTEST OVER THE CHAIRMANsHIP-THE
sTArE TICKET READED BY HARRIS LEWIS, OF
urEKIMER-REsoLUnoNs EULoGIzISG DENIS
KEARNEY.
UrfcA. Aug. 29.-The Greenback State Con-
,ntion was called TO order at 10 o'clock this morn
;,c and the Committee on Permanent Organization
made a report naming Commodore William Voorhis,
Of RockIand, for chairman. Mr.. Voorhis was at
once denounced on the floor as a National banker
and as wolf in the fold"
Mr. Ferguson, of Troy moved that the name of
ex-Assembyman George f. Williams, of Oswego,
he substituted for that of Mr.. VOOThis.
Mr. Voorhis admitted that he is a National
banker and declared that he was here to help the
marty smash the National banks. He said he is in
fovor Of destroying the National bank currency and
subsituting greenbacks for it, He also said be does
NOT want an Office and will not take one. Great
annlsuse and great excitement followed Mr.. Voor-
hiss speech.
Mr. Costello looked upon Mr.. Voorhs az a minion
of Tammany and moved as an amendment that
Temporary Chairman Graham be elected permanent
chairman Mr. Williams, of Oswego, declined to
be elected permanent chairman.
vote by yeas and nays was ordered, which was
completed at 1920. The vote stood Voorhs, SO !
Graham, so Williams. 10 scattering, 90
The election of Mr.. YOorhs as permanent chair
man was then made unanimous. This action was
followed by the widest uproar during which the
temporary chairman said: "By a fair vote you have
elected a chairman. Why, in the name of God,
can't you behave yourselves -
Mr. Voorhis was violently applauded and hissed
AS he took the chair. He sad he would preside in a
fair manner and had candidate to urge or axe to
TO grind. He denounced the statement made TO the
effect that he was working IN the interest of par
ticalar candidate. A vote of thanks was rendered
to Mr.. Graham, the retiring chairman.
The organization of the Convention was COM
pleted and the following platform was adOpted
The National Green noack-LaOOr party Of tue State of
Nev-York, in convention assembled, do demand;
l. That the National bank currency shall be with
drawn, and that all the money thSt is used by the
bv he General Government and be made fun legal
tender all debts and dues, public and private the
sufficient TO meet ell the requirements Of trade .
H. That the established volume OF the currency shall
ffFne ia
Increase in TIRE business and population OF the country
80 a. TO maintain for the dollar nearly as possible
Ill That an ne " ssues Of paDer money shall be used
,o cancel the interestbeang debt of the Nation pro-
needed public improvements ana 10 pay current
" Ihat the surplus money now In the Treasury Of
the Nation shall be used to cancel Understanding
y That the National Government shall issue more
bearing obligations aud that all outstanding
bonds shall be paid and caneeed at QpSe' ,,,,.,,o,
vi That postal savings banks shall be established.
VII. The equal taxation OF al property.
VIu That salaries PAID public officers shall be re-
dered and all unnecessary Offices abolished.
TX That shall 0e proper LEGISLATION for the pur-
orm the basis Of intelligent action on all labor ques-
tons TO the end that labor may Dc luy ana constantly
employed and justly compensated.
X The establishment OF Just and equitable rates for
railroad fares aud transportation.
8L That the L3glsatuIe, az the earnest hoRend pos
sbe. shall pass law giving TO mortgagors OF real es
tate The rght OI redemption for I'VE wears after sale
XII. Tuat reasonable land limitation laws shall be
led to prevent land mon poles.
KILL The abolition or the state Prison contract
NV That no political assessments on candidates
Office O1ceholders shall he permitted in this party
XIV. 4 reduction OF the legal rates OF interest
XVI. Thlt debt due Tor labor performed take pre-
XVII That no more public lands shall be voted to
corpors tons thar they held for actual settlers
XVIII That we favor tariff wnich shall protect
Xix Tbat fbe Government should faithfully perform
its pledge made the UaiOu soldiers at the time OF en-
being discharged in Zee simDle and am eaui abs pay
2 %
OF tue iull legal tender dollar.
After the platform was adopted a collection was
taken mp defray the expenses of the hall, and
$44 was realized
call was then made for nomin atoms for Cover
nor. DIR. John NJ. Wietrng, of Onondaga, Harris
Lewis, of HerkiB-er, and Abner Gage. of Canandai-
qua. were named. A delegate from Corning advo-
Gated a coalition with the sOft-mOney Democrats,
and nominated Allan c. Beach. The name was re-
eeiyed with storm of hiSses
AT this point the Convention took a recess for
dinner. When the Convention met again s. j. :.
Crooks, Of New-York, nominated Richard Schell for
Governor. The nomination was received with
bisses, cheers, and great confusion. Uri Mulford,
Of New-York, said that he and those whom he rep
resented would bolt the nomination Of Nr. Schell
and put new ticket IN the field, with a new organ
5ization behind it, Finally Mr. SchePs name was
withdrawn, and Harris Lewis was nominated for
Governor and John NJ. Wehng for Lieutenant
Governor, both by acclamatOn. Colonel Garrett
Nagle Of New-York p. X. McCann, of Kings, and
ex-Assemblyman George NJ. Beard, of Chemung
were banned for Secretary of State. The roll was
then called, the result being as follows; McCann,
ll6; Maggie, 20. The nomination OF Mr.. McCann
was made unanimous.
For Controller John A. Shannon, of Ontario,
Richard Conoyer, of New-York, and Richard Fer
guson. Of Rensselaer,, were named. The latter de-