New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-03-05

A GREAT SNOW or STRENGTH CLADItD-A riERcEi
GnELNBACK cArsEs MrCm CMEEnINn.

GRFrNBACK CAUSES MUCH CHEERING.
ST. LOUIS, March 1.-The Convention reas-
scmbcI to-day at Masonic Hall at roon. Mr. Tai
bot, Of Missouri, ANA Hugh Prcyor addressed
the Convention, by invitation. Among other things,
Mr. Prcyer stated That this wing of Che partY
had now nearly 900 clubs To good working order aud
claimed 100000 Greenhack voters In the country.
The chairnln II the Committee ON Crelcntinis re.
ported 81 delegates present from twenty-five STATES
Committee Permanent Organizaiiou was APP
pointed. aad during the absence Of that committee
Brick" Pomcroy addressed the Convention and let
ters were read from Mary Dana sindei OF Tev1s.
ing that the Convention De TO its principles ana put
good and trlc men iu nomnaiion and from Baton 4.
ll Of "a Louis. advising he Convention 90 adoarn 10
CHICAGO aud unite with the Convention 20 be held thcro
IN June.
ilr Pomeroy brought on the platform nnelv oV-
ccgted painting IN o 81 the American dtg across tire
stripes which painted large fac.imilc of "a
gecenbick pierced by bayouet This brought lho
Convention 10 feet aud there bo.terous clecr.
ing and waving Of mats Tor several minutes.
Wien order was restored MI Pnmcfoy spoke. giving
the siu aud history of the rocublch The work % hat
peIi1uod during the war and told how, since hen 10
had been destroyed 90 the interest of ldh0ders and
wrought imrof crishmcnt 90 the of tte people
II, also gave toe ong- and growth OF thc Gte'uback
party especially thc progress of this wing ~ hc paiy,
which now has over 900 uarly chartered lnd organ.
.ed clubs I'm active existence lie announced hl8 rten.
ton 10 resign bis position organizer ne ureed the
convention prosecute the work before them yi9or.
ously and place only active, oarnc men ln posioa
IN the clubs. and o. nominate candidates Who would
carry their banner " NOT tO victory 90 place wei 10
Tie 'front.' lie loudly applaufrd.
Tire Convention then voted thanks % MesfrH. Pom.
cfoy. Preyer. Kclrncy. Representative Weaver aud
other Gteruback tuufrp-rneu.
Mr.. j. Holly, chairman oi tho COMMITTEE on iefmf-
mont Organization. reported tue following numnaiionsi
Ralph IIoyt ~ south Bend, lud Tor president, vita
wlth seven ylcc-pre -deuisi George W. Bros ter u
T0vu f0r secretary, with Two ashitlan-- abe ttlott
wa. adopted.
NJ. How, on being conducted ~ the chair, made
hricf -pesrn, which he thanked iuc Convection for
The nnor conferred upon HIM. and d'noune i n rrong
terms old parties. opposed Co tr wrlfnte 10 tho
rcop and aiming o. hult up 20" gle : money pnwef.
Hr referred rro-dcni Hayes ~ thc 'pnur rni ihet
OF OHIO who holds Lis office by ylrurc ~ grand lar
ccuy." aud closed by urging Harmonious ana dguihed
action ou tbe ,4rt 81 tlc Convention.
Mr Land0n, ~ Missouri, rcpewuung twenty three
Grccnback editors, delegatr o. th' Convention desired
10 fead letter opposing ell DIV s0ns ana schsus ~ tha
party. aud recommending an ediournment OF the S9n
venfton Chicago op June 81 that conicreuce win
tue National Grocnback Labor tpnVogton which aeeom
bes there that day nay be Invited, VIII the NeN 81
unl.iag the whole party in Olc convention. NJ laus
don's proposition was tabled Tue Committee on hcs-
oluti1n being ready "a report thr Convention proc
ceoded 20 the election OF National Executive Commit.