The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1880-06-18
GREENBACKERS IN COUNCIL.

GREENBACKERs IN COUNCIL.
MEETING OF the National Greenback and the
National ORGANISATIONS Conventions-t
A Basis OF Union Agreed Upon.
The National Greenback Convention
met at the Exposition building in Chicago a.
noon on the 9th, and was called to order by
F. w. Devices, Chairman of the National
Committee. Rev. R. P. ingalls,, OF Des
Moines, Iowa, offered prayer. After short
| address Mr.. Devices announced the tempo
| rary officers of the Convention as follows:
Chairman, Gilbert De La Matyr, OF Indiana;
| Secretaries, Charles A. Lutchman, Of Masss-
chusetts, and Perry B. Maxson, of Kansas.
These nominations were approved by the
| Convention. Mr. De La Matyr took the
gavel an1 delivered a short address,
counseling unity and harmony. The roll was
called, and each delegation named men,
Der to serve each on the Committees on
Permanent Organization, Ru es and Order OF
| Business, Credentials and Resolutions, and
| one member each for the next National
Committee and one Vice President
The following were the appointments to
| the National Executive Committee:
| Alabama, A. Britain: Arkansas, vacant;
| California, Denis Kearney; Colorado. d. Z.
| Harris; Connecticut, vacant: Delaware, va
cant; Florida. vacant; Georgia, vacant: llli-
nois, vacant; ind ana, James Buchanan;
Iowa. Daniel Campbell; Kansas, NJ. Ii. Poll
lips; Kentucky, X. Wood; louisiana: VII
Brian: Massachus it's E:.en Moody B,ynton;
Michigan. Moses W. Field; Minnesota: james
starkey; Mississippi, Reuben Days: M.ssoLri;
vacant; New Hampshire, vacant; New Jer-
sey. John G. Drew; New York, E. House;
North Carolina, vacant; Ohio, Robert Schih'
Sutten: Rhode Island, Benjamin G. Chase;
| South Carolina. vacant; Tennessee, John w.
| James; Texas, vacant; Vermont, l.. s. Thomp-
| gin a. J. A. Thompson; Wisconsin. vacant;
District of Columbia and Territories vacant.
The following were the appointments as
Vice Presidents:
Alabama, Oliver s. Beers; Arkansas, J.
Cole Davis; California, NJ, ]. Kelly; Col
orado, Joseph Murray: Connecticut, Della
ware Florioa and Georgia, vacant; Illinois,
| c. g. Strawn; Indiana, John r. MilrOy;
Kentucky and Louisiana, vacant; Maine,
Charles A. White; Maryland, John c. Boyd;
Massachusetts,, Eben NJ. Boyntor; Michigan,
Richard F. Trevellick; Minnesota, G.. B.
Driesbad; Mississippi, L. j: scarlack; Mis-
souri,, Thomas H. Kemp; Nebraska, Allen
noobs NcSdud. ScCdutf A>CW Ahdu PshAC cOhu
T. Woodbury.; New Jersey, Stephen D: Dill.
laye; New York, George @: Jones; Norti,
Carolina, vacant: Ohio, Mrs. NJ. Lindell; Ore.
gon, vacant; Pennsylvania, j. Z. Dean;
Rhode Island, Hon. William Sprague; South
Carolina Jordan Bailey; Texas, E; L. Da-
David Miller; West Virginia, 3. NJ. Kitchen:
Wisconsin, George Godfrey; District of Co
lumbia, Thomas j. Durant, Territories, vacant.
Considerable discussion arose over a propo-
sition to remove certain pictures which were
left hanging by the Republican Convention,
but the trouble was settled by the adop-
ton of motion to lay the whole mat
ter on the table. Mrs. Gage, Chairman of
the National Executive Committee of the
Woman's Suffrage Association, was introduced
and read a memorial On motion, Mrs.
Chandler was added to the Committee on
Resolutions. A motion permitting Susan B.
Anthony to address the Convention prevailed.
Al the conclusion of Miss AnthoDy's address
a memorial was presented from Committee
from the Union Greenback-Labor National
| Convention, lately in session at st. Louis.
stating that they were ready to confer with
the Convention with view to uniting all
currency, labor and suffrage reformers in the
United States for political action. The Com
mittee were invited to seats on the platform.
The Convention then adjourned until Z: 80 p.
m. At that hour the National Executive
Committee and the Vice-Presidents were an
nounced, and the Committee on Resolutions.
While awaiting the report of the Committee
on Credentials, speeches were made by Messrs.
Wallace, Wright and Kearney, and the Con-
'vention adjourned until ten O'Clock on the
morning of the 10th.
The Union Grenback-Labor party Con-
yention, adjourned from St. Louis, Mo-, on
the 4th of March last, met at Farwell Hall in
Chicago on the 9th. Hugo Preyer called the
Convention to order, and Ralph E. Hoyt, the
Chairman of the st. Louis Convention, took
the chair. George W. Brewster, C. II. jack
son and W. A. Nolan were chosen Secretaries.
1t was voted.that all members of Greenback
clubs in good standing be admitted as MEM
bers. On motion a request was sent to the
Exposition Convention suggesting the ap-
pcintment Of q Committee of Con-
ference with a view to agreeing upon
some terms Of union. After some
speeches the Convention adjourned
| to meet at three o'clock 2. m. The Conven-
ton reassembled at that hour, and, pending
a report from the Conference Committee,
several speeches were made. At six o'clock
D. m. the Conference Comm',tee reported
that they had agreed on what they believed
to be just basis Of union. 1t was then half
past seven, and the Convention took a re-
cess of one hour. At half-past eight the Con-
vention reassembled, adopted the resolution
to unite with the Exposition Convention, and
adjourned to meet on the morning of the 10th
to march in a body to the Exposition Build
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