Omaha daily bee., 1880-07-29

lucky, and VIM, NJ, Springer, of Hi.
nois; Senator w. W. Eaton, Of Con-
n~ect;cut; ex. Secretary of State John
Biselow; e1-Lieut. Gov. VIM. Dor
sheimer Of New York; Richard O'G, r.
man and others.
wATTERsoN's WRATH.
Henry Watterson, of the Louisville
Courier. Journal, in his letter says: ut
is not necessary to stigmat 70 the re-
cord of the republican candidate for
the presidency. That Judge Blacks
objection that never SO good q man
could make so bad a politician is suth.
Gent to defeat him If properly urged.
That tbs party is sinister to the last
degree that can seduce a mar to take
SO loose a view of his public obliga-
tions as to perform msnial service in
defence of the Grant administration
and participate in the rape of the
presidency, FIRST as q conspirator in
Louisiana and seoo1dly 90 foiuo judge
upon the bench of the electoral COM
Nilsson.
RANDALL's RANT.
Speaker Samuel J. Randall of the
house Of representatives said that the
democrats entered upon the campaign
with tho bent candidates and the best
platform. Hancock was without fear
and without reproach. The platform
is worthy of the men and did nc. seek
to elevate n section to the detriment
of another, but declared concord and
Justice t. all alike. II was in strong
contrast to the opponents. Tho re.
public was the very essence Of general
welfare, and could anyone believe
that a man who shed his blood at Get,
tysburg and else where in defense of
the union would e~ndanger publ C faithl
The speaker denounced the republican
party for csntIs'iz,tion of power, sub
jugation of 8 tate sovereignty, extrav.
agance and maladminlstrat:on, and
eulogized the democrats for their fight
against these evils and efforts to ef. |
feet retrenchmeut of public expendi.
lures. |
OTHER SPEAKERS.
General Tom Ewing of Ohio was
the next speaker and raded into the
republican party, first on Grants &C.
count and their alleged extra
vagance In government expenses.
He closed with u eulogy of Hancock.
Speeches we're also made by Randolph
Tucker of Virginia, Senator Jones Of
Florida. Daniel D ,ugherty of Pni'a-
celphia and others. 1t was after mid
nis"t when the meeting adjourned.
SIDE SHOW.
At the meeting in Irving hall last
night 800 persons were present. The
we're elaborate. Charles
Marshall was elected chairman and
made a brief speech. Speeches we're
also made by Senator Jonas of
Louisiana, General L. B. Faulkner,
chairman of the democratic state COM
mittee and others. The mention of
Tildsn's name was greeted with great
applause. Resolutions we're adopted
endorsing the platform as expressed
at the Cincinnati convention and re-
cogn zed the wisdom of the choice
Of Hancock as the nominee. J
Speeches were also made at several
out door stands. [
Special Dispatch to The Bee.
COLUMBUS, July $50 a. MI
fhe greenback labor state convention
met at noon to day with about 100
delegates present. All congressional
districts had one or more representa-.
tives. Robert Shilling, Of Cleveland, |
of the state central committee, called
the delegates to order at IL o'clock,
and announced the name of Colonel
]. II. Rhodes, of Sandusky county,
as temporary chairman. Beth MIR.
Shilling and Mr.. Rhodes made brief
speeches, in which they said it wa'
the purpose of the party to make a
hard fight this year. The usual COM
mites were appointed, and the cor.
vention took a recess until two o'clock.
Upon the reassembllng of the con-
venticn ex-Repre,entat;ve Kellogg. Of
Lucas county, was e'ected permanent
president. The following ticket was
nominated by reclamation: Secretary
of state, Charles A, Lloyd, of Nor
walk; supreme court judge, De Witt
Clinton London, Of Brown county;
clerk of supreme court, Charles Bon
sale, Of Columbia county; member of
the board of public works, Am,s Rob
ioson, of Knox county; electors at
large, Harvey kellogg, of Lucas and
L. L. Foster, of Mahoning county.
The platform endorses the nominees
| and resolutions of the Chicago green
back convention, favorsfemsles suffrage,
| demands a reduction of official fees,
and denounces the use of scrip and
store goods by corporations in payment
Of employees, and the accumulation of
| land in the hands of a few, also de-
nounces the coalition of greenbackers
with democrats in other states.