Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-01-09

lands; and finally, to embody In law, and en-
force the right OF each laborer to the results OF
uonal Greenback Labor party be held at Chica-
go, Ill, on wednesday, the 9th day OF June,
1850; and that the basis OF representation shall
be:-From each state four delegates and four
alternates at large, and two delegates and two
alternates from each congressional district, and
two delegates and two alternateS from each ter
ritory and the District Of Columbia"
THE READING OF THE CALL
was frequently interrupted by applause, and its
adoption was moved by twenty voices, and the
vote was taken by rising and cheers. There
were eight or ten delegates, including ladies,
who voted In the negative.
A vote Of thanks was passed to the officers.
THE EIGHT HOUR LAW.
Mr.. Parsons, of Chicago. moved that vote,
condemn1ng the government for refusing to
enforce laws for the relief of the workingmen
the eight hour and other bills), and for the
poor people at large while 1t is swift in passing
all laws in the interests OF monopolies. Mr..
Hunt, Of Boston, seconded the resolution. Mr..
Kearney said that every honest citizen should
condemn the government for setting laws on
would put their laws on the statute books,
when these people would come cringng to
them. He moved the previous question, and
the vote of condemnation was adopted.
NEW PI.ANKs.
A resolution was offered endorsing Wright's
land bill and WeaverS soldiers BILL and adopted.
A point was made that they should not now go
on adding plank after plank to the platform.
Another delegate urged that they should not
press resolutions in such manner, and should
consider them maturely. AS to Mr.. Wright's
bill he approved it, but he could not approve
the bill of Gen Weaver. He mo 5ed t.lat the
vote by which it was adopted be reconstdered.
DR.. BoyntOn, of Massachusetts,, address i
the conference in opposition to bringing in any
questions on which there was difference OF
opinion, and urged that they should not force
these questions.
GEN. WEAVER TO THE FRONT.
Cries for Weaver brought Gen. Weaver to the
stand, who said that this was neither the time
nor the place for the discussion of the meas
ure. Every mail brought him petitions as to
this bill. and when the time came they would
be just to those who aided the govern
ment as soldier or by purse. He asked
that the resolution should not be adopted at
this meeting, and that the vote be reconsidered
and the resolution withdrawn.
The mover OF the resolution asked unanimous
consent to Withdraw it.
The vote by which the resolution was adopted
was reconsdered and the resolution withdrawn.
NO WOMEN AT THE NATIONAL CONVENTION.
A delegate addressed the convention in favor
CT women being represented at the NATIONAL
convention and point was made that the SUBJ
ject was out OF the hands OF the conference and
the chair sustained the poiut. The delegate
attempted to make motion, but was ruled out
or order, and party from Massachusetts
mo"nted the rOstrum and said that they had all
been misled as to the sentiment of Massachu-
sets.
Cries Of ':Sit down." "Adjourn," &C., were
heard, twenty or more motions being made to
adjourn, and one of them was put and carried.
Then enSued
SCENE OF WILD CONFUSION.
the women claiming that they had not been
recognized. and some of the delegates that
these proceedings had been bought and paid for
that there would be two greenback conventions
and cause defeat. Others claimed that jealous
les could be met, and that there was still way
to harmonic. A mass meeting will be held TO-
night.