New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-08-19
GREENBACK STATE CONVENTION.


THOMAS c. ARMSTRONG NOMINATED FOR JUDGE
| -ELRCTORs-AT-LARGE NOMINATED.
SYRACUSE, Y. Y, Aug. 1S.-Tbe Greenback
State Convention oled $50 O'Clock this
Ing. The report OF the Committee Plan OF Organ
zaton. appointed at Albany last year. read. after
which motion made to table it, During the call
ing Of the roll 1t found that the perfected roll OF the
Convention had been spirited away; and the secretaries
were compelled 90 roll made up for the occasion,
wh'ch was very imperfect. Several members protested
against the use Of this roll. and against declaring the
vote The calling of the roll occupied two hours. and 1t
stood Al to ia tie. The motion declared lost
The Convention reafrned the Chica go platform with
| the following addition:
Land. light water are the free gifts Of Nature
10 All manklHd and every person Is eutited To enough
oi each OF these % enable nm 10 the necessary
comforts oi HE Therefore we protest against the
further granting or large tracts Of public lands by the
aovernnent 10 railroads, corporations or individuals.
dustFy. We declare that railways pubic highways
ad as such should he prohlpted by law from discrim
mating against nd vdnals Legislative
Investigations have shown abuses to exit their
neut legislators beonging 10 both tue pemocrailc aud
kepub can parties, these abuses are ed The
sndng OF corporation attorneys or employees repre-
seniaiIves OF the people TO maze laws travesty
Just legislatiOn and the purchase OF political
iuence by wealthy corp0ritlous tdroulh Lavish conri-
DdtlJns toward political camDaign funds Of the
most serous OF the dangers winch threaten ourrepubIcan
form OF government therefore. resoyei,
FrSf-Coiporatons, the creation Of tue State. should
be 90 troed 10y the S,ate.
Sec0nd-NO determinations on public highways
aga at any class Of citizens.
Third-No taxing tne public 10 pay dividends
Fourt-No contributions by railroad magnates to
trol tHe election OF the peoples representatives,, or 10
DriOe them whcI in office.
fint-A liberal poncy toward the public waterways.
which beeh at the creator and savior our
and the peoples safeguard against sxtOron
ate cn*rg-s by the railroads.
Sirth-We favor the adoption of a Board Of Railway
Commissioners.
The Convention proceeded to nominate candidate
for Chief Judge of the Court Of Appeals
Dr. Miller OF NewYork. nominated Thomas C. Arm
strong, of jefferson County.
Robert Blssett. OF New-York. nominated James
Wright, of Eimira
Mr.. Wright declined to he "a candidate, and nominated
Judge william Thornton. OF Sullivan.
Charles Smith, of NewYork, nominated Wilson s.
Wolfe. of New-YOrk
An Informal ballot resulted: Armstrong II: Thorn
A formal ballot resulted as follows Armstrong, 81
Wolfe, 10 Thornton 81
The third ballot resulted Armstrong. 81 Wolfe, 0;
Thornton 81.
Mr.. Wolfe withdrew hs name.
Tie fourth ballot resulted: Thornton SO Armstrong
80. One bal OF contained the name Of Armstrong on
one side and Wolfe the other Another ballot
tanned the Of Tnoruto side and Al Dstrong
the other
Another ballot was ordered which resulted: Thorn
ton, 81 Armstrong. A Thomas C. Armstrong, OF
Clinton declared the nominee OF The Convention for
Judge of the Court of Appeals.
Patrick Ford OF Kings; Robert F. Merritt OF Che
nango Harrison Jacobs OF Oneida; l. j. McDInaid Of
Warren John N. Wietns, Of Onondaga; David H.
Foster OF C4yuEa; Allen Wood, OF steuDen; August
SDl zmiiler of Ere: Dr. William f. Goodman coorcd
OF Cneinung and Aiexlnder Gregory or Albany |
nominated "a Candidates for Electorsat-large.
\ ballot showed that the fOhowIng four candidates
received the highest number votes: Weiing. |
Jacobs Foster and Mcdonald Voting on the second |
balot Is confined 70 these our with fhe following
suit: Wieting. 81 JACOBS. 81 Foster. % Mcdonald,
A. Messrs. Mcdonald and JACOBS were then declared |
candidates OF the Convention for Electorsatldrge
foll ntVin We IafD
trct, Charles HaliOcz IId. p d. Murray; lid. Henry
Meekerj IYlh Clinton Furbisn; Vtn. Samuel
L.vIt; vIlh. DR.: John Law; With. Robert
OFynn: XIIh, Edward sampson KILN, Cyrus COtler;
Xlyln. A. j. Gnmar; XVIII. Jurian WInne; XyII,h.
XXIst o. {. Frisbee KILL. Harrison Lewis;
xxV% john %is{nS - xxvtn Sii q D. samaai f S%i
XXvlutn. WlLlam Hanford; XXIXth. Alonzo H.
I.ewi- XXXIId. Charles g RathDun; XXXIIId. syI-
Hearv lT MARKHAM; Id W E. Barnett; ''ii'i I'D
VI. Mcclure; Tyth, Clinton Furuisn; Win. Geo.
oSa i1 Ksdsa H xn annn xpn leon sazs H9
Xlvth. A j. Clemeuts; XYta. g. o. Jones XVIth. C.G.
sherman; XvIItn, L. q. Mcdonald XiXtn, Godfrey
Mennch xXth, Z. d. Bas,r XXIst George v. Green;
XXLId. Joan Ryan; XXIlt, Charles F. Nasn;
Van patten XVIII Milton Prime; xXyIIth. Pease
". smIfh XXX.n, L. j. Mcfarland XXXIst, Josiah
Ross: XXXllG. L. d. Northrup
The Convention adjourned sine die.
The Greenback state Committee organized by the
election OF George ID. Jones, of Albany, as
% appoint Executive Committee OF 10 CON
the campaign and 10 select headquarters which
viii be located NswYOrk city.
IN hr districts which failed 10 name State COMMITTEES
men ana Presidential electors the delegations cOud not
gree, ana their cases we're referred back to the