National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1880-06-11
A STRANGE GATHERING.
Fragments of All Shades of POliti-
cal Opinion.
The National, Greonback, Labor, Anti
Chinese, Socialist, ,Pomeroy-Democratic,
Woman Suffrage Convention-Mrs
Sara j. Spencer and Denis
Kearney in the Foreground
candidates Suggested.
Cb,eoro.s Second Convention.

lnbor convention reassemblod at 10 o'clock
This morning, when the chairman, Hon. Il. DE
La AIatyr stated that the committee on cre-
dentials was still unprepared to report, and
the timo was whiled away with campaign
and patriotic songs and listening to speech
by Rev Mr.. Anderson, a c0lored delegate from
Terro Haute Ind, who said that he learned
from colored delegates latclyin Chicago thatthe
greenback-labor party was rapidly growing IN
tho south. At the conclusion of Mr.. Andcrson's
speech the committee on credentials made a re-
port, by which they recommended the edmis-
sion of the following delegates Alabama, 6;
Arkansas. 10; California, IL; Colorado, q; Con-
necticut, IL; Delaware, ]; Georgia, l; Illinois,
A2; Indiana, 80; Iowa, %; Kansas, 10; Ken
lucky, III Louisiana, 3; Maine, IA; Maryland,
10; Massachusetts,, 26; Michigan, %; Mime
sofa, 10; Mississippi, III Missouri, 30; Nc
braslia, G; New Hampshire, 10; Now Jersey, IS;
New York, 65; North Carolina, l. Ohio. Al;
Pennsylvania SO; Rhode Island, 5; Tennessee,
8; Texas, 10; Vermont. 10; Virginia, 4;
West Virginia, l0 Wisconsin, 90 tho
socialistic labor party, the union green
back party (the Hoyt-Pomeroy), 1877; tho So
oial worSingmen, 1; working-womon, .; Kan
sas workngmen, 8; the eight-hour league, 6.
A minority report was presented reporting
against the admission of the 1877 delegates from
the Hoyt.Pomeroy wing OF the groenback
party.
warm debate followed on motion to
substitute the minority report for that of the
majority. which resulted III much confusion.
Mr.. Kearney, of California, moved to table
the amendment but on being informed that
1t would table tho whole question, withdrew
his motion In order to give every man IAN
opportunity to empty his gas-bag," whereupon
another delegate moved that Nh Kearney be
given fifteen minutes for that purpose.
Mr.. Rynder, of Pennsylvania, moved 10 sub
Htitute the following:
Rcsol,cd, That We are representatives. Of the
national greenback- abor party and have no right
ushero to any persons who are not regularly elected
under the call of the Washington conference.
The debate continued, directed to the point
whetbor the 1877 delegates from tho union
Rreenbuck party were to bo admitted as body
as representatives from their several states and
as TO how they should be appor,ioned, and
whether partial state delegation should be
allowed to Gust the full vote Of such state
During the debate several members were fre.
puently addressing the convention at one time,
until the chair had to call on tho sergcant-at-
arms to keep individual delegates in order. In
the confusion the chair appointed Denis
Kearney an additional sorgoant-at.arms to
keen order and concluded with Il threatening
snow, be quiet" Kearney took of his coat
and stationed himself in an aisle ready to pre-
serve order.
1t was finally decided unanimously to ac-
cept that part of the report Of the committee
on credentials fixing the status of delegates
regularly accredited TO this convention, and
leave the portion relating to reports OF organ
izations to future consideration.
Tho committee on permanent organization
reported Captain Richard Trevellick, of Michi-
gan, permanent president; Charles Il. Ltch-
maU, of Massachusetts, secretary, and six as
Ristant secretaries
A delegate from New Jersey moved the sub
stitution of Mr.. De La Matyrs name for that
of Captain Trcvellick rs permanent president,
but at tho formers request the motion was
withdrawn and the report of the committee
adopted.
On taking the chair Captain Trevellick
thanked the convention for the honor of being
chosen Ito preside over this large, Intelligent,
but noisy, convention" and proceeded to place
sergeants-at.arms in tho aises, each with a
police officer at his side with orders to in
stantly arrest any delegate trying to address
the convention when not recognized by the
chair.
Under Captain Trevcllick's gayel the coil
vcnton gradually became an orderly body.
At 1:45 recess was taken to o'clock.
On reassembliDg tho convention adopted the
report of the committee on rules.
A delegate from Massachusetts, moved to
strike out that portion of tho report on rule,
which allows incomplete delegations to cast
tho full voto of their states
After confused debate the motion wa;
voted down.
n
asking representation in the convention and
stating that they controlled 100000 votes il
tho country and desired to mako common
cause with the greenback party against the
money power, was received motion to ad
NIT foriy-four Of them was adopted.
On resolution accepting the balance of the
report of the committee on credentials q con
fused debate occurred, during which the chair.
man in vain endeavored to keep control OF
the conventions
"Come," he said, gentlemen, you can't got
get the floor by standing up all the time, not
oven II you stand OH your heads" And again
be said, Gentlemen, ii you know what is on
hand better than the chair does, then you had
better come up here and take the chair"
The resolution was finally adopted, and tho
committee accompanied by baud was sent TO
Farwoll hall 10 inform tho Hoyt.Pomeroy
grecnbackOrs Of the action of the convention
Hnd TO escort them to the convention.
During the absence of the committee the
convention was entertained with grecubaCli
songs, aud hard monoy collection was taken
up to pay the singers.
Tho arrival Of te socialists with thoir ban.
ner bearing the legend Liberty, Equality
aud Fraternity" WAS greeted with wild
demonstration.
Mrs. Sara Spencer. Of Washington, d. c.
spoke in favor Of woman suffrage. This
brought Denis KcRrncy to his feet. He said
he had received instructions before leaving
against having anything to do with woman
suffragists, and declared that if ho had any
thing to do with thom WHOM ho returned in
stead of greeting him with kiss she would
greet him with u fatir0n. Mrs. Spencer re
plled that she was glad 10 know who was the
bead OF Denis Kearneya family.
Ralph Hoyt, permanent chairman oftho Far
we'll hall convention, congratulated tho united
convention on the healing Of all differences IN
the grecnback labor party.
The convention then took recess.
On roassembling the platform was reported
as follows;
"Cvil government should guarantee tbs
divine right Of every laborer 10 the results o.
his toll, thus enabling tie producers OF wealth
10 provide themselves with tho means foi
physical comfort and the facilities for mental
social and moral culture, aud we condemn N
unworthy Of our civilization the baIbaIisn
which imposes upon the wealth producers
state of perpetual drudgory as tho price o
bare animal existence. Notwithstanding thl
enormous increase OF productive power, thC
universal introduction of laborsaYing ma
cbinery aud the discovery Of new agents fol
tho increase of wealth, tho task Of tho labore
il scarcely lghtened, the hours Of toll are bu