The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-06-10
National Greenbackers.
Interesting Proceedings At The
Chicago Convention.
The POmerOy Faction Assimi-
lates To-day.
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CHICAGO, June 10.-The Greenback Con-
yention was called to order by Mr.. +. T.
Devices of Penns> lvania, Chairman OF the
Executive Committee. and opened with
q prayer by Rev. Mr.. ingalls,. The PRAYER
prodi ced a rather novel incident The
preacher called attention to the fact that
ministers of the Lord had agreed to join OH
a certain day in prayer for the two great
Conventions at Chicago and Cincinnati, but
refused to pray for this Convention.
Wherefore, O Lord" said the preacher,
1--WE ask thee to grant thy blessing on US
Greenbackers." At this sally the audi
ence, which evidently had surplus OF en-
thusiasm, broke into cheers. While the
call of the committee was progressing. a
New York delegate created sensation by
rising and moving that the picture OF Zack
Chandler, which hangs over the Speakers
desk, be taken down.
The Chair ruled the motion out OF order.
Pending the call OF States, motion was
made and carried that the resolution OF the
National Executive Committee, recom-
mending to the most favorable considera-
ton of the Committee on Credentials a
proposition to admit fiftv delegates each
from the Union Greenback and Social
Labor Parties, and to give them representa-
ton on several Committees, be referred to
the Committee on Credentials.
At this point another excited debate
broke ont over the pictures which the Re-
publican Convention have left hanging
about the hall. There were conflicting
motions, half a dozen men speaking at
once and considerable confusion, but at
| last the whole subject was tabled.
The Chair announced that there was a
delegation of ladies present who desired to
present a memorial.
A resolution to hear the ladies' memo
frial was carried, and the memorial was pre-
sented. The memorial was from the Wo'
man Suffrage Association, advocating the
right Of woman suffrage, and asking the
Convention to put woman suffrage plank
in its platform. Speeches were delivere
at the evening session by Dennis Kearney
and others, and after Kearney's speech the
lConvention adjourned until to-day with
out having effected permanent organiza
ton.
CHICAGO, June 10.-The Pomeroy or Clut
faction OF Greenbackers met at 10 m. 10
day in Farwell Hall. Some important
business was transacted and they are now
awaiting the arrival Of the COMMITTEES
from the Exposition Convention to escor
them into the regular body.
Ovations 10 king to unity and harmon.
were made on both sides last night and tn
Intention is to drop Dillyea, of New Jel
sey whom the Pomeroy men nominated a
! st. Louis last March for President.
All will unite in nominating new ma
Weaver, Chase, Davis or Butler-whil
the Pomeroy mems candidate for Vic
President Chambers, of Texas will be tn
nominee of the present Convention TO
J that Office. In this way all factions will b
conciliated, and the party expects to ente
this Presidential campaign with create
strength than ever
The National Greenback Labor Conver
ton met promptly this morning. Th
first business was the report of the Com
mittee on Credentials. Two reports wer
presented and long contest over ther
followed. The majority report was rec I'm
mended:
First---That the delegates from the S.
cialistic Labor party to the number OF A.
no more than 6 of whom shall be froI
, constituted delegates of the Union Greer
, back party to the number of 1877 be admi
ted to seats in this Convention.
!, Second-That all the delegates admitte
to the Convention, who were not electe
under the call of the National Greenbac
Labor Committee, be furnished seats in th
Convention with the respective Sta
delegation to which they belong and thi
q they have voice in casting their vote
the State, but the vote of no State sha
l thereby be increased. 80
Third-That the accredited delegat
: present from each State or Territory
j authorized to cast the full vote to whic
, such State or Territory is entitled und
, the call OF the Convention.
The minority report objects to this la
. recommendation and recommends as
: substitute a resolution that each Sta
' shall be entitled only to so many votes
r the Convention as there are actual del
z gates present accredited from said Sta
and that the delegates from the social
Dor party vote by themselves.
III PERMANENT ORGANIZATION.
ol A resolution was offered and voted doy
that the whole question of admitti
others than the regular delegates to ia
part in casting the vote of any State be
II6Tcu W tDC OtntO uOAOS"VOh DoAoAo oAo
port of the Committee on Credentials "
disposed of. The Committee on Perm
nent Organization announced that it W
ready to report and the Convention
4 cided to consider this report first.
8. The committee reported the name
4. CAPTAIN Richard Trevellick, of Michiga
a. for Permanent President, and Charles
s. Litchman, of Massachusetts,, for Perm
ii nent Secretary. with a list of assistant S
retaries, and after some confusion caus
by attempts to change the list of assists
Secretaries, this much Of the report '
u . adopted. Captain Trevellick declined
e. .; make any speech beyond merely thanki
~ the Convention and assuring tn
~ ~ that they must keep order, to accompl
ie which much needed result he stationed
Sargeant-at- Arms and his assistants in
several aisles.
81 A message was received and read fr
:. the Farwell Hall Convention, request
~. the delegation which it sent tc the Conv
OF ton in the Exposition Building to retl
a.