Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-04-17
Mass Meeting Of District Green.
backers.
.EcTIoN OF DELEGATES TO CHICAGO.

ELECTION OF DELEGATES TO CHICAGO.
mass meeting Of the greenbackers of this
District was held at Cosmopolitan Hall. corner
sth and streets last night, to elect delegates to
the Chicago convention on the 9th Of June. Col.
Ing its Object, and nominated Mr.. Henry D.
Trader as chairman, who was unanimously
elected, and Mr.. ": W. Jackson was chosen
been appealed to for his consent to allow his
name to be used as candidate for delegate to the
national convention OF gTeenbackers, but there
were reasons he would not now enter into at
this time which would compel him to decline.
He asked the privilege OF naming two candl-
dates for the convention at Chicago;
At this point a member arose and Interrupted
Mr.. Martin, Claiming that he was entirely cut OF
order; the first regular business being the ques-
ton OF instructions to their delegates, etc. He
objected to old party tricks being brought into a
greenbackers' meeting. Judge Martin proceeded
TO give the names OF Thos j. Durant, esq.,, and
resent the District of Columbia before the con-
Ventfon. He was proceeding to rectte the politi-
cal history OF these gentlemen at length and to
compliment them, when objections were made
by some members. but the chair stated that the
call for the meeting specifically stated the bust
ness to be brought before them was simply the
election OF delegates The question was raised
as to whether or not the meeting would first
prepare instructions to guide Its delegates, and,
after considerable discussion. Mr.. Burnham gOf
one aSof ana e Sessd to to read read
matters under discussion and the proper sOlu
tion of difficulties, but the convention declined
10 hear them. The chair finally ruled everything
out OF order except the election of delegates
Mr.. Jacobs moved that before electing delegates
the meeting proceed to formulate Instructions
to delegates; lost. Mr.. A. Cohen moved that
the meeting proceed to elect delegates by ballot.
MI. Burnham opposed the electing of delegates
flrst and instructing them afterwards. It was
unusual He had prepared series of resolu-
t10nS, which he desired to have read, and which
would settle all the matters in dispute. Another
discussion arose as to the manner of voting
Mr.. jacobs moved to amend Mr.. COhenS motion
by having two tellers, to receive the votes
OF all greenbackers and none Others He
and discrimination should be made In
receiving votes. MIR. Cohen raised the point
as to who they all could agree upon to count
noses. 1t would be difficult thing to discrimi-
nate at that meeting between republicans. de-
m0cratS or greenbackerS DR.. Howard thought
such discrimination should not be tolerated. he
mad come there as representative OF a labor
principles OF the greenback party. He was op-
posed to Star Chamber practices at mass
meeting. Mr.. Jacobs asked DIR. Howard IL he is
not republican Office-hOlder. DIR. Howard ap-
pealed TO the chair as to whether he should
Inform that meeting as TO his business
affairs. Here some one proposed to elect
MeSSrS. Durant and Crandall by reclamation
and before any one could get in an objection
edgeWayS the chair put the vote and declared
The gentlemen named unanimously elected as
delegates. The chair appointed Mr.. Mcnamara
as Sergeant-at-armS MeSSrS w. w. Jackson
and X. W, Wade were then elected as alternateS
TO the convention. Mr. Durant then by invita-
ton addressed the meeting on the greenback
question. followed by Col. Crandel, after which