Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-01-08
National Greenback Labor Con.
ference

National Greenback Labor Con.
ference.
THE PROCEEDINGS IN WASHINGTON TODAY.
The National Greenback Labor Conference
met in Fenton Hall, street, between 18th and
18th, at noon to-day.
M. Lowe, Ala; A. E. Stevenson, A. p Forsyth,
I'LL: g. De La Matyr, Ind; j. B. Weaver, E. H.
Gillette, Iowa; Geo ". Ladd, T. q. M1rch,
VIM. D. Kelley, II. B. Wright, S. H. Yocum, G.
w. Jones, Pa; Bardley Barlow, vt. Also state
delegations as follows: Alabama1 =! q; Brittin,
Californta-Denis Kearney. Connecticut-H. C.
Baker, James Goodacre. District of Columbia
H. H. g; Trader Warwick aseas Martin, 1.
Illinois-Alex. Campbell, Jas Springer, An
drew Ashton, o. j. Smith, Chicago Express; d.
l. BIaneh sa Amos Cleysr Michael Haley, A. R
Chicago Sentinel; j. s. Armstrong, j. H. White
N. B. Lloyd, A. j. Sheeler. Indiana-C. w.
Brouse, G. G. Post, JAS Buchanan, Jno. Studa-
baker, w. g. Kyle. IOwa-C. Fl. Jackson, L. Fl.
Weller, d. N. McCord. Kentucky-Jno kastle,
Blanton Duncan. Kansas-Alfred Taylor, U. S,
Sargent, Kansas City Pioneer. Maryland-O.
n. Bryan, Chas. Luke, B. B. knell, r. Fl. Smith,
Baltimore Herald; E. s. Calvert, j. ii. w. Onion
Observation-Disclosures Huh, s. c. Hunt, D. J.
King, a; B; Gurrier, E. N. Boynten, Addison
Missouri-Jno. Magavn Mississippi-s F. Hart
sell: New Jersey-Jno: G. Drew, Q. n. Ban
@ Croft " l. Hone w Rich Tn, Allan geeeneT
Ford, Stephen Dillage, Irish World; VIM.
Jones, 1. G; Mcdonald, Ralph Beaumont, G. F.
dox, E. o: Bail, New York Gazette; Gin
ton Kurdish, F. A. Reaton E. P. Miller,
Mattoaal Journal: G. ". Lloyd. North Caro-
Michigan. H. Maze, Grand Rapids Leader;
VIM. A. Berkly, w. T. Powers. Ohio-J. H.
Randall ; l. T. Foster, G. Jenkins, J: Bish, e. G.
Adrance, Cleveland. Pennsylvania-Joh &,
Miller, J. P. Zane, G: c. Camp, w. C. Plummer,
FindicGtor, Meadville; F. Mullen, jr., F. P. De-
Keyser, D: A: Evans, John Smith, james L.
Wright, j. L. Duvall, James Marion, Fred. Tur-
ner, Thomas Gumdy, I. w. Taylor, D. S. Early,
Rynders, jacob TTepts, John Tomlinson, W. G.
Crooks, VIM. Chestnut, w. S. Walnie Henry
Vincent, v. A. Letter: South Carolina. H.
Mm pos1as on W. Ms Jennings yHg
West Virginia-John G. Thomson, John T. Jan
ney, B. NJ Kitchen. Wisconsin-Edwin Petersi-
lea, L. Lammars, Geo. Godfrey, John E. Thomas.
HON. F. p DEVICES
called the conference to order. He said that it
was well that they should understand the terms
OF the call, and he read it for the purpose Of
arguing upon time and place for holding a
principles and select candidates for President
and Vice President. They had high object in
view, and had brought together representa-
piney woods OF Maine to the fertile pastures of
Texas. They must fight, and if they unite they
will make themselves felt. The democratic ard
but the greenback party is united on the first
broad principle that the products of labor should
be distributed. There is not a man who does
not believe that the National Bank system is a
fraud. Why can't we representative men from
all sections unite? There never has been such
an opportunity for action as this: Money may
Let us look at who oppose us. First, the repub-
lican party-Grant, Sherman, Blaine. Grant,
the strong man, IA voice-The empirel for when
the constitution is not strong enough he is over
and beyond the constitution. There Is an I'M
written law that there shall be but two terms to
the presidency, and the third term means
danger. Then there is Sherman, the represen-
tative OF the banks. jackson had put down the
national banks when we had but $4,000, 900 peo-
pie and now Sherman is the representative of
that interest-the unproduetiye class against
third : Jim Blaine who embodles all
bad qualities Of the first. The war has been
over fifteen years, and Blaine says TRANSMIT
this fight to your children" Then there is the
democratic party. Applause.) Can't accuse it
OF the empire; but they would embrace it if
would Haunt the bloody shirt with more vim
than Blaine for the same purpose. They were
totally devoid of principle, and he would pre-
dict that they would nominate hard-money
that the republican party would have split in
it, and urged the greenback party to be united
anu lildhc tllelHSclfeT u power.
TEMPORARY ORGANIZATION.
MAJOR >. NJ. SanderSon, OF Lynn, Mass, was
then elected temporary chairman; Mr.. Fish and
Col. Mills temporary secretaries. Mr.. Devices
then turned the meeting over to the conference.
Major Sanderson made a brief address on TAX
ing the chair.
appointment of a committee of five on perma-
nent organization.
Mr.. Buchanan's motion was adopted, and
Messrs. James Buchanan, of Ind; W. C. Plum
mer, Pa; U. J. Sargent, kan. r. F. Treveliek,
Mich, and j. II. Randall, Ohio, were appointed
the committee
OF names was carried, and recess taken.
During the recess Mr.. Treveck stated that
the committee on organization desired that two
names be added to the committee, and MesSrs.
McLane, OF S. c., and Britain of Ala, were |
added.
On resuming business Mr.. Davis, of Pennsyl-
vania, moved that
MRS. CHANDLER, OF PHILADELPHIA,
be invited to address TIE meeting, which was
adopted, and Mr.. Davis presented her with a |
boquet OF flowers Mrs. L. B. Chandler was in
troduced and said that she was the representa- |
tive OF the Citizens Suffrage Association of |
Philadelphia the object Of which was the pro- |
curement OF the right of suffrage to women and |
securing it to men. She read circular in favor |
OF unqualified suffrage, and having been in |
formed by gentleman connected with the as
sociation that he did not know of greenback
man who objected to woman suffrage therefore |
she need make no argument. She urged that |
men who had imbibed from their mothers the |
principles or liberty should no longer be unjust |
TO their mothers. and she urged that they should
consider the plank recommended by the associa- |
ton which she represented. |
THE MASSACHUSETTS, NATIONAL PARTY.
Mr.. Hull, OF Boston, read a letter from the |
Reading, Mass, national party enunciating |
their principles demanding that all currency |
shall be made a full legal tender; opposing any |
candidate not in accord with that principle; re- |
questing that there be no trading with the old |
political parties, &C.
PETER COOPER.
DR.. Robinson, OF New York. read letter from |
Peter Cooper, of New York. on the currency and
other kindred questions. In the letter he sug-
geStS the name OF Senator Thurman for PreSi- |
dent (Which was received with hiSses) and the |
names OF Ben Butler or Weaver, of Iowa. for
second place, (Which names were received with
applauSe.)
THE COMMITTEE OF ARRANGEMENTS
reported rules and the following list of officers:
Hon. T. ii. MurCh, of Me-, president. w. W. Will
shire. OF Ark, Dennis kearney, OF Cal, vice
presidents: S. T. Hartwell, Miss, Selden Fish,
H.. John G. Mills N. Y, T. p. Ryndels of Pa,
and X. w. Wade, of ID. c., sergeant
alarms. They recommended also that a COM
mittee OF thirteen be appointed as the eXecu-
tive committee, to report the basis OF represent
atioh In. and time and place for holding the
national convention.
There was some objection to one of the rules
that no one shall speak more than
twice or more than five minutes on the same |