Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-06-11
National Grecnback Convention,
SOME LIVELY SCENES YESrERnI

IA The grtenback convention al Chicago. yes
.S, ,t = wsrm debate ensued on a motion 20
81 S..tu.e We minority report OF the committee
on creoentisls against-the admission of The Isl
detSates from the Hoyt- Pomeroy wing on tho
SlevnoaeA Iarty for that OF the majority Mr.
NIL ~, oi oallfoTnia, moved 10 table the
amendment, but on being informed that II wonid
taple the whele question withdrew his morton
10 % Ger 10 give every man an opportunity 10
eLpe LIS gas Dag, whereupon another dele
gate moved that MIR. kearney be given f,rreen
minutes for that purpose. During the dehate
,SNetal mem oers were frequently addressing
mt CONVENTION AT one time. until the chairman
Isaa 10 CAL on the sergeant-at-arins 10 keep in
uNlouai delegates in order. In the confusion
tIe chairman appointed Dennis Kearney an ad
ul,luhai SerEealt-at arms 10 keep order. hear-
ne! TOOK on his coat and stationed himself I'm
an aisle. ready 10 preserve order II was finally
CeSIoeu unanimously 10 accept that part or the
ri lnS committee on credentials fixing
rue status OF delegates regularly accredited TO
the convention. and leave the portion relating
consideration.
PERMANENT ORGANIZATION.
The committee on permanent orraniza,ton
reported Capt. Richard TreNclick. OF Nichi,-sn
permanent president; Charles n. Iiichman al
MAS dchusetts, and SIX assistant secretaries
Adopted. ~
on taking the chair Capt. Trevelick thanked
the convention for the honor OF being chosen
TO preside over this large. intelligent but noisy
convention. and proceeded 10 place seryeauts-
at al nus IN the aiSleS each it'll police officer az
nus see Win orders 10 instantly arrest any dele
gale rAlng 10 addrt - the convention when NOT
fecoS 10y the chair Under Capt. Trevelick's
gasel the convention gradually became an
A memorial from the soCialistic lahor Marty
asking representation Ia the convention was
received. motion 10 receive ~ OF them was
adopted.
ON rtsolrtion accepting the balance OF the
report OF the comintIee OF credentials a CON
fused debate occurred. during which the chair
man III vain endSaNored TO keep control OF the
invention. once he said. '-Gentlemen won
cannot get the floor by standing up all the time
not even II you stand on your heads And
again: gentlemen. Il YOU know what IS on
bald better than the chair does. then YOU had
better cone up here and take the chair" The
resolution was finally adopted. and commit
tee. accompanied 10y band. was sent TO FarwelI
Ban 10 INFORM the HoyI- PomeToy Creenbackers
or The action OF the convention aud 10 escort
them 10 the convention.
The arrival OF the socialists, with their han
ner. hearing The legend. Liberty. Equality and
Fraternity" was greeted with Wild demonstra-
lions.
MRS. SPENCER. or WASHINGTON. &C.
spoke in favor OF woman suffrage. This brought
Denis hearney TO his feet. lie said he had re-
celEed instructions. before leaving California
nom his wife, who warned him against having
anything 10 do with women SutfrdgiStS aud de-
clared that II he had anSthing TO do with them
when he returned, instead OF greeting him with
a kiss. she would greet him with a tiat-iron.
Mrs spencer replied hat she was glad 10 know
who was the head OF Denis Kearney's family.
Ralph Hoyt, permanent chairman OF the Far
well Hall convention, congratulated the united
convention on the healing or all differences I'm
the greenback labor party.
A LENGTHY Fl ATFoRN
was afopt&d. denouncing bondholders and de-
handing The abolition OF national banks aud
the Burlingame treaty.
The nomination OF candidates for President of
the nited states was then called. Colorado
put In nomination J. r. Weaver OF Iowa. ILL.,
Lois nominated Alex. Campbell OF Illinois: In
clana put IN nomination Bent f. Butler OF
Massachusetts,, whose name was greeted with
cheers and cry OF spoons"