Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-09-22
MASSACHUSETTS, GREENBAoKERs
A Breeze in the Convention
THE ENCH CRISIS
ENGLAND'S INTERNATIONAL REGATTA.
DISASTROUS LAND SLIP IN INDIA.
DEMOCRATIC NOMINATIONS.
GREENH.CK,
EESS.


WORCESTER, MASS, Sept. 22-The greenback
convention which was held in Horticultural
hall today, consisted OF about 300 delegates
among whom was one woman. The conven.
ton was called to order by Davis ]. King
chairman of the state central committee. Mr.
King congratulated the delegates and the party
upon the favorable auspices under which the
convention met, contrasting the size OF the
present assembage with the nominating con-
vention four years ago, when a presidential
ticket was put In the field Not until one
Pies. he said. Will the national greenblck party
cease to exist. Mr. King concluded by
announcing the temporary organization as
and which appointed John HoWes OF Worcester
for president Commi tees on credentials ami
permanent organization were appointed. The
committee Oh credentials reported that 2I2
cities and towns were represented by 3Sf dele
gates. The report was kept open for revision
as IL was announced that large number of
delegates were On their way from Boston.
EsrecZe About the Permanent
Organization.
The committee on permanent organization
reported: For president, ChaS. Ii. Litchman, Of
Marblebead. MIR. p. O'Nefl Larkin. OF Boston,
place on the platform, for the reason that two
days after the nomination of Butler and Phil
lips last year, Mr.: Iitchman proposed for
OF Chicapee. 1t is bad precedent to recognize
as greenbacker man who would attempt to
strike Wendell Phillips name from the ticket.
htIC ht1t vi d compromise
but after the glorious news from Maine. it
should encourage US to 90 On and refuse to
unite With any other organization. He had no
personal hostility TO Mr.. Iitchman and only
opposed him as a rebuke, which might be of
benefit to other members OF the party. Mr.. II.
r. Brophy said he would have to vote against
Mr.. Litchnan. When any man is elected to
any public Office and proves recreant to his
trust. he is not worthy the confidence of the
people. Mr.. Litchman says ii is 1neXpedient to
abolish the contract system In our penal instf-
tuttons: he Is not, therefore, worthy TO occupy
the chairmanship OF this convention.
The discussion OF MIR. Lttchman's partisan
standing was continued by several delegates.
Mr. Bead OF Worcester. entered his protest
against having so many vice presidents
Cheers and Kisses.
a committee was appointed to conduct Mr..
Lltchman to the Chair and he was received With
cheers mingled with Kisses. After thanking
the convention for the honor conferred upon
him he replied to the comments that
had been made upon his character
by delegates who had spoken. He
read the remarks of Dwight Foster, at Faneuil
ball, On Saturday night, to the effect that If the
United States could not compete with the Chi
nese. let them go to the wall. The reading was
received with GerSion and Kisses. Mr.. Ltchman
said: IF we are not willing to live on
rice and puppies, let us 60 the wall" He then
referred TO his own private record, saying that
1t was strange that those who had criticised
his position did not also criticise the record OF
the central committee.