New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-09-23
HlNCOCK And THE GREENBACKERS.
HANCOCK DID CONSENT TO ACCEPT A GREEN
BACK NOMINATION FOR INK PREsIDKNCY oS

MR.. JACKSON RRirRRATEs HIS STATEMENT THAI
HANCOCK DID CONSENT TO ACCEPT GREEN
BACK NOMINATION FOR THK PRESIDENCY oS
IFS TICKET WITH BUTLER.
From The 81 Louis Globe Democrat Sept 10.
On Wednesday evening last, as Mr.. George
N. jackson, the GIeenDaek apostle. w;is deverins
IN on OF e cSI Se pSs
0reenback nomination ut Chicago, III connection with
Ben Butler and stated that General Hancock had
gone In that direction TO write letter saira
that he would accept the nomination on ticket with
Butter. rendered him BY tbe Greenbach Convention
These statements having been teegraphed broadcast
over the country have produced no little comnn non ~
20 whom General ancock was said 10 have ition no
letter. comes out The Uimcsnnaa Enquirer In card,
THE statements MADE by George NJ. Jackson in
gard TO General Hancock ever winding 20 on The
ect accepng uomna ion from thr Greenbsckcrs
utterly false. Mr. Jackson has always ocen
Republican. and is utterly opposed Ia tne Democratic
party"
Globe Dem ,crat reporter yesterday called upon Mr.
uou Mr. jackson stated tnai the stat ments made by
ocay irue and Ii useless Tor Mr. Duncan 10 try and
Where dio you see that letter from Hancock - said
the spapcr mnn
"At Louisville. KY."
"At wnbt dAtef
81 have forgotten the date. II might have been
IN 1879. WIS ~een an arrangements TO- tie Chicago
GtCenDack Convection had been made"
Low came MIR. Duncan to mention the matter 10
youi"
We were both Greenbaci ers, and were discussing
the most available means or the Mr.. DaEcan
suggested That II the GreeDbackers IN tru upon
some good man they would achieve great triumph
aud save country. and that the objects OF party
would best DO accomplished by noWnttlng Han1 ock,
lie SAID couli then 10 tho Democratic Natonal
Convention and say 10 them We nave Nominated "a IA an
that party came dominating In 1865 and
force I'll. Drmocratic party either Nominate a. reject
hm. lie said n tue Democrats honest. and caly
wanted defeat the Re uoioans ,hey not rrrct
such pro 0.l pu II was at this nee thai INV
fr.end ANA relative Mr.. Duncan shaved the 4, Ter
from H1DcocK IN VIII / Mr.. Hancock stattu that bs
wound accept the GrUenbaok bOmu nation"
DID ne propose any arrangement u brng about Tho
result - You VI iicaief'
L" lie did IL To hinsef selected a de egate 10
the GREE nDack Convection. l also 70 20 To ina
CuhycnilOh anu AL IN pn'usg la cock t.IoGgh. I
kno" sucb au arrangement Wac unuvr way, which fact
II corr bOracd bf the fact hat Mr.. Duncan was ana NO.
tive member al ne ofeehhAcA paly, ANA working Tor
IT. Sue ess lie hsd not tn@n become Inflated wth ina
Was easihi Hancock would e0AstuI until MS luan
eock,l ct,tf Was shown ue."
Wac was Go he on the ticket WIN General Han.
coc. :" "
The ticket was 10 be Hancock and BGilor"
Mr. jackson ais. s,alra that Au cJupcgated with Mr.
Duucan N Tie Cr enbaeh cause until lie ascerla,d
IN can WAS irving tOcAiry tue Ggccubackets oyer n,
the ID mOcracy. 49, W
"W zen Il a on discover that ."
" Nh DGntan wrote that he did nof bei,eva tho
Grrtnonvsvt eohtd carry single C1bgrcssipnat MA
tic. IA n country. Captain Castle an d Lcxlnufn
KY, denounced hm severely for hiss aposucy III .so
abOu Hancock" """'
l. II uue on arr Republican, Mr. Jaekso, a.
ieit the Republican party about Sin ,uars aso ana