National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1880-01-09
THE GREENBACKERS.
Session of the National Conference
at FentOn Hall.
A Permanent Organization Effected, With
Congressman Muroh as Chairman
Poter Cooper Nominates Thurman
for President and Ben But
Ter for Vioc.Prosident--
Resolutions offered.
The oreenbnck.Labor Conference.

The Greenbnc nch-Labor Conference.
The National Greenbacls. Labor Conference
was called to order in Feutou Hall at noon
yesterday by Hon. #. p. Devices, who made
short address, reCitiug tho objects for which
the conference had been called.
Tho hall was packed 10 Its utmost capacity,
standing.room being ut a premium. mum
Der of women suffragists occupied seats near
the stage and took lively interest IN the
proceedings. At the conclusion Of Mr.. Devices
address temporary organization wns effected,
with Mayor j. NJ. Saudcrson, of Lynn Mass,
IN the chair and DlcSsrs. Bisk abd Mills, Sec
retancs. On motion Of Mr.. Buchanan, of In
diana, committee of five to nominate porma-
mont officers of tho conference was appointed,
aud retired for consultation.
During thoir absence Mrs. i. b. Chandler,
Of Philadelphia, wss introduced TO tho au-
dienCe, and read n circular from the Citizens
Suffrage Association of Philadelphia, on the
subject of procuring the right Of suffrage for
women aud securing 1t to men. At tue con-
clusion of tho reading Mrs Chandler was pre-
sented with handsome basket Of flowers.
Tho committee on permanent organization
returned aud submitted tho names OF The fol-
lowing for officers of the conference, which
wero unanimously confirmed; Hon. 4. II.
Murch, of Maine, president; w. w, Wiltshire
of Arkansas, and Denis kearney, Of Cali
fornla, vice.presidents; 5. +. Hartsel Of Missis-
sippi; S. Fish, Illinois; j. q. Mills of New
York, and Il. p. Ryder, Of Pennsylvania, Sec
rotarcs; and II. w. Wade, Of tho District of
Columbia, sorgGant.at-arms. The committee
further recommended the appointment of an
executive committee of thirteen 10 report the
basis of representation aud \ time and place
for holding National convention to cooper
ate with tho Congressional and National COM
mittccs This proposition gave rise tO pro-
onged discussion, which resulted ia tile adoP-
tion of an amendment that tho executive
committee consist of delegate from each
State represented in tho conference. The va
rious delegates then nominated the following
as members of the committee:
Maine, J. III. Blood; New Hampshire, l.. B.
Holmes; Vermont. q. J. Slannard; Massachu-
setts, @. II. LitUhmWn; Connecticut II &. Baker;
New York, A. q. Mcdonald; New Jersey, w.
l.. Hope; Pennsylvania, w. Z. Plumncr; Della
ware, j. s. BosticR; Maryland b b. Knel; Yir-
ginia, G.. w. Hcnderlite; West Virginia, IL. 5.
Walker; North Carolina, w. Nj. Coleman; South
Carolina, Mr.. Mclean; Alabama, A. II. Bnttin;
Mississippi, $. f. Hartsell; Texas, J. w. Jen-
uings; Ohio, l.. T. Foster Indiana, j. Buchanan;
Illinois, ID. l.. Brouchei; Michigan, w. A. saw
age; Missouri, NJ Y. Duncan; Iowa, q. II. jack
son; Wisconsin, J. L. Thomas; Kansas Alfred
Taylor; Kentucky, Colonel Blanton DuncauI
Arkansas, w. w. Wiltshire; California, Denis
Kearney, aud District Of Columbia, Lee Gran
dali
The names Of A. r. Parsons. Illinois, as
representative of the oight-hUur league of tho
| United States. aud Mrs. l.. b. Chandler, Phil
adelpha, to represent tho women OF the cOun-
try, were, upon motion, added to the commit
| tee.
A letter was read from Peter Cooper, of
| New York, regretting his inability to be
present and giving his views on the currency.
! lie suggested as the first choice of the Green
hackers, the name of Hon. A. g. Thurman Of
Ohio, for President. This announcement was
received with Kisses aud other signs Of disap-
| probation, while another paragraph relative
| to Hon. b. f. Butler or Hon. J. B. Weaver, OF
Iowa, for second place was greeted with pro-
| longod applause. The assembly at this point
became very disordery, and points of order,
questions OF privilege, motions to adjourn aud
other parliamentary tactics were tho order OF
tho day. Amid poicct Bedlaui a motion 10
take recess until o'clock was declared
adopted.
THE EVENING SESSION.
The conference reassembled at $50 o'clock,
Hon. T. III. Murch in the chair,
Hon. +. p. Devices read n communication
| signed by G. \. Atwater and f.. NJ. Graves, a
committee of the GIoeuback voters OF New
| Haven, Conn.,, as to tho proper course to pur-
suo in the approaching Presidential campaign.
The paper further stated that as the Ropub-
| liCan party was In the hands of tho money
power coalition between the GreenbsclSeIs
and Democrats would he Of great benefit and
result IN the defeat Of the Republicans ut the
next election. Without a coalition tho Re-
publican party would, beyond doubt, be the
winners. Tho paper was referred to the COM
lnittee on resolutions without debate.
| 1t was announced that the committee on
call aud address would probably be ready
with q report to-day ab noon. Under the call
of States number OF resolutions were read
aud referred 10 the proper committee They
related to tho enforcement Of the eight'hOur
law, establishment OF " National bureau Of
| labor statistics against any coalition with
either Of the old parties tho admission Of
Utah as State whenever it had the requisite
number of inhabitants, regardless OF ils sys-
TEN of morals, the repeal Of tho law Interior
| ing with lottery dealers or any other persons
correspondence, the banking system aud other
topics agitstcd by the GreunblckerS.
At the conclusion OF the reading of losolu-
tonS, Ralph Beaumont, the shoemaker orator.
of New York, was introduced 10 the meeting
and kept it In good humOr until 1880 o'clock,
when recess was taken until noou to-day.