The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-03-05
POMERoY's PRATTLERs.
TANNING THE DYING EMBERs.
Convention Of the Brick Pomeroy Wing Of
the Decentralization Patty-Denuis
Kearney Made a Patron Saint
APropositIonto loin the Chlca-
90 Conyentiqn Voted Down.

Labor party met in Convention to-day. A
temporary organization was effected, and
the various committees appointed, when
the Convention took recess until 2 o'clock
The Convention reasembled at 2 o'clock
but the Committee on Credentials was moi
yet ready to report,
Mr.. Talbot, Of Missouri, and Hugh Pre-
ger, Of Ohio, addressed the Convention by
invitation. Among other things Preger
stated that this wing Of the party has now
nearly 10000 clubs in well working order,
md claimed 100000 greenback voters in
the country.
The chairman of the Committee on
Credentials reported 212 delegates pres
ent from Pennsylvania, New Hampshire,
Arkansas, West Virginia, Georgia, Ohio,
Virginia, Michigan, Indiana, Illinois,
Wisconsin, Iowa, Kentucky, Mississippi,
Texas, Nebraska, Missouri, Rhode Island,
Tennessee, Colorado and New York.
The Committee on Permanent organiza'
ton was appointed, and during the alb.
sence Of the committee, NJ. NJ. Pomeroy
addressed the Convention, and letters
were read from Mary Dana Shindler, oi
Texas. urging the Convention to be true to
It's principles and put good and tried men
in nomination, and from Britton A. Hill,
OF st. Louis, advising the convention to
adjourn to Chicago, and unite with the
Convention to be held there In June.
sYMDoIIcAL PAINTING.
Mr.. Pomeroy brought on the platform a
finely executed painting in oil Of the
American flag, across the stripes OF which
was painted a large fac simile Of a one dol
lar greenback note pierced by bayonet.
This brought the Convention to its feet
and there was the most boisterous cheer
ing and waving Of hats for several minutes
When order was restored Mr.. Pomeroy
spoke and gave the origin and history OF
the greenback, the work 1t performed dur
ing the war, and told how since then 1t
had been destroyed in the interest oil the
bondholders and wrought impoverish-
ment to the masses Of the people. He
also gave the origin and growth OF the
Greenback party, especially the progress
OF this wing OF the party, which now has
over 5000 regularly chartered and organ
lied clubs in active existence.
poMERoY's FAREWELL.
He had issued charters TO these clubs,
and did a great deal Of work in organizing
the party, but now he must resign his po'
sition as organizer, and turn the work
over to others. He did not mean by this
that he withdrew from the party or that
he would lessen his exertion in behalf oi
the cause, but he had given most Of bis
time and considerable money to bring
about the present results, and ne must
now turn bis attention to replenishing his
nurse and improving his material condi'
ton. He urged them to prosecute the
work before them vigorously, to place only
active, earnest men In positions in clubs,
and 10 nominate candidates who would
carr, their banner, II not to victory, TO a
place well to the front. He was loudly
applauded. .,., .,,,,.. -
MIR. Pomeroy, Hugh Preger, Denis Kear,,
new, and to Representative Weaver and
other Greenback Congressman.
PERMANENT ORGANIZATION.
US. Hally, Chairman OF the Committee
ON Permanent Organization, reported
Ralph E. Hoyt, Of South Bend, Ind, fol
President, seven Vice Presidents, and
Geo. w. Brewster, OF Iowa, for Secretary
with two assistants. The report was
adopted. ., a. A.
chair, made o brief speech, in which be
thanked the Convention for the honor
conferred; denounced In strong terms the
old parties as opposed to the welfare o.
the people and aiming to build up greal
money power; referred to President Hayes
as the political thief OF Ohio, who holdi
his office by virtue OF grand larceny, and
closed by urging harmonious and dlgni'
fed action on the part OF the Convention
WANT TO WAIT EVENTS.
A committee on resolutions and one tt
receive all letters, communications ant
documents was appointed. Mr.. London
Of Missouri, representing twenty-thret
Greenback editors, delegates to the Con
yention, desired to read q resolution op
posing all division and schisms in thu
party. and recommending an adiournmen
- .hiu Convention to Chicago June 9th