New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-06-11
KEARNEY'S PARTY.

DELEGATE WITH sHAhP ToNGUE-FUSION
WITH THE socIALIsTs-NoMNATIoNs FOR PRES
IDENT.
Chicago. June 1O.-The National Greenbaek La
Dor Convention reassembled at 10 o'clock this
morning. The chairman, the Hon. Gilbert DE La
Matyr, stated that the Committee on Credentials
was still unprepared to report. The time was
whiled away with campaign songs and speech by
the Rev. Mr.. Anderson, a colOred delegate from
Terre Haute, Ind. This delegate said that he
learned from colored delegates lately in Chicago
that the Greenback-Labor party was rapidly grow
ing in the South.
At length the Committee on Credentials made
report, by which they recommended the admission
of the following delegations:
Alabama. 6; Arkansas. IL; California, 12; Colorado
g: Connecticut, IL; Derwdre, Georgia, 1; Illinois
Inian9 sS Iowa Kans@s 10 10 Ksn5GeSy n
as Mne m Nh aTyia 49,
Missouri 80; Nebraska. 9; New Hampshire. 10; New
9rSf S S. Rhode islauG tennessee
Texas Vermont, 1o VIRGINIA A wOi TTsna a. [S
g%op Pary QEe
workingmon. 3; the Eight Hour League g.
minority report was presented against the adj
mission of the 1877 delegates from the Hoyt~Pome-
roy wing.
Long AND NOISY wRANGLE.
A warm debate followed. attended with much
confusion.
Denis Kearney of California, moved to table the
minority report, but on being informed that 1t
would table the whole question, withdrew his mo
ton in order to give every an opportunity ito
empty his gasbag."
Apother delegate moved that Mr.. Kcarncy be
given fifteen minutes for that purpose.
Mr.. Rynder, of Pennsylvania, moved TO substi-
tute the following:
Resolved That we are representatives OF the Natona
Geuback Labor party ana nave DO rgno 70 tx t@'enG emu
persons who not regularly elected under the call OF
the Washington Conference.
The debate continued. During its progress sew
eral members we're frequently addressing the Con-
vention at one time until the chairman had to call
on the Sergeant.at-arm to preserve order The
chairman appointed Denis Kearney additional
Sergeant-at-arms. to keep order and concluded with
a threatening Nov he quiet" Kearney took off
his coat and stationed himself in aisle ready to
preserve order.
1t was finally decided unanimously to accept that
part of the report of the Committee on Credentias
fixing the status Of delegates regularly accredited
to this Convention, aud leave the portion relating
to representatives of other organizations to future
consideration.
CAPTAIN TREvEIIcK MADE PRESIDENT.
The Committee on Permanent Organization re-
ported Captain Richard Trevelick, of Michigan
permanent PRESIDENT; Charles K. Lltchman, of
Massachusetts, secretary and six assistant secre-
taries. The report was adopted
On taking the chair Captain Trevelick thanked
the Convention for the honor of being chosen " to
preside over this large, intelligent but noisy Con-
vention" He then proceeded to place sergcants-at-
arms in the asles each with police officer at his
side. with orders to instantly arrest any delegate
irving TO address the Convention when not recOg-
DIzed by the Chair.
After recess the Convention adopted the report
OF the Committee on Rules.
Mr. Brown of Iowa. presented motion favoring
the two-thlrds vote in nominating candidate for
President.
THE SOCIALISTS LET IN.
A memorial from the Socialistc Labor party, ask
ing representation in the Convention, and stating
that they trolleo 100000 votes in the country,
was received. motion 10 admit forty-four men-
bers Of that party was adopted.
On a resolution accepting the remainder of the
report of the Committee on Credentials confused
debate occurred, during which the chairman in vain
endeavored to keep control of the Convention. Once
be SAID. Gentlemen, you can't get the fiOor by
standing up all the time, not even II you stand on
your heads;" and again, "Gentlemen, if you know
what is on hand better than the char does, then
you better come up here and take the chair" The
resolution was finally adopted committee, ac
companied bp band sent to Farwcll Hall to
escort the Hoyt-PomerOy Greenbackers to the con-
ventOn.
During the absence of the committee the COnven-
tion was entertained with GreenbaCk songs and
hard money collection was taken up to pay the
singers.
hearing the legend Liberty, Equality and Fra
ternity, was greeted with great applause.
SHARP HIT AT KEAgNEY.
Mrs. Spencer of Washington, ID. g., spoke in
favor of Woman Suffrage.
This brought Denis Kearney to his feet. He
said he had received instructions before leaving
California, from his wife, who warned hIm against
having any thing to do with suifragiss, and
declared that if lie had anything to do with thcm
when he returned instead of greeting him with
q kiss she would greet him with fat-ron.
Mrs. Spencer replied that she glad to know
who was the head of Denis Kearney's family.
When the Hoyt-PomerOy faction arrived from |
rarwell Hall they were received with boisterOus
demonstration, the whole Convention joining In TO
make the scene as noisy and riotous as poSslbe;
Mr.. Ralph Hovt, permanent CHAIRMAN OF the Far |
Convention he healing of all differences in the |
Greenback labor party. The Convention at G:50 |
o'clock this evening took q recess until o'clock.
PLATFORM ADOPTED.
On reassembing the Committee on Resolutions |
was ordered to report The Hon. E. II. GIlet, as j
chairman of the committee. submitted the follow
ing as the platform of the party, which, he said,
was unanimously agreed upon by the committee:
Civil government should guarantee the divine
right of every labOrer TO the results OF bis TOLL thus
enabling the producers OF wealth to provide them
selyea with the means for physical comfort and tho
facilities for mental, social and moral culture and
we condemn as unworthy OF our clViuEatloh the
barbarism which imposes upon the wealtl-producers
a state of perpetual drudgery as the price
Of bare animal existence. Notwithstanding the
enormous increase Of productive power, the uni;;
yersaI Introduction of labor-savng machinery. and
the dscovery OF new agents for the increase of |
wealth the task of the laborer Is scarcely ghtened,
the hours OF toll are but little shortened and few
producers are lifted from poverty into comfort and
beounary Independence. The associated monopo-
les the International syndcates and other income
alasses demand dear money and cheap labor;
Estronq government aud hence q weak people.
Corporate control Of the volume OF money has