New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-10-01
THE GREENBACK STATE COMMITTEE

The State Committee of the National
Oreenback Labor Party met after noon yesterday
at the 5turevant House There were present the fol-
owing members George o. Jones, chairman OF Albany;
Harvey Markham, Queens County; Ralph Robb ]. NJ
Bailey and James Allen, Kings County; James Quinn,
c. Cairns John A. Davenport Igaac COnen, Hugh b.
Brown, John II. Feeney r. A. Town, New-fork; j. b.
Sullivan Westcheser; sylvester Tut, Dutchess c. L.
Diedcrch Orange ". K. Mcguire Greene c. p. Brand
Rensselaer,; W. g. Mcdonald Warren George b.
Greene, Franklin; James Barley, Montgomery Il. +.
Merritt, Chenango; W. L. Cole, Oneida; W. f. Ingal
Oswego; James Wright, Cayuga X. c. Huston, Yates
Pierce Pearson, TOmpkns James Abbott, Chemung L..
s JOY, Monroe Clinton Furbush st. Lawrence; c. A.
waldo Erie J. II. Randall, Chatauqua
Chairman Jones called the meeting to order He said
they mad gathered survey the field after great
parties had nominated their candidates. and also 10 take
measures for conducting the political campaign He had
received letters the recent conventions held
saying that there refuge FOR Greenbackers
in either OF the old political parties.
The Greenback party i'll this State was
now political faction and would poll at least 10000
votes coming election. He then called upon the
various members OF the committee in turn to give
nation concerning the outlook in their respective dis
tcts The roll called and the members responded.
II found in nearly every Congressional District
Greenback candidate will be run and In many cases
county tickets There occasional declarations that
the WOIkingnen's and Autobiography parties would
| not work ia accord with the Grecnback party.
c. A. Waldo, OF Erie County, sad mat his district
| would make "A good FhO wing. There had been some
question whether good many OF those VINO MAD acted
with the reenbac1 party heretofore would not vote Tor
Grover Cleveland tue Democratic candidate lie could
see no for This Mr.. Cleveland Was railroad
lawyer, and this class that Greenbackers ola not
support. 1t resolved tnat the Republican and Dem
ocIatc speakers in Congressional District De chl
enged during the campaign TO JOINT discussion OF pOht
cal questions. delegate Thought the party OsG great
many votes by the returning them as scat
terng" This wrong. and the proper representa-
tons were made and degree OF watchuness exercised
| IL could be In good part corrected
The CHAIRMAN read long address, which 1t is pro
posed 20 print and circulate aDO1g voters In II the Old
parties arraigned as unworthy Of pdOc confidence
bccause OF their past bad records 1t is declared that
the National GreenDack Labor party Is the only one
which is free all political corruption ana whose
aims are those which should meet the approval OF the
best men Of all parties. delegate wished 20 know tAe
.eutiment OF me members rnlng Tree canals out
On the personal appeal The chairman, and Ee state
ment from hi tna there was great diversity OF opinion
ho Withdrew his question. Mr. Hughes hopcd that tAe
line would be worry clearly drawn bcw cen the IeenhaeS
party and polists the question % railroads.
lie wanted the Government 10 own ana oferaIo Tue
| railroads; lot merely regulate them