New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-05-18
GREENBACKLRS IN PENNSYLVANIA.
PREPARING FOR THE STATE CoNvENTIoN-THE
PROBABLE CANDIDATES.
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.

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HARRIsBURG, Penn, May 1.-THE State Conven-
ton of the Observation-Disclosures party to be held here to-
morrow promises TO be fairly well attended. More
than usual importance attaches to the movement
this year because OF the complications OF Pennsyl-
sylvania politics. At the last election for Governor
in 1878, the Grcenbackers polled s1,75S woes.
Last year their candidate for State treasurer re-
ceiyed only ! 900 votes with four tickets III the
field. This year even that number IS regaried as an
important factor but the leaders here are confident
OF polling much larger vote. Aid is expected from
the Knights of Labor Emsssries of this secret or
ganzation have been at work with great SUCCESS
recently enrolling the wOrkingmen throughout the
State Mayor Powdery, of Scranton, the heau oi
the Knights who claims that the organization N
over IN 600 strong i'm the state is expected TO take
part in to-morrows convention. The succesSiuI le-
cal prosecutions for conspiracy against trades nm
ionists who have organized the strikes in Pitisourg
and elsewhere in the state recently ard Intlmdaled
mon from going to work are arousing much 1eclhe
among workingnen, and will he made by thehl
prominent issue in the campaign
The Greenbackcrs expect 10 receive the COM
bined vote of the ant-Moaoposts and OF the LABOR
organizations. They are willing to combine WIN
the Democrats aud some negotiations looking that
way are said to be IN progrc = Dnt IL Is va
that the combinations Will be MADE. l,ohIoTIIdtn
are watching tie movement with aNletI. ny
assert that the StalwaTts giving secret alu to
Creeubackers On the groundthat the movement VIII
draw lis principal strength from the Democra,lc
party and that III this wav II VIII onset IN llut
pendent Republican detection from the Cameron
| State ticket rnc Democrats assert tha!t III
| tLe last GubcrnatOrial election the ireenDacN
| movement was only pushed in strong Democfatlc
counties like LuZeTne, which was done with money
furnished by CamerOns agents Tor the purpose oi
making sure of the election of his state ticket, ana
that they have evidence that Camerons agents pro
pose to offset tie Independent detection IN TINS
| way At the coming election Thomas 4. Ailh-
strong editor of Pitsburg laDOr paper, VIII pIooa-
| blv be nominated for Governor. cIVll SUIT l'r
| $50 600 damages is now pending against
! INN III PittsDulg brought by the Waverly Coal
Company for injury. to its business py
| inducing strike. ia. Cake, of Sunbuiy, is the
| probable nominee for Leutcnant-GOVernOr; anu
| George A. Jenckcs for Supreme Judgr, AID HoDerI
| X Iomlinson a granger from Bucks county, LOT
! Congressmana at-Large. All the candidates are III
| doubt except the Governor The grangers GlSilke
! fhe Staiwart Republican ticket because all hVe
! candidates are lawyers. :u,.
! Ihe Greenback mass meeting held here t0-ngnt
| was well antendc.l. Speeches were delivered by l.
| w Iaylor. Thomas 4. Armstrong, +; > Heatn
| James f. Emerson and Others. The platform VIII
contain the following: "That the law should allow
associated labor all privileges permitted aSsociatei
captai" and the usual deciarat lions against Natioha
|