The Indianapolis leader. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1879-1890, 1882-02-25
THE GREENBACKERS
Meet in State Convention In This
City,
Adopt a Platform and. Nominate q
State Ticket.

Adopt Platform and. Nominate a
State Ticket.
The delegates to the State Greenbackes
Convention arrived in large numbers during
Tuesday night, and at 10:30 O'Clock, when
the Convention was informally called to
order by J c. Campbell. of the Sixth Dis
trict, the Park Theater WAS comfortably
filled. The object of infor usLy calling the
Convention to order was to give Colonel
Josse Harper, Of Danviiie, ILL.,. Chairman Of
the National Executive COMMITTEES. q chance
10 make some remarks. Mr.. Harper went
on to express his faith in the Greenback
cause and to declare his zeal In the work had
not abated. He recited his own labors
during the campaign of 1880, and gave the
history of the preparation and pub
lication of "Harper's Call" He showed
that it had been prepared after con-
sultatiOn with the leading men of
the party, and it was not the outcome of
any desire or his part TO father q new party.
The call to which Mr.. Harper referred
was for the organization of q new party,
based upon the belief that both tiIe ruling
political parties should be owe. thrown, and
vi on greenback, anti-monopoly, free-bal
lot platform. He said that persons who
signed the call would naturally be forced
into the Greenback Labor party, as the party
which Lad those views. Five hundred
thousand circulars containing the call and
asking for signatures were to be sent out. Ii
was II u asked that any Democra:, Repub-
lican, Granger or anti-monopellst as such
should join the new party. bat every man.
Independent of his previous party affilia-
tiOns, who could abandon any party with
which he had been identified, and give his
support 10 the new party Oh the platform
indicated by the call. would be cordially
received. In closing his remarks Dir. Har-
per paid high compliment 10 his party.
His remarks were received with loud ap-
plause.
After the above remarks by Mr.. Harper,
the Convention was formally called to order
by the Chairman of the State Central Com
mittee, c. G. Post, after which Judge John
S. Bender, of Plymouth, was chosen Tenn
porary Chairman, with Henry Smith, of
Whitney, Secretary, with the Greenback ed
iUors of the State as Assistant Secretaries.
The appointment of the Committee on
Credentials was made, - also the following
additional Committees:
ON ORGANIZATION.
second-J C Albert, Of Orange.
Third-H 5. Love. of Jackson.
Fourth
Sixth-Eh Foreman, of Dubois.
Sev eventh-John Stuart, of Shelby.
Eighth-T. 4. Messick, Of Montgomery.
Ninth-Dr mil Harper, of Madison.
Tenth-A.J. }. guthrie, OF Cass.
Eleventh-GoY'gc Y. Watson. Of Jay.
Twelfth-Dr.J Brown. Of Noble.
Thirtsenth-J A Garner. Of Stsrke.
RULLs AND REGULATIONS.
First District--w Z: Chapman, of Pike.
Second-T Shively, of Knox.
Fourth-D. b. Fowler, Of Decatur.
Fifth-Dr J. H. Robinson. OF Putnam.
seventn-D. T. Davidson. OF Hancock
Eighth-E A. Boardman. OF Warren.
Mnh-A Tenth-4 p p Goo1s Soor 81 Of IERpsosnoe Esgs
Eleventh-Dr. NJ. E. Please, Of Howard.
Twelfth-James Mitchell, Of Allen
Thirteenth-Dr. d. H. Poynear. of Elkhart.
on PLATFORM.
First District-B. F. Harris, Of warrick
SecOnd-W. L. Green, Of Lawrence.
Eogsth1Richard n xa'ss, Gssss, Of Dsesbo.n ,n
Sixth-Dr. S S. Boyd, Of Wayne.
Seventh-R. A. Riley, of Hancock.
Eighth. A. Allen, of vigo.
Ninth-T. A. Cobb. of Boone.
Tenth-C. w. Anderson, of Cass.
EleyenthCJohn Nonan. OF Bi,ckford
IW6lfLl-ClrlSJl0n
Thirteenth-John 3. Bender. Of Marshali.
VICE PREsIDKNIs.
First District-J. r. Lynch, Of Gibson.
SecOnd-J c. Albert, Of Orange.
Third-Jared Sator, OF Clark.
Fourth-D. D Fowler, of Decatur.
Fifth-Harvey Barnett, of Johnssn.
Sixth-Dr. A. J. Riley, of Delaware.
Seventh-Isaiah Hornady, Of Marion.
Eighth-w. D. Gill. of Montgomery.
Nlnth-David Moss, of Hamilton
Tenth-John B. Mllroy. Of Cas-.
Eleventh-AlbertS Stiles, Of Miami
Twelfth-Christian Orth. of Allen.
Thirteenth-J. c. johnson, Of Elkhart.
STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEE
First District-A w. Selby, OF Pike.
second-H s. Slenkard Of Boone.
Thirds NJ. Hudson, of Jennings.
E0uGth E;s1s Richard 3 h Gresg; Of Dearborn
Sixth-Thompson Smith, Of Wayne.
Eighth-M. C. Rankin, of vigO.
NINTH. L. Miller, OF Tipp0canOe.
Tenth--Dr. H. q. Leonard, Of Cass.
Twelfth-L L. Good win, OF Noble.
Thirteenth-John L. Bender, of Marshall.
After the appointment Of the above Com
mittee the Convention adjourned until 80
o'clock.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
About 2 o'clock the Convention reassem-
bled and the Committee on Credentials made
its report, and as there were no contests it
was adopted.
ton reported the name of Hon. Gilbert De
La Matyr for President, and Milton Il.
Daniels, of this Comfy, for Secretary. The
report of the Committee WAS adopted unsn-
in,ously. On taking the chair, Mr.. De La
Matyr made proper Acknowledgements of
the compliment that had been paid him,
among other things saying the country was