The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-09-25
POLITICAL.
A Split i'm the Greenback Ranks in
Massachusetfs--Ano Convention is
Called.

Boston, Sept A.-As the result of split
among the leaders of the Greenback party in
this State, Hon. e. Moody Boynton, member
OF the national committee of the Greenback
Labor party for Massachusetts, issues call to
those who believe in the greenback and anti
monopoly principles enunciated in the plat
form of the National Greenback Labor party,
to meet in convention at Worcester, Oct. 10th,
to nominate State ticket 1t sets forth that
the call issued in the name of the party for the
convention in Boston to morrow, is based who'll
ly upon the same conditions and basis of repre-
sentation as those upon which the Democratic
convention is called for the following day at
Springfield; that if acquiesced in it must en-
sure a complete surrender and merging of the
Greenback with the Democratic party; there
fore this protest is entered against said call and
convention as being without precedent in the
history of the National Greenback Labor pa rty
and at ratification of Gen. Buffers statement
that the mission OF the Greenbackers had been
accomplished.
The Greenback Convention.
BosToN. Sept. 24.-The Greenback State
Central Committee held a meeting tonight, at
which there was full attendance. Boynton's
"apostacy" was discussed, and though he is
credited with loyalty, is considered as actuated
by personal hostility to Butler They say that
Butler is true to Greenback principles, and
makes no account of his saying the party is
dead. They do not fear anything like stam-
pede to Boynton. Tc-morroy S convention
will have about 400 delegates, and will, with
out doubt, nominate Butler, with the remain
der of the ticket Greenbackers.
Hn the Interest of Harmony.
NEW YORK, Sept. PA largely attended
meeting in the interest of Democratic harmony
in this city, was held at Cooper Institute this
evening. David Dudley Field presided, and
speeches were made and resolutions adopted
urging the necessity for harmonious action A
committee of % was appointed to present reso-
lutions to the State convention.
Colored Mems National Convention.
LOUISVILLE, KY, Sept. A.-The Colored Ma
tlonal Convention was in session this afternoon
being called to order by Milton Holland of
Washington, d, G. About $50 delegates were
present. The time since the meeting of the
convention has been consumed in efforts to
elect temporary chairman. Messrs. Taudry
OF Missouri, and Greene of Washington are
the leading candidates. Fred Douglass will be
chosen permanent chairman.
Rev. A. M. Greene of Louisiana was elected
temporary chairman, and he addressed the
convention.
The following telegram was read:
NEW HAVEN, Conn, Sept "a
Connecticut greets the colored men of the nation
and prays them to memorabilia Congress in favor of
colored commission bill.
(Signed) ANDREW j. CHAMBERS,
Twenty-seven States are reported and there
is no trouble about accommodations, every
delegate being provided for. At 2 o'clock q
recess was taken until .. m.
At 10 o'clock tonight the convention was
still in wrangle over the permanent chair
manship, with but little promise of an early
result.
Fred Dougless was finally elected permanent
chairman. He took occasion to deny the report
that he had said that if Ben Butler was nomi-
mated for the presidency he would sweep the
colored vote of the Union. The convention
then adjourned.