Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-08-21
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ultuoi. Greenbackers.
,..xxcTos, Aug. 19.-Eorty four
Dc assembled at 3 p. m, pursuant
deiek caII for Greenback- Anti 'Monop-
psIahor Convention OF the state.
oiy D / Streater, Of Danville, was
Hon. 80 permanent Chairman. He
spposha t the object Of the Conven.
stase1 s m nominate State ticket and
Joe m. w. electors for Butler and
A strife between the Greenback-
Wess, sa,,onolist faction and the
Anu ont Grsenbackers began at once
sissan,;nued until the final adjourn
sna .aveaIino quite q wide and deep
men', IN one side of which are the
cnssiL .,s who met pursuant to the call
reRmr s Waters, of this city, today. and
OF " other these who will obey Nc
onsshsr;s call and assemble here on
hsie 11sh of this month. A motion TO
sns o. IN the 27th caused q hot dis
sap and vas lost. The candidacy
cos ps.ls, was endorsed. A motion to
d p a ticket and appoint a COM
nc ,ae.a IN harmonic differences with
he Convention OF the Ztn was iost.
\. ne evening session a motion to
ssoose Presidential electors was lost,
"a seyeral straight-out Greenoackers
s ss.;,ed The Convention finally ad-
ser,ns until the 9th, the Mcheigan
E.Isoates being invited to take part in
its deliberations.
Connecticut Republicans.
HAVEN, Conn, Aug. 20.-At the
o.anhiican State Convention Judge w.
= E1msr was elected temporary chair
T.. In his speech he said that James
Ria;ne was the peer Of any man in
~. World for integrity. John A. lib
hits was elected permanent president.
IN assuming the chair, he SAID the
nrinsiples upon which the Republican
Serty was founded were its principles
soday. He arraigned the Democratic
aarty for its position during the war,
md said its policy on the tariff would
ssdooe the honest labor OF America to
.Ss eond,tjon Of paupsr labor. He Gu
ios;red James G. Blaine as the most IL
instrious man of his time. [Applause.
Ts also euloeized Gen. Logan. The
Convention then voted to take an infor-
nal ballot for candidate for Governor.
Ths names of Gen. w. II. Buokly, Phin-
as q Louusberry and Henry Is. Harri
AN we're presented. On the second
ballot Harrison was nominated.
HIS Callers.
New YoRK, Aug. 20.-President Ar
thur today received the following call
srs: Secretaries Frelinghuysen. Folger
and Chandler, Assistant Treasurer Ac-
ton. Lieut.. Emery, Assistant Postmas-
ter General Hatton and ex-Collector
Murphy. The Cabinet officers remained
With the President several hours, dis
cussinp official business, the nature of
which was not learned.
On wall street.
NEW YORK, Aug. 20.-Governments
strong: railways lower this afternoon.
Stacks we're buoyant and active during
The early dealings. Union Pacific was
afeature and advanced on large bus
mess from 50T to Hl<. The rise was
based on reports from Boston that that
company and the Chicago, Darlington
and Qaincy had arrived at better un-
derstanding, that rates had been re-
stored throughout the entire line of the
road and that all differences with the
Denver d Rio Grande, and Denver d Rio
Grande Western companies had hem
adjusted. The improvement in other 40
tive stocks ranged from to 21s. In
the afternoon Missouri Pacific was
raided down. This weakened the entire
market. At the same time IL was reported
from the west that weather there was
unfavorable for growing corn which led
10 selling for long account. Prices de-
cined from "a to 29s per cent. from the
highest point of the day. Near the
elose there was a rally of Il to e, the
latter being Union Pacific. The market
closed steady.
Butler speaks nc Providence.
PROVIDENCE, Aug. 19.-General Butler
spoke here this afternoon in presence OF
5000 representatives Of the various
trades unions. After some preliminary
badinage leveled at the newspapers,
General Butler told why he was identi-
hed with the laboring people and argued
In favor of arbitration for the settle
ment Of disputes between employer and
employees. He cited the great railroad
strike of Pennsylvania of 1877 in which
millions OF property were destroyed.
When be first learned from talking with
Tom Scott that these strikers were get
ting 81 .33 per day. he could not under
stand why they should strike, as men
employed by him (Butler) were only
getting Sl.25. He learned the feason
afterwards in talking with these men.
They had not only to support their fam
lies at home, hut while on the road had
10 pay their own board most of the time.
They said they would rather work for
enc dollar a day IL they could live at
home. Arbitration would have settled
this trouble quickly and saved thirty
millions of property. The speaker had
been an employer of iaborers for nearly
thirty years and had never eeen strike
Rlad Of arbitration. to have somebody
else sooner than himself settle disputes.
Many Of his employees were hrs old
friends.
He then proceeded to give the reason |
Why be could no longer sustain the DEM
oofatie party. IL was because il had |
not proved itself friendly to laboring
men. He had asked the Democratic |
Convention TO put a plank in It's plat |
form declaring the rights of labor. He
then submitted the proposition thai |
labor has right to a Just share of the |
profits. This was refused. He then |
asked that the United States Govern
ment establish schools for workingmen's |
children. That was alse refused. The |
convention would not agree to foster |
and cherish American labor. The Re
publican party claimed to be the work. |
ingnien's frieHd, yet IL had resorted 10 q |
triok In this State 10 keep him from |
voting by requiring that he should reg
isier last January. He closed by coun- |
selling workingmen to stand together |
saa work for the enactment of laws in |
thsif interest.
Temporarily Embarrassed.
PHrLADELPHIA, Aug. a0-It is report |
e that W. ID. Eshelman & Co., general
commission merchants, are temporarily
embarrassed.
A Brilliant idea.
BOSTON, Aug. 20.--At the Parker House |
Yesterday Mrs. Parnell held a confer |
sncs With numeer of Catholic bishops |
and leaders Of the Irish National League |
ooacerning the means by which the |
soming political contest in this country |
souid De turned TO the advancement Of |
usland's cause. II Is understood that |
M ransll represented her son at the |
1Atersnce. Mrs. Parnell submitted |
~ details of a scheme for the benefit |
- IRISH home industry. which she stated |
- - coacelved by her son. Parneil, she |
Wld, had fnru,ai a m nu,s,.sa ti,,, a., Ens,