The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1884-06-05
BUTLER Is CALLED.
The 0reenbackers Nominate the
General on the First
Ballot.
General A. m. West, OF Mississippi,
Named for the Vice Presl.
dency.

and Mississippi being the exceptions.
South Carolina was represented by Morse
ehurett. a proxy. The convention met in
Englishs Opera House, and was called to
order by Jesse Harper, of Illinois, Chair
man of the National Committee, after
which the Hon. John Tyler, of
man. The anti Butler feeling among some
Of the Southern delegates manifested
itself early in the day, and was chiefly no.
ticeable in the determined effort TO give
proxies permission to vote. Scion Chase,
of Maine, and George o. Jones, of New
York, argued vehemently against excluding
proxies, but, after three hours heated dis
cussion, the Butler men were triumphant,
and it was decided that delegates could only
cast individual votes. This decision made
the actual vote of the convention All.
During the day the following kilograms
passed between Gov. Begole, of Michigan,
and Gen. Butler:
To Gen. Ben Butler Boston:
VIII you accept nomination on satisfactory
platform? No other question here.
J. w. BEGoLE.
To J. W. Begole, Indianapolis:
Thanks for your confederation But why
should be asked question which, under like
circumstances. was never put to any other man?
Is not my record IA a Greenbacker for twenty
which would cause me to be pointed at a man
who bids for a nomination?
BENZ. +. BUTLER.
Permanent organization was effected by
the selection of Gen. James b. Weaver, of
Iowa, az Chairman Vice President for Hi
nois, Charles Voris. Among the Secreta-
ries were G. G. Post and s. l. Norton.
Gen. Weaver was conducted to the chair
and delivered n speech reviewing the growth
of the Greenback party, commencing its
principles and denouncing financial meas
ures enacted in recent years by members of
the old parties.
One of the best speeches of the day was
made by Mrs. Augusta Bristol, of New Jersey.
Her remarks were almost entirely political,
with an incidental reference to woman suf-
fIage. She madea telling hit in describing the
characteristics of the man the convention
should nominate, and closed by saying he
should be q man with an eye single
to the best interests of the peo-
/ pie. This was taken as referring
/ to Butler and was roundly cheered.
At the conclusion of Viewers speech
recess was taken until 1880.
The convention was slow in reassembling,
and it was o'clock when Chairman Weaver
called to order The roll of States was
called for members of the National Com
mittee, with the following result:
! Arkansas, G. 4. Cunningham; California,
d. Shellhouse: Colombo, G.. De La Natyr;
Connecticut, Henry G.. Baldwin; Georgia,
Charles ID. Parker; Illinois. Jesse Harper;
Indiana, Richard Gregg: Iowa, E.
III. Gillette; Kansas, A. j. Utley:
/ Kentucky, l.. A. Wood; Louisiana, w. III.
Hyer; Maine, Charles S. Emerson; Massa-
chusetts, G. B. Hutchinson; Michigan, E.
S. Greene; Minnesota, G. II. Roberts; Mis-
souri,, Henry d. Hill; Nebraska. l.. C. Pace
New Hampshire, Warren G.. Brown; New
Jersey, b. w. Terlinde; New York, Lewis
| i. Post; North Carolina, George r. Wren;
| Ohio, J. S. Carkson; Pennsylvania j. A.
Case; Rhode Island, ID. p Chase; Texas, An
drew Young; Vermont, M. n. +. Bake; West
Virginia, j. w. Gorham; Wisconsin, Robert
| Shilling; District of Columbia, Lee Gram
dali.
After the appointment Of the NATIONAL
committee and pending the receipt of the
report of the committee on resolutions,
speeches were made by number. including
Scion Chase of Maine, Mrs. Marion Todd
of California, Mrs. Martha j. Strickland of
Michigan, Charles Roberts of Texas, and
Mr.. Small of Georgia" Old 81" of the At
| lanta Constitution.
At IL o'clock the convention adjourned
until 10 o'clock on the 29th without trans
acting further business, the committee on
resolutions not being ready to report.
Upon reassembling, the convention spent
some two hours in listening to brief adj
dresses. Then recess was taken until 2,
ut which hour it was again announced that
the platform was still in process of con-
struction. Meantime several resolutions of
thanks were passed, one to William II.
English for the free use of the Opera
House. A resolution of sympathy with
Ia,
eotting the New York Tribune was adopted
At 3 o'clock Chairman Weaver announced
that the Committee on Resolutions was
ready, and it was ascertained that there were
three reports. The minority reports were
by Jones, of New York, and Blanchard, of
Michigan, the latter receiving much praise
for the stand he took on temperance and
woman suffrage.
The majority report was adopted, and is
as follows:
I. That we hold the late decision OF the Su-
preme Court on the legal tender question to be
a full vindication of the theory which that party
has always advocated on the right and author
aud we hereby pledge ourselves to uphold said
decision and to defend the Constitution against
alterations or amendments intended TO
deprive the people Of any rights
or privileges conferred by that instrument. We
demand the Issue OF such money in sufficient
quantities TO supply the actual demands or trade
! Of population and the development of our indus
| tries. We demand the substitution of greenbscks
for national bank notes and the prompt payment
OF the public deht We want that money which
saved country in time of war, and which has
| given II prosperity and happiness in peace We
condemn the retirement of the fractional cur
rency and small denominations OF greenbacks
and demand their restoration We demand the
Issue OF the boards of money now locked mp IN
the United States Treasury by applying them to
| the payment Of the public debt now due.
q We,denounce as dangerous to our repub-
lican institutions those methods and policies OF
the Democratic and Republican parties which
have sanctioned or permitted the establishment
! Of land, railroad, money, and other gigantic
corporate monopolies, and demand such
! governmental action may be necessary TO
| take from such monopolies the powers they
| have so corruptly and uniustly usurped and re-
store them To the people TO whom they belong
The public lands being the natural nher-
| itance Of the people. we denounce that policy
| which has granted TO corporations vast tracts of
! land. and we demand that immediate and Wig
Orous measures be taken TO reclaim from such
| corporations for the peoples use and benefit all
| such land Rranta IA have been forfeited by rea-
| son of non-fulfllmcnt of the contract, OF that
| may have been wrongfuly acquired by corrupt
legislation; and that such railroad lands and
other public domains be Bencefoi tn held as q
| sacred trust, 20 be granted only TO actual aet-
tiers I'm limited quanttics and we demand that
All n ownership Of land. individual or corporate,
| ehall he prohibited.
L. We demand Congressional regulation ofin-
terstate commerce; we depounce peolt-g,
stock watering and disc Elimination I'm rates and