The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-05-28
ORGANIZING THEIR FORCES.
Delegates Arrange the Preliminaries
for the Greenbackers' Convention.
An Unsuccessful Effort to Communicate with
Butler-Jesse Harper Brought Out
in Opposition to Him.

with green to-day if the gentlemen who affect
preference for backs of that color should hump
themselves for living exhibition of its garing
beauties There are Greenbackers to the right
and to the left in front and behind, and they
are putting tint OF green on
the town. They have gathered in
suoh numbers that the old lonesome
look has been somewhat dispelled. They are
here from everywhere and there are probably as
many as thousand in ALL but with great
deal of hustle they are making very much of
show and their convention to-day will be live
ly little body 1t is claimed that every State is
represented, and that there are over 500 dele
gates here. The Grand Hotel is the nucleus
of their gathering, and it was thronged yester-
day and last night with Greenbaek statesmen,
earnestly discussing Greenback issues and
what Greenback convention ought to do for
the good of country that is in danger of trying
to get along without their assistance.
THE NATIONAL COMMITTEE.
The national committee met yesterday morn
ing, and was in session until late last night
The committee present were jesse Harper, of
Danvile, Illinois, the chairman; Lee Crandall,
of Washington, secretary; J, ]. Woodall, Hart
sell, Alabama; Charles Z. Cunningham, Little
Rock, Arkansas; Warren Chase, California; Fl.
G. Baker, Hartford, Connecticut; R. W. Ruter,
Pensacola Florida; D. B. Rocker, Atlanta,
Georgia; Richard Gregg, Aurora, Indiana; E. H.
Gillette, Des Moines, Iowa; MI. Utty
Kansas; L. A. Wood, COvington, Kentucky
John R. White, Levant, Maine; War
wick Martin, Maryland Mr. Fuller, Mich
igan; A. T. Wimberley Coffeeville, Mississippi;
]. B. Follett st. Louis, Mo-; L. c. Pace, Lin
coin, Neb.; F. G. Nodin, Nevada John F. Wood
bury, Manchester, N. H.; B. W. Terlnde. New
Jersey; Epenetus Howe Candor, N. Y; John
r. Winston Milton, N. c.; j. st. j. Clarkson,
Dayton O.. R. II. Darby, Oregon; Peter Sutton,
Indiana, Penn. E. NJ. Byeden, Rhode Island
J. Il. Blame, Tennessee; Andrew Young, Gle
William W. Hubbel Virginia; J. A. Thomson,
Summit Point, w. Va; Dewitt G. Priest, Fond du
Lac, Wis; and Scion Chase, Chases Mills, Me
The proceedings of the committee were in
secret session. 1t was decided that the conven-
ton should be called to order this morning at IL
o'clock by Jesse Harper, the chairman of the
national committee; and after discussing the
matter at some length the delegates from the
South were given the privilege of selecting the
temporary chairman. General John Tyler, of
Florida who is a son of President Tyler,
their choice, and upon being notified of
his selection he appeared before the
committee and made q brief address in &C
acknowledgement The permanent chairman will
be nanod by the committee on organization, and
it is believed that General Weaver will he chosen,
although Ex-Governor Sprague is spoken of as
likely to be the one who will preside.
WELCOMED TO INDIANAPOLIS.
In the afternoon a committee representing the
city called upon the committee, and they
were addressed on behalf of the city by
Alderman Bernhamer. who said that he
appeared in behalf and in the name of the
city of Indianapolis to extend the thanks of our
citizens for the honor you have conferred on US
in selecting our city the place of holding the
4uadrennial meeting of your party to enuneIate
your principles and nominate your candidates for
the highest positions in the gift Of the greatest
republic earth.
Eve hope that ere this the manifestations of
welcome have become evident to you all,
and our words of welcome may be but
an echo; but representing the city authorities,
elected by the people, we felt it our duty to ex-
press, in formal way. our appreciation of the
honor Of having you in our midst, If but for
few days.
ours is a young and prosperous city our PEG
pie are frugal, Industrious, intelligent and
patriotic. Their frugality is attested by the
number of happy homes founded over the
broad expanse of territory our city covers.
Their industry is shown in the busy marts of
commerce. in the manufactures, where the
furnaces glow and the shafts turn,
the anvils ring and the honest
artisan displays his brawny muscle.
Their intelligence by the number of schools and
churches, by the reputation many of her sons
and daughters have achieved in the forum, at the
bar, and on the stump. Their patriotism
exhibited on the field of BATTLE and now has an
ever recurring opportunity to test its sincerity
at the ballot-box
''The members of your convention are especial
ly welcome to our city from the pure motives
that must of necessity actuate its members in
taking part in its deliberations and ally
ing themselves to the principles of
your party without that hope of imme-
date reward that too often actuates
mon in seeking their political companionship.
Your delegates have come from the sunny South
and frozen North, from ocean to ocean and from
center TO circumference of our country. You
have assembled for the third time to place your
candidates in the field and proclaim to the world
your devotion to principle; and if those principles
are correct doubt not they will finally be
crowned with success. Your party has passed
the day when it can be laughed to scOPn or
treated with contempt; and remember, gen
tlemen that the founding of new political
party always meets with serious obstacles, and
your party will be no exception to the rule but
as time advances and the one or other of the
older parties crumbles to pieces, and you succeed
TO power, we hope you will be able to bring us
nearer the millennium by a wiser and better ad-
miaistraton of our system of government than
either of the political parties to which the mem
bers of the committee belong.
so we ask you to make yourselves at home in
our midst, and tender you the freedom of our
city and hope that the memories you take home
with you may be pleasant only"
CHAIRMAN HARPER's RESPONSE.
In response to Alderman Bernhamer's ad-
dress in behalf of the city, Mr.. Harper, chair
man of the national committee, said that the
committee was grateful for the welcome
pressed, and did not doubt that it was hearty
'That the sentiments expressed are true" he
said II know, for was in your city when she
was scarcely hamlet,and to day behold her the
second railroad city of the world. Her pros
perity is apparent on every side and 1 rejoice
with you in her prosperity. L attended the
meeting of the first Republican convention held
IN Philadelphia. in 1856, and again WIS pres
ent when the National party was organized
in this city in 1876, and have no doubt that act
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