The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-05-29
The Result of the Bitter Fight Between the
Advocates and Opponents Of General
Buffers Candidacy.
A Speech of Marked Force by Mrs.
Bristol, Of New Jersey.
Addresses by Gen. Tyler, of FlOridal Gen.
Weaver, of Iowa. Col. Harper, of Illinois,
and 0therS-The Full Proceedings.
THE CONVENTION AND DELEGATES.

THE CONVENTION AND DELEGATES.
Impressions Made by Representative Men of
the Party, and the Scene in the Theater.
The national convention Of the National Green
back Labor party began its sessions in this city
yesterday, there being over 400 regularly APP
pointed delegates present. besides as many more
persons who are interested in the success of the
party, with which they are identified. All the
States, with the exception of Delaware, were rep
resented by one or more gentlemen, although
there full delegations from only Indiana
Illinois, Ohio, New York and Michigan The
convention assembled in Englishs Opera-house
at IL o'clock yesterday morning.
The committee arrangements had done
their work thoroughly and effectively, and there
was but little confusion in properly seating the
delegates. Neat banners bearing the names of
the different States and Territories designated
the places for the respective delegations, while
the distinguished gentlemen present and invited
guests occupied seats on the stage The theater
was handsomely decorated. Large silk flags eX-
tended the entire length of the proscenium arch,
and in their folds were large oil paintings of
Abraham Lincoln Andrew jackson, Wendell
Phillips and Peter Cooper On opposite
sides of the stage were similar portraits
of George Washington and Thomas jefferson.
Festoons of small flags were over the gas fixtures
and on the side walls, and the tables on the
stage had like patriotic covering During the en-
tire proceedings a small boy witha look of wild
determination in his eye, sat the foot-lights,
holding proudly aloft the colors of his country.
Unavaiiing efforts were made at frequent inter
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firmness he remained at his post. While all
others shouted and wildly cheered, and score
or more of excited delegates were
trying to speak at the same time
that heroic boy alone was calm and unmoved,
and the flag was still there.
The lower floor of the theater was reserved for
the delegates while in terested spectators crowded
the family circle, gallery and the stage. Among
these were probably hundred ladies.
In the right proscenium box delegation of
ladies interested in the causes of prohibition and
woman suffrage. Among them were Mrs.
Augusta Bistol, of New Jersey; Miss Frances
Willard, of Chicago; Mrs. 2. G. Wallace, Mrs.
Mary Haggart and Mrs May Wright
Sewell, of this city and others as a
guard of honor to Miss Willard, who had
were about four hundred ladies and gentlemen
on the stage. Prominent among the latter were
Col. Jesse Harper, chairman of the national ex-
eeutive committee; Gen. John Tyler, of Florida
Gen. Weaver of Iowa; Hon. Gilbert Dc La
Matyr, of Colorado; Lee Crandall of Washing
ton, secretary of the committee; Ex-Governor
Sprague, of Rhode Island; Gen. A. NJ West, of
Mississippi; Thomas G. Armstrong, of Pitts
burg George w. Jones of Texas; Scion
Chase of Maine; Charles E. Cunningham, of
Arkansas; Andrew Young, of Texas; H. G. Baker,
of Connecticut; John r. White, of Maine; A. I.
Wimberly, of Mississippi; Hon. George w
Julian, H. L. Leonard, Richard Gregg c. c.
Post, James Buchanan. and Ex-Governor Gray
Governor Porter, ex Governor Hendricks and
other representative politicians. The represent
atives of the press were securely slowed away in
the place reserved for the orchestra. Each of
the city papers had two and three reporters pres
emit and the outside press were represented as
follows Thomas A. Armstrong, Labor Tribune;
Pittsburg, Pa; Joseph Grensel Free Press, De-
troit; w. B. Weston, Evening Leader,
Grand Rapids, Mich; D. w. Calvert,
News Journal, Cincinnati; F. M. Noe, Times.
Star, Cincinnati; J. Fl. Woodland and G. B.
Thompson, Enquirer, Cincinnati; S. A. Eehols,
Republican, St Louis; Charles H. Litchman,
Essex County Statesman, Marblehead Mass;
George B. Goodwin, Post, Boston; F. H. Frost,
Sunday Tidings, Elmira, N. Y. William NJ.
Marlee, Sunday Telegram, New York; T. J.
Steele, National Associated Press; A. J. Halford,
Chicago Tribune; o. r. Johnson Chicago Times;
w D. Pratt Logansport Journal +. V. Ander-
son. Richmond Vidette.
THE PERSONNEL OF THE CONVENTION
1t was noticeable that the convention was
largely composed of elderly men. The gen
eral impression wac they were gentlemen of
intelligence and Enthusiastically in earnest The
closest attention was paid even to the minute de-
tails of the proceedings, and all seemed imbued
with the conviction that they had assembled
there for the purpose of accomplishing some
great result, but what it was to be was some
what vague and undetermined. General Wea-
yer, of Iowa, was at the head of his delegation,
and commanded much attention. He is man
about fifty years old compactly built, with dark
complexion iron gray hair md mustachef ands
determined way Of speaking Scion Chase, of
Maine, one of the pioneers Of the party, and a
man Of national reputation, is an old
man. with prominent nose and forehead and
ford complexion, his face having well marked
Milesian cast He remained quiet during the
greater part of the day, and was not active in
the proceedings. Col Harper, another elderly
man, stouty built, was prominent factor in all
that was dono, his rugged eloquenee and forcible
manner commanding much attention. General
Tyler has an inexpensive face, and does not