The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-05-27
GREENBACKERS GATHERING.
The Delegates to the National COnven-
ton Beginning to Arrive in Force.
Some Opposition to Ben Butler-Marylandin
Favor of Jesse Harper-GOssip Among
the Delegates.

delegates 10 the naIlondl OfeeuDdch NohNOll-
ton began coming from all directions yesterday,
and there were probably 300 in the city last
night, besides the politicians who are here to
take hand in fixing things The head
quarters of the committee are at
the Grand Hotel, and the crowd was
gathered there last night. 1t is evident, too,
that the party is very much in earnest about
holding convention, and will make 1T as inter
esting as possible by dividing the vote. 1t has
been generally supposed that Ben Butle- would
be nominated without opposition, and while it is
still quite certain that he will be the choice of
the convention, it will not be unanimously.
MR.. JoNEs's OPPOSITION TO BUTLER.
A distinguished looking gentleman who at
tracts much attention and seems to have some
influence is George o. Jones, who came ahead
from New York. There are few of the delegates
who arrived yesterday and last night with whom
he did not talk, and as consequence the oppo-
sition to Butler had developed rather vigor
ously last night. There is a very
sharpFacrimony to the remarks of Mr. Jones
about Butler, whom he characterizes as dem
agogue and cheat, The chief strength of his
opposition is in his claim that Butler is no
Greenbaeker, and there is very strong feeling
that the nomination should go to no one who
has not been identified as in sympathy with the
party and its principles.
The candidates who have been brought out by
the opposition to Butler and will probably be
voted for in the convention, are Jesse Harper, of
Illinois; eX-congressman Jones, of Texas; Gen
eral West. of Mississippi, and David Davis Of
Illinois. The New York and Eastern delegates,
who are opposed to Butler, favor Davis. Gen
eral West it is believed, viii be chosen for the
second place on the ticket, matter whom the
nominee for President may be.
VIEWS OF PROMINENT DELEGATES.
General Weaver, of Iowa, arrived last night.
There has been some talk of his denomination,
but ne is candidate for Congress from the dis
trict in which he lives. and his name will not be
presented to the convention. He will probably
be chosen as the permanent chairman, however.
He is an enthusiastic supporter of Butler and
thinks that if he should also be the choice of the
Democratic convention-which is regarded as
not so very improbable-he will carry Iowa by
q majority of 20, 600.
Thomas Armstrong, editor of the National
Labor Tribune, who was the Greenback candi-
date for Governor Of Pennsylvania says that
the delegation from his State will support Butler
only upon the condition that he accepts the nomi-
nation as an advocate of the party's principles
and platform.
but we must first let him know what our
platform is" was suggested by delegate.
1--WE must know just where he stands, and moth
factory replied the Pennsylvania representa-
tive of the party; and the remark gives about all
of strength that there is in the opposition to
Butler.
THE ANTI-MoNoPoLIsTs ASSERTING THEMSELVES.
The convention is not likely to be a very har-
monious one. The presence of the Anti-monopo-
lists, who are taking very active interest, is
disagreeable to those who boast that they are
absolute and genuine Greenbaekers. The part
which the Anti-monopolists are taking
in shaping the work of the con
vention was discussed at the meeting Of the ad-
visory committee yesterday afternoon, and it
was decided that only those who are known
as faithful Greenbackers should be trusted with
the more important duties.
Incidental mention was made last night of
Charles Leitchman, who is recognized as the
leader of the Anti-monopolists, and has been
spoken of as temporary chairman of the conven-
ton. This talk about Leitehman, remarked
member of the national committee, ''all
comes from the Anti-monOpolists and they are
not running this convention. Leitchman is no
Greenbacker, and he cannot speak for them
The Anti-monopohsts are not Greenbackers
and the Greenbaekers have no desire to take up
the platform of the Anti-monoposts. We are
for Butler, the Greenbacker but not Butler, the
Anti-monopolist."
General Innes Of Michigan, in aliud-
ing to the disposition which was being
manifested to treat the Anti-menopolists
coldly said, 1--WE can't afford to read the Anti
monopolists out of the party, because many of
the best men that we have in Michigan have be
longed to them The Anti-monopolists are our
best friends
THE UNKNOWN ELEMENT
The organization known as the New Era is
also an element that is not in harmony with the
regular Greenbackers, and no effort is made to
conceal the feeling between the two
oioeeac no Now in
cret session yesterday afternoon, and
again last night, until nearly y o'clock, but the
nature of their deliberations is known only to
themselves.
BOOM FOR JESSE HARPER.
A Baltimore special to the Journal says:
1.-THE following telegraphic letter was sent to-
night to Colonel Lee Crandall, secretary of the
national committee of the national Greenback-
Labor party, which will meet in your city to-
morrow:
Col LeeCPandal secretary of the National Committee
of the National Greenback Labor party, Grand Ho-
tel, indianapolis, Ind:
The unexpected professional duties prevents my at
enhance chairman of the Maryland delegation to the
convention of the National party, in session at
Indianapolis. wire you, therefore, this, my per-
sonal and official proxy to cast the vote of Maryland
consultation with her delegates present. in con
formty of what know to be the wishes of its mem
Nationals Of Maryland is opposed to fusion and is
therefore opposed to the nomination of
any or any men who would accept
nomination from political organization hostile to
principles and already in alliance with corporate
nonopoes against the people. The agencies of civil
cation, which dictate the price of the fruits and
products of all industries well labor itself are
those which control the volume and value of money
and the cost OF transportation. The regulation of
both those purely artificial agencies is, by the eighth
section of the Constitution delegated exclusively to
the representatives of the people not to corporations
1t is the special mission of the National party it
should be the sole Issue of its platform to end the
long usurpation by corporations of those supreme
functions of sovereignty Mankind advances but one
step at time in all great reformatons either political
or moral Anti-slavery had but one issue-the per
sonal freedom Of single After generation of
defeats in presidential contests it finally triumphed
possible destiny of national organization whose
broader aim is the emancipation of all races from
servtude capitalistc combinations better cause
without leader, but whose soul goes marching on
than aleader without principle, or who like Butler
he of