Daily Kennebec journal., 1884-05-29
POLITICAL.
THE GREENBACkERS.
Their National Convention at Indian.
apolis-Solon Chase's Delegation Not
Recognized-Butler the Probable
Candidate for President.
INDIANAPOLIS, May rs.


The national greenback convention va.
called to order this forenoon by Chairman
Harper of the national committee. Hon
John Tyler of Florida was elected temper
sry chairman. All the States were repres
enied except Delaware and Mississippi
South Carolina WAS represented by Massa
chusetts by proxy.
There is contesting delegation from
Maine, one set of delegates being headed by
Scion Chase, anti-Butler. This is the only
contest of Importance.
George o. Jones of New York tried to ge
in q resolution favorable to the Solon Chase
delegation, but was not recognized by thu
chair and was howled down by the conven
ton.
During the day the following telegrams
passed between Gov. Begole and Genera
Butler:
INDIANAPoLis, May 2S.
To Gen. B. F. Butler, Boeton.
Will you accept the nomination on a salts
factory platform; no other question here.
(Signed) j. W. BEGoLE.
BosroN, May 2s.
To Gen. ]. w. Begole.
Thanks for your consideration, but why
should be asked question which under the
circumstances was never put to any Other
man. Is not my record as a greenbacker fol
90 years enough without a formal pledge
which would cause me to be pointed as
man who bids for the nomination.
(Signed) BENZ. F. BUTLER.
Almost the entire afternoon session was oc
cupied in discussion of the question, whether
the delegates representing the States whose
delegations were not complete should be al
lowed to cast the entire vote to which the
State was entitled.
1t was decided that no votes should be
counted except those of delegates actually
present; this beng regarded as triumph
for Butler.
Under this decision the actual vote of the
convention is All.
The committee on permanent organization
submitted the following report which was
adopted: President, James Is. Weaver, and
long list Of vice presidents.
Gen. Weaver was conducted to the chair
and delivered a speech, reviewing the growth
of the gresnback party, commenting its prin.
ciples and denouncing the financial meas
of the old parties.
The Greenback National Convention, which
assembled this forenoon. was larger in mum
ber than was expected, there being between
400 and 500 delegates.
At an early stage in the proceedings the
presence of the anti Butler element became
apparent.
The great fight of the day was made on the
question of proxies. DR.. T. A. Bland, of
Washington, was proposed to represent the
South Carolina greenbackers, and cast
the entire vote for the State. Many Of the
southern delegations oppose Butler, and
they hoped if the proxies were admitted that
they would be able to defeat him. The feel
ing was spread by Geo. o. Jones, of New
York. and Solon Chase, of Maine, who ar
gued vehemently against a propersition to
exclude proxies.
Three hours was devoted to the discussion
of the propersition and the convention de-
cided that proxies should not be admitted.
One of the best speeches was made by
Mrs. Augusta Bristol. of New Jersey. Her
remarks were almost entirely of political
character, with reference to woman's suffrage.
She made telling hit in describing the
character of the man they should nominate,
when she closed, saying that he should be a
man with an eye to the interest of the peg
pie.
This was taken as referring to Butler, and
was loudly cheered.
Speeches were made by Solon Chase of
Maine, Mrs. Marion Todd of California,
Mrs. Matha J. Strickland of Michigan, "Old
ST. of the Atlantic Constitution.
At IL o'clock the convention adjourned un-
til 8 o'clock tomorrow without transacting
any further business, the committee on reso-
lutions not being ready to report.