Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-05-29
BUFFERS FIRST VICTORY
GREENBACKERS AT INDIANAP.
OILS WILL BACK HIM.

The Opposition Overcome After Lively
Squabble-CleveIand a Good Second in
the Democratic Race-Republican
Chances Still in Arthur's Favor-The
Committee of 100.
INDIANAPOLIS, May 2S.-The Green
back National Convention, which as
semDled here this morning, was larger
in number than had been expected, there
being between 400 and 500 delegates. At
an early stage of the proceedings the
presence of an anli-Butler feeling became
manifest. The great fight of the day was
made on the question OF proxies. DR.. 7.
A. Bland, of Washington, proposed to
represent the South Carolina Green
hackers and cast the entire vote of that
State. Many of the Southern delegations
were opposed to Butler, and they
hoped that if proxies were admitted
they would be able to defeat him.
This feeling was shared by George 0.
Jones, of New York, and SOlon Chase, OF
Maine, who argued vehemently against
the proposition to exclude proxies. Three
hours were devoted to discussion of the
proposition, and the convention finally de-
cided that proxies should not be admitted.
One of the best speeches of the day was
llduC ny hIS. Augusta DIlHIOl, Ol new
Jersey. Her remarks were almost en-
tirely Of political character with an in-
cidental reference to woman suffrage. She
made telling hit in describing the char
acteristic of the man the con-
veption should nominate. when she
closed by saying that he should be man
with an eye single to the best interests of
the people. This was taken as referring
to Butler, and was Toundly cheered. The
HyrnD oil Il 1saI l,xrN Ne
Mary Haggart and Miss Frances l.. Viii
lard on behalf of suffrage and temper
ance.
TELEGRAMS TO AND FROM BUTLER.
During the day the following kilograms
passed between Gov. Begole and Gen.
Butler:
INDIANAPOLIS. May 2S. 1884.
To GoC. BENJAMIN Butler, Boston:
VIII you accept the nomination on satisfac-
tory. platform: No other question here.
LSignedl j. w. BEGOLE.
Boston, May 2S, 1884.
To Coz. j. W. Begole, indianapolis:
Thanks for your consideration, but why
should be asked a question which, under the
circumstances, was never put to any Other
man? Is not my record as a Grecnbacker for
twenty years sufficient without formal
pledge to you which would cause me 10 be
pointed at as man who bids for the nOmina-
tiOn; BENZ. +. BUTLER.
The decision against proxy representa-
tiOn was regarded as a triumph for But
Ter. Under this decision the actual vote
of the convention is All. 1t was orderel
that all resolutions should be referred to
the committee without debate. A COM
mittee on resolutions of one from each
State was then appointed. James B.
Weaver, of Iowa, was made permanent
Chairman, with long list Of Vice Presi-
dents.
At the evenino- session after tha an
pOintment of the National Committee and
pending the receipt of the report of the
Committee on Resolutions, speeches were
made by number Of persons, including
SolOn Chase, Mrs. Marion Todd of Cali
fornia, Mrs. Martha j. Strickland of Mich
igan, Charles Roberts of Texas, and Mr..
Small of Georgia ("Old Si'' of the Atlanta
CORStituti0n). At IL O'Clock the cOnven-
tiOn adjourned until 8 O'Clock tomorrow
without transacting any further business.
the Committee on Resolutions still being
not ready to report.