Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-05-29
THE oREENBacKrns.

Tyler OF Florida was elected temporary
chairman, and George &. Hackstafi OF
Missouri and Cornelius D0wdy of New
York, secretaries. All the states are
represented except Delaware and Mis-.
sissippi.
AT all early stage of the proceedings
the presence of an anti.Butler element |
became manifest, and the convention
waS very boisterous, which was largely |
due to the inefliciency of the tempo.
rary chairman, Il. Tyler of Florida.
The great fight of the day was made |
on the question of proxies. DIR. 4. A, |
Blank, residing in Washington. was
disposed to represent the the South |
Carolina Greenbackers, aud cast the |
entire vote of that state. MANY |
OF the Southern delegation were op-
posed to Butler, and they hoped If
proxies were admitted they would be
able to defeat him. This feeling was
shared by Ei Jones Of New York and
Scion Chase of Maine, who argued
vehemently against the proposition to
exclude proxies. Three hours were
devoted to discussion of the Lroposi.
ton, and the convention finally de.
cided that proxies should not be adj
mitted, and that delegates should only
cast individual votes, and not the full
vote of states.
One of the best speeches was made
by Mrs. Augusta Bristol of New Jer.
sey. Her remarks were almost entirely
political, with incidental reference TO
woman suffrage. She made telling hit
in describing the characteristics of the
man the convention should nominate,
when she closed by saving: "He
should be q man with
eye single to the best interests
OF the people" This was taken rs
referring to Butler, and was roundly
cheered.
The convention was also addressed
by Mrs. Mary Haggert and Miss
Frances Willard in behalf of temper
ance and woman suffrage.
During the day the following tele-
grams passed between Gov. Begole and
Gen. Butler:
INDIASApoLIs, May %.
To Gov. b. f. Butler, Boston;
VIII you accept the nomi nat,on on a sets
factory platform? No other question here.
j. W. BIZ. uLA.
BOsroS, May 2s.
To Gov. Begole, Iudi auapolis:
Thanks for your consideration, but why
should be ask ed n question which, under
any other mani Is not my record
| as n Greenbacller for twenty years sufficient
without a formal pledge to you, which would
cause me 10 be pointed 10 as a msn who bids
| for nomination? Is. Il. BUTLER.
Almost the entire afternoon session
was occupied in discussion of the ques-
| ton whether the delegates represent
ing states where delegations were not
complete, should be allowed to cast the
entire vote to which the state is enti-
tied. The discussion was quite heated
and great confusion and disorder
prevailed at times Aft,r
three hours debate, 1t was decided that
no votes be counted except those of
delegates actually present, this being
regarded as a triumph for MIR. Butler.
Under this decision, the actual vote of
the convention is All.
IL was ordered that all resolutions be
referred to the committee without de-.
bate.
A committee on resolutions of one
from each state was then appointed.
The committee on permanent organ
cation submitted its report, which was
adopted.
The president is James i. Weaver
of Iowa. vice-presidents, one from
each state, including A. Young of
Texas, and seven secretaries, including
G. Roberts of Texas.
The contest from Maine by set of
delegates headed by Scion Chase, anti
Butler, is the only one of Importance.
George A. Jones of New York at
tempted several times to get In reso.
luton favorable to the Chase delega-
ton. but was not recognized by the
chair, and was howled down by the
convention.
Adjourned till o'clock to give the
credentials committee time to report:
Gen. Weaver was conducted to the
chair and delivered speech, review
ing the growth of the Green
back party, commencing It's
! PRINCIPLES and denouacing finan-
, cial measures enacted In recent
wears by members of the old parties.
At the Conclusion of Weaver's speech,
. the convention took recess until
1880 p. m. =, .,
: sembling, and it was So'clock wmen
Chairman Weaver called TO order. Ihe
roll of states was called for members OF
, the national committee, with the ioi'
l lowing result: Arkansas. Z. ". Cun'
: ningham; California, ID. Shehouse
e Colorado, G. Delamatyr; Connec'icaEs
!. H. G. Baldwin; Georgia Jess.
ID. Parker; Illinois, Jesss
I Harper; Indiana, Richard uIese
, Iowa, j. H. Gillette; Kansas, 4 .
: Hutley; Kentucky, l.. A. Wooq; Lo n,
4 isiana, w. II. Hyer; Maine, y. y. L
q erson; Massachusetts,G.b b. hudcn,nsV,n
Michigan, Il. S. Greene; Minne gsii
: c. H. Roberts; Missouri, ID. y; mn
3 Nebraska, L. u. Pace; New nalnp
0 shire Warren G.. Brown; New jersey
{ w Terlick; New York, Lou,i
Q n Post. North Carolina, u. II
J. Wran. Ohio. s. J. Clarkson
J, pman vm, J. A. Case; Rhode
y Island, ID. A. Chase; Texas; An Wes
Young; Virginia, M, n. BAKER VIZ
r Virginia. ]. w. Gorham; Wisconsi,n
: Robt. Shilling; District OF coiuihoA
b Il. +. Crandall. :, tho ma
Q After the appointment OF ane IN IN
d ,,onaI committee, and pending W
n ranort If the committee on resolutions
a neechea were made by . numosr
# persons, including Scion chase :
Maine.
v KANSAS DEMocRArs.
. TOPEKA. KAs., May ss.-The stat
y Democratic convention to elect ae's
= yates to the national convention me
a at A o'clock. Julian =. bui slsct,.
A. Johnson county was e'ec's
"a ,smanoyarv chairman, wno :,
10 teAnP"ys anaech pronounce