Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1884-05-29
POLITICAL.
Meeting Of the National Greenback
Convention at IndianapolIs-Every
State Represented.
Correspondence Between Gov. Begole
and Gen. Butler as to the Lat
ter's Candidacy.
The Democrats Of Wisconsin and Kan.
sas Declare In Favor Of Tilden
for President.
POLITICAL.

OIeenDack CONVENTION assembled IN the
English Operahouse at IL o'clock, and was
called 70 order by Jesse Harper, of Illinois,
chairman of the National Committee. The
Hon. John Tyler, of Florida, was elected
temporary chairman, and George G. Hach-
stof, of Missouri, and Cornelius Douty of
New York, secretaries. All the States
were represented except Delaware and
Mississippi. South Carolina was repre-
sented by Morse, Charett's proxy. The
ordinary business transacted at the morn
ing session was the appointment of
Committee on Credentials, one from each
State. The only contest of any importance
is from Maine, one set of delegates being
headed by Solon Chase, anti-Butler. Geo.
0. Jones, of New York, attempted several
times to get in resolution favorable to
the Chase delegation, but was not recog-
nized by the chair, and hurled down by
the convention.
During the day the following kilograms
passed between Gov. Begole and Gen.
Butler:
INDIANAPOLIS. May 2s, 1884.
To Gov. D. F. Butler, Boston:
Will you accept the nomination on
satisfactory platform? No other question
here. J. w. BEGoLE.
Bosroy, May 2s, 1884
To Gov. j. W. Begole, indianapolis:
Thanks for your consideration, but why
should / be asked question which, under
like circumstances, was never put to any
other man? Is not my record as Green
backer for twenty years sufficient without
q formal pledge to you, which would cause
me to be pointed at as man who bids for
the nomination? B.F BUTLER.
Adjourned till 2 o'clock to give tho
Credential Committee time to report.
Almost the entire afternoon session was
occupied in the discussion of the ques-
ton whether delegates representing States
whose delegations we're not complete
should be allowed to cast the entire vote
to which the States were entitled. The
discussion was quite heated, and at times
great confusion and disorder prevailed.
Alter three hours debate it was decided
that no votes be counted except those OF
delegates actually present. This is re-
garded as triumph for Butler. Under
this decision the actual vote OF the con-
vention is Ali. 1t was ordered that all
| resolutions be referred to the committee
without debate.
A Committee on Resolutions, one from
each State, was then appointed.
The Committee on Permanent Organi.
zation submitted the following report,
which was adopted: President, James B.
'SoNSij AONot oAO FASC PACoiLCAlo hOiA
each State.
Gen. Weaver was conducted to the
chair, and delivered speech reviewing
the growth of the Greenback party, COM
mending its principles and denouncing
the financial measures enacted in recent
years by members of the old parties. At
the conclusion of Weaver's speech the
convention took recess till 1880 o'clock.
The convention was slow in reassem-
bling, and it was o'clock when Chirman
! Weaver called it to order. The roll of
States was called for members of the Ma
| tional Committee.
After the appointment of National
Committee, and pending the receipt of the
| report of the Committee on Resolutions,
speeches We're made by number of per.
sons, including Solon Chase, of Maine
| Mrs. Marion Todd, of California; Mrs.
| Martha ]. Strickland, of Michigan Charles
Roberts, of Texas, and Mr.. Small, of Geor-
gia ("Old Si''), of the Atlanta Conetitution.
At IL o'clock the convention adjourned
| until 9 o'clock tomorrow without trans
| acting any further business, the Committee
| on Resolutions not being ready to report.