The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-05-30
But Two Minority Reports from the Commit
tee on Resolutions Are Cruelty Killed
Without Consideration.
The Nominating Speeches, the Ballot
ing and the FO~reOrdained Result.
Delegations from Several States Bolt on Ac-
count of Buffers NOminatiOn-The Full
Proceedings ard Personal Mention.
THE PRELIMINARY PROCEEDINGS.

THE PRELIMINARY PROCEEDINGS.
Much Valuable Time Wasted in Waiting
for the Committee on Resolutions.
The National Greenback Labor convention
concluded its labors at s o'clock last night and
adjourned sine die, after adopting a ponderous
platform and nominating General Benjamin F.
Butler, of Massachusetts, for President and
General A. NJ. West, of Mississippi, for Vice
president. The proceedings yesterday were
comparatively quiet and harmonious, a state of
affairs that was largely due to the frmness
and efficiency of General Weaver as a
presiding officer. Nothing of particular
Importance was done until 3 o'clock in the after
noon, because of the failure of the committee on
resolutions to report until that time, but when
their reports were received they were sum
marily disposed of, that of the majority being
adopted under the operation of the previous
question. The opposition TO General Butler did
not develop to any alarming extent, although
it was concentrated on Colonel Harper, of Hi
nois, who, however, signally failed to get the vote
of his own State. The talk of a bolt" on the
part of disaffccted Greenback rs also amounted
to nothing, for Mr.. George O. Jones, of New
York. who headed the movement, rather weak
ened after the nomination. General satisfaction
is expressed among the delegates over the work
done, and they are confident in the belief
that the national ticket nominated will be the
strongest they have yet placed in the field.
The delegates were slow in assembling and the
convention was not called to order until 10
o'clock. The rumor that was generally circu-
lated that there would be two reports from the
| oonnpitfoo an racO1,+iOnc opd q hot in oopSn-
quence, attracted a very large audience of inter
ested spectators, including the leading represent
atives of the different political parties, and
probably three hundred ladies. In taking the
chair, General Weaver thanked the convention
for the courtesy extended to him in the preceding
session, and asked that the good order and
harmony which characterized the proceedings of
that meeting be continued. He hoped that
there would be no unnecessary speeches, or
frivolous motions.
Mr.. Maynard, of Michigan-Mr. Chairman,
1 protest against frittering away the time of
valuable delegates. We have had magnificent
o~rations by magnificent orators, and by some
who are hardly pin-feathered yet. / move to
suspend the rules and proceed with the nomina-
ton of a President and Vice president.
The Chair-The motion is out of order.
Upon motion of Mr.. Baldwin, of Connecticut, it
was ordered that speeches on the report of the
committee on resolutions be limited to five min
utes each, and that no delegate be allowed to
speak more than once on the same resolution.
A lengthy letter was read from Charles NJ. De-
pew, of Philadelphia, who was elected a dele
gate, but could not attend. expressing his sym
pathies with the principles of the party and ad-
vancing various arguments in favor of the legal
tender system
THE QUESTION OF REPRESENTATION.
Mr.. Swain, of Missouri, offered q resolution
in the form of a motion that 1.-THE
national committee, in calling future
conventions, make that allotmen of delegates
whicha ccords with the votes cast for our pres
idential candidate in the different States, that
no State should vote by the unit rule, and that
no proxies be allowed" Mr.. Proctor, of New
Jersey, moved to lay the motion on the table,
which the Chair decided was lost, although the
vote was a doubtful one. An amendment by
MI. Howe, of New York, that the rule should
not be construed so that no State should be
debarred from sending its delegates at large
was accepted Mr.. Guffy, of Kentucky, offered
a further amendment that in the enumeration
of votes indicated none cast for a fusion ticket
should be counted, and this caused a slight
breeze of excitement. A motion to lay this
va hNC NN&tN $500 0HAAC
by a decisive maJority-thus carrying the whole
question with it, as announced by the Chair.
Mr.. Baldwin, of Connecticut, arose to a ques
ton of personal privilege, saying that one of
in his speech at the preceding session
be had slurred the memories of Abraham Lin
coin and Oliver P. Morton. This he denied and
quoted the expression alleged to have been used,
but which was not the same as was used. MIR.
Baldwin probably meant well. but was unfortu-
nate in making u confused statement.
Mrs. Hobert, of this city, by permission of the
convention. read an exhaustive argument in
favor of a new national financial system.
Various minor motions were made concerning
all adjournment MS no report had yet been re-
ceived from the on resolutions.
Mr.. Guffy, of Kentucky, offered the following,
which was referred:
Whereas, There Is an honest difference Of opinion
among Greenbackers respecting the tariff; therefore,
Resolved. Tnar the committee on platform are in
structed to omit all reference TO the tariff in tie
platform.
stage and made a speech which aroused much
enthusiasm. illustrating his points by some we'll
told anecdotes.
Mrs. Bowles, of Rhode Island, read a Green
back poem, and an adjournment was then taken
until 2 o'clock.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The afternoon session was called to order at 2
o'clock, with a very large attendance of delegates
and Interested visitors, prominent among whom
were many men of letters, Judges Niblack,
Hammond and collars, and Commissioners Cole
rick and Best we're invited to seats upon the
stage and formally introduced to the delegates,
who arose to receive them. AS there was no
particular business to attend to, the band was
asked to play. and rendered a me
LANCE Of national airs. which gave rise to q