The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1884-06-06
THE GREENBACK CONVENTION.
Benjamin r. RuiIpr Nominated fOi.
president at FudiunUpoIis.

Between 400 and 80 delegates were present
at the opening of the National Greenbacll con-
vention in indianapolis. Delaware and Mis-
sissippi were not represented. a fight was
made on the question of proxies. DR.. 7. A..
Blank, of Washington, d. c., proposed to rep
resent the South Carolina Grecnbackers, and
cast the entire vote of that State The con-
vention decided that proxies should not be ad-
mittcd.
Among the spectators was a numerous dele
cation from the Womans Christian Temper
ance union and another from the Equal Suf
frage society, and they furnished the inter
ludes, as it were, to the contests between the
Butler and anti Butler factions. In addition
TO these, a Mrs Bristol, of New jersey made
purely political harangue and she brought
the house down when She instructed the con-
vention to nominate for President "a man
having an eye single to the interests of the
whole people, The palpable hit at Butler
was cheered for several minutes
The Rev. &. De La Matyr, at present pas
tor of Methodist church in Denver, and who
represented the indianapolis district in Con-
gress once, presented n memorial from the
Womans Christian Temperance union asking
the insertion of a prohbitory plank in the
platform, and the nomination of a candidate
committed by character and public pledge to
the enactment of a national constitutional
prOhibitOry amendment This was supple
mented by an eloquent plea from Miss Francis
+. Willard, of Chicago. The cause of equal
suffrage was advocated by Mrs. Mary Hog
CART, of indianapolis. who fairly captured the
convention by her wcll-tuIned periods.
John Tyler, of Florida, was elected tempo
rary chairman, and George G. Hackstaf, of
Missouri and Cornelius Dowdy, Of New York,
secretaries The committee ON credentials
was appointed, consisting of one delegate from
each State There was a conteSting delegation
from Maine, one set of delegates being headed
by Scion Chase, anti Butler. This was the only
contest of importance,
The Committee ON Permanent Organization
submitted the following report. which was
adopted President, James Il. Weaver of Iowa.
and long list of vice-p presidents. Gen. Weaver
reviewed the growth of the Greenback party,
commencing its principles and denouncing the
financial measures enacted in recent Years by
members of the old parties. \ recess was
taken until the evening. When the delegates
reassemblcd the roll Of the States was called
for members of the national committee
with the following result: Arkansas, c. L.
Cunningham; California, ID. ShclhouSc Coz
orado, G. De La NJ ltyr: Connecticut Henry
c. Baldwin; Georgia, Charles d. Parker: Hi
nois, jesse Harper: Indiana, Richard Greg:
Iowa. +. H. Gillette; Kansas, A. J. Ctlry:
Kentucky, l.. A. Wood; Louisiana. W. II.
HHycr; Maine, Charles S. Eme son;
-'I'0'''t 4luN'NiH, - ID hutchinson D.,
Michigan, T.. s. Greene: Mime
sofa, c. II. Roberts: Missouri, Henry d. Hill:
Nebraska, l.. c. Pace; New Hampshire. Wai,
rem q. Brown: New Jersey, g. W. Tcr
linde; New York, Lewis F. Post; North Car
DINA, George K. Wren: Ohio, j. St J. CLAIR.
son; Pennsylvania, j. \. Case: Rhode Island
d. p. Chase; Texas, Andrew Young: Yer
mont, M. n. +. Bake; West Virginia, j. w
Gorham; Wisconsin, Robert Shilling, and
District Of Columbia, Lee Crandal
AT II o'clock the next morning the convcn-
ton adjourned until the next morning with
out transacting any further business, the
committee ON resolutions not being ready TO
report.
During the day the following kilograms
passed between Governor BeSolc and General
Butler:
TO Coz n. f. Bu'ler, Boston:
VIII you accept nomination on satisfactory plat
form? No other question here.
j. W. BEGoLE.
BosToN, May IS,
To Coz j. w. BeGole, TndianaDo'iS:
Thanks for your consideration. but why shOul |
be asked question which, under the circums
was never put to any OF ser man. j. not my record
as Greenbacker for twenty years sufficient with
out + rna pledge to You, which would cause me
to be pointed at as man who b i for the no nina
?tlon
BENJAM +. Butler.