Democratic Sentinel, Volume 3, Number 30, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 5 September 1879 — New York Greehbackers. [ARTICLE]

New York Greehbackers.

The New York Greenback State Convention was held at Utica, Aug. 29. Commodore William Voorhees presided. A delegate from Corning advocated a coalition with the soft-money Democrats, and nominated Allen C. Beach. The name was received with storm of hisses, and a recess was taken. After recess, Richard Schell, of New York city, was nominated for Governor. The nomination was reoeived with hisses, cheers, and great confusien. Mulford, of New York, said he and those whom he represented would bolt the nomination of Schell, and put a new ticket in the field, with a new organization behind it The name of Richard Schell was withdrawn. Harris Lewis was then nominated for Governor, and John Wciling for Lieutenant Governor both by acclamation. The ticket was then completed by the nomination of P. K. McCann for Secretary of State, John A. Shannon for Comptroller, Julian Winnie for Treasurer, George Wright for Attorney General.