Cincinnati Convention of 1875 Official List of Names, and P.O. Address of Members of the Invitation Committee for Cincinnati Conference, to be held 7th of September, 1875

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Single sheet. 9 1/2 x 12. Lists members accepted up to August 1, 1875, arranged by state. Also printed on the reverse is a letter from Horace H. Day urging members to confirm atten dance and encouraging them to obtain discount tickets through Erie Railroad, and also mentions half fares from Binghampton, Elmira, Rochester, and the Boston vicinity. The Cincinnati Convention's main focus was to demand the repeal of the Specie Payment Resumption Act, which was tied to the efforts of the Greenback Party. The issue was a contentious one during the 1880 presidential election. Horace Day, chairman of the committee that organized the convention, was a wealthy philanthropist associated with the National Labor Union. None located in OCLC. Show more