Several favorite son candidates had delegates interested in their nomination, although they were seen as having less of a chance of gaining the nomination.
Alexander Campbell had represented Illinois in the House of Representatives several years earlier.
He was seen as a pragmatist who represented the Greenback Party's more conservative members.
Henly James was the head of the Grange in Indiana and had served in the state legislature there, but attracted little support outside his own delegation.
In the Wisconsin delegation, many favored Edward P. Allis, an industrialist who owned the Reliance Iron Works.
Allis was a longtime supporter of soft money, but had no experience in elected office.
Finally, Solon Chase of Maine had some support from the New England delegations.
Chase was a publisher of a Greenback newspaper, Chase's Inquirer, and had narrowly lost a House election in 1878.
Chase was among the most radical of the Greenbackers, attracting support from the party's left-wing members.
Several favorite son candidates had delegates interested in their nomination, although they were seen as having less of a chance of gaining the nomination. Alexander Campbell had represented Illinois in the House of Representatives several years earlier. He was seen as a pragmatist who represented the Greenback Party's more conservative members. Henly James was the head of the Grange in Indiana and had served in the state legislature there, but attracted little support outside his own delegation. In the Wisconsin delegation, many favored Edward P. Allis, an industrialist who owned the Reliance Iron Works. Allis was a longtime supporter of soft money, but had no experience in elected office. Finally, Solon Chase of Maine had some support from the New England delegations. Chase was a publisher of a Greenback newspaper, Chase's Inquirer, and had narrowly lost a House election in 1878. Chase was among the most radical of the Greenbackers, attracting support from the party's left-wing members.
1880 Greenback National Convention