The New York herald., 1850-06-07

yHo,i,insmen's Convention.

The ses' lens OF the WOrhingneD's Conpres,
commenced ,on "Wednesday evrning, at K-en's
Fourteenth wu,d Ho,si. corner OF G rand and Eliza
helh streets. At,'i, hr O'clock, Mr.. Bartholomew
Derhen was appoAuied President rro tenn, and
II j Crate RrcordiAg SECRETARY
Aittr y h,e discussian as 10 the qualifications
necessary for delegate, the following committee
was appointed To i've and adjldicatr npon the
crfiiiicaies of the several delegates sMessrs Nor
rson, Mccarthy, White, DsvSi, and Crate. A coy
siderable Hm- con-JIneJ in the reception Of
said cerrlhcates and ia setilng ihe pois; of elgs
biliiy of persons who had negectes ~ bf,g ceu'i-
Gates oi their nomination as deegst-s. These
subjects disposed ~, II was fnunG hii ibeye were
-lshiy-Ihite delegates present, although IsiDy of
The trades had not yet met aud sp,,Dnled any re-
Ftsse nailNts An argument was mdiat ,iuef for
cVnsldriable period OF time, on the principle
winch det-gaies were appointed by the vtrigSis
trader; when II appeared that nO rule had hern or
served as 10 The nuniter ot Delegates by eaca
'rade or The proportion of members to each dele
gate. The meeting then resolved Use u into ! con-
nii'ee Of he whole, and procerdrd To elect the oi
Gers u The congress, by general nomination aud
ballot Al tins point OF the meeting tee chiirinan
found II no easy nutter preserve urCIsr, and give
saii action Ia all parties 80 many dele gates were
ilsts I" oider, moving resoiutions which in an
edible shot space of time, piles Of arsndments
were heaptd and claiming possession of the iloor,
thai Tie tguauiInity OF the chair quite remark
nhic. he storm was at lengih weatherrd, aud
Mesers. Greeley, Wainwright, Dean and Bailey
put in nomination for The presidency. A ballot was
taken ON each of these. and MIR. Arthur Bailey
elected.
Motions, counter motions, and anne mendments were |
again the order Of The day; and taking advantage of
iull. the remaining officers were elected fol- |
lows;-Nce Presidents - Messrs. Stevens, Day. |
Mitchell, aud BIanhach. Recording Srcrctaty-
Mr.. II. ]. Crate. Corresponding do Nc Kryser. |
TreasureI-Mr. ID. Marsh; and the following gem |
tlemen members of Vigilance Commitire t. |
Messrs. Gregory, Ira B. Davis, Morrison, Red
dersso on, Dillon, Deiham, and Seaman. A msion
was then put and carried, that the meeting reas-
semble ~ It's adjournment, AT such tifie aud place
at the othcers OF the congress should appoint, by
advertisement in the Herald and other ipsrs
Duiing the whole course of the meeting, the most
thorough practical az well theoretical inatten-
ton TO, aud disapprobaon of, the common usages
ei such assemblies, were evinced and IN iint.ined |
1t was advised by several delegates thi, the Com
mon Council should be applied to, To grant the
free use Of some one of their rooms, the tea room
being suggested as decidedly the most proper and
appropriate. Everything is now in readiness for
husiDess, and when the congress nes, as il
will shortly, let delegates reserve all their eo-
quence, energy, and ability, TO advance the n-
terests Of their respective orders. The meeting
adjourned at halfpast twelve u. NJ.