The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-08-21
THE lAsua CONVENTION At BALTIMORE.

BAIT xorE, Nd, August 20, 1898
Tho Labor Convention assembled At to day, the
Front Street theatre. Some atty sixty delegates so
far have been recorded More expected to arrive to
day. Tho Cow ention temporarily organized by calling
John Hinchlire. OF Illinois, to tho chair A Committee
ON Permanent Organisation was then appointed.
The following are among the delegates from other
States Andrew Shredder Carpentors and Ship Cauik.
srs Protective Union, st. Louis. No.; William b.
stewart, Grand Eighth Hour League. Detroit, John
Union and Machinery Moulders Union, 81
Louis, and Miners Lodge, Of Illinois; James Ash.
Wiodcw Glass Blowers, Birning CHAM, Pa J. .. Pheall,
Traas: Union New Haven Gn.on .sss Hour.
International Union Brooklyn; D Ware same society
PhilsdS hia; 7: Y. Hughes Marble Cutters AssScia-
Albany, Ind A. B. Cameron, Trades Assembly, Of Chi
caeo and Grand Eight Hour League OF Illinois ~ J.
nrooklyn; John Reid workingnens' Union, New York ,
Joha Thomas Blank Bookbindcrs Protecsivs Union New
York William Jsssap ship Joasrs Unan New YGr Orion
Lowell Aley. Troupe, worklngmen Assembly, Boston
Gilman Pond, Bookbiniers Union, Boston; J. = bolan,
ers Union, Boston; v, schleger German workmgmen's
Association, Chicago, IN; J. poane, workngmco'.
Union New York city Robert b. Blake, Carpenter aud
Joiners' Union Philadelphia, John II. hsc,ce Eight
Hour League. Iowa; Marshal Roberts. Trades Assembly
M Hnrieiine. on taking the chair said .--ticn,le
men Of tho Convention spprebend that the only duty
have TO perform here Will he 20 open your organic
tlon and perhaps, to secure the appointing OF commit
tees Tor the purpose OF facilitating permanent organza
ton I know that you have no time 10 waste a.
workingnien listen TO Idle speeches We nave come
toae,her-al OF ug-mesning business and nothing but
business nppiause) hope tha, We have OIL come
prepared 70 do what We ough, 70 90 as en-, We
will proceed At TO business declare the Conven.
formally cpened and ready for the appon,meni Of
. committees; nrst, committee on Credentials, ana next
COMMITTEES permau Organization
A committed Of ten, on credentials, was appointed
After some discuss 10 the appointment OF commit
,ee on permanent organixa,on the Congress- decided
adjourn until r. NJ 70 allow the Committee on Crcden.
uss ample tirnc 10 report
The number Of delegates pfcsent o. me ena OF ths
session tfty three.
The Congress reasssn,bled a. three r N and wbls
waiting for the report Of the Ccrnmittse on Credentials
were delivered BY Nessrs Trospe and Ronde
Of Boston, advocating the eight hour system hr. Fran
cs OF District Of Columbia slso made an address on
he necessity OF organization for the protection aud
future welfare Of the workIDgmen.
The Committee on Credentials male = report, but
number Of corrections being found necessary, u wa re
ferTed back for amendment
Tue Committee on Permanent DETERMINATION hsvng re-
tired for consultation Nessrs Emmons 81 View YORK,
John Reed of New Yorh william Harding Of Brooklyn,
and Mr. stewart. Of Mclsso addressed the mem.
called upon for . speech, replied that he con
sidercd the movement a this and other Ike con.
der,sns eIass Of The land the working and
of the countyy they no fasious opponents OF any
sysscm q ponca hey are neither a, nor anu
their labor move ment They bad reform 10 project
and that reform never be characterized by any
berk yard movement Their motto must ever BE- "bor.
vard-ever forwardin II the vorhinsmen ever get
Their rrdscton of the daily hours Of labor the ques
..on IL often asked how will hsi iirns BE spent
| Their time Ia their own aud no one has right "
interfere Win their en- oyrnent Of thcss hours Among
oulv bv srl0.h motives Congress bss Just much
rght 70 egisias In respec, 70 the length Of tue DAY
work o. IL has 20 M the yard the dollar weight or any
other quantity or qsahy All saen questions are 70 -
dstsrmined BY this Congress
A number Of other gentlemen we're called upou
nss~rs Tuessr and Roberts Of Phlsde pha aud others
i skDoviedged the compliment % brid oat suitable
terma
The Com nIisee on Permsnsnl Organization no, being
r~ady 70 report The congress decided 70 adjourn until
to morrow 4 nine o'clock