Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-05-31
LOCAL NEWS.

| TIE WoRKINGMEN's CoSvENTfoN-Anad
Journed meeting OF the Workingmen' $ Conye
uSn was held last evening IN the Council
| Chamber, City Hall; Mr. VIM. n. Mclean
| President, IN the chain and Jos w MattippIy
secretary.
The credentials of Mr.. Theo. Snifin as del
/ egate rom ,ne laboratory, Navy Yard. were
received, and he was admittt q as a member
Tbe Char laid before the N setting \ commu
| nlcatlon frem the Granite Cutters AssociarioD
enclosing preamble setting forth tnat The
convention was formed for the ayowed oh.
| Oh Creating healthy sentiment in favor OF
elgnt hours as a legal days work, and that a.
| recent meeting the convention nominated a
| candidate for Mayor in face OF the fact that
l Two gentlemen n pledged themselves 10 support
| the platform, and he delegates from the q ran
| Ie cutters, looking at the course as suicidal,
! Wlihdrew, closing with resolutions endorstng .
| the acuon OF the delegates in withdra wing. re-
gardlng the action of the conye aticn AS eyiu
| eng disposition TO undo what has been done.
| expressing their Willingness TO co-oDer.ta
1 with any association 10 secure the pasSaOa og
an eight hour law, and requesting tha. the
| name OF The association be stricken from the
roll OF the convention.
| Mr.. Le'ournau moved to lay the comm u>,i-
catlon over nntil the next regular meeting
\ Mr.. Bond stated thar he would inform the
convention that Mr.. Clark IA member OF the
platform.
Mr. Letournau's motion was Adopted.
Reports from committees being in order Mr.
b'eG, from tie committee to ipierrocate the
candidates As 20 their sentiments in rTrard tn
the movement preser ed letters from J. Tyl-r
Po~dil, G. L. Caniield. VIM. Rutherford, G t.
Raht,, Candidates tor Council from the Second
| Ward, indOrsinC the platform: and from Mr.
Barr, Ihe candidate for Alderman in answer
10 ne circular, stating that he was in favor of
eighi hours as a legal day work, but he could
not mdorse the platform. e5 post fdcto laws
aTe unconstitutional. Mr.. Prugh takes me
same ground. MesSrs. stewart and Joyce haa
not sent written answers, and Mr.. Yeatman
br!Es ont OF town, nOanswer had been received
from him.
MT. Maitingfv moved that the Convention
indorse the nominations CT Messrs. Canfieid,
Rutherford, Powell. and Raub; which was
| amended, on motion Of Mr.. X. V. Bond, rec
ommending them 10 the support OF the work
inEmen. The mouon was adopted.
The ChaI: SAID ~ would lik. 10 ino uire how
far this aclCn Will operate as 70 tickets already
Nominated
This remark led 10 several explanations. in
WBlch II was stated by mem bers of the Execu-
tive Committee that the tickets announced
Were by committees in the several wards and
not by the Executive Committee of the Con.
vention, or by authority OF the Convention
IL was finally understood that the meeting 2
would recommend those VINO supported the
platform TO the Torkingmen, who could take
their choice.
Mr. Larmon, from the First Ward. reported
that he had received written rephes from
Messrs. N. Callan, for Alderman, and Kelly,
Tor Councilman, and verbal replies from
Messrs. Rheem and Turton. Mr.. Harmon sta
ted that he had conversed with these GENTLE
men, as well as DIR. Magruder, (wno decline
10 run for the nayoralty.) and be would state
that they Were eight hour men. Mr. Rheem
stated that he was an eight hour man. and ha
voted against the bill in the Councils because
he considered IJ improper TO vote for q meas.
ure onerous 10 the taxpayers
The meeting endorsed Messrs Callan Kelly
ana Iurton, (lt having been explained in th.
case of the latter that he had iustreturned from
Phlladelphia, and he had sent no reply simply
Mr.. Lang voidt, from the Third Ward, pre-.
senied letters from J NJ. Downing, declInIrg :
10 answer the mterrogations; John I. Giysn,
statng he would give no pledges: }. w. Slmms.
heartily endorsing the platform aud referring
10 his record: q. w. Oalyerf. stating thai b.
WOULD not go me Councils tramelled, although
ne was an elght-hour man; Thomas Rich,
staung that ne is an eight hour man, but de-
clines; W. r. Brown, endorsing the DIatforn
aho promising Ia do all he can 10 advance th,.
interests OF the workingmen; lob w. Anpue
refusing 10 give a pledge: Il. +. MorselL de :
CllnlIg TO give pledge,
Mrssrs Simms and Brown were endorsed.
MI Lalis dale, from the Fourth Ward. pre-
sen'ed letters from r. Edmonston ANA X. x
owen. endorsing tile platform; w II Naiiey
s'athg ilai De could not give any pledges: lMr
Lar sGale stated that Mr. Nallylast wint II ma,
give evidence rs Jo his standing on the or.s :
uon by working his men eight hours p.r day
WIEN DINER biI.ders worried ten Mr. Ball an /
Mr. ANDERSON had written letters heartily en-
hand. $3.50.
Mr.. PenuieSs offered a resolution endorsing
hessrs- Edmohsion, owen, Bali, aud Ander.
son.
Mr.. Walmsly moved 10 iuser, the name of
Mr.. Nalty. who had proven himself a true
~IIlenu ~ ol me %orklnsmen, he having given his
mtn hours last winter.
Mr.. PennIcks accepted the Amendment nd
IN. motion was adopted.
In answer 70 a questlo the Chair stated thar
nr was not q candidate.
Mr. Emmons, from the Fifth Ward present
td NE replies of And. y. McKenna heartily
endorsing the platform; James A. TAFT. stating
that he was vet friend of the workinv,nan
and endorsed the platform; John V RTyan
piedsng his supportsof the platform: w p
fere nson, ,piedsing his support of the platform
and giN ing "A history OF the action of th. Conn
cils III regard 10 the hour bill.
rms communication referring TO the actien
OF The COMMITTEES in the Aldermen, Mr. Ne
Ca,hran explained his conrse in thai board.
MI Bord offered resolution endorsing
Mfssrs Tat, Ferguson Mckenna aud BRYAN.
which WAS adopted.
Mr Waltemyer presented replies TO the in
nfrogatorles from the candidates IN rhe Sixth
ward, as follows:-from DoHald McC Cathran
ieierring 10 his past acts, and hrartilysndors.
ing lhr platform; Thomas Il. Narche, endors
ing me platform. John T.. Herreli. pointinr tn
his record. ana endorsing the platform. a. wv
bite, referring TO his pastacts, and support
ing ihe platform; Richard Rothw John III.
Peake, and James NJ Dalton. heartily an
proving the platform. The Iyonyentioa on.
dorsed all of those named. - !
The Secresary laid before the injecting REPLIES
Tceiyed through Mr.. Lucas, from the Seventh
W ard candidates. az follows; Crosby s Moves
George Wright, W.T.. Walker. and + q Uud
ley, heartily endorsing the piatform, and they
wrre Ms an endoTseS oy the Convention .f
non, anu apologised for his conduct In getting
inio dispute at a former meeting y-ish an
outsider; and he. as also other members. stated
that some papers had misrepresented the Al.
falr, stating that blows. We're struck which
Was not the ease.
Several members stated>thst the affair was
when they found that il had been misrenre'
sen,ed in some of the papers r.