Evening star., 1866-05-24

iy AT Canterbury. Good bill this evening
Picnic OF The Analos:a Club this after
noon and evening ~ Analostsn Island
UNITARIAN CHURCH-Iecture by Rev. Ru
1us Ellis. of Boston, ibis evening Seats free
SECOND BAPTIST CHURCH, corner 4th street
east and Virginia aye.-Tbe sabbath School
exhibition takes place this evening
TaE STRAWBERRY FESTIVAL at the As
Sembiy church still Continues, and il most
agreeable affair.
THE WoRKISGNES's CoNvENTIoN-E1eifin
limeS-Ihe Position IF the Candidates ON the
Ei9at Hour QUestion.-Last evening, an ad-
purned meeting Of The Workingmen,s Con
Nennon was held at the Council Chamber W.
n. mcLean In the char, and Jos. W. Mating
secretary.
The Convention is composed of delegates
irom some thirty organizations, each OF which
ave reentitled to not more than five Representa-
yves, but some send but three only-the pres
tht number being about one hundred. There
were less than talf of the number present, but
the lobby was full of the s'swarming yamp-
ers, and IL was apparent from the commence
msnt, that lively times were to be seen.
Mr- J. r. Waltemyer, Corresponding Secre-
Iary, read a letter from the Secretary of the
Workngmen's Union of New York city.
statng that eleven hundred caulkers in that
city have struck for the eight hour system and
all, win ie exception OF two men. are ont of
work, and asking for a donation.
The Secretary laid before the meeting the fol-
lowing letter from Mr.. Easily:
WASHINGTON, May ., iS66.-JoLn o. Larman
ESG-' Committee Of WOrkIngmeH's COnreatfon ISt
n0Td-Sir: L nave the honor to acknowledge
the receipt OF your comm unication of May 2l,
accom- panied by a copy of the 'sWorkingmen's
platform for the ensuing June election
knowing, from long experience. that eight
hours labor per day is amply sufficien for all
the wants OF society, and belle wing that the time
employed In labor beyond that limit is of no
benefit to society, but great injury to the
wOrkiDgman, that the hours wasted in unnec-
essary labors should be devoted to the improve.
ment OF his mental and soci5l condition, that all
legitimate means should be resorted TO to ac-
n m nPh dad
legal enactments fixing the time that shall
constitute "a days work. are not onIy
night, but emlnently proper, in the present
condition OF our city. i heartily subscribe TO
your platform" and il shall receive nv nm
conditional support
Very respectfully your obedient servant,
Mr.. Waltemyer stated that the membeps of
he committee 10 interrogate candidates desired
tdrepOTt separately, and Mr.. I.arnan reported
hat ne had received no decisive ans swerS from
the candidates of the First Ward
Mr.. James II. Reed presented letters from
VIM Eutherford and George T. Raub, candi-
dates IN the Second Ward, endorsing the plat
form OF the convention.
Mr. Lansdale. of the Fourth Ward submit
ted letters from Hon. Richard WalIach, Eli IN
EdmOnstO ton, Chas. II. Anderson. r. b. Owens
Robert Ball and W. II. NaIly endorsing the
platform.
The letter of Mayor walIach is as follows:
WAsHINGToN CRY, May 23d. ls66.-Jshn ".
LGHscG'e- Esq. Committee WOrkingn,ea's COa-
IsHtiOH, tOsTth WdTd.-Sir: My engagements
eurlnE this morning, and the lateness of the
hour, after o'clock, on last evening at which
your letter of the 2lst, covering the form of a
bill, snd prOpOunding interrogatory TO me
was left AT my house, must be my apology for
quested.
As / cannot suppose that aEy one at all IA
miliaT with our municipal affairs could pos
sibly b ignorant of my having approved the
bill making eight hours n legal days work for
the employees of this Corporation, recommend
I'd by Your convention, and passed by the Ctv
Councils as far back early in january Iast
as well as the fact that was at that time and
prOodDly am even now, the only person who
mas Ofhcially approved such a meas ure, NAV
be excused for expressing some surprise that
my position is not sufficiently well understood
by those to whom IL is a matter of so much i'm
portance, as to render interrogation of me on
that point unnecessary.
The evidence thus afforded by the very best
test-my past Official action-ought to be an
assurance OF my sympathy with the objects of
your convention, and is a guarantee of INV
readiness TO approve the bill &c. c., No. 179,)
adopted by the workingmen as a platform:
and II not, certainly no promise made by a
candidate on the eve of an election could give
greater assurance of his willingness to do So
or better entItle him To confidence
Very respectfully, RICHARD WALLACH
The members OF the committee from other
wards were not ready to make a report.
Mr.. Boron moved that the communications
be received and approved.
Mr.. Lansdale moved that the Convention 60
into an election Tor a cansidate for Mayor.
Mr.. Beron argued that il was not in the
province Of the Convention 10 make nomina-
tIons.
Mr. Garfield said that the Convention was
formea for specific purpose, which was
plainly set forth In the constitution and that il
was not formed for the purpose OF taking any
action IN relation TO nominating candidates
He came to the Convention for the purpose of
aiding the legitimate objects of the Con yention
and was satisfied that some Of the members
We're taking course antagonistic 10 the con-
sttution, and which, IL followed, would lead
TO bad effects, probably the total failure of the
cause Ia this District.
= mn afafa hat x,r,x,
ton 10 Mr. Wallach was his declining TO attend
the W orkngmen's mass meeting on the first of
November last.
Several inquiries were here made as to the
answer Of Mr.. Wallach to attend the meeting
The following Is the letter in question:
CRY HALL, WASHINGTON. ID. e., October 30,
ls65;-Jos. w. Aattin9iy, Esq, Secretary Of tie
WorkIngWeR's COnveRtos Sir have received
yours of the 26th, informing me "that by a vote
directed o 3 s5 as s =, Wsrs
mass meeting OF this District on the evening
OF the 3lst inst'' ... ...4F - 4. =
am sincerely grateful to the Con yention
ior their consideration and the honor intended
me- and 10 you for the very complimentary
me.
I greatly regret however that cannot mar
ucipate In the occasion. ana 1 am constrained
% decline the invitation by a sense Of pro-
prlety, only.
While I sympathize with the class of NV
Fellow citizens in their efforts to meiiorate and
emenc their condition, both You and they will
IuiIy appreciate tne improprlety OF my parti-
elpatiug IN public meeting the object of
which, and the issues to be discussed, will
certainly have TO be analyzed and passed upon
by me in an ofhcial capacity.
Very respectfully, Your friend and obedient
servant RICHARD WALLAcH.l
Mr.. Lansda.e urged that the vote be taken.
and announced his willingness to be governed
BY the majority.
Mr.. Nc Iean fthe president stated thar they
were driving home wedge which would sun.
der the Convention and destroy the bright pros
poets now before them The letters Of Mr.
Easby and Mr. Wallach plainly showed that
both were in favor Of the eight.hour moye-
ment and he held that no distin ction should
be made by the Convention. The members
should vote their principles without being
embarrassed by the action of the Convention,
who had no authority to make nominations
as for Mr. Wallach, he had make known his
sentiments by afhxing his signature to the first
elgnt-hour bill ever passed by o municipal
corporation, and IL they were determined to
enoorse any one for the mayoralty they should
endorse the present Incumbent