The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-05-29
LOCAL DEPARTMENT.

rHs EiGur.HouR RgssIoSAL
AUTHORIZATIONS FOR TnE Clrr-NlEws OF
Mr.. bowen RELATIVE THERkTo.-lesterdAy
a delegation OF mechanics and laboring men
from the navy yard called on Mr.. Bowen, the
Republican candidate for Mayor, to ascertain
his views on the subject Of making eight hours
Tie members Of the delegation were sever.
ally introduced to Mr.. Bowen by Joseph y.
usual frank and cordial manner. Mr.. Martin
then alluded to the object OF their visit ana
addressed MI. b. as follows:
Mr. bowen; II having been intlmated that
due consideration had not been given to the
interests of tho workingmen, and that the I'm.
Dortant question OF "eight hours" as suhieient
The nominations, we have called on you, sir,
this evening, to ascertain your views and
opinions on this question.
.utis,ens 1or amy any man, and while we hold that
over the long hours Of labor our fathers were
moral and mentsi cor ditions have been greatly
Improved by thus shortening those long and
wearIsome days, and while none Of the great
whion asys work thus
have the regular hours Of labor shortened to
sh. se Believe We IL mI Ssn Be able
ourselves yet higher In the moral and social
circles OF society, thereby ennobling labor.
shortening the hours OF labor Will not inure to
us, but TO those for whom we live-our chill
dren. Labor will thu. became more honor
ard dsr tine Ss sS Ike nna the 'sas'
Not to intrude longer on your time, we de.
sire briefly to ask n these sentiments meet
with Response In your 6o,0m.,i ,y you sf 70
Congress to obtain for all the employees
Of the General Government-ln all the work.
hoI; navy ys,Sd,s and printing sss ssd
cient DAYS. work. Signed by Geo. cunning
ham, Charles on smpion, Geo. Langley, Josiah
Gray, Walter Nicholson, IT,, md Joseph 3
NJ. d. replied by stating that he WAS during
the early period Of his life ln0orlng man
that he had do.n to he time d he can cane &c g
hands employed by him during the summer
and taught school in the winter, that he hat
himself ne t 81 Whes I'm
could and should be spent by laborlns men J,
the Improvement Of their minds and their al
vAaeement in intelieetu,l culture; ana ,hst a
that should be required Of any one to eonstl
tute legal days work, but that II the me
or 70 h tSe he night
properly do 10 by receiving additional pay 70
the sane; but no legal right ought to exist Il
compel nan to labor more than eight hour
Nj. u. also stated that he WAS in favor O
sustaining the echanicai, an
i.bo,ipS laisTe ~ ,s o, ee from oarpes,
approprlAti lions as would give employment I
the largest number Of men In the nayy-yart
sAd on government works OF various KIND
and that he had good reason to believe tins
Congress would make liberal appropriation
for schools and public Improvements In
parts Of the District, ~ the authorities WEI
not inimieh to the national Legislature, an
the moaey so appropriated would not be use
az upton fund to thwart their wishes an
designs. II the "ring' at the City Hall wa
10 have new lease OF two years-if Cope
heads were to have unbroken sway over tn
destinies Of Washington-if the Mayor an
councils were composed Of men who wou
eurse Congress and denounce three-fourths
ats embers on Monday evening and ask Il
APPROPRIATIONS and aid on Tuesday, he did ne
believe they would get dollar, nor did the
deserve II. 4,
Be,ides tho question Of a removal OF u
capital was being agitated by many, and
this state Of things continued long SO mu'
strength would be added to the movement IN
but avery little period OF time might clap
before the seat Of the General Cfovernment
set down somewhere In the valley OF the MI
siAsippL
II therefore became all property-ho ldel
merchants, mechanics, lAboring men, a.
others to look well to their interests, and
y6> on Monday next as to'secure the electi,
OF men whose views, politically and 9th,
wise, accord with the great majority Of 90
gress.
COMMITTED SUICIDE ny JUMPING OvT
HoAnp-wm. Doolittle, steward of the steam
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