The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1868-09-19
LABOR CONTENTION,
A Platform Adopted and Candidates
Nominated.

Assembly, delegates from the various trade;
union organizations, met in the City Council
Chamber, on Saturday afternoon September ] 2
at o'clock, for the purpose Of nominating
county and city officers for the ensuing cleo
ton.
The meeting was called to order by Mr., p J.
O'Connell, President Of the Trades Assembly,
who stated the object Of the meeting IN a few
brief snd apprjpriate remarAs
Mr. P H. Massle acted as temporary seereta-
".
Mr.. Alber' II. Brown. from the typographical
union moved that committee be appointed by
the chair "a examine credentials.
The chair appointed as such commi tee
Nessrs. a. II Brown, Typographical union A.
Ramsdell Trades As -.Ay, and Capt 7, x.
Barrett, Typographical union.
The committee retired, snd. after an absence
Of about twenty rinutes, returned and reported
the following trades entitled to representation
il The convention, VIZ; Trades Assembly, Ty''
biographical union, Cocpers' Protective union,
Coopers Association, Shoemaker, Railroad
shops, Iron Molders' union, Bricklayers' union,
and Stone Cutters uui,
The following gentlemen we're then declared
duly qualified ard entitled TO seats:
Trades AsSemblv-Alonzo Rnnsd4Ie. NJ
Oakes, A. g. Cameron, George Syme, r. H.
Massie.
Typographical Uaion-John Gordon James
Mofet, Erwin Irwin. O q. Fordham. A. Gold
smith, Thomas Carroll. Thomas X Barrets A.
II. Brown, o. Lichtner
Coopers' Protective Uuion-J. w over skier,
Wm J. McNamars J Kennedy.
BricksYcrs---P. II awley, Frank Flint, r. J
OCouneH c. r. Hazletou, 4 Mulrancy, Chas.
Kelly
Boot and Shoemakers Union John jennings,
Malachy Gurley James lIeunessy, Thomas Fiz-
gerald, Cbas Whitney, Daniel o Neil
Pudders Union Dayil Gil, Hugh AcLaugh-
liz.
Coopers' Associaton--I J. Roberts, S. K
Wallace. James lettering A = Soldering
Stone Cutters-Francis Cullen, Edward Coo
ney, Joseph living, ThOs. lIarstal, fhos Wai-
kips, Robert AOhegsn.
Iron Nolders' uuion-Th0las Lynch
Mr.. Joseph Murphy, from the Illinois Central
Railroad shops, was. On the recommeb. alton Of
the committee On credentials, admitted to
seat 10 the convention.
On notion Of JohA Gordon, Of the Typogra
phical union, the .eport Was adopted.
Mr. Roberts, from tho Coopers Association.
inquired if capitalists we're 70 te admitted to
the convention.
The chair replied that the convention vas TO
10 composed ol ~orkngmen exclusively
On motion Committee on Permanent Or
ganization was aproiuted--oue from each labor
society.
The chair appointed a. sueb committee the
following
Trades Assembly,. C. Cameron.
Typographical Uni0n--A. n. Brown.
Bricklayers' Union--C II Hazieton
Coopers Uuion-J w 0verscker.
Paddlcrs' rniOn--H Mclaughlin.
SFoemakers Uuion-J. Heunessey'
Coopers Association-A r. Sebering
Gu motion, Alonzo Rsmsdale, representing
Mr.. E. Irwin, Of the typographical union,
moved that the meeting adjourn until hall past
seven in order to hear frorn me unions not re
presented so that they could have rcpresen-
tation On the committee on organization. With
drawn.
Nj. Joseph Murphy vas added to the com
mittee, as a representative from Illinois Central
railroad shops
The committee on permanent organic tion
reported in favor of.he following;
For President--Joseph Murphy, Of the flil
road Shops.
For secretary--JObn Gordon, Typographical
union.
On motion, the report was accepted
Mr.. Irwin, Of the Typographical union, owed
that r. :. o'Connell, president Of the Trades
Assembly, be appointed permanent president.
Mr.. A. g. Cameron stated that the selection
Of the committee was made to secure the ut
most harmony.
Mr. o'Connell peremptorily declined the
honor.
Mr.. Irwin stated that he made MS motion out
Of courtesy TO the Trades Assembly but as Mr..
O'Conper would not serve, he would withdraw
his motion.
On motion, the report Of the committee was
adopted.
The president elect was then escorted to the
chair, and introduced 70 the convention.
Mr. E. Irwin moved that committee be ap-
pointed on platform.
Mr.. Roberts thought it was aniy fair to give
the absent unions chance to be represented
and be was opposed TO The hurrying through Of
any platform.
Mr.. Ilwin stated that the unions now absert
would have an opportunity to discuss the reso-
buttons at the evening meeting
Mr. Cameron stated that the platform would
not partake Of any political shape, Tut would
be OF purely local character Il would be in
iudicious to introduce anything Of political
character. The Issues presented to the work
iugmen are exclusively local
Mr. Roberts had no intention TO introduce po-
Itcs. In making the platform there should be
full representation of the trades of Ghics 20,
and without suoh full representation !, would be
impossible to draw up platform for ala ire
trades 20 stand on. He was an independent
man. Labor was capital, ard should show it.
self able to represent itself in the legislative
halls He favored broad platform IL which all
the trades should Be represented. t-ass
Mr.. Massie, seeretAry Of the Trades Assem-.
bly, favored the appointment now, as II would
save time "
The question was called for aud the motion
adopted. a
a. II. Brown moved that the comIsittse on
resolutions consist Of one delegate from each
trade represented.
The resolution was carried by vote Of 10 to 3
The following genslemen we're appointed ris
coMMrrEE az aEsoLpEsSs 49,. =
Tradea Assembly--A,l q. Cameron.
Brick Iayers-P.J. 0'ConEsll
smakers--Chs Whitney.
Typographical Union-Ed Irwin.
Puddlers-- David Gill s e $3.50.
>Coopers' Associa tioO--T. j, Roberts
C6opers Protectivc Union--J w. Oyefacker