The workingman's advocate., 1869-02-13

20 crush debate seemed very much ike eau
cussing.
Mr. Niles called Mr.. Browning to order,
and said IL there was any caucussing il
was done on the other side, and Mr.. Brown
ing was a. much concerned In it as any one
else.
Considerable confusion ensued at this
point but, after q few minutes, quiet was
restored, when Mr.. Manning got the floor
ard claimed that the defence should not be
permitted to reply till the ctarges had all
been made. He took this view in order
that full justice should be done; for II it
was otherwise, the reply Of the defendents
might form basis OF attack from sources
which would, perhaps, not otherwise be
heard rom. He was opposed to hearing
anything from the defence yet.
Several members demanded that Mr.. Gaul
shou uld hsTe a hearing in his own defence,
after which the discussion should close,
and -n Convention should proceed to bal
OF or President. The Chair 50 decided,
and
Y Mr.. Laul took the fot IN his own defence.
He refen ID to the printed document which
had been read by Mr.. Burrows aud could
not see what reference it had to him, as his
name was not mentioned in it. Fortunate
ly be recognized the handwriting, Of which, !,
that gentleman Mr.. Burrows) had read,
was copy. He denied the truth Of the
allegations against him, and defed any man
to say that be had ever defrauded him Of Z
cent. All the money be had received at
the time and for the purpose designated had
been handed over tc the Auditing Committee.
SO far he had maintained bis good name,
and could truly say that be bad never felt
ashamed OF Samuel r. Gaul. The assault
upon him had emanated from the gentle-
man himself, and be could but say that the
pretexs OF producing a printed document in
substantiation Of his conduct. when the pa.
per dld not concern him at all, was the low
est and meanest trick a man could be gull
" Of. How to account for this treatment
he Mr.. G.) was at loss 10 know. It must
nave originated from personal prejudice, or
he would not have brought the matter before
the convention. He was an innocent man,
and like every other man under similar cir
cHmstances, thought it hard to be thus as
sailed; The gentleman Mr.. BurrOws) would
40 weu 70 study fhe precepts of the Good
DooK, which says, "Let US DO unto others
as We would have them do unto u.s." instead
OF Producing the character Of a person Who
had never done him any harm. 1t had gen.
orally turned out, be said, that those most
ready TO Villify the char acten of others were
eminently vulnerable themselves.
Mr.. Burrows defended himself from all
personal influences in the course he had
pursued. lie spoke only as an operative
oricklayer, Tor the good Of the craft gener-
Mr.. Browning replied in defence of Mr..
OauPs character, and claimed that be stood
as high With his fellow-workmen ia New
! ork az any other man residing there. 50
far as the question of Mr.. Gaul not being
the choice Of the Union u which be was a
member as a delegate to this convention
was concerned the charge could not be sus-
tanned, for he (the speaker) could testify
that that gentleman had only accepted the
position after ear nest solicitation. For
himself, as one probably included in the
charges preferred, be would simply say that
bis conduct would receive the endorsation
OF ali who knew him, and he was not afraid
a. .@s.asziLg cay injzr5 from. What had been
said here.
The discussion here closed, when the con-
vention proceeded with the election of Off
GERS, With the following result IS. r
Gaul, No. 2, New York, President; P. j.
O'Oonnell, No. 2, Chicago, Illinois, Vice
President }. Edward Kirby. No. !, Balti-
more, Maryland, Secretary, re elected !;
Stephen Burrows, No. 8, New York, Vice
Secretary Walter DobsoD, No. l., Wash
/ ington, Treasurer; David Pollard, No. 4.
Mary land, Delegate at large
The Convention then adjourned.
THIRD DAY.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 13, 1869.
At nine O'Clock the Convention reassem-
bled, with the President, Mr.. Frost in the
chair.
Mr.. George o. Cook, Of Washington, sub
mitted resolution extending an invitation
to the Hon. Samuel \. Cary, the working
mems representatives in Congress, to wish
the Convention at 10 O'Clock a NJ, and that
a committee be appointed to aotify him Of
the invitation.
Mr.. Swayne. of Pennsylvania, acknowl-
esged that the Hon. Mr.. Cary was the work
ingmeD's friend, but be did not think that
the time Of the convention should be taken
up with speech making. Tomorrow, be
SAID, Mr.. Cary was expected to address the
convention, when it would be time enough
60 hear him. He did not oppose the resolu-
tion because of any hostility to the hOnora-
Die gentleman, but was simply actuated
from a desire to facilitate the business
which had brought the body together.
The vote was taken on the resolution.
which the Chair decided carried in the af-
nrmltlve; and an appeal having been taken
from bis decission, the Chair was sustained.
Mr.. y. w. Browning, Of New Iork, moved
that the vote by which the resolution was,
adopted, be reconsidered lost.
The Chair then appointed Messrs. Cook,
Browning and Thompson as the committee
TO wait on Hon. Mr.. Cary.
On motion Of Mr.. Swayne, Of PennsyIya-
ma, The convention agreed to proceed to the
installation OF officers, elected for the ensu-
ing Twelve months, when Messrs. O'Calla-
ban, Pritchard, and Thomas were appointed
. committee to conduct the new officers to
the platform for installation.
The irst officer being that Of President.
Mr, Samuel r. Gaul was conducted to ths
stand, and after taking the usual oath Of
ONCE, administered by the retiring officer,
briefly addressed the convention in acknowl-
edgement of the compliment rendered him.
The retiring President then returned his
thanks 70 the convention for the courtesy
extended to him during bis administration
Us President tor two years, aud bespoke the
came kind indulgence and assistance to bis
Successor.
At this junctur the committee which had
been appointed to wait upon Hon Samuel +. /.
Cary, OF Ohio, were announced at the door.
when business was suspended and the con-
yentiOn rising Mr.. O. was o. aducted 70 tie
stand.
Upon being introduced be addressed the
convention, and at the conclusion OF his re-
maFks be was heartily applauded, and vote
Of thanks was rendered him and q recess
OF fifteen minutes were taken ia order 20
allow the members individually to be intro
duced to him.
Mr. Cary then announced that IN con-
yersation with the President of the United
States, that functicnary had expressed de-
sire to have the members of the convention
call upon him TO- morrow at O'Clock.
Mr. George o. Cook, of Washington, from
the Committee OF Reception Of Onion NJ.
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