The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1869-10-23
FROM MARYLAND.
BALTIMORE, Oct. 8, 1859.
the Editor Of the WoRKIxeMAN's ADVOCATE.

BALTIMORE, Oct. 3, 1869.
To the Editor Of the WoRKIseMAN's ADVOCATE.
THE COMING ELECTION.
We will have great time! This is going
to be brisk election Well, the Working
men have put ticket 10 the field Such
are the expressions your correspondent hears
in whatever direction be may happen to 60.
Certain indications Of a stirring time, at
this fall election. The political " war dogs''
and whippers in are exerting to the very
utmost all the wit and ingenuity Of which
they are possessed to clear their skirts Of
their malfesssnce in Office, and OF all their
little pecadiloies Of the past, for the coming
campaign.
THE woRKINGxAN's AND REFORM TICKET,
As a whole, presents the clearest records Of
any before the citizens. Being a new party
the nominees are chiefly new men Of unex-
ceptionsble reputation. They are highly
spoken Of on all sides, the partizan press
Tot beng able to ray aught against the N,
with their " Billingsgate slang" and usual
thunder-falsehood and abusive epithets,
maintain an exquisite silence, and amid
hopes and fears, are, apparently, philoso-
phically awaiting the result.
At the last meeting Of the convention OF
the Workingmen and Reform Party which
was held on Thursday evening, Mr.. Wis
song the nominee for Sheriff was presents
md in a well directed speech accepted the
domination pledging himself if elected to
stand by the principles enunciated in the
platform. Mr.. Harry G. Javins the nominee
for City Surveyor was also present, and ad-
dressed the conven ton at some length ac-
cepting the nomination, and assured the
convention, If elected, he would carry out
as far as it lay in his power, the principles
of the new party. There were several Of
the Council nominees present, but the con-
vention seemed to have a desire to do bust
ness, more than speech making, and after
listening to the able speeches of Messrs
Wisong and Javins, they proceeded &c
business.
There is quite q snug little squabble
going on in the city council about the new
City Hall swindle. The council, as a mat.
ter of course is divided; the humbug couldn'
be Kept up If it was otherwise. One portion
is for discharging the present building com
mittee and appointing new one, while an
other portion is for sustaining the presen
committee, and foregoing their slight mis-
takes, which by the way is loss to the tax.
payers of thousands of dollars. The Mayor
apparently Is on the fence, not knowing
which side to come down upon 1t is, al
and all very pretty farce, gotten up on tn;
NJ nlpakinn N tho All xrhi II
the actors throw dust in their eyes, If these
men the building committee were guilty Of
malte asance in Office, or are incompetent,
why not turn them out and fill their places
with honest and competent men. work OF
such stupendou dimensions, involving such
a tremendous outlay ought not to be triAed
with. But who knows, as the " woman said
when she followed the bridal party" per-
haps all have had finger in the pie, and to
break the crust before it cools, might burn
too many fingers.
TRADE AFFAIRS.
The trades in general have pursued theil
usual monthly routine of business. The
Amnesty Proclamation OF the Cigar Makers
international Union has creat5d some stir
among the box makers Of this city. There
was quite an exciting discussion over it in
VIC AoOol unAou ucrey UuI OeAeTo ~ wac
finally adopted. What effect it will have, OF
has had your correspondent is unable to say
at present writing, but be would watch its
effect in this particular trade, as he believes
such course in other trades would be behe-
fetal. the Cigar Makers are preparing for
grand ball next month other trades are
moving in the same direction. The Soiree
plan will meet with favor from some, as it ID
less expressive, and terminate At an earlier
hour. VERITAs.