The New York herald., 1869-06-09
NATIONAL TYPOGRAPHICAL UNION
Second Days Proceedinss-A Stormy session-
The Proxy Delegations Under Debate-Elec-
tion Of Omcers-The Typos on an Excur.
sion.

uon OF Onacers-The Typos on an Excurs
sion.
ALBANY, N. Y, June 8, 1859.
At nine O'Clock this morning the National Type
graphical Union rec0nvened IN the Assembly Cham
Der, and after the delivery Of q most impressive
prayer by Rev. DR.. 6prague the Convention was
opened for regular business, the President Robert
McKechnie, In the chair.
The minutes OF the previous days session were
read and approved.
The special committee composed of Messrs. Whit
tlngton, Beasley Mcvcker Barneld, and Murray, ap-
pointed to examine the credentials Of certain proxy
delegates, reported, through their chairman, Mr..
Wilmington and presented a unanimous report
In favor Of admitting all the delegates who were
present proxies setting forth that so far as they
had been able TO determine the credentials were reg
ularly issued, deprecating the wholesale manner in
which representation Dy proxy Is carried on and
recommending that the constitution be so amended
as to determine the question OF the regularity of such
delegations.
The report was accepted. and a motion for its
adoption was lost. Several resolutions amendatory
OF the report were offered, all Of which were very
severe on the proxies One OF them In particular,
offered by T. 8. Conklin Of New YORK. calling for
the rejection OF the credentials OF James A. Harris
VIM. Irvine, r. McKechnie, G. E. Cater, wm Tur-
ner, John Hart. II. Diehr, L. ]. Washburne and Cor
ia OF the opinion that they were not regu-
lary elected by the Unions they claim to represent.
warm discussion ensued, in which Messrs.
Wilmington, Beasley. Conkin, Troup and other
gentlemen participated. Charges were flung around
at random against the special committee for not hav
ing thoroughly investigated the credentials Of proX
les, and against individuals for having expressed
themselves In hotels ana other places unable to
tell what Union they came here to represent, and
numerous interrogatories were put by the debating
delegates to each other regarding the statements
made.
In the course OF the debate on Mr.. Conkln's re-
solution the CHAIRMAN decided that explanatory
communications offered to be read relative to the
admission OF the delegates from Montgomery, Ala,
and Columbia, S. c., were in order.
point OF order was raised object1ng to the read
ing, and the CHAIR Overruled The point
Mr.. TRoUP appealed from the decision OF the
Chair, upon which the yeas and nays were called,
and the chair was sustained by the following
v0te:-ieas As, nay5 80.
The communications were then read, showing the
regularity Of the Columbia credentials, and author
iZlng Mr.. Thomas Willard, OF Albany Union, No. A. to
select delegate to represent the Montgomery tAlal
Union. and ill in such name In the signed and sealed
tary of the Columbia Union stated that the depressed
state OF trade in Columbia at the present time rem
gate direct from their body 70 represent them in this
Convention as they are entitled TO be represented.
1t was further stated in the correspondence that
Columbia Union was emphatically opposed to the
question OF the admission OF negroes.
The Montgomery credentials were flied by the in
sertion OF the name of Mr.. Haloran. OF Albany, who
thus became proxy on behalf Of the Montgomery
Union.
nation, and said that when the request was made to
him to act in behalf OF the Montgomery tAla) Union
he accepted the trust trust believing tnat there were
Union was entitled to be heard and regretted to find
that personal motives on the part OF the gentleman
from New York should have led him TO assume such
ground.
The debate assumed very extended range, and
Mr. FLYNN, OF Washington rose and stated that mas
much as these matters were purely local. and In no
wise connected with the proper business OF ;he Ma
tional Union, he hoped the Convention would pro-
ceed with its proper business. Otherwise the WASH
ington delegation would feel constrained TO with
draw.
r. S. MENAMIN OF Philadelphia, made q spirited
speech, In the course of which be stated that the
whole OF this controversy and objection as to the
proxy delegations arose from faction fight between
members OF the New York Union, who came here
to dispute their object. They had certain schemes
to accomplish, but feared defeat by the proxies and
Mr.. Troup came here as the prosecuting attorney IN
these measures
Mr.. TRouP objected TO personalities, and some
Mr. MEYAMIy apologized for the personal allu-
sion and stated that he wished TO ask why 1t was
that this objection TO proxies was not raised at the
Washington, Memphis aud other conyentionsS He
knew or Gffeen proxies that were deeaated to the
Washington Convention but no question as to their
eligibility was raised, because they were strong
enough TO carry their measures
After some further debate the previous question,
the substitution Of Mr.. Conklln's resolution for
the report OF the committee was called, and tho
yeas and nays demanded with the following re-
Carried, rejecting the delegates named. ~ '~''
NELSON w. YoUNG, OF New York, rose TO ask Il
these deegates were constitutonally expelled, and
Mr.. JOHN HART, OF New York, advanced to the
front of the bar and stated that Il this proceeding
stand the action OF this body the National
Union must take the consequences. If they could
thus afford to throw overheard all the poorer Unions
wnD weTe OF e nep 70 he
his credentials from the Secretary OF this Conyen-
ton, and desired TO withdraw.
A great deal OF confusion enSued In the course OF
which other delegates exclaimed, and we VIII
Mr. FLYNN OF Washington, raised the point Of or
der that the vote Illegal the proper determine
tlon OF such questions requiring two-thirs vote.
The PRESIDENT decided the point well taken, and
his decision was appealed from.
MIR. YOUNG, of New York. then rose and stated that
so far ne had refraned from taking any very promi
nent position on this question. His credentials had
not been officially passed upon, but they would be
found all right and he therefore, claimed the right
Of speaking on this subject lie now desired 70 state
try were OF paramount interest In tins Convention
and that the course now being followed was uncon-
gates whose eligibility had been passed upon by
the committees appointed for that purpose. In order
to prove the unconsttutlonallty OF this action he
would refer 10 a gentleman who had been looked up
TO as q law maker in this body, and who had volu-
minous documents spread upon the minutes. AT
dentials for fifteen proxies, and the custom until
now had been universally recognized and Mr. X. +.
Kerr. of New York, who was now present, could
prove the fact.
The yeas and nays being taken on the appeal from
the decision OF the Chair the decision was overruled
by the following vote-Nays so. yeas 81
"A recess OF fifteen minutes was then taken 10
allow the Convention TO be photographed In body
IN front OF the Capitol. which was accomplished
under some dinculties, owing 70 the lowering sky
and the shadows cast by the heavy foliage Of the
trees In the Capitol park.
Upon the reassembling Of the Convention invita-
tons were accepted from the State Library and tho
state Historical Society requesting the pleasure OF
O visit from the members OF the Convention to tho
establishments under the charge of the two soce-
ties named.
PETER A. CROSBY. OF the Montreal typographical
Union, moved that inasmuch az the evidence Of the
election OF Mr.. Troup as a delegate from the Mon
trcal Union has been received. he be admitted TO
seat as such delegate. Referred 10 the Committee
on Credentials.
A resolution was adopted making the election OF
officers OF the Convention the special order Of busI
ness for hafpas eight O'Clock this evening and tho
Copyon.tor Nos az hoif.naat twQva "A elork II