Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-02-13
worlrnsnien's Union Convention.

AmeetDg OF he Worhugmen's UuIon, CON-
posed OF delegates from each ward, irrespec-
tive Of race OF color. was held IN Union League
Hall last evening In the absence of the chair
man (hr. r. Boswelll Mr.. James Tall.y, sec
retary, called the meeting 20 order. and CJTne-
Nus Clark, or the First Ward was called 10
the cbar. Mr.. Joseph Brooks moved tina. the
son n lties on Credentials b. increased 10 five
tnree IN add!tion 20 tte former MEMBERS Msssrs
hcfarlaLd and GaInes,l carried. Me>srs. e.. H.
pbss, X. A SImms, and Joseph Brooks were
elected. Msssrs. Brooks and >imms decIinai,
"a tbe wards from which they came we're
already represented Vim. Scott, of the Fourth
Ward, was then elected. SIR. Jones. of the
fifth Ward, was nominated. Mr.. W. IL. Brown
objected. say ing that he was not Of legal o.
caniza ION. Considerable commotion -nsued,
III he midst OF winch Fifth Ward dslag4,..
obtained the floor, when a motion was lg1.is
that debate should BE- in order gr-iI
The report of Tue committee should De Acted on .
Mr. IaIey suggested that some one from thl
fnsl " arc D. appointed. u hi ID was carried
ana MI tlalk Was named and elected. MIR
- Esl-y toO1 ne chair. aud the committee.
received the CIT dentiaIs. Mr.. Brown lem ARK.
InS as De handed In the Credentials signed H.
h merry mar, iifai he and his cole tsue ..trr-
from a Wof klt gmen' association. and NOT from
be City HallTipg. The Chair remarked xhii.
nv committee vas absent, that they had met
IoI one common purpose, and he hoped ia e
every hing would be done III harmony and
peace, and that they would work together in
unity. If they did there was no doubt hat
they would form an association which would
SnaIns expressed the wish that the report.
whatever D. mig BIT he. would be acQuiescrd in
ana De hoped that the meeting would be har-
monIous. Mr.. Talley moved that in ths sdop-
Ton OF the report The two sets from the Fifth
Ward b. rot allowed &c vote; carried Mr.
Dovell was called on and made a few rsmarss
and was followed by Dir. Joseph Brooks, who,
after urging harmony, said that the system of
conTac's should be abolished and DAYS labor
established, with fair pay for labor, and then
they would be above soup houses. They in
In fedr IN II ? h.zf NDyrn1 l.
tract system and if they could not sue
coed, then they would 60 to Con-
gress. or regulate II at the bailot-box
The comm ittse then returned. and through
Mr. Mcfarland submitted their report recom-
mending thar the delegates from the Fifth
ward, whose credentials were signed T. =
Atkinson. President. he admitted Oae set
from the Filth Ward presented credenti4Is as
woTkIBgmeD. and the others Republicans
anc as nus was intended to be a WoTkingmel's
Convention they reported in favor of the work.
lDgmen. MI Mcfarland moved that when
The contestants bring in certificates from d
woT kiDR me- n s association that they BE- admitted
out discussion ensued on the propTiety of
entering INTO a permanent organization. during
which Nh. Brown said that 10 was upiust to
admit other delegates from his vi ard: that he and
ms eolhag ues came from a WOrkIngmens A.
soelailon organized ia November last Mr.
bIlss moved the appointment of a committee
10 pTepare rules for the government OF the Con-
N-biiCn, and after considerable debate a resc-
uoD offered by Mr. Talley, that a committee Of
as convention TO Memorable the national
legislature ana The city government, and AFTER
the coIsnmmaiIon If this object the con-
NentiOD resolve itself into a central assO.
ciaIoC and adopt n constitution and by.
Ia"s Tor IT'S government, was adopted
Ihe following We're appointed the committee
tone frCm each ward &c. CLARK, Jos Brooks.
Dan ! Williams. J. NJ. Tally. A =. Clark. Jas
SnItE and r A swell. The comlnit,..e re-
poTtrc ihe following list of officers, and they
were elected r. \ BO> well. Pres idsnr: Rob
trt Thompson, Henry Beverly. JAS Coleman.
San & E>Pey, Chas. Jor-s ana L. A. SinIns
wee II-e!ceEtS. james Tally, SECRETARY; SID
n'y Mcfarland. Assistant Secretary A COM
mlti,e CT three was appointed TO wait on the
ffesiTent snd notify him of his election. As tot
30 VS. .-SicB-y Mel arland. Jeremiah Costello
ana James Smith. Mr.. Brooks offered q RESI-
luton thai a umt'ee Of seven Zone from eacn
VaicJ O. aIPOinted TO prepare business for the
eCnVsni.oI. adopted. and the following were
api'e lnt'd Cornelius Clark, SidLey Nc Far
lane, q. II. Bnss. J. Costello, A. r. Ciars aud
Il Il Sums. 5CICurpsd