The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1870-01-22
FOURTH DAY.
MORNING SESSION.


The Convention was called to order
at the appointed hour PRESIDENT eau
in the chair. The minutes of the pre-
vious meeting were read and approved
Roll Of officers and delegates called and
absentees noted.
Mr.. c. G. Knott, No. 1, Maryland
moved that the regular order Of bust
ness, the same being the election O.
Delegate at Large, be suspended
Adopted.
The Committee appointed to investi
gate the charge preferred against
Mr.. Mathews, submitted the following
report:
To the officers and members OF the Nationa
Union.
GENTLEMEN, We, the committee appointed
to investigate the charges preferred against
Richard Mathews, submit the following:
We do not 6nd him guilty OF defraudIng she
national union Of two hundred dollars, but we
do find him guilty of making the assertion that
he did beat aforesaid out Of the sum named
and in our investigation We find, bv some
means, which this body must decide, that, on
on the basis Of representation, OF .he last
quarter paid by No. 2, Of New York, there is q
discrepancy Of one hundred and ter dollars
(llO), all Of which We beg leave to submit 70
submit 70 this honorable body. We subscribe
ourselves, yours respectfully,
J. w. johnson,
W. e. DAVIS,
c. G. KKoTr,
JoRS O'KEETTK
W. S. KISs.
The report led to considerable dis
cussion, some being in favor of dismiss
ing the charges against Mr.. Mathews.
The majority, however, were in favor
of investigating the matter, and, on
motion Of Mr.. Hall, the convention
went into committee of the whole for
that purpose, Mr.. Manville, Of No. /,
Nebraska, in the chair.
It was claimed that Mr.. Mathews
was not present, and it would be unfair
to try him, but the chairman Mr.. Man
vile, of Nebraska, said that the conven-
ton was not to blame for that
At the request of a delegate the Sc
cretary read the charges against Mr..
Mathews.
Mr. McWilliams thought the com
mittee Of the whole had no right to in
vestigate the charges. The proper
committees had reported him " not
guilty !" that settled it.
Mr.. Hall thought otherwise. AL
though he was not found guilty of de-
frauding the National union, it has been
proven that he was under the influence
of liquor, and. while in this disgraoeful
condition had used language entirely
unbecoming a delegate.
Mr.. Gavin moved that Mr.. Mathews
be generated, and that the Secretary
be instructed to notify No. 2, Of New
York city, Ofthis arrearage.
Mr.. Walker strenuously opposed dis
missing the charges. He claimed that
Mr.. Mathews had defrauded the Ma
tional Union out Of over 500 by assert
ing on his honor that his union had but
600 members.
Mr.. McWilliams made the point that
under the constitution the union was at
fault and not Mr.. Mathews; hence he
could not be held accountable.
Mr.. Campbell wished to know
whether Mr.. Gavin's motion if carried
would do away with Mr.. Mathews dis.
graceful conduct in the Matteson house
bar-rOom
The chairman decided that it would
not.
Mr.. Walker said it was not the fault
Of union No. 2, but Of the delegate, that
the full amount had not been paid into
the treasury.
Mr.. Hosick was opposed to cxOnerat-
ing the delegate. If such men were
allowed to represent unions he would
move to adjourn sine die. He moved
10 lay Mr.. Gavin's motion on the
table. Carried.
Mr.. Gaul moved that the evidence