The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1870-01-22
1 before the committee be read

Mr.. Knott read the evidence, as fol.
lows:
Bro. A. Martin. Of No 9, Kentucky, stated
as foil pws under the oblig ,rion of the national
union:
l. The b4r-rOOm Of the Matteson House, be.
tween the hours Of IL and o'clock a. M, JAM
IL, 1870, declared that he, the sail r, Mathews,
had his own wsv, and had beat the national
union out Of 5000.
Bro. Wm s King. of No. l. Maryland,
stat d a. follows, under sal obligation That
he heard Mr. Martin ask him the question il he
did not report one thousand and twenty-five
members fur No. 2, New York. at the last con.
veution. Tie evaded the question, and said that
he did not intend to pay for more than six hun
bred members at present.
Bro. 8 r. Gaul, of No. g. New York, stated
ne follows: That the unio. ordered the smount
Of dues due the national union to be paid to
Richard Mathews on Dec 80, 1859, on the basis
Of the second quarter, which was paid by the
union.
Bro. Richard 'atnews, of NJ. 2, New York,
declares that what he said was in the spirit Of .
action Of this u non.
Mr.. Walker, moved that Mr.. Mathews
be not allowed to take his scat on the
floor Of this convention until he pays
dues on the basis Of representation of
500 members, the July report.
Mr. Gaul severely criticised the con-
duct Of Mr.. Mathews.
Mr.. O'Connell said there had been
q resolution passed at the last conven-
ton that dues should be paid on all
members not subject to expulsion. He
therefore claimed that the secretary
must assess all unions on the basis O
representation reported at the las
quarter.
Mr.. Walkers motion then prevailed
The committee arose, and the chair
man reported to the convention.
On motion of Mr.. O'Connell, the re
port was accepted.
Mr.. McClusky, No. l, Del, NOV &c
that the resolution admitting Mr.
Mathews, on on the basis he reported
be rescinded. Adopted.
Mr.. O'COnnell, No. 2, ILL.,, moved
that the ac ion of the Committee o
the Whole be adopted as the action o
the Convention. Carried.
The President announced the mex
order of business to be the election o
Delegate at Large.
Mr.. Dunn, No. l, Wis, asked for in
formation if the action Just taken by thu
Convention would not deprive MIR
Mathews of the privilege of being I
candidate. T. President decided tina
it would at least until Mr.. Mathew
paid his dues.
Mr.. O'ConnelI, No. 2, ILL.,, moved
that the rules be suspended to receive
the report of the Committee on thu
strike Of the telegraph operators
Adopted.
Mr.. Cullen, No, Is, n. Y, Chairman
Of that committee reported as follows
To the officers and members Of Bricklavers
National Union.
WHEREAS, The members of the n ,tiona
BricklAyers' Union OF the United States believe
in the denditv OF the interests Of labor thu
world over. and that an injury 70 one craft o
calling will eventually prove an Injury TO AL
and that it is their duty 70 carry this principle
into practIca! eff ct; and,
WHEREAS, The Op rstors Of the Western
Union Telegraph CompAny-One nf she mos
interruptions mon0pOlies existing in our couu
try-havs been compelled, BY its open AM
avowed hostility TO protective llbor organize
tions, to strike against its exsctiOns; and,
WHEREAS, Their action, with few honorable
exceptions, has been grossly misprs ,ented By
the capital press and the TACT carefully con
ceAled that the discharge of the San Francisco
operators was but part Of a deeP laid and Ions
! M aPh IN khaip IN
which, il successful, would have resulted in tn,
disbanding Of every local circle; therefore
be it
Resolved, BY the ational Bricklayers' Unior
in convention assembled, that it cordially en-
dorseS the straightforward honorable course
adopted by said operators, and that il pledges
them, to the utmost of its ability the mora
and material support Of its members, and CALI
upon all other labor organic atoms to do like
wise.
Resolved, That copy of these resolutions
be furnished to the officers Of the association.
BERNARD CULLEN,
w. E. DAVIS,
VIZ. HARRIS,
Committee.
The report was received and unani
mously adopted.
Regular order of business being re
sumed, Mr.. Gavan, No. IL, n. Y.
moved that the nomination for Dele
gate at Large be re-opened he stated
his reason fof the motion it being the
iueligibility Of Mr.. Mathews. Adopted
Mr.. Conway, No. l6, N. ", nominal
ed Mr.. T. Gavsn, N. Y. The conven
ton then proceeded to an election will
the following result
Whole number Of votes cast, 90 ne
cessary to a choice, 40.
Mr.. Gavan received 81 votes.
Mr.. Steel received "a votes.
Mr.. Thomas received As votes.
Nc choice.
Mr.. Steel being the lowest candidate
withdrew his name, and the convention
proceed to a third ballot with the fol
lowing result
Whole number of votes cast. %; ne
cessary to choice, AZ.
Mr.. Gavan received "a votes.
Mr.. Thomas received SO votes.
Mr.. Thomas was then declared duly
elected Delegate at Large for the en-
suing year.
The installation of officers being mex
in order. Mr.. Rihle, Of No. l, Indiana
Mr.. Fairchilds, No. 2, Ohio; Mr.. Close
No. &c, New York, were appointed tc
conduct the officers to their places.
President-elect John O'Keeffe, on
being conducted to the chair, was wei
coined by ex-President Gaul, and duly
sworn in by that gentleman.
Vice President-elect Ed. O'Rourke
was next duly sworn in by ex-President
Gaul, as also were Secretary-elect S. J.
Burrows, Vice Secretary-elect t. G.
Tinker, Treasurer-elect Walter b,
DObson, and Delegate at Large-elect
Esra Thomas.
Mr.. Hall moved a vote Of thanks to
the retiring officers. Carried.
Mr.. O'Keeffe, on taking the chair,
said he thanked the delegates for tn
honor conferred upon him. They mad