The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1870-08-27
SECOND DAYS PROCEEDINGS.
MORNING SESSION.

The Congress was called TO order
pursuant to adjournment at 10 o'clock,
the President in the chair.
Mr.. Walls, the Secretary, handed in
his resignation on account Of i'll health.
An amendment was offered that an as-
sistant be appointed. After several
gentlemen had declined. Mr.. G. w.
Hall, of ST. Louis, was elected.
On motion, Mast er Henry Sylvis was
appointed as Page during the session
of the Convention.
A motion was made to tender the
privileges Of the floor to the Hon. s. r.
Cary. Carried.
MIR. Coffin moved that Professor ].
+. Langston, (coloredl be also admit
ted.
Mr.. Troup moved to table the mo-
ton.
The Chair put the first motion, which
was carried unanimously, and General
Cary was invited inside the bar by the
-Presidant General Cary took q seat
inside amid fattering applause.
A motion to extend TO Prof John r.
Langston the privileges Of the floor,
called forth considerable discussion
from various members. Mr.. Troup, of
New York, addressed the convention at
considerable length, and in feeling
manner. He complained that Prof
Langston in the late National Labor
Congress endeavored to use the colored
laboring men in the interests Of the Re
publican party. He, the speaker, was
opposed to any politician, be be Demo
crat or Republican, being allowed to
enter this convention. He entered his
solemn protest against anything in the
shape Of politics influencing the delib-
erstions of this body.
MIR. Cummings said he had no doubt
that Langston was here in the interests
of the Republican party. Hc is an
Office holder under Grants administra-
ton and he is here only to work for that
party. He did not oppose him on perso-
nal grounds-was an original abolition
ist himself, but the principle involved
is that no one has any right here who
is not with the labor movement and its
principles without regard to politics.
Here this man il sought to be foisted
upon this Congress after he had not
only done all he could to estrange the
oolored laborers from the white labor
ers at the last Congress, but insulted
him and other delegates from Massachu-
setts, because they objected. He hoped
Mr.. Coffin would withdraw bis motion.
Mr.. Coffin would not withdraw it nor
retract a single word. Mr.. Langston
is objected to because he is member
of the Republican party, yet here o man
is admitted who is prominently and no
torously identified with the Democratic
party with no more claims, nor as many
upon the courtesies of this Congress.
He did not know whether Mr.. Lsngston
was an ofice-holder or not, but would
like to be informed.
Mr.. Mclean confirmed Mr.. Cummings
statements, and supported his objeo-
tions to admitting Lsngston, whom he
also objected to because he was foe
not to $4,000, 900 people, but to 4,0o0,-
O0o. Like Mr.. Cummings, he objected
to no man on personal grounds, or on
account of color; no, not even to John
Chinaman; spplause but they must
all come here recognizing the great
principles of the Labor Congress.
After heightened discussion partic-
ipated in by Messrs. Weare (colored)
Sheldon, Missouri, Browning, Of New
York, Coffin and Myers (colored), the
motion to exclude Mr.. Langston was
carried by vote Of 40 to 2S.
Mr.. Cummings offered resolution to
admit Hon. p. B. Pinchbeck, (colored)
Of Louisiana, to the privileges Of the
floor, which after deliberation was ta-
bled.
The convention then proceeded to the
regular order Of business.
The Committee on Credentials re-
ported the following delegates as hav-
| ing arrived since yesterdays session,
whose credentials were found correct !:
David Delay, Labor Union, Hamn-
ton, Ohio; John Walters, Cigar Ma
kers' Union No. 4, Cincinnati, Ohio !;
Albert E. Redstone, Industrial League,
Vallejo, Cal; John Harris, Cleveland
Labor Union No. /; Isaac p .Deraw,
Workingmen's Assembly, Syracuse, N.
T.; A. M. Puett, Labor Union, Green
castle, Ind Thomas Ell. Davis, Miners
and Laborers' Union, Tuscarora Val
ley, Ohio.
REPORT OF OFFTcERs.
The report of the Treasurer was then
read and showed the following exhibit:
loonsinued on the Fourth PAgs.l