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

/ assure you that i shall always feel
proud to hear from you, and will also
take deep interest in your unions, and
watch the working of the organization,
with the pride of one OF your founders.
Hoping that all your transactions in
this and future conventions, will be
marked with the most friendly feelings
to one another, and that all your legis-
lation will be for the benefit of the or
ganization at large, and not for any
particular union, / remain. fraternally
yours, in the cause for the elevation of
the workingman.
j. EDWARD KIRBY,
Ssc'y. Of ~ o. Of B1cklaysrs..
Mr.. Doody, Of No. 4, of New York,
moved that the report be received, and re-
ferred to the proper committee when APP
pointed.
Mr.. Cullen, Of No. Is, Of New York,
offered as an amendment that the report be
referred to the Committee on President
Report.
Mr.. Walker, Of No. 8, of Pennsylvania,
moved as q substitute for the whole, that
the Secretary's report be referred to a
special committee Of five. Adopted.
The President then appointed the follow
ing gentlemen on the committee
J. D. Walker, Of No. 3, Of Penn
sylvania S. B. McGrath, No. 8, of New
York /; B. Campbell, of No. 2, Of Penn
sylvania; P McClusky, No. /, Of Delaware;
and J. w. johnson, No. 2, of Illinois.
The Treasurer then proceeded to read bis
report.
Mr.. Garvin, of No. IL, of New York,
moved that the reading of the Treasurer q
report be deferred TO allow Mr.. Mathews,
Of No. 2, Of New York, to explain why the
dues Of No. 2, Of New York were not paid.
Adopted
Mr.. Mathews then stated that he had
prepored a report, and addressed it to the
Treasurer, showing the number Of men be
longing to his union. The offer Of the pay
ment had been refused by the Treasurer,
and he wanted to know the reason why. His
union was in q f6culties at home, and why
should this body try to put it down? He
had money enough with him to pay the
dues Of his union, and he should like t.
know why this union was so anxious to put
it down.
The Treasurer stated that his reason fol
refusing to accept the dues Of Mr.. Mathew.
was his belief that the number Of members
in good standing Of No. 2 Of New York
had been materially moderated by Mr.
Mathews, who had not presented any pro
per document, but had merely made yer
bal report.
Tho President stated that the number o
members must be based, according to thu
Constitution, upon the last quarterly report
and he did not think a report upon any
other basis could be received. The number
rendered by Mr. Mathews was far below
that found in the July report, and even il
that gentleman should make affidavit tina
bis report was correct, this body could no
receive that report.
Much confusion here prevailed, and Mr.
Mathews was called to order by the Presi
sident.
Mr.. Mathews again obtained the floor
and stated that ne had made his report, ant
would no. alter it no matter what the con
sequences might be. He was surprised tina
the President should leave the chair to dis
cuss the question, and then resume the chair
to call him to order.
The Secretary stated that the number o
members reported from No. 2 New York
one year ago, was 1925. Mr.. Matthew
now reports 600.
| Mr. Dunn, Of No. l, Of Wisconsin
moved that the dues Of No. 2, Of NeV
York, be received.
Mr.. Conner, Of No. /, Of New York
moved to amend, that if the books of No. 2
of New York, show more members than MI
Mathews reports they will forward th
difference to the Treasurer. Adopted.
The motion as amended was the
adopted.
The Treasurer then continued the readin