The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1870-05-21

Donnelfy, and George McFarisnd Of
New York, Solluna Keeffe, John Cation,
Even Edwards, VIM. FL. Quigley, John
Dixon, and T. w. Main, Of Pennsylvs
MIA, Thomas Hennebery, H. IL, Sher-
idaa, John Kehoe, John Carey Roger
O'Sallivan, Jacob Afoleter. Joseph
Engle, VIM Mccullough, and n. A.
Forsn, Of Ohio.
On motion, letter from J. b. Win
sor, of Boston, Mass, was received and
read, and ordered on file the letter of
MIR. Winsor wisAed the Convention
God speed in its glorious work, and
pledged Massachusetts to stand by the
action Of the Convention.
Letters were also received from ILL.,
nois and Canada to the same effect
On motion, Mr.. George McF arland.
of N. Y, Joice, of Nd, Keefe, of Pa,
Fitzgerald, of N. T., and Foran. Of
Ohio. were appointed Committee on
Rules to govern the Convention.
SECOND DAY's gKssIoN.
The Convention was called to order
by the President pro tsm, MIR. John
holley In the Chalr.
The Committee on Rules reported as
follows
That there be two sessions held daily
AN ante meridiem session from 0 I'M
til ii 80, ut which time the Convention
would adjourn by limitation post
meridiem session from 80 until 80,
at which time the Convention would
adjourn by limitation. ..
That all debates be limited to ten
minutes.
That the order of business, and the
rules Of order in use by the Ohio
Unions be adopted. On motion the
report was accepted. -.
The Convention then proceeded to
nominate permanent officers for the
Convention.
The following gentlemen were placed
in nomination for President: M. A.
Foran, Of Ohio. George McF arland of
N. Y, and VIM. Il Joice of Nd.
LIST Vice Pres, George Mcfarland,
of NY, and John Dixon, of Pa
Z I'd. Vice Pres Evan Edwards, ofPa.,
and n. Hunt, of N. Y. Clerk, Solluna
Kesfe, Of Pa, Fl. F. Sheridan, of
Ohio
On motion, the Convention proceed
ed to election. The result was az fol-
lows:
For President, M. A. Forap, Of
Ohio.
lst Vice Pres, George Mcfarland,
Of N. Y.
I'd Vice Pres, Evan Edwards, of
Pa.
Clerk, Solluna Keeffe, of Pa.
Moved that the Chair appoint Ser
geant at Arms, 80 ordered.
The Chair appointed Mr.. John Dix
on, Of Pa.
On motion, the election of officers
was made unanimous.
The Chair appointed Jas. Donnelly,
of N. z, and VIM. 81. Quigley, Of Pa,
to conduct the President elect to the
Chair.
On taking the Chair. the President
made few appropriate remarks, thank
ing the Convention for the honor con-
ferred upon him, and again urging
upon the members, concert of action,
in spirit Of harmony, right, and JUS
toe.
On motion, the following gentlemen,
"a committee Of one from each State,
were appointed to draft q Constitution
and basis for an international Union.
W. III. Joice,. of Maryland, VIM.
Foley, Of New York, FL. r. Sheridan,
Of Ohio, and John Cation, Of Pennsyl-
vania.
The Convention THIN adjourned.
AFTERNOON sRSsIoN.
Convention called 3 order, MIR.
George Mcfarland in the Chair. NJ
The Committee on Constitution not
being ready to report the Convention
snjourned ever until Thursday morn
ing.
THURsDAY MORNING SESSION.
Convention called to order, g. Nc
Fsrland in the Chair.
The preliminary business having
been gone through with, it was moved,
seconded, and carried, that the dele
gates report the number Of men they
respectively represent
The reports through the chairman of
each delegation, were as follows:
New York, $500; New Jersey,
1000; Pennsylvania, $500; Maryland,
800 Ohio, 1000.
States represented by letter:
Indiana, 1000 Illinois, 2, 400; Can
ada, 1,75o; Massachusetts,, $50; total,
$500.
On motion, the Committee on Con-
stitution was ordered to report at p.
M. The Convention then adjourned.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
For President, M. A. Foran, Of Ohio;
other names were offered, all of whom
declined, when on motion, it was or
dered that one ballot being cast, the
tellers announced the result to be, M.
A. Foran, Of Ohio.
VIM. 81. Quigley, of Pa, and Miles
Daily, were appointed to conduct the
President to the Chair.
Mr.. Foran, on taking the Chair,
urged upon the members the necessity
of laying aside all sectional or partizan
feelings, if any prevailed, and uniting
their whole force for the accomplish
ment Of the great object we have in
view-the elevation Of our trade to
that position to which it is 50 justly en-
titled.
The Chair appointed the following
Standing Committees.
o. Wass aad Asaps.-Messrs. Fitz-
gerald, Kelley, Quigley, and Engle.
OF Secret Work.-Messrs. Joice, Nc
Fsrland, Dixon, Cation, and McCul-
Tough.
ON oastitsai0n.-Messrs. Daley,
Sheridan, and Donnelly.
On Good asd Ketarc of tie Orgdaiza-
tiOa. -Messrs. Foley. Joice, Edwards,
Affoldter and Carey.