The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1870-09-24

keep them out, so you will readily see
that the principles Of reform are lost
sight of, and are drowned by the pre-
judice Of the leaders. In the interior
of the State it is different. There the
masses are fully aroused, and their re-
cord and conduct will compare favor
able with those OF any other sections of
our country.
THE STATE CONVENTIONS.
The Convention % be hold in SYRIA
cuse, on the 18th, promises good re-
suits. | am not able to say what the
delegates will do in the way of nomna-
ton but / think it is doubtful if they
take such step this fall. | am drawn
to this conclusion for many reasons;
but | do think they will complete the
organization Of the State Central Com
mittee of one people from each con
gressional or senatorial district, so that
enrolling places may be opened, and
the party strengthened for future action.
One reason which | have heard adj
vanced why the labor party should not
nominate this year is that it will have
the effect of putting the Republican
party in power, which is not thought
desirable, and for these reascn> First,
Because the Republican party when in
power refused to pass any md all OF
the measures asked by the working
men. Second, Because the only OPP
position our bills received last winter
came from the Republican party.
Third, Because the present Governor
recommended 70 the Legislature for its
favorable consideration the working
mems bills, two Of which, the eight
hour law, and repeal Of the conspiracy
law, were passed, and promptly APP
proved and Fourth, Because the elec-
tion of a Republican Governor would
add to the power Of the present Ma
tional Administration, the source of
all the wrongs inflicted by National
Bank, Railroad, and other monOpolies,
against which the National Labor
Party is arrayed, which would be in
consistent.
TUE REPUBLICAN STATE CONVENTION.
is in session to-day at Saratoga. Horace
Greeley and ID. &. Littlejohn, it Is
believed, will be nominated for Go
vernon and Lieut.-Governor, but there
is no certainty in politics. would be
very sorry for the labor cause if either
of these gentlemen are nominated
Greeley is in favor OF Chinese importa-
ton, and opposed to the Crispin and
AL other trade organizations, and y
c. Littleiohn was not only the bitteres
opponent in the last legislature, but be
represents one Of the strongest anC
most tyranical railroad mOnopolies anC
combinations in our State.
THE DEMOCRATIC STATE CONVENTION
will be held in Rochester on the 2lst
and John Il. Hoffman, the present in
cumbent, will very likely be re-nomi
mated, but his election, owing to tn
split il lis party in this city, is yer.
uncertain. Some openly avOw that h'
will be defeated, while his friends ar
sanguine Of success. His veto OF th
act granting nearly four million dollar
of the state money to construct rail
roads has made him very unpopula
along the line Of the proposed roads
and his refusal to grant respite I
John Real, the murderer, has not wo
him many friends among the rough>
Az an Offset To this, however, it is al
serted that he will receive the votes Q
a considerable portion Of the ind
pendent Republicans who approve tn
decisive stand he took in the Re;
case.
THE woRKINGMEN's UNION
at its last meeting elected Mr.. Patric
Walsh, Of the Laborers Union, Vice
President. SNoRKY.