Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-08-22
The Labor RefOrmers' Convention,
a small Attendance aud no Nomination.

1uC AdUUl NOukEuIlUus
a small Attendance and no Nomination.
So. BIRMINGHAM, Mass, Aug. 81 - The
fourth annual convention of the labor reform
associations met at Waverly hall at 10 a. NJ,
for the purpose of nominating state officers.
The attendance was small-abOut thirty males
and four females who have been prominently
engaged in the eight-hOur movement. Charles
l. Crane, secretary of the state committee,
called the meeting to order, stating that the as
semblage was smaller than heretofore, and
hoped that what was lacking in numbers would
he made up by spirit II. G. Maglathln, of
Duxbury, was chosen president, with the usual
list of vice presidents.
Mr.. George Z. Mcneil read the following let
ter experimenting it by brief speech
BOsrOT, August II.
TO George E. Mcneil, Esq,
Dear Sir: | feel almost disheartened to see so
many of those whom we had supposed had
given themselves TO the service of humanity
carried away by the excitement of the hour and
prOnOuncing for one or the other of these par
ties that will continue, whichever gets the gov
eminent, to uphold it, by force and violence the
present industrial slavery of the wOrkingmen.
II we mean anything, VIC mean the cmancipa-
ton of the labOrerS of society from the wages
system; system that dwarfs their faculties,
takes away their independence. and forces them
erty. If, forgetting the high purpose with
which we started out, but we found wrangling
among the factions of our enemies taking sides
upon the simulated issues which they present,
or advocating the election of their candidates.
What answer can we make to those men in the
nation who want no Offices only justice, for
having abandoned their cause to engage upon
one side or the other in the struggles of the oppo-
ncnts Whichever of these parties triumph, do
you not suppose that so far as we are concerned
things will 90 on the same as before? Men will
demand that in the distribution of wealth lit.
tie less than heretofore be fiched from those
who produce it, aud the executive, the leeisla-
ture, the judges, the police and soldiery will
meet them with orders, resolves and muSketS to
keep them in their place. 70 reform the in
famous OutrageS on the natural rights OF man
kind we must reform the laws of the land.
The Grant and Greeley parties propose to
maintain them as they are. The Grant and
Greeley parties are our natural foes. Those
who 20 with it cant 90 with u.s. He who is not
for us is against us, Truly,
(Signed) l.. NJ. CHAMBERLIN.
After two hours of SpceCh-making, the CON
ventiOn adjourned till afternoon.
AT the opening of the afternoon session, ma
jority and minority reports were made by the
committee on resolutions, the majority report,
more moderate In its tone, being made by the
chairman, II. b. Maglathin of Duxbury and
the minority one by Ira Stewart of Cambridge,
voting with either Of he old parties on national
issues The minority report was taken up first
and discussed, and after that both of them were
before the meeting, and the majority report was
subsequently adopted with some amendments
One resolution reported by the majority censur-
ing Wendell Phillips for going for Grant, was
stricken out. The wOmen's rights plank
of last year was rcatfirmed. Miss Jennie
Collins and other women suffragistS
were present. in behalf of the female
suffrage association, to urge its claims One of
the resolutions adopted demands IAN amend
ment to the acts of incorporation for cities and
towns, requiring them to adopt the eight-hour
rule in the employment of all mechanics and
day laborcrs, &c In the course of the discus
sion Of the resolutions, President Grant was
censured for enforcing the eight-hour law in
places where the local public sentiment was
favorable to it, and negecting so TO do else
where.
The matter of nominating state officers after
being discussed, was left to the discretion of the
state central committee. This committee, the
making up off which was the last act of the con-
vention, includes the following names from this
county:
George L. Mansfield and Albion Carpenter of
Worcester; Prescott Westsof Milford; N. w.
Mclntire of Webster; W. A. Snow of West
Brookfield; John Wiley of Fitchburg.
Connecticut Republican Convention.
HARTFORD, Aug. 21.-The republican state
electoral convention met here to-day Mr. John
l. Hustin of Enfield was temporary chairman,
and p. Eels of Norwalk and l.. NJ. Hubbard of
Wallingford secretaries. Geo. II. Watrous of
New Haven was chosen permanent president,
with list of vice presidents, comprising one
from each senatorial district. Mr. Watrous
spoke briefly on taking the chair.
II. D. Smith and O. Howe of Southington,
who have been reported as being in favor OF
Greeley, explained their position, and an
nounced themselves in favor of the election of
Grant and Wilson.
The first ballot for elector at large resulted as
follows
Henry T Haven I rsceiyed
henfy Farnam ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
scattering ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
The nomination was made unanimous.
The result of the second ballot was as fol.
Henry Farnam. Observation-Disclosures.
Austin Durham. .......,................l0 100
scattering. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 4
The convention then resolved itself into CON
gressional districts for the purpose of nominal
ing district delegates. The following were chosen:
First dist .ct-Julius Converse OF Stafford.
Second district-Chas. Benedict of Waterbury
Third district-Luoius Briggs of Thompson
Fourth district-0liver Hoyt of Stamford
The committee on resolutions reported the
following, which was unanimously adopted:
NesolFtuj IHa| we heartily approve and in
dorse the platform adopted by the republican
convention at Philadelphia and the nomination
OF Cen U. S. Grant and Henry Wilson for presi-
dent and vice-president, and cordially commend
them to the people of this state as cminently
worthy their confidence and support.
The convention was quite full and members
gave encouraging reports from their several dis
tricts, and stated that the detection from the
republican ranks was more than made up by
democrats who would vote for Grant and
Wilson.
After short address by Gen. Hawey, who
was received with enthusiastic cheers, rlc con-
yention adjourned