Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1872-05-29
HON E NEWS.
WORKING MEN FOR GRANT Ann VIII.
son.
The Way the Current Runs.

NEW YORK, May 24.-The National
Workingmen's Convention, to nominate
n candidate for President and Vice Presi-
dent of the the United States, met yester-
day, in accordance with the call of the
Workingmen's Central Union, of the State
of New York.
The convention was called to order at
220 o'clock, by Col. Richmond, of New
Jersey, who was elected temporary chair
men. The usual committees were appoint
ed. A call of the roll showed that dele
gates from thirty States to the number of
over two hundred were present.
\ permanent organization was effected
by the election of Col. Gibbons, of New
York, as Chairman. Col. Gibbons on talk
ing the Chair eulogized Grants recent ac-
ton in regard to the eight hour law, He
reviewed his policy, and said he was the
only man who could he trusted by the
working classes.
A series of resolutions were reported,
embodying the following principles: Re-
duction of the national debt and the un-
conditional settlement of the Alabama
claims, and the enforcement of the eight
hour law. Low rates of interest as q COM
mon national law. The encouragement Of
ship building;.giving the mails exclusively
| to American built ships; and in sympathy
with nations struggling under oppression.
| f. NJ. McGhee, of New York, recommends
ed President Grant for denomination. The
Missouri delegation recommended Horace
| Greeley. On taking the ballot, Grant re-
ceived '2ei and Greeley votes. The nom
! inatiOn of Grant was then made unani-
nous. Senator Henry Wilson was then
| nominated for the Vice Presidency, by the
! following ballot, Wilson 100; Edwin d.
Morgan % Colfax 90. Grant and Wilson
were then notified, by telegraph, of their
nomination.
! A committee was then appointed to pre-
pare an address to the Yorkingmen of the
! United States.
A motion was then adopted TO hold a
ratification meeting at Cooper Institute
The evening session was occupied in dis
cussing the question relative to strikes.
| NEW York, May 22.-Horace Greeley
/ in reply to formal notification of his
nomination to the Presidency by the Lib
eral Republican Convention, has written
letter accepting the nomination. He
! says he has waited to hear from all parts
of the country before taking this step, and
! is satisfied, from free and unrestrained re-
sponses, that the action of the convention
meets the approval of all interested in re-
union and reform. He fully endorses the
platform of the convention, dwell5 partic-
| ularly on the reconciliation OF the South
and the removal of all political disabilities
and declares that the American people
/ have made the cause their own, and will
/ bear il on to triumph, with the distinct
understanding that, if elected, he shall be
/ President, not Of the party, but. of the
whole people. lie accepts the nominal
! ton, confident that the North and South
are eager to clasp hands over the bloody
chasm which has too long divided them,
and to forget that they have been enemies.
New YORK, May 27.-The tug boat Ep-
selor exploded her boiler this afternoon in
East river, opposite Pier No. 10, killing
the engineer, captain, two brothers named
Holland, Beck and two others who were
unknown. A man who was standing on
the pier was wounded, supposed TO be IA
tally. She had ship in tow.
In the Conference to-day, II. L. Dash
rel, IT. NJ. Eddy and j. NJ. Reed were
elected Missionary Secretaries. DR.. KY
nett was reelected Secretary of the Church
Extension Society.
The A. NJ. train from New York on
the New Jersey Central Railroad was run
| into by the 7:l0 A. NJ. train from Philadel-
phia on the Pennsylvania Central Rail-
! road I Elizabeth this morning. The Gem
trail Road train was standing at the sta
ton, its car extending over the Pennsyl-
vania Road. This car was struck by the
| locomotive of the other train, turned over
and almost demolished. Six persons We're
| injured and some seriously. The engineer
on the Pennsylvania tram says his pate. :
| air breaks would not work and he could
J not stop the train.