Wilmington daily gazette., 1872-09-12
wo.x;aaMsR's MEETING.

evening, AID was attended by a large ''''''
bage. ,.,, H., e
Before tn. Jn...,tts ,;;ened, a i''fiv h"'. "'
the prominent leaders " M M">fm'n'' Ny
gathered together, nj The npltr en.i n HE f'"'''
exci,edly ex aiming the article n yeheinr,
GAZETTE, in relation 10 the meeting, ana Wy
,r.bable action Of the Committees. lhe ariicie
seemed TO cause considerable confusion ana
excitement among them, probably on account q
the unwholesonie truths contained II, IL.
The meeting was organ.sel by calling ihnle'
O'Neill to the rlmir r.and appointing J. ~ nam
ber. Secretary.
A list Of the Vice Presidents fromeaeh Ward,
| one from earI, party was appointed as f"io"-
Ist-.las. rwigg Taylor Strickland Id
Wright, Geo ". Taylor %d-D, ONe'll, i
! II. Amcs; 4th Alex. Crawford, Jas. /. Heal
5th--tieo. Roberts, +. /. Seeley; oh, Wm. Il.
l3angh y. Joseph Marcy, 7th -J.hn Pyle, Geo,
Day, S;h-Syiv. sier Solomon. las. J ,ar, Bah
WIN. Rough, James Ii. Mckinnan; loll--
Patrick Magarily, Lewis Lynch.
On motion Committee on Resolutions con
4isting Of Geo. w Roberts, VIM. l.. Moore and
j. c. Carpenter, was appointed.
The Committee on Resoluliors and the Com
mit,ees on Candidates appointed Al The last
meeting, the retired for consulta,l"n.
During the absence OF the committee, MIR.
Samuel J. Wood was invited To addres, tht
meeting. MI. Wood deciped until he should
hear the tenor Of the resolutions 10 be offered,
and know how to shape his remarks.
Capt j. NJ. BAR was then called upon, but
declined, partially upon the same grounds, and
partially from ign, rance ol the subject of the
meeting
Mr.. lossph I killgore was next called upon.
bit was not in the room.
AT repeated ,lictal ,ns and calls, CAPT Barr,
advanced N the TOsriim, and nteriaited the
meeting With brief address, in watch he paid
a glowing Tibate 10 ihe workngmen OF The
country, and referred to INSTANCES where they
had rist n by their own unaided exerl,ons. iron,
the low est to the topmosl la,ler Of fnne He
was frequently and loudly aprauded
The Committe on Resolutions then returned
and rep,.iad the following which were adopted.
WHEREAS, We hs.,oEe the nteres; OF the
people, as represented by the sco.s.n- H.asses,
10 b. paramount with ali Others as political
issue, and that men pledged to the interests Of
the garkingmen are the beat exponenls of the
principles to be applied and exempIifed in
Legislation, and that from them we can more
reasonably expect 10 receive Just regard for our
rights, therefore,
Bs IT RESOLVED, That We earnestly secom-
mend to the voters Of this state, the selection oi
workingmen TO represent them in the State
Legislature.
RESOLVED, That we specially recommend 10
the voters of Wilmington Hundred to give the
support to the gentleman named by the Work
ipgL,en's Reform Association, az pledged to the
interests oflabqF
REsoLvED, Ths. q as i.la:e2ta Of .his great
element in our population il no. consn....tal in
one political party, we evince our desirs for
harmony by, desiring one candidate from eacl,
party.
REsoLvtD, That We urge the workingmen Of
this Hundred to advocate their nomination.,
and 10 si7e iham, il nominated, an earnest cup
port
RESOLVED, That We az ve.tingmen, pledge
ourselves 1 give our sup ort to The candidate
of the ;.aIty eniGh shall alknow ledge oni
claims to a candidate, without regard to party
creed.
That in the event oi failure OH the part OF
the commitlee appointed by the Workingmens
Reform A Assuriation 10 select candidates Ia b-
recommended to the political parties, 10 make
such selections We earnestly recommend The
workingmen to make the election of represent
atiyes to the State Legislature mater above
party creed, and vote for the man who shall br
ne esrest allied to us in inteiest
The Committee On Candidates reported a.
follows:
RESOLVED, That at the present slate oi tht
political! Canyass, we deem it ineXpeGient L.
name any candidate
The report was signed by Thomas r. Wood,
James LeaIy. and Franci- Bonner, on behalf of
the Democrats, and by John ]. Richarisnp, l:eo.
Day, ard John Devin, on behalf of the Eepub
icane
Mr. j. 8. Wood moved the adoption oi the
report
Mr.. T.. c. Carpenter Instantly sprane up aud
said thai the politicians, like "the snakes in the
grass had crept into the last meeting, and sold
the workinglnen. tie moved The passing Of a
vote Of condemnation on those parties, and III.
tablng of the resolutions.
Mr.. tieo. ". Day admitted the charge o
political interference and said he would be
pleased To zee Rorkinen,en's $ ticket IA the field
bit at this late day il vas folly l., push the
matter further Perhapa by the next lmethey
would be prepared TO elect their candidate
without conrllng the assistance of either party
MIR. John L. Richar'ison denied the charge
OF political interference and stated that the Re.
publican committee had come there Ire,ared
TO present name.
MIR: Geo. Roberts charged il upon political
interference that ihare were no candidate
named. lie referred th ihe article IN m,
iAzETTE,and denounced certain I,aIiio. round
ly ior allowing such information 10 hceonr
public. Mr.. T., however, shol wide Of III.
mark in hia denunciations.) lie said that III.
Republican committee had come prcp,r.J ~
name candidate, but had char ged ,hcir inlen.
lion upon reading the article While almi,,in.
the charge OF political interference, upon ne
Democratic committee, which, from the fir,
decided to present no candidate aud have moth,
ing whatever to do with a mn.eunent from
which they saw the political cloven hoof s.
plainly rrotrnding. The speaker then referred
10 the many grievances of the workingmen and
nrged their nnanimity OF action to secure re.
form. ;.
MI i.eary said that he was willing to work
for the success OF the workiDemen's n,r,v h..