The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1872-10-05
FIRST DAY.

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was called 20 order precisely at 10 o'clock,
a m, BY the President, Edwin Johnson.
The President welcomed the represent
Atives IN a few appropriate remarks,
and declared the oonsention open for the
transaction uf business
Roll uf officers called. Present Edwin
johnson, President Peter Cady, "a Vice
President Angel Hart, Int. Secretary ;
Joseph Sterritt. Asst. Secretary.
On motion " Representative Mitus, of
Syracuse, a committee uf three be appoint
ed to examine the credentials Of Repre-
sentatives.
The Chair appointed As such committee
Representatives Mitus, ut syracuse /;
Schulmeyer, " st. LOUIS Ststiel ii
Springfield, Ill.
Representative Cady moved that We
take a recess Of thirty go minutes for the
purpose Of enabling the Committe, "u Crc-
dentials time to make their report
When the time had expired. the President
called the convention I" order, and the
Committee On Credentials made the follow
ing report
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GENTLEMEN Your committee appoint
ed to examine credentials would most re-
spectfully report the following Delegates as
entitled t. a seat in this convention
Union No. 4 Ignatz Nolz, Mm. Schul-
meyer No. > Michael Novgele , n"
Michael Mitus NJ. John A Herman
No. Peter Cady No l6-Wm. ii.
Noerr, Werner Stauber, Felix LAies ~.
II Thos Brannigan NJ. - August
Eitzler No. 80 David Ambrose NJ.
80 Conrad Staffel No. T. Nm. koe-
mig No. % D. ID. Olive No 90 Ed
ROllett No. II Nick Smith No 30
Conrad Kuhn No SO Joseph Sterritt
No. lO2 Vim. Breslich.
Representative olive moved that the re-
port Of the Committee On Credentials be
accepted as reported.
Representative Heenan protested against
the admission of Conrad Kuhn, as a Rep
resentative, on the grounds that he Ma al
employer.
The case was argued by Reps Heenan,
Cady, Sterritt Stauber and others when
upon a motion Of Rep. NOerr, com
mittee of three appointed to investigate
the case Of Mr.. Kuhn.
The chair Immediately appointed as such
committee, Rep. Noerr, koenig and Bran
nIgan.
On motion Of Rep. Cady that the report
Of the Committee On Credentials he ac-
cepted, excepting that portion pertaining
to the case Of Conrad Kuhn.
Roll called, and members all present.
On motion of Rep. Cady, that We take a
recess of twenty minutes, in order to en-
able the Special Committee on Mr. kuhm's
case to make up their report.
At the expiration of the recess the com
lowing report
TURNER HALL, ST. LOUIS,
Sept "a, 1872.
The committee appointed Ia investigate
the case of Conrad Kuhn, representative
Of,U mon No. ~, Of New York City, hav-
ing examined the charges preferred against
him, do not deem them uf sufficient import
ance to deprive him Of his seat in this con
vsntion.
Respectfully submitted,
Vim. II. Noerr,
VIM. koeing,
Thos. Brannigan.
A motion was made that the report of
the committee be accepted.
On motion Of Rep. Heenan the ayes and
nays were ordered With the following re-
sult
Ayes-Rep' Volz, Schulmeyer, Mitus,
NOerr, Stauber, Laeis, Brannigan. Eltzler,
Ambrose, Stsffel, koeing, Olive, kollett,
Smith, SterrItt 10. Nayes Voc
gele Heenan, Cady-3.
Rep. Heenan presented the following
resolution, which was adopted
Resoired. That the privilege Of the Hoor be
extended to the members Of the Z Press and
the members OF st. Louis Union, No. l6 also
to visiting cigar makers.
On motion Of Rep. Olive, that the SEES
sion Of this convention he held from 9
o clock, a. m., until IL O'Clock, H., and
and from O'Clock until 8 p. IN.
The President then appointed the fol-
lowing standing committees
COMMITTEE ON FINANCE.
Reps Noerr, Eitzler, Kuhn, Olive and
Rollett
COMMITTEE ON CLAIMS.
Reps Heenan, Schulmeyer, Voegele,
Ambrose and Stauber.
COMMITTEE ON PAST STRIKES.
Reps Mitus, Volz, Koening, Laies and
Smith.
COMMITTEE ON OFFICERS REPORTS.
Reps Olive, Laies and Brannigan.
COMMITTEE ON CONSTITUTION.
Reps NOerr, Smith, Koenig, Brsnni-
gan. StaHel, Schulmeysr and voegeIe.
The hour Of IL having arrived, the Pres
ident declared the morning session adjourn
ed until two O'Clock, p. m.