New-York tribune., 1872-08-23
THE NATIONAL LABOR REFoRMERs.

A STORMY CONVENTION AT PHILADELPHIA-IliE
COLUMBUS TICKET CENsURED FOR RESIGN
NG-NETHER GREELEY NOR GRANT WORTHY
OF SUPPORT.
PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 22.-The Labor Reform
ara of the United States held National Convention
for the purpose OF taking action in regard to the
annroachne Presidential contest The Convention was
NOT large one, but II was important as deegates reP-
resentng 200 or 800 societies OF workngnen III FarouS
sections OF the country, present The convention
was called in accordance with resolution adoped at
meettng held in the Germania Assembly Rooms IN New
vi, tn August inviting all Labor Associations to send
degates 10 the present gathering 10 nominate cand-
dates for the Presidency and Vice-Presdency
NJ Uammond of New-York was elected temporary
Chairman lively scene ensued durlns tne session Oh
n motion 10 nominate President ana Fce-Presldent'
large number OF delegates jumped up to express their
views and a commotion took place which attracted the
attention OF the people passing in the street. Some
do,oupced the nomination OF Greeley at Baltimore as
the thieves own ticket and extracts were made from
bs writings 10 prove IT, The members finally united on
a nronostion 10 present the name OF Charles oConor
Of and Senator Salisbury OF Delaware to the
Louisville Convention in September.
Mr. pierce OF Rhode Island. e. p Dunbar of wscon-
sim and william Gardner OF Name were elected secreta-
es Committees on Credentials, Resolutions and Per-
manent Organization appointed. The Committee
on Organization reported the following officers OF the
Heckley OF Pennsylvania, WIN. b. Haly OF Connecticut.
nd Patrick Cunningham OF Virginia. Secretaries.
Mr Irving on taking the chair, denounced the so
called Labor Reformers who intending selling the sur
ages OF the Labor Refomers TO either Grant or Gree
lev He hoped that this Convention would nominate its
own candidates. let the result be what IL might He
would suggest that they should not support either Gree
ley Or ant Mr.. Irving continued MS remarks ZOE
some time, and frequently applaudeu
The Committee Resolutions reported the following
for the adoption OF the Convention:
Rd That the National Labor Reionners IN Convention as
, declare that resrs, that oar candidate. have from rom
eondn with dsapprobaton and leaves suspicion
reputation hose that they Influenced IN their Aeun
by the msrcenaries Of either Grant or Greeey. - -
opod circumstances will support either Grant OF
Greeley the that neither Of those fairly represent
OF this party that CONSIDER those closely aea
heei parties preclude all possibility OF either OF them
doing justice to th working people Of this great RPube and hee
tOre, be II ,, = Ii. =.
take such action will aid Us Ia non
mating candidates. for President and Of the United States
further action this Convention adopt
| These resolutions were adopted.
The Committee on Credentials reported list OF nc
| credited delegates .u
On motion OF Mr.. John Morris OF Michigan that ths
Secretary bo directed 10 read the list or delesas
the number from each State the Secretary read inc lo
| lowing: . a. noia.
York ~; New-Jersey 10; Pennsylvania ~; Dela'
ware g. Maine g. New-Hampshire, O. vermont - NO NO. =.
Virginia, ,; West Virginia, q Georgia, North
Carolina, 3; South Carolina, Toxas oqlo Ctor
a. Illinois, A. Iowa, q Wisconsin, Michigan, ts" "a 1Ss
MA 81 Kentucky, Louisiana. Missouri o. lo2 s3atss %
not represented In the Convention, pedgng supPo.s
| the nominees OF tho Convention; Alapalha' AA"'N
Tennessee Nebraska. Kansas, and Florida A. ,o,v
r. b. Green OF Delaware moved that the CpnvenOn no"
PRESIDENT OF the United statcs Objected b py W.
Faris OF New York. who stated that ~ was an IN
I bhty at this time 10 carry out the csinp~sr
70. successful iSsue. aud onered ~ w