The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-07-31
The Labor ReSbrm Convention--Who'n

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~ The nomination of Judge Davis at the CO.
lumbus Convention of the labor reformers
completely disarranged the programme of the
men who had hoped to see an out and ont labor
platform adopted by that assemblage. 1t was
certainly heavy blow to this cause they had
at heart, that q man who was himself
great capitalist should have been Sc
lected as standard bearer in a fight
against capital It was, of course, impossible
to regard him as devoted to q cause SO antago-
nistic to his own interest. Accusations of
treachery were loudly made by the disap-
pointed, and the party which had come
together with great flourish of trumpets
retired disheartened and chopfallen. To add
to their discontinue, Judge Davis and Gov
ernor Parker, the Presidential and Vice-Presi-
Dental nominees of the party, declined
with thanks, and left the reformers in a some
what ridiculous position. Very little interest
was felt in the action of this experimental
party, and when the National Conven-
tions met at Cincinnati, Philadelphia
and Baltimore no notice was taken of
what had transpired at Columbus The
faction of agitators who originated the move
ment were resolved, however, not to accept
defeat with good grace, and so they issued a
call to the faithful to assemble in New York
yesterday. The result was gathering of some
forty delegates who seemed incapable of
agreeing on what course should be taken.
An effort was made by section in the
interest Of Mr. Day to force nomination,
in the hope that they would be able to force
| their favorite on the Convention. A stormy
scene ensued, during which the speakers
addressed the Convention by the dozen. The
attempt to force ON the nomination, however,
failed, as the majority were in favor Of leaving
the matter in the hands of the National Labor
Committee Finally it was agreed to instruct
that body to call another Convention
at Philadelphia in August for the purpose of
putting an independent Presidential ticket
into the field. During the contest considerable
temper was displayed on both sides and accu-
sations of corrupt motives freely exchanged.
The opponents Of Mr.. Day alleged that he
had made bargain with the admins
tration to put a third party in the
field in the hope of throwing the
election of the President into the hands
of Congress Charge and countercharge Of
this nature were freely banded about between
the opposing delegates. Early in the day a
bolt was made by some discontinued spirits,
who organized downstairs in close proximity
to the beer barrels. This circumstance was
fatal to their steadiness, and they wound
up their proceedings by burlesque inquest,
which was presided over by Coroner
Young 1t is questionable whether the corpse
can be resurrected at Philadelphia, unless
some parties behind the scenes may want to
use it fog some political purpose. We do not
! think, however, that after the burlesque of yes
terday any party will be likely to make much
effort to use the labor reformers. They
are evidently set of the worst kind
of shams, who are looking out for some
supplemented person to buy them up. The
kind of influence, however, which they
possess, is never worth purchasing and we
feel confident that both parties win let
the new Philadelphia Convention severely
alone. There is no installing the
object of the assemblage; it is plain
invitation to purchase; but the market
is crowded with the same sort of material, and
no one but fool is likely to invest in it. If
these men had had any tact they would have
concealed their weakness. Only some half
dozen States were represented nominally in
the Convention, and for the most part the
men present in reality only represented them
selves It need not, therefore, alarm much
either of the Presidential candidates that
the reformers solemnly announced their want
of confidence in both Grant and Greeley. We
do not think that either will be much affected
by the announcement or influenced by the
repetition of the burlesque convention of yes
terday, with which we are threatened in
August. The managers of these shows
have something to sell, and, like
Cheap Johns, they hawk their wares
from convention to convention in the
vain hope that some one may be foolish
enough to buy the "Brummagem ware which
they offer. The sham is, however, too trans
parent, and cannot deceive any one. Under
these circumstances we would strongly adj
wise these soreheads to return to
their legitimate business, if they have
any, and cease troubling the public with their
noisy and empty pretencesl Just now the peo-
pie are are TOO seriously engaged on the great
question of the hour to have their attention
distracted by mountebanks.
The Case OF DIR. Houard.