The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1872-08-31

Meeting or Bogus Labor Re-
formers at PhtIGdeIphta.
BURNERS and Shysters the Control
ling Element.
A Hole made I'm the Cor
ruptiOn Fund.
THE PROCEEDINGS IN FULL.

We are indebted to the Neqc York Her
aid for the following account Of the collar
convention recently held in Philadelphia
PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Aug. ~, 1872.
The labor reformers Of the United States
held National Convention to-day, Aug
22, for The purpose of taking action in
regard to the approaching Presidential con
test. The Convention was not a large one,
but it was important, as delegates repre-
senting two or three hundred societies of
workingmen in various sections of the
country were present The Convention was
called in accordance with q resolution
adopted at q meeting held in the Germania
Assembly Rooms in New York in August,
inviting all labor association to send dele
gates to the present gathering TO nominate
candidates for the Presidency and Vice
Presidency. Max Hammond, Of New
York, was elected temporary Chairman.
LIVELY scENE ENsUED
during the session on a motion to nominate
a President and Vice President. Large
numbers of delegates jumped to their feet
to express their views, and a commotion
took place which attracted the attention of
the people passing in the street. Some de-
nOunced the nomination Of Greeley at Bal
timore as the thieves own ticket, and ex-
tracts were made from his writings to
prove it. The members finally united on a
proposition to present the name Of Charles
OConOr, of New York, and Senator Sauls-
bury, Of Delaware, to the Louisville Con
vention iii September.
ORGANIZING.
Mr. Pierce, Of Rhode Island E. P. Dun
bar, Of Wisconsin, and William Gardner,
Of Maine, were elected secretaries.
Committees on Credentials and Organi
zation were appointed.
The following Committee on Resolutions
was appointed
George Roch, Of Georgia William
Davis, of Michigan William Price, of
Rhode Island Francis Mahony, Of North
Carolina E. b. Green, of Delaware L.
P. Dunbar, of Wisconsin, and Nicholas
Lemon, Of Maryland.
The Committee ON Organization report
ed the following officers of the Convention:
William H. Irving, of Ohio, chairman
John Heckley, Of Pennsylvania William
b. Haley, of Connecticut, and Patrick Gun
bingham, Of Virginia, secretaries.
Mr.. Irwin, on taking the chair, de-
nOunced the sO-called labor reformers who
intended selling the suffrages Of the labor
retormers to either Grant or Greeley. He
hoped that the Convention would
NOMINATE IT'S own CANDIDATES,
let the Result be what it might. He would
suggesfthat they should not support either
Greeley or Grant. Mr.. Irving continued
his remarks for some time, and was fire.
quently applauded.
The Committee on Resolutions reported
the following for the adoption Of the Con-
vention
THE RESOLUTIONS
ResOtOcd, That we, the national labor re-
formers, in convention assembled, declare that
we regret that our candidates have withdrawn
from the canvass, for what reason we are Mt
terly at loss to know; that this conduct ia
such ~ meets with our disapprobation and
leaves . suspicion ON the reputation of thene
men that they were influenced in their action
by the mercenariss Of either Grant or Gree
ley.
Resolved, That under no circumstances viii
we support either Grant or Greeley, for the
reason that neither Of those men can fairly
represent the interests Of this party that we
consider those men are % closely identified
with mere parties - TO preclude all possibili- |
y Of either of them doing justice 10 the |
working people Of this great RepsbEc and |
therefore be Il
Resolved, That We proceed With the buai- |
aess Of this convention N viii best serve cur |
and take suOb sctim % Gill aid IN |
n nominating candidatC5 Tor President end /
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