Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1872-07-31
LABOR-REFORM.
A Stormy Conference Charges Of
Treason in the Camp.
The Committee Threatened with Ex-
pulslOn-NO Mere Nominations
for President.

NEW YORK, July 30.-A conference of
the National Labor Party, as represent
ed by the delegates TO the Columbus
Convention, was held here to-day and
about sixty members We're present,
among whom were-W. +. Bevan, of
Carbon county, Pennsylvania; Damon
n. Kilgore, of Pennsylvania; A. NJ.
Puett, of Indiana; d. Mcdowell, of
Pennsylvania, and Coroner Young, of
New York. There was a large repre-
sentatiOn from the New England States.
i. NJ. Chamberlain, President of the Co
lumbus Convention, acted as Chairman.
Proceedings were begun by discussing
the propriety of expelling Messrs. Puett,
Groom and Cameron.
The committee appointed by the Co
lumbus Convention 10 inform Messrs.
Davis and Parker that they were the
nominees of the convention, but who,
it was claimed, had been direlict, and
Mr.. Troup, of the convention, moved
the expulsion of the committee, whom
he denounced as political tricksters and
traitors TO the Labor party. Several
seconded the motion, and the Chairman
ruled that the motion could not be en-
tertained in that form. A vote of CEN
sure was then about 10 be voted upon
when Puett entered and the motion was
withdrawn to enable him TO explain.
From what had been said by the speak
ers, it appeared that when the commit
tee went to Washington, instead of
waiting on Judge Davis, they endeav-
ored to traffic with other politicians. 1t
is understood that the Conference will
direct their party to refrain from taking
any part in the coming election.
Mr.. Pewett made an explanation of
the action of the committee, which was
unheard.
Mr.. Caswall [Mainel presented reso-
luton accusing the committee of pOlit-
ical treason.
He was called to order by Mr.. McAIa-
hon Massachusetts, who thought the
whole convention out of order, and Of
fered a resolution confining the deliber-
ations to one pOint-labor and its needs.
He continued to speak in denunciation
of capital and capitalists, charging the
failure of previous movements to the
trucking political treacheTy of repre-
Principle is wanted now,
and a declaration of principles is the
most pressing business before the con-
vention.
Several members eXcitedly demanded
a Committee on Credentials.
Mr.. KilgOre, whose fealty to the Labor
party had been impugned, branded any
man doubling it as liar and villain.
MIR. Dalton thought this premedi-
tated attempt to carry the assemblage
for Grant or Greeley. He wouldn't
have Grant, and couldn't go Greeley.
Loud applause
The committee was appointed and
recess taken.
At the close of the morning session a
call was issued for a meeting of the
of New York, Pennsyl-
vania, Indiana, Illinois, Delaware, Ohio, /
Kentucky, Georgia and Virginia, at
which there was a large attendance.
Franz Edmond, of New York, was
chosen Chairman.
Resolutions denouncing the so-called
Labor Reformers as tricksters and wire !
pullers, and announcing their with
trawal from that body, were adopted
amidst great excitement.
At the afternoon session of the reg
llar body, letter was read from John |
Sivey, of Philadelphia, expressing the |
opinion that it would be unwise to make |
any more national nominations for Pres |
dent or Nice-President.