Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-10-24
The Union Labor League.

MEETING, LAST EvESINa-wnY NO TICKET IS NOM
INArED-DEBATE ABOUT THE MATTER.
Seven gentlemen we're in attendance, last oYe-
ming, AZ the weekly meeting Ot the Union llaDoi
League. Mr.. Roberts, from the COMMITTEE TO
publish an Address with the answers OF the Leg
ialative candidates, reported that arrangements
han been made to print 5000 copies.
Mr.. Leary desired TO know why the proposition
to select Legislative ticket had peeh ADAM
doned.
Mr. Roberts stated that out Of tie l6 candl-
dates, IL had answered satisfactorily To most oi
The interrogatories, and that a Ticket could no!
be mado out, without leaving oil s1me Boou
friends of the Labor movement MIR Il. then
read an address, Intended to precede the answers
Of the candidates which had been agreed to by
the Committee
Upon the motion of Mr. Day to adopt the ad-
dress of the Committee, long and somewhat
acrimonious debate ensued, in which Mr. Lealy
severely criticised the actions of the League, ,nl-
mating that it was more IN the interest OF poll
tics than of Labor Reform. He thought tue
League was too much influenced by the Er1Y
Ecening, whose editor professcdSreat friendship
Tor wOrkingmen, and yet was known to be
| politician. He was in favor OF the League taking
cognizance of the Attachment law and property
| qualification, but had no 1right to meddle with
| the political question of representation.
MIR. Wood called MIR. Lealy to order, and SAID
/ he was not willing to submt his report which he
i had signed, ii il was to be subjected to debate.
lie considered the question of Representation
one OF vital INTEREST to worklngmen, and whatever
andidate would dare oppose 1t, his head must
fall
me chairman decided that the report was the
| property of the League and could not be with
lrawn, The report was then adopted, and, on
motion of Mr.. Roberts, Mr.. Leary was allowed
20 proceed with his address.
Mr. l.. ironically thanked the League for this
privilege. which he thought. as member, he
always enjoyed. He said the real boAe and
| iuew of the working people were tired OF tint
| question Of Representation, aud wanted some
Jung done for the interest Of Labor Reform
| We wanted reform not 80 much with Govern
| ment as with society.
| MIR. Roberts, at considerable length, contro
3erted the arguments of Mr.. Leary and asseIte
hat this was political association and cOu
Ict upon any question which effected the work
| iugman, 1t matters not whether Representa-
ton was political question or not 1t was
question of evil to the workngmau and as sue
j | vas legitimate subject for consideration.
Samuel j. Wood SAID lie had been Democrat
| iut was now allied to the Lberal Hepublca
| larty, but lie would rather vote for the Dey
| han for Grant or any other two-term man. ii
thought that the question OF Representatio
u iore heavily upon the workingman. 1t presse
| lin down to the earth. He was IN favor of I'll
elevation of the negro to level with himsel
| md If he rose beyond him, he would say Go
il ,peed!' to him. The man who would put Ii
Il | land upon the negro to crush him to the eartl
q | would also crush the white wOrkingman. NJ
II ". wound up his remarks with desire to sci
! he man who opposed the workingnan to vel
! warm place.
Il The question was further discussed by Messr
Il | soberts Day, Leary, Carpenter and Devlin, aft,
| which Mr.. Day made motion that publ
il Meeting be held for the purpose of canyass
u he merits OF the different candidates, III
Jl notion led to another long discussion, in whi
t. early all present participated. he groul
lt vas taken, by those opposed to the meetln
II hat it would only be political forum. whe
ne part of the League would be arrayed again
IL he other part, and no good could be accor
l. ,Ished by 1t.
q Mr. Wood, said lie would give his views al
where. and in giving them he would assign Ie
p ,uns why lie would choose j. Poulson Chandl
A' Leander +. Riddle, VIM. S. McUauley
q Joshua Maris, and Beuilmin Fraim to WI
- diver. Leyond these lie had no choice. 4
Al notion of Mr, Day finally prevailed. and t
o. ueeting adjourned.