Wilmington daily gazette., 1872-08-23
LABOR REFORM CONVENTION
The pr5sidential Ticket Discussed
O'Conor and Salisbury to be
Ufged at Louisville.

Tle 4abor Reform Convention met IN Philadel.
pha or Thursday, and We find the proceeding, in
tie morning papers:
III. committee On resolutions reported the f,,
owiat fur tha adoption of the convention:
RS0ired. Ihai We, the national labor retOrmers
IN Nat!pmn Convention assembled, regret that our
ciniliaies have Withdrawn from the Canvass for
what rel>un We are ut eriv at loss to know.
that heir conihct is such as .neets with our d,s-
APPRECIATION. anl leaves Suspicion on tn. r.Duts-
ton OF these iheh tiiat they were influenced IN
their action by the ineIcenaries vi either Grant or
tireaey
Resorcd, That under no circumstances will va
support eiiher Grant or Greeley, for the reason
that neither OF those men fairly represent the
interests OF his party that we consider those men
closely identified with mere parties "a prcclues
all possibility of either oil them dong justice 70 the
working people OF tins great republic; aud there
lore be 1t
Reso'ced, That We proceed with the businesa Of
this convention Us will best serve our intsreafs
aud take such action as will aid US in nom,nnt,nv
candidates Tor President and Vice President u
the United ates. or such further action ~ this
4 adopted.
Anotion by L. Is. Green. of Della ware that this
convention now proceed to nominate candi,intes
f,r Pfes,dolt and Vice-President OF the Un,te,,
States, was objected to by William Ferris, o,
M" ORR, whJ stated the imposs,b,lltv xt rh,s
sue anu oi!ere an amendment to Mr. Greens mo.
non that thIs convention appoint , committee Of
thirty TO confer with the l. ,uisyile cmy.nton ON
The best means OF Carrying out the Campaign To
successful Issue.
Mr.. D. i Spessy, of New York. asked for tn.
privilege OF the floor tor fifteen minutes, The chair
man seeing no ohleeton, granted the request Mr.
Spelhssy urged tn. committee to press the nonin.
non OF AIR. Charles O'Conor, of New York. and
Senator Salisbury, OF Delaware "a beinv the ,no
NJ apntn ,f III
could support that they were men who were vs 1
Known to the people Of the Unised states "A
wise, honest and efficient gentlemen, to whu.
We eoud trust our interests with safety. and
we ieei assured that with our country under
the Bud dtnce OF two such men the Intercsta
OF labor Will 'meet with proper attant,on :.
Charles o'Conor's record is such that il needs
no continent; that the entire stronath of all
classes viii be centered on O'Conor and Sxuts-
oury' that men who love their country aud are
ticket. ~
Mr' ope'iiSsy then made a motion which ha
SUBMITTED 10 the convention, that the COMMITTEES
ps appointed by this con ventlon be Instructed
urge tha hom'nation OF Charles O'Conor. Of
Aew YORK. trr President of ths United States.
aud Senator salisbury, OF Delaware. far V,cs
,fes'arHt "i tie United States The motion of
Mi. ope.!lssy was carried with great nthusiasu,
Whlcn continued tor some time
a no 9h ei Mr.. Pierce, OF Rhoie Island. that
.t' II tnh be app )in'ed by the char "
p'ePaff III +" dress setting FORTH the principles OF
VI I't' a. -, - % Presented to the Louisville
pn I,'h'''h - tue committee. was adopted.
rue "a ~ 'pponed the follewlnuy COMMITTEES:
Ssles fseol, OF New York; Thomas X. Scott
H., ,ei James Cistelo, Pennsylvania; John
u- uAf't nFe1k, Delaware; Edward Jordan, Malu.
uaai'5, Flanders, New Hampshire; Jacob ltu.
le.h Vermont; ID q Waiterman, Massachusetts
TeNn ~ w' "oous
Adjourned stae ate