The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1873-10-25

In pursuance u notice published and
signed by the representative officers Of the
organized miners Of the East and West,
delegates IRON Pennsylvania, Ohio, Hi
nois, Indiana and Tennessee, met at
Youngstown, Ohio, on Tuesday, Oct. l4th,
at IOt clock, for the purpose Of forming a
Miners National Association.
After an interchange Of opinion as to the
mode Of organization, the meeting ad-
journed till O'Clock
On the reassembllng Of the delegates, the
meeting was called to order by MIR. ID.
Jones, Of Crab Creek, Ohio, who request
en Mr. Fassett, editor Of the Miner and
Manufacturer, to deliver the address OF
welcome. He spoke substantially as fol
lows
MR. President AND MeMBERs OF THE
CoNvLNTIoN On behalf of the miners
and working people Of Youngstown, and
the Mahonlng Valley, permit me to ex-
tend to you, gentlemen-ye knights OF the
lamp and plck-a cordial welcome to ouI
vigorous young city. You behold no gor-
geous array are welcomed by no open dis
play NJ hospitality nor is your presenci
greeted 10y inspiring music, but from dee
down IN the heart Of every true workIIj
man in this valley, whether employed
the anvil OF the bench swelterlng in
heat of our mills or laborlng at the t
naces, tolIing amid the buzz Of machin'
or the dangers of the mine, there cos
I'D the sentiment inscribed on the fr
ner suspended Der our heads "WELCfE |
| MINERS" No words Of mine can adto |
their force. Your presence here teay
| gives TO Youngstown prominence Hhe
labor world that shall last as long aoal
continues to be mined. For the firsimeil
in the history Of this nation We IN the
colhers of the whole country awakeyg "a
a realization of their own interests heif
duty to their fellow workman and tr ru-
sponsibillty to their God. PromTi "
the inspiration of that sentimcI IA
Umon there is Strength, the mrs Of
the whole country have united lnndlng
delegates to this convention. Y come
from the mines of the far off sun South
the rich rolling prairies Of the VI, and
| |
in the East to council with the ners OF
Ohio IN matters pertaining deePo their
mutual and temporal salvation. ayyour
stay with us be Of profit to yo'wpressed
constituents and pleasant to y, elves, is
my earnest wish. Again, on blf Of the
working people of ioungstow Uxtend to
you, gentlemen, one and all heartfelt
welcome.
At the close Of the address1 motion,
Mr.. Vim. Thompson, Of MA kldge,
Ohio, was chosen temporary trmail, and
Mr.. John James, Of Braidw', ILL.,, tem-
porary secretary.
Messrs. Pollock, Siney Roy, were
then appointed Committen yreden-
tials. after which the Con.Non took
recess for thirty minutes tcAh the re-
port of the Committee Che reassem-
bling Of the Convention, Commlttee
presented the names Of th'ilo~ilg dele
gates as entitled to seats the eCOnven-
ton: Patrick Doyle, ET Stafon' rs.
Hugh McGarvey and r Nefton, Le-
high Region, Pa; Geor Adahs' Clay
county. Ind; John Morg Heafersneid,
Ohio John Haskins, Stair, "a; John
N. Evans, Shamokin, PA. kg, Church
Hill. Ohio John Sine st FLAIR, Pa.
Albert Coop, Forestvilbphio James X.
D,cnner, Clinton, Pa. 10. J dnes, Fran
els Lof,, and John e, a OF Brad
wood, H.; John DAVIS CieveAnd
Slope, O.; Francis Fitzf1ck, fenandoan'
Pa, Jas. Brannan, lnto9 f@;; 6Ph-
J rain Golden, Girsrile, p; William
Thompson, Mineral De, 20 Seorge
Archibald, Allegheny Pa VIM. Street,
John A. Bevan, Pa. s,hn paw, 0eorge
Brown, Pa; John sss9 Shenango'
s Pa; John Archibs Ne4Anock. "a;
Thos. Watt, Coal Ck, Tfn-; Thcs. x
Thomas, Brook6eldaio Edward buch-
,s anan, Neshannoclta. anlel Jones,
: Fayette Co, Pa; Morhn, Scnsylkih
%, Pa John Poa, rusf frswss Valley.