The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1873-01-04

aoe1B@N9 ~ W1HanA&N8e.
Indications are not wanting that the
various trade societies may have m inn
portant influence IN the next general elec.
ton. Their excellent organization for
maintaining the interest Of labor IN its dis
putes against capital has been fully estab-
llshed by many successes IN recent trade
disputes whenever the working class has
been supported by the trade unions. The
introduction Of the ballot INTO the electoral
system has pl iced formidable machinery
III the hands of the labor class. and II is
evident that it will be made the most Of III
future parliamentary elections. II has al
ready become a serious consideration among
Liberals, whose influence has hitherto
| controlled many al election, to what eN-
tent this new development may be used for
party purposes The leaders of the trade
societies are by no means satisfied with the
prospect which at present appears to await
them. Though still loyal Ia the present
government, they seem 10 fear that unless
an early understanding is come to respect
ing the plan Of the next general campaign
they may ind themselves contesting seats
which are at present held 10y some of MIR
Gladstonss supporters. Tn the other
hand, it Is a fair question how far the best
friends of the government can treat with
and encourage a movement which is likely
to lead to the Introduction Of All entirely
new element into the House If Commons
While this point is awitatIng the minds Of
some whose tact and influence have decId
ed the fate of many a contest IN favor Of
the Liberal cause, the working men are
not neglectng to prepare for whatever
| contingency may arise. In view Ut the
approaching Labor Representation Confer
ence, which Is to lie held this month, il
may be useful to indicate who are the
candidates likely to bc accepted by the
trade societies, OF who have already eX
pressed their intention Of appearing upon
the scene at the next general election.
Among the number We may take the 1irst
as Mr. X. NJ Latham, the president Of the
| Labor Representation League. Ii Is i'll
that capacity that he claims ~ Toe a work
lngman candidate, for hy birth and edu-
cation he Is far above what IL considered
as the working class. by marriage and
property he has already a good connection
with the borough Of Migan, ami he As
looked upon as a candidate fur that place
instead Of MIR. Packard, a miner. who it
was generally thought would contest the
borough in the interest Of the c,lHers.
Next to Mr. Latham, by an Importance
which is possibly more assumed than ac-
know lodged by the wurAing classes, save a
small section. Is MIR George Odgcr Mir
Odger has uec.ared his intention To- stand
Tor Southwark but here lac vii most nike
! II be opposed ~ Mr.. joseph Leicester. a
| working glass blower, and Hhp Is wei
known IN that borough as a temp, rance
advocate. Ii is not at at all mpToUaoie
that al the last moment Mr.. Odger Vii huj
some other Geld fur ms activity. There
are Indications OF this IN the visits which
! he has made to some OF the provincial
towns, ana notably to Liverpool but
wherever ne goes he is not likely Ia have
I the general support Of the t1ade unIonists,
| anu hence he vii take ms stand rather as
/ a Republican candidate than A. a represen-
JatIye OF labor.
Mr. George Howell viii stand for Ayles-
bury, y here he was a candidate AZ the last
/ election believe that thls cuurse has
4 been taken IN consequence 81 recent
mamie ) Jatlun IN his favor oF ms for. ucr
supporters. Mr. George Potter does not
seem To have Cetiut,.y fixed ms Intentions,
bAt A4At wv NbAlLCNAs lRA Tag t'tli'bl "a
and certain circumstances connected with
| he establishment Of the Liberal Asso,iA-
tlOu seem to point to thu ancient city Of
] " estmInster As the object % ms wuuIn..
I He has nevertheless MATE many good
\ friends at Coventry, ana no may once more
/ be head OF ia that borough.
| MIR. Robert Applegarth ~ bee u frequent
| ly spoken Of a. n candidate for sheffield,
| where he passed several years Of his life
but the borough IF Hull Is mare likely ID
| be his choice Mr. Alexander Macdonald
will contest one Of the mining constituent
cies, and it is thought thai he vii give his
preference to n Scottish borough. MIR
| Thomas Burt will endeavOr t. win MOrpeth
| from Sir u. Grey, notwithstanding tho re-
cent decision with regard to miners votes
in that borough. Mr.. John Kane Of Oar
hngton, will, 1t Is thought, try has fortune
at Wednesday, anu another miners can
didate will be Mr.. thomas Halliday At
Merthyr. His prospects are looked upon
as exceedingly promising. MIR. A. Walton
Is mONng to the borough of Stoke-upnn-
Trent, and, notwithstanding the hasco
which was brought about m that town at
the last election by another labor candI-
date, his chances OF success are deemed by
some of the local worklngInen 10 lie yvry
good. 1t does not appear that Mr. @femer
has yet fixed upon what he may hoTe u
make his future seat, and whether he may
once more try At Warwick Is yet uncertain.
At Worcester, Mr.. }. +. Airey, who at the
last election retired On a test vote, viii
again offer himself to the electors u that,
his native city. Other working class can
didates are also preparing to take the field,
but at present there Is hay uncertainty
both as t. persons and places. Some Of
the workingnen Of Nottingham have ex-
pressed their intention to replace one IF
their sitting members by Mr.. Heath, To-
cal solicitor. Mr.. b. Taylor will most like
ly try Peterborough. A local man is
spoken Of a. being likely TO contest Biz
mnghAm, and Stafford Is not likely TO be
left untouched