The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1873-04-19

BosreM, April 9th, 1873.
10 the Editor q the WesknsHAEs ADvocAE.
THE MOyRMBEF In MASSACHUSETTS.
In obedience 70 the order of the State
Committee Of the Labor Reform Party,
Ut meeting recently held in Boston, the
following notice has been posted
There will be . MACS convention Of the La
Dor Reform Party ut Goldman Hal. I76 IRE
mont street, Boston. ON Thursday, Nav 10Th,
1873, commencing at 10 a. IN. and continuing
through the day and evening to consider the
question Of nomination for state and other
offices. and transact such other business as
may properly come before It.
r. NJ CHAMBERLGS,
Ch'mn state zen. Com
CHAs. II. CRANE, Sec
The questions Of nominations has al
ready commenced to antaJe the members
If the commonwealth. Movements are
already on foot 10 secure the republican
nomination 70 Gen. Butler for whom a
great many labor reformers are working
But there are yet large number who
would prefer to see the labor reform party
make nominations from their own number,
no matter how small a following they
might have in the event of Buffers running
for the governorship Of the State.
Undoubtedly the best thing for the labor
ers of Massachusetts that could happen,
would be the entire withdrawal Of the Gen
eral from politics for the present, but that
is scarcely TO be expected.
The republican nagnates Of this state
profess to be dlssat SIZED with his congress
sional course and he may meet with much
OPP ositlon Ia his endeavors 10 secure his
nomination But he undoubtedly has
great strength in this state which he is con
stantly and prudently increasing by his
wise selection u those who are 90 hold the
federal Offices
More undoubtedly is 70 be expected Of
him. by labor reformers, than any other
man the republican party could nominate,
yet il Is not "a he disguised that the build
ing up q the Generals personal strength is
not a building az Of labor party The
convention called for May 18th will prob
ably indicate the course which a ma jOrity
Of the labor reform party will pursue this
fall. an account Of which ] shall send YOU
A number y. labor reformers have SEE
cured a hall at he corner of Hanover and
Union streets where trade and other meet
ings may be he'd, and labor reform party
and other headquarters be kept constantly
open to the pnDlic
The ditieren; trades in the city are slow
ly organizing The gas men sent dele
gate to the Meeting III New York last
week, which considered the subject of a
national organization. The carpenters had
very large and spirited meeting last plight
and added many to their list Of members
1t is local union. There is a branch %
the amalganated carpenters in existence
here which is III a prosperous condition
though its memOers are small.
The coopers are especially iourishing,
and at meeting not long since Of that
craft had the good fortune to hear Mr.
Furan, their president make All excellent
address
The mason's and bricklayers' laborers
have union here They made demand
last week for higher wages, but did not
succeed in obtaining their demand.
Inc painters, plumbers anu piaSterers
all have good societies. Many If our
trades however are entirely unorganized,
and will be able 70 render but little assist
ance in obtaining the common demand for
eight hours, if it shall be made.
The Journeymen Horse-ShOers' Union
are exceedingly strong in this city there
ought to be National Union Of Horse.
Shoers and have for three weeks been on
strike against the Metropolitan Horse
RqilrOad Go. During the strike, in mo
ment Of PASSION, one Of the strikers struck
m A who had been engaged by the X. II.
& N. and told him he would knock his head
Of. For this one Of our judges bound
him over for indictment by the grand jury,
alleging that the man had committed a
felony instead of q simple assault. We
have no combination Law in this State, So
the Judge had recourse to what is called
the " Black Mail Law" which has here
tofOre been used exclusively for altogether
another class Of offences II is 20 be hoped
that the grand Jury will take more sensi-
bic view 81 the Law than the police justice
has done.