The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1874-05-02
CITY MATTERS.
CHICAGO, MAY 2, 1874.
Labor In Council.

Industrial Congress, Rochester, New DIRK,
the journeymen stonecutters appointed com
mittee to meet and confer with similar COM
mittees from other associations for the pur-
pose Of making arrangements for a general
mass meeting to be held on the 18th of May
The committee extended an invitation to the
representatives Of other Trades Unions to
attend a meeting to be held on Tuesday even
Inc in the Office Of the WoRKINGMAN's ADvo-
CATE. In response to the invitation represen-
tatives from the following Unions were pres
ent: Stonecutters, Alex. Gibson, Joseph
Waddington, VIM. Hanly, John Bernard,
John Arnold, Martin O'Neil Tailors-James
Iorentz, Thos Hintze. Machinists and
Blacksmiths - Thos. Cavenaugh. Ship
wrights and Caulkers-Charles NJ Newland
and Frank Lawler Brass Finshers and
Molders-T. Hickey. Iron holders Union
23-Wm. Kane. The meeting was organized
by selecting Mr.. Joseph Washington as chair
man and Mr.. Alex Gibson to act as Secretary.
Mr. Waddington on taking the chair, in a
few brief remarks, stated the object of the
meeting and asked for an expression Of the
views of those present.
Mr. Lawler deplored the want of unity
among the workingmen. He thought the
18th Of May was too long, that some action
should be taken sooner. He would not be
surprised if he should wake up some fine
morning and find the Eight-HOur Law re-
pealed He was confident if Mr.. Sehilling
and Mr. Satin and the leading men had pro-
ceeded to Washington they could have got
the President and members of Congress en-
listed in their behalf, and could prevent the
Committee on Public Buildings from reporting
in favor OF the Repeal of the Law.
Mr.. Cavanaugh of NJ and b wanted to
know what body had authorized the call,
whether it was the National Labor Union,
or the Industrial Congress. There was too
many Unions. We now have two National
Unions The National Labor Union and the
National Industrial Congress. He was in
favor Of forming council under the Indus
trial Congress.
Mr. hane Of the Iron Moulders, said he
was not authorized to take any definite ac
ton. He was there to obtain information
and Law the matte before his Union at their
next meeting.
Mr. Charles NJ. Newland questioned the
wisdom of the congress in selecting day so
distant He was in favor of this committee
instructing Mr. Sohilling to proceed at once
to Washington and have an interview with
the President, and the committee who has the
bill il charge. Mr. Newland asserted that the
movement commenced in New York city, and
was Endorsed by the Industrial Congress.
He said the late lamented w. H. Syl,is
when he had to deal with the Rock Island
difficulty, went in person to Washington.
He considered this committee could do all
that a mass meeting could do. He was in
favor of the committee instructing Mr. Schil-
ling to proceed at once to Washington.
Mr. Murphy read from the official proceed
ing of the Industrial Congress the resolution
recommending the calling of mass meetings
in all the principal cities of the union. He
said it 10 not many years since Mr.. Wade of
Ohio, rose in his seat in the Senate of the
United States, and said that they (meaning
the party he represented had come there
with the verdict of the people in their pockets.
Now he was in favor of sending Mr.. Schil-
ling, President Of the Industrial Congress Of
the United States, with the verdict of the
workingmen and women Of the country In
his pocket and demand justice and right for
them at the hands Of Congress, the only way
to do this was by holding mass meetings
throughout the Union on the same day.
Messrs. Gibson. Arnold, Hawley, Nolan
and Bernard expressed themselves in favor
of holding q mass meeting.
The following was offered by Mr.. Murphy !:
Resolved, That the Representatives here
present, who are not duly accredited, be re-
quested to bring this matter before their
respective organizations, and request them to
send delegates to the next succeeding meeting
Of the committee.
Mr.. Lawler offered, Is an amendment, that
we extend an invitation to all Working
mems Associations.
Mr.. Murphy accepted the amendment.
On the motion being put by the Chair, Mr..
Mr. .Cavanagh objected to itspassage Hewant-
ed men to come forward a. Trades Unionists.
II they were ashamed to work a. Trades Union
ists. then he did not want to work with them.
Mr.. Kane. Of the Moulders, expressed
similar sentiments-
| Mr.. NewAnd also was opposed to tbs
amendment.
NJ. Murphy called for q division Of thu
Question. The amendment was then voted o.