The New York herald., 1874-11-18
MEETING OF TIE ,L0NGSHOREMEN.

Their Firm Attitude OF Resistance Main-
tained-Unanimous Action OF the So
cieties.
A large and enthusiastic meeting OF rongshore-
men was held last night at Harmony Hail. No. 7S
varck street. Delegates from the different divis.
Ions OF the Union Protective Association OF New
York, and from the Brooklyn, Jersey City and
Hoboken societies composed the Convention.
Most OF the delegates were hardy, honest looking
men, whose horny hands and rugged iaces gave
evidence OF the severe toll by which they earn
their bread. The large hall was crowded to Its
utmost capacity, and the greatest unanimity char
acterized the proceedings. The object OF the
gathering was to take some action in regard to
the lockout
MIR. Roger Burke presided and MT. Joseph Ash
more acted as secretary. The President said that
none but delegates, with the exception OF the
representatives OF the press, would be allowed 10
PAL ticipate In the proceedings. Hence he would
ask all those who were not delegates to withdraw.
After they had filed down the staircase. together
with the delegates, 60 that the hall was almost
entirely cleared, the arrangement was altered,
and IL was determined TO coll the list OF delegates
and separate them from the Others by assigning
them seas IN the middle benches. THIS was done.
but
THE CALLING OF TIE ROLL
occupied long time, SO tnat 1t was nine o'cl ock
before business was taken up in earnest. One
great difficulty was that some Of the members,
alter they had once lett the hail. failed to return
ana serReants.at-arms were sent in search OF
them, most OF them on frultless errands. Then
there were protracted discussions as TO who were
ana who were not authorized delegates, which oc-
cupied good deal OF time Substitutes had also
to be iound for absent members, aud vast
amount OF discussion was occasioned by these
prenminary arrangeme nts.
Expressions or opinion were then called for by
the President
A motion was made to admit tho members out
side the hall.
A delegate from organization No. thought this
was 'bioody duli motion" to make, as one man
Another member protested agains. this view OF
The pREs1DENr-Oh, nobody will be allowed to
interfere with the business or the Convention.
Those not members we're then asked to take the
SPEECH OF JAMES scANLoN.
MI. President, we want everybody to know
our views. The press is here and win publish
our proceedings. There Is not in the nall
but that Is on the strike. Before you'll see
steamers in port-we shall nave our wages.
so long as the societies hold out against the mer-
chants and stevedores we shall get our wages.
In 1852 we Dattied against the stevedores and
merchants. and you see what wages we have now.
tenance and price OF poor man. Twenty years
ago
about twenty years ago, but about to-day.
The CHAIRMAN-Mr. Scanlon Will proceed.
Mr.. scANLoN-it Is almost beneath me to pro-
ceed, Mr. Chairman; when the gentleman speaks
he VIII nnd that Scanion VIII not interrupt him.
Mr.. DrlscOll, oil organization No. = being asked
to express ms views, said "We are all 'iongshore
men and come here to offer resistance to our
tyrants." tAppanse.)
Mr.. George McCord, OF organization No. 3, OBJ
served, speaking OF Mr.. Walsn. the steved0re, 'He
has gone back on us, and II the Welsh Brothers
should ask us tomorrow TO come back under the
olu rate say no society man has right to work
1Or tnem.n
Mr.. Barry. OF No. 8, read an eloquent address to
the 'longsn0remen, also censurlng the Welsh
THE woRKINaMEN's FRIEND.
Another member spoke oil the grievances OF the
'ongshorenuen, when, he SAID, were truly sta ted
by that Trend OF the worxingmen the HERALD.
(AppIause.l
Mr. bowling, OF No. . expressed the hope that
the Convention would pay, II necessary, $40 900 to
extrlcate the 'longshOremen who were arrest ted
from their legal difiicultles.
sir. Scanlon moved that q charge be preferred
against Captain Wasnburn Tor clubbing the long
snoremen.
Mr.. Drscoll said that It was very easy to deal
with Mr. Wailng. He knew sergeant who
Tne delegate was called to order Tor not speak
Ing to the question: and. had TO sit down.
A delegate moved that no 'longsnuremen work
again for Welsh Brotners Cries OF ION, that's all
over nOw.nl
The SEcgErARY -Gentlemen, move that we get
through with one thing drst.
a MEMBER-Mr. President
The speakers coat was pulled from behind, so
that he might sit down. However, ne lel, and
was then dragged q short distance oy one OF the
himself IN the iuture ne was allowed again to take
4 committee on the 'police outrages" OF yes.
terday was then appointed. and after iurther ex.
prssslons oi tnelr nrm resistance against the re.
auction policy o. the steansnip lines the meeting
ivs tns 'aonashoxs@sn VINO have been stresssd