The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1874-06-13
THE CARPET TRADE


Reference was made u a recent issue L. the
very rye popular stock of carpe :, on cloths
and tapestries on exposition at Nickersons
old quarters. us and $50 h Madison street.
and the persistent efforts II the proprietor
during period IT many Years t. supply the
best aud most famous goods at prices materi-
ally lower than the common rates. The
course of the proprietor IA this particular, Is
entitled t. the most general popular recognl-
ton Mr. NIckersou commenced the carpet
business At the old historic quarters corner
Lake and Wells streets over thirty years ago,
when Chicago was only a NOISY town. and
when the Indians still constituted fraction
Of our population. From that period to the
present, his store has been a familiar and pop
ular headquarters for h1usekeepers, the
popular trade now enjoyed by him being by
far the largest IN the city, large proportion
Of ms trade being among the Older inhabitants
who used to buy their oil cloths and carpets
Of him loue before there was such thing As
gas. W street cars, Or lager beer saloons known
To this section Of the wilderness
meeting or DELEGATES. An adjourned
meeting of the delegates from the several
Trades Unions was held on Tuesday evening
az the usual place. In the the absence Of
tn regular chairman. Mr.. James Gilmore, Of
the Journey men ~tonecutters Association.
was called Ia the chair. The minutes Of the
previous meeting were read and approved.
The Chairman Of the Finance Committee re-
ported that he had communicated with the
several parties in relation t. finance and that
he had received favorable response. After
some discussion un the proprety d receiving
contributions from those who were not repre-
sented. it was ordered that the Chairman of
the Financial Committee furnish each assOcl-
alton who contributed toward the expense
with a fun report Of the amount Of money
received and dishursed with the pro rata Of
each society. In answer t. an Inquery from
one If the delega =, y. J. Murphy stated he
had received replies to the resolutions for
warded to Washington. one from Senator
Logan, and one from the Hon. &. h. Farwell,
both of which he read to the committee.
Senator Logan promised that he roud pre-
Hon IL b. Farwell stated he hal presented
them. The question Of forming central
committee was next discussed AMI laid over
to further meeting
The question OF sending delegate to the
Farmers Convention at Springfield was then
brought up and discussed. Several delegates
expressed themselves in favor Of sending a
representative to tine Convention. Some OF
the members thought it highly important that
the workngmen of the city should he repre-
scented III the Convention. but were doubtful
Of their authority TO act IN the premises.
1t was claimed that the committee was
composed Of some members representing
wurkiugmen who did not belong to Trades
Unions and as these men participated with
us, 1t would not be right to ignore their inter
eSts. A delegate from this committee would
represent Trades Unionists and non u nionists,
and would therefore represent the working
men at large. 1t was finally agreed t. send
delegate.
On motion Mr. A. &. Cameron was elected
unanimously as a delegate to the convention.
The committee then adjourned subject To
the call of the Chairman Of the Financial
Committee.