The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-11-07
FOR IILOEA AND REFORM
The Labor Organizations
Pledge Him Their Votes.
Proceedings Of Their Nation
al Convention Thursday
Night.
From Saturdays World.

From saturdays Worlu.
Sixty delegates, representing the chief
labor organizations throughout tue
United States, met at the Sturtevant
House Thursday night. Among the gen.
teman present were Henry Roche,
Working. Mems Central Union; john
Lynch, Lsborers' and Miners Union,
Pennsylvania; George j. Franks, Union
Labor Association, Ohio; Jacob Plzer,
Labor Reform Association, Indiana, ID.
ID. Waterman, Massachusetts; Augustine
O'Hara, Connecticut; Richard Dunbar,
Wisconsin: Thomas w. Scott, Working
Mems League. New York; George Gull
daw. Labor Union and Working Men 5
Ass citation. Illinois; A. Alteraughe, La
Dor Reform League, Michigan; David NJ.
Albert, Rhode Island; Michael "A. Peters,
Maine; Luke B. Collins, Vermont;
Thomas A.Robinson, Minnesota; Martin
A. Hayes, New Hampshire; Wheeler 5.
Nesey, Vermont, and Geo. y. Smith,
Maryland.
Mr.. d. ID. Waterman called the meet
ing to order and nominated Henry Roche,
of New York, tor Chairman. On taking
Tie CUdlT MT. nOCuO
GENTLEMEN: Wear called together
on this occasion by succession OF most
significant events, which have no little
influence upon the destinles of the work
ing classes throughout the land. Not
withstanding the repeated promises and
pledges of party caucuses and conven-
lions the working-men have less voice in
public affairs than ever before. The time
has arrived when the working-men, dr:v
en- to the wall by oppressive legislation,
reckless expenditures OF the pu5lic reve-
nurs and all the manifold evits - corrupt
government, feel that it Is l.clmbent
upon them IL unite ard u 60 operate in
teligently with MI eye single TO the sd-
yancement Of their own Interests al the
redress of the evils from which they sut-
fer. We all know how anxious are all
our brethren in every part OF the country
To- give their hearty and united support
t. any movement well and wisely direct
" TO these ends. They but ask for the
opportunity, and we should certainl y en-
deavor to give 1t TO them.
Communications were read from organ
izstions in the various States promising
to indorse any and all action the confer
eace might take for the ameioratiOn OF
the working. men. Speeches were made
by Mr.. Franks of Ohio; Mr.. Pier, of
Indiana; Mr.. Hayes, of New Hampshire,
and Mr.. Waterman, of Massachusetts,,
depicting the deplOrable condition OF the
worklng-men. Mr.. Thomas Robinson,
"A N
should support none but those who are
known to be open and avowed friends of
the working-men and their rights.
Mr.. Franks, of Ohio, then submitted
the name of Peter Cooper as the true
friend of the working-men, and the best
man to support.
Mr.. Lynch, OF Pennsylvania, advo-
Gated the claims of Rutherford b. Hayes,
who. to his own personal knowledge, had
aided and assisted The Pennsylvania min
ers in their late troubles.
Mr.. Jacob Pixer, of Indiana presented
the name OF Samuel j. Tilden, of New
York, whom be enlogized as the great
model reformer OF the age, who had by
his own bold and fearless efforts, while
Governor of the State Of New York,
saved millions OF dollars from the hands
of INSCRIPTIONS contractors and ring
thieves. He charged the present Admin
istrati0n as beng the cause OF all the evils
and misery at present existing through
out the land. He depicted the misery of
the working classes, showing the great
number out of employment, and l ask
you, said the speaker, now, men of the
North, South, East and West in the
name Of working-men and their rights,
to rise equal to the occasion, and to take
such action a. shall benefit your fellows.
Mr. Peters. OF Maine, moved thst
ballot be taken to decide the choice of the
conference, and il was SO ordered. The
vote stood as follows: