Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-10-02

The WoRKINuMEN' Z ARrY. Tho 50 called
workingmcn's party met last night in tho base
mcn. OF the Couuty Court House. There had
been general coll Tor Il mass meeting to hear
their candidates, but the whole number present
was thrty.two, twelve OF WHOM were white.
I. |. Edclir presided and the SECRETARY was
Walter 7" nm, who read the call and reported
that Apen e.. Harmon was present on SPECIAL
invite lion to address the people.
\ coiorod voter at this jClnclurc asked tor IN
trmation concerning the workings OF the CLUB
and said that he wanted to know the result.
lie was silcuccd by slang cpithets. but the in
mirv WAS again asked by William Burke, faith
cr of the coorcd public school teacher who dc
manded tho reading Of the platform, which
after some delay in searching for it, was pro
luced by Mr. Harmon, and read
VIM. Burke reped-That IS sufficient.
lie then, however, wanted to know how
many members we're in the club, and desired to
hear the uamcs read.
MIR. Penn in stcntorian voice proclaimed that
they we're host. but 90 being quest Toned GOULD
only produce roll which contane torty-one
name5
MIR. Harmon was then introduced and said
he did not como to make speech bat j st to
show himself as he was specially invited to
come. lie said lie reluctantly accc pied the
nomination and would now decline if ,they saw
fit. lie then commenced more extended
speech and closed by saying he would he glad
to have questions propoundcd TO him. After
waiting awhile and DO questions being asked he
took his seat.
Then Lapse Of ton or fifteen minutes enstsed
to Give the committee chance to look up the
other invited speakers, but as these failed to
put in their appearances,
yutth irnT ,nFIS II q
long written speech. condemned the persons
who had been announced to speak ior not keep,
ing their word, and then delved down 10 the
statistics of New York, uuravolliDg figures
which astonishcd his hearers, paying his respects
to tho conservative nominees, saying Virginia
wanted mathematical statesmen, advocating the
cash policy, and scoring it into the Gazette for
lis extracts from the speech of Gov. Thomas,
Of MARYLAND. He then recommended his
MARYLAND arithmetic lesson, which elected the
repys of Ioh, whewl tax and the whole
meeting seemed convused with laughter lie
smoke at great length and evidently wearied the
PATIENCE Of his hearers Upon tho conclusion
of his speech calls were made Tor John CaIhouo
Motter, who declined, saying be had 10 80 ou'
tonight.
VI. l.. Penn then took the floor and struck
some hard blows at DR.. johnson and John IS.
Syphax, declaring that tho republican party
was gone up, and charging the Legislature with
fraud in passing tho Moffett punch bill.
Upon taking his seat one of the absent speak
crscamein-ex ScavengerI1 king-wht
was invited forward. lie delivered lengthy
Introductory apology but it could be seen thai
he was brim full and piping. lie denounced
President Hayes and his civil service reform
and said The President was going down from thi
movement Ono thing, however. he did sec
and that was there were not white men enough
in this party; he wanted them TO show them
selves. lie wanted to know how many Ia,
jiaed tonight.
The reply was tive.
lie said he knewMr. Harmon, but did not know