The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-12-27
CONGRESS OF W0RKlNGMEN.
SOCLfL DEMOCRATS TNDtIGTNG IN AN
IACIJfNG DEBfTE.
Charges Against Mndox and Thompson of New
York MADDOX Excluded Delegates Losing
their Temprr-Some Reasons for secrecy.

Charges Against MndoS and Thompson orNcw
York Mndox Excluded Delegates Losing
their Temper-some Reasons for secrecy.
A National Congress of the Social Dcmo-
cratic Worhngmrn's Party Of the United states
was convened in pythian 1nn Newark. ycs,er-
day mornng.andabout nfty delegates were pros
cnt from New York Baltimore. Boston. Chicago.
Cincinnati. San Francisco. avairk, Jersey city.
Paterson, BROOKLYN. Philadelphia. buffalo. Al
hauy. Cleveland ST. Louis. Utica. Detroit New
Haven. Manchester y H.. Lawrence. Mass.
and other cities representing n membership
of over 10000. Among The noted delegates
present wore Thompson. Schwah and MADDOX
of New York city; Mcclure Of New Haven.
George Winter " Brooklyn Gustavc Lcib-
k"rt Of Cincinnati. Dr. A. Douai Of Newark.
Albert Currlino. editor Of the IoNs StuuDie. Of
81. Louis; Joseph Christengon Of Cleveland,
and Mr.. Rowlcy Of Utica. The object OF the
Congro ss is 10 revise the constitution. bylaws.
and code Of principles Of the Social Democratic
Workngmcn's Party; TO weed ont evils that
have crcpt in; to perfect the organization and
make il moro practical and influential, and to
investigate charges against prominent mem-
bcrs. who are nccuscd Of having used the innu-
encc of their positions in favor Of the leading
political parties in the recent elections Mr..
Lrhkett OF Hipc innail wa.tcmrorary Cha,rmnn.
Rninhnrrt ol Brooklyn We're Secretaries. After
a brief discussion the Congress WINS ndJourned
10 await the report Of tho Executive Committee
on the credentials OF delegates.
AT o'clock the committee reported on cro-
dentiais. philip Van Iatten mud Joseph kcllet
Of IN" Board OF Supervisors wcrr admitted ms
delegates with the right oi speaking to all mo-
tions. oul not with the right 2voio. The FIX
,cutivo Committee reported unfuvorahly upon
the credentials of tn German s.. tion OF Gin
cinnnti. the German section Of Brooklyn. the
German scctlon OF Paterson. the Bohemian
sections uf Allegheny City and Newark. and the
American section ~ New York city. The COM
plaint against these sections WIS failure to nay
in full their dues aud taxes. Tho delegates of
these sections. with the cNr.ption Of those from
the American section Of New York. were adj
miited after prolonged debate. they promis-
ing 10 pay the amount due.
N M[, L an1 6 ThG2ms5n said that George
the American srction Of New York, and he
asked why the Executive Committee did not ac-
cept their credentials. The section had 100
members, and therefore entitled to two dele
p, J Mcclure and several .othcr delegates,
declared that there was protest entered aga INST
could m9' he admitted unit ihai was decided.
Mr. Thompson said: shall mans poverty
y. bar Ca his r'presc ntntion in this Congr' ~
There are men on our roll who cannot buy n
day vifuals. or lind place t. lay thcir head.
Do yoI wnnt 10 make our party principles a
muitcr ni dollars and .cnt- merely
Mr.. Van paticn-li Mr. Thomson is right in
his reasoning. then thcrc are 1000 members In
Chicago who are entitled 10 representation.
They polled 1000 votes for Us There in the late
] election.
Afrr a heated discussion IN which hall Of tho
delegates took part +. J. VI CURE read pro-
test against the admission Of L"nnder Thomp,
son and { 'orre MadoN rs Delegates. II charged
that the s'tion did not have loo members in
good standing; thnt MADDOX had repeatedly
violated the first clause ~ the platform Of the
/ party. which provides that the emancipation of
/ the w rking classes must be achieved 10y the
! working classes. independent of all political
| parties n the prOpcrtied classes: that MADDOX
| had spoken Ia words of CONTEMPT OF work ny
men ana that Leardcr THOMPSON had acqui-
Mr. Thompson-I pronounce these charges
! Infamous. and | say tn men who signed that
prot ,swore To what they knew was false
! Mr. MADDOX rose in an excited manner. and
/ said he had been an advocate Of workingmen
| for fifteen. years. Nj MADDOX grew still more
excited as he spoke. and was finally called To-
\ member from Paterson said Mr. MADDOX
/ rode in coach with Gen. Hoxin. the Green
! hacker. In III" last campaign. through the
/ s'rrei- ~ Paterson. ana dld not come near the
German wurkiugmen.
| moved ia rapid order. Gr'at confusion re-
| suited. and several of th" d"lrgat = lost their
Ar n u, E ycr G wo He cnt t i io
only one delegate Thompson. and 30 MADDOX
H.t.l .l.oW,l er.gt urroat oyer the MP
/ poin.n'A i Vi /" Comm u'e on Rules and hesu-
In "a t,w minutes uuet was restored. and tn
am J. j. Gu.r vice-Pr.s hlent FOR Tho dry,
am N"--r- Van Pitrn ami R'inharlt perma-
ncnt > 'r''arirs. Tine Committee on thr Han
were nrir4tcd Ia exclude all persons not
Mr.. kowlly objected To- excluding the press
H. said. II i- uuw'sf foo "N .Iu.is the press for
even i reporters mi-r,pre-ent u they cannot
Mr. Van P,tt Nv havc n good deal If dirty
/ linen g. wash. AMI W" want ~ save scandal.
ST. Kocn"lh" " rIS ii'' a ' rary is not
/ q secret organ 4tuNn, Ilf hl parties nay" dirty
In e, ,wl,e s4y JET tyor" know ala.out n7.
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