The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-08-20
THE WORKINGMEN.
County Convention at Arbeltel
Hall.

County convention AT ArUoA'eH
Hall.
The Convention OF the workingmen's
party was held Saturday night at Ar
better Hall.
1t was one of the largest that has been
held here, so far as the number OF dele
gates is concerned, the number present
being about two hundred and nifty. Inc
following is the list of officers:
President-Ed. Hoffman.
Vice Presldents-Rolfes, Amesberger,
Safer, Hood and Hagen.
Secretaries-Dan. Murray, Ed. Quer-
rill Henry Petzold.
Observation-Disclosures, Caller and
Committee on Rules and Order OF
Business-Messrs. Thompson, Ausper-
ger and Julg.
On Resolutions-F. Hruza, Alexander,
| Connors, Kempke and Dertus.
| On observation-disclosures. Senger and
Roltus.
| While the various committees were in
consultation speeches were made by
Peter II. Clark, Il. W. Platt and Milford
Spohn. =,
ported that nearly all the wards in the
city were represented, and that there
were TWO hundred aud thirty mine dele
gates in attendance.
Mr.. Thompson, from the Committee
on Order of Business, reported, recon-
mending that the Convention be gov
erned in Its parliamentary features by
Cushing's Manual; that the report OF
the Committee on Resolutions be first
in order, and that nominations be then
made Tor Treasurer, Auditor, Commits
| Rnnrp-
sentatives, to be voted for by ballot, ex-
cent in cases where the Convention
should decide to nominate by acclama-
, ton, MIR. Thompson moved in connec-
tion with this report thai in case the
county was entitled TO four Senators-a
point about which there was some doubt
the Executive Committee should be
authorized to put upon the ticket d
fourth candidate. The report and mo
ton were adopted.
The Committee on Resolutions re-
ported the following:
.Kesoived, That we hereby reaftirn
the platform of principles adopted a
lhe State Convention Of the Working
D mems party Of the United States, Aelt
, IN this city, August II, 1877.
y "ResoIved, 1 nat we demand the re
4 neal OF section II OF tho act of May 7
is77. commonly known as the regstr.
Jaw, which requires property quM hca
tiun Tor JUDGES and clerks OF electlons
"Resolved, That we demand the re
neal of all laws which take from tn
J people OF this city the right OF selt.goV
S eminent by the establishment Of
). Board of Police Commissioners al
> nolnted by the Governor OF the Stale.
a "Resolyed, That we demand the re
i. neal of the laws which require tha
Il public works shall be done BY contrac
since the competitor of rival bidders act
q dlsastrously to the interests of th
laboring man, in TOO many cases r.
- Incing his wages 10 the staryatio
|, poiut.
daLes nominated by luis convention,
q elected. TO resign their offices Wneheye
il required by maj ,riLy vote OF the part
ne tor any disregard OF principles pr
le claimed in the party platforms
he Tney report was adopted without q
1T bate.
Nominations
by now being in orAel, The names oil Cha
IN Wise, John 5. Taylor, Thomas Osde
an James Gaylor, and Aurellus Seng
were presented for County Treasure
er Mr.. Taylor was elected on the first b
Dy lot. Taylor, 2Ol; Wise,. 81; Ogden,
ne Gaylor /; Blank l.
o. FOR AUDITOR
the following names were offvred:- Sa