New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-08-20
HARMONY SOUGHT AND NOT FOUND.


MEMBERS OF THE HARMoNIzISG COMMITTEE
CHARGED WITH BEING FIxED'-BOAsTs or
LARGE MEMBERSHIP" THE ALLEN AS
"woRKINGMAN"-CoNEY ISLAND AS BRIDE.
A bare public hall on Thrteenth-st. was again
the scene yesterday OF the attempt OF the inharmonious
HarmOnizing Committee OF the Syracuse Convention to
unite dscordant factions Of the National party in
this CITY The committee, as usual grouped themselves
about a small wooden table, having Gs their companion
Mrs Ayra Han; before them IN chairs tipped toward
every point OF the COMPASS The leaders OF the
factions. IN the Of the day the committee
listened 10 history of the rise and frequent fall of
the several factions during the past two years.
The BlalT-COunOuy faction Rcauuously damaged itself
Ithas been charged with being the representative OF the
Knights OF Labor In statement submitted 20 show its
regularity as q member Of the National Graenbaek-
labor party 1t was asserted that the faction had Orig-
mated at Pttsburg IN April IN 1876 when !" labor
convention" was held there This labor conventions"
Mr. Carseya member Of the OFdsr-ssserts was In re-
atty meeting % the KNIGHTS of Labor.
Chairman Copp, OF the HarmOnizBg Committee, in
view OF the disorder OF the previous session at the be
ginning Of the meeting mpored the factions to preserve
harmony. Marcus Hanlon broke this peace prOclama
ton Ut by questioning the committees power to act
without having certified copy Of tine resolution appoint
ing t. DIR. Bliss, a member OF the committee, bran
dshed newspaper slip and said, Here Is tae resolu
fiOu An Its original parity" and then read IT, W. A. A.
Carsey request of the committee then stated the
claims OF se sbuPe wing for recognition. He said that
Il had general committee and associations In every
Assembly district. Altogether the wing repro
qeented 5000 or 0,O00 men. Marcus HaHl0n
stated that tho Joachlnsen OReiy wing had 400 meU
bers Mr. carsey MAS then asked 60 give the places OF
meeting Of the shupe organizations He gave them
While he was doing 50, DR.. T. p Miller, member OF the
Blair wing. attempted to have talk with JUNO This
apparent attempt TO intrigue excited the anger OF
Tue" Allen who suddenly screamed " Mr.. Chair
TDr
would like 70 speak Mr. Ransom. but 81 this moment
do not tdDk q rght bug him" DR.. Miller retired
reeiYatey aud Mr. COpp declared the point OF order
well taken. Mr. Crsey then gave minnie account ofthe
efu Of the Shupe wing, claiming fits descent from YaE
us STATE reenback and Labor Reform parties. He said
that some Of the shupe associations had charters from
Brick POmeroy and others had charters issned by Dr.
sturgeon as representative OF the Toledo National Con-
Vention The Toledo charters Of the association were
u1uekiiy In the possession Of Eugene Beebe, who re-
fused TO give them up. Mr.. Capp asked him whether
the shnpe wing had approved the Syracuse platform
Mr caFsey said the shups organization had done 90 at
Syracuse.
BAT have you since you came baekP said Dir. Cppp
"No; not YET" replied Mr.. Carsey.
HAS not Dir. shupe repudiated the Syracuse plat
form - Mr.. Copp continued.
"BIr shupe speaks about tho platform merely as an
individual" answered Mr. CaFsey "and his views do not
oOntrolth Shupe wing"
Marcus HanOn then in turn gave history OF the
JOachimsen-O Reilly wing. tracing its descent, as had
rsey In tenng OF the shupe wings 0nteeedents from
State Greenbank aud Labor organizations in eonclu
sion he said that organization bad approved the syria
ieAse platform.
william Purcell in behalf Of the Blair wfDg, submitted
along written statement detailing. the Others had
done the origin OF the associations Of that taeoD IL
also originated from Greenback Labor Clubs. He
wac not permitted TO read than page Of It, how
ever the committee declaring that the statement must
be made orally. During q wrangie over the
statement between Chairman CopD aud Mr.
Purcell, these words be3Fd coming from
Mr. Carsey mfr. Chairman, We 20 consider that
staten.ent Is far read, that Of the Knights Of
IABar a. Mr. Purcell said the Blair wing had approved
the Syracuse platform. 10 response 70 questions by
anon be acknowledged that mp to May last the Blair
wing had only four associations IN the city; and that
several OF the nineteen associations II claimed had been
organized late the previous Tuesday night Carsey
asked Purcell this embarrassing questions il II not
ue your delegate from the Seventeenth District 70
tie Syracuse Convention W9s an empioye 81 John
FIAT matter was aliudee to last week." Purcell
angIily replied.
sfTbev AiIei--"1sr Chairman, that"
Mr.. COpp bEusquely-" Walt moment, Mr.. Beebe."
tlflrent Laughter a. fbe ehaiIInape Bdstake.
rneO Alle--" Ar. Purcell, where dOes the Blair
Assoc aaOn meet IN my dlsiflctP
PURCELL" IL meets IL house ~ The southwest corner
Alien am very sorry to hear It, because it isa
a house Of had character" tGreat iaughter.l
Allen then, addressing the chairman, stated that he