The New York herald., 1878-08-17
NATIONAL LABOR PARTY.

CURIOUS ATTEMPT TO HARMoSIzE DIFFERENT
FACT IONS IN NEW 1oRK CITY EXCITING
SCENES IN MASONIC HALL.
There never was political household more un-
happy the national labor-greenback party, as it
Is represented IN this city by three four organza
tions, among whom the spirit OF vendetts as
bitter and relentless that waged between tho
Capulets and Montagucs has prevailed Tor
long ume The iaboring men, however inte-
gent disposed to be suspicious oil any
leader who espouscs thcir cause per and
Is not himself bond fde workngman. rival TO tie
leader OF working gmens organ .zatiou has simply 10
drop insn uatIon that other is aristoorat
or Is tho pay OF Tammany Hall or the pay Of the
bondh oldcrs and his Is not difficult oenect SO
conscious OF tho leaders Of labor parties
fel, on this score, that as means Of indemnifying
themselves their outlay Of timo and trouble they
have ever shown Themselves prompt TO pcccpt over
turos from eiSher of the regular political
parties, and thus the work,ngmen too many
occasions have found themselves sold out II has
boen for long time the ambition OF hali-educated
men who to steady work and sigh for
easy method OF living TO advocate the cause OF labor
on pubic rostrums and iit themselves into public
prominence and place. Such were tho class OF leaders
who put themselves forward as representatives OF
labor shor, time ago. and so bitter was their con-
tentiou that tho public meetings Of the party held
in this city the most unsesmiy scenes were OK.
hibited In the struggle OF one set Of labor
representatives 10 get the better OF Finally
a State Convention called at Syracuse, and while
all tho delegates IRON rural districts that
Convention In earnest and harmonious spirit those
IRON this city went there very envlabic frame
Of mind. They wcrc refused admission.
THEIR PROCEEDINGS YESTERDAY.
The State Convention appoined a committee con-
ssting Of N. NJ. Copp o. Rochester, chairman; A. III.
nnnaln " Ff0h Old Inn Innln
Syracuse, and ,. Ransom, OF Lake George Village
These gentlemen came here Thursday night aud had
nothing accomplished. They wcrc mp
pointed to harmonic, II possible, ihc differ
cnces between Tho contending idoti0ns 10 inns
city aud have jus, one organizaton here IN place OF
thrae or iour They agreed To meet yesterday morn
action. lhis they did rhey weot iote private sos
sion at hnii-past ton and renamed there III one 1
O'Clock. Durns this time they discussed tho
the state Convention, ana they finally con
ciudcd they had no authority 10 interfere Ia
local dissensions. that II was entirely beyond tho
ecops either OF their instructions their ability to
commend or effect a reconciliation between tho war
ring ipct,ons here and that all they could do wns TO
and listen Tho nppc lis OF the representatives. OF
tho opposing factions TO winch OF them had right
to be r. eprescniod on the state Central Committee,
New York not being now represented there by us
legitimate quota OF seven members corresponding 10
the seven Congressional districts oi tho city.
WniIc tho committee was session good many
members OF tho national labor-grcenbuck party
lounscd IN the cSrrS'rs o. the hotel pro%nneIH. nsH
wakins "Hen" Kuubc, "chris' lies, Que Nichols
aud others.
FEATURES OF Tnr MEETING.
Billy Birch, OF the san Francsco Mnsirels, was
there and he ssid hc In favor OF the grconbsck
party. because he loved turtles and turtle soup.
.rhe,r principles are all right said hc uccausc lve
tasted them ana the man who goes forward on TUG
grecnback will 1od himself landei wherc the tulue
doves are cooins and looks lovely ana "v
roasted goose hangs hieh upon tho spM
'rhc" Allen wore the latest Pars'sn style In coat
and pantaioons, and was quito busy Ia mprcssng on
oil the idle ioks around that he was boss OF his ois
trict and '.ddn't continental wbat conclusion
the committee roacncd. Tho committee adjourneu,
TO meet at three O'Clock In the afternoon NJ
Hail. Thirteenth street, IN open session. but was
near iour O'Clock, wing, It Is understood, 10 some
hitch In the pay for tho hail. beforc tho business
began. About hundred mon wcro present, ana
represented as Mrs Hal, iaoor
delegate from Syracuse. The .'shupc-Rilty.
the sCsnnolly. .Blamn at the other They sp-
poared to get togctberrmoOg themselves BY COM
instinct OF self preservation IL turned out that
on the previous night shups aud Riley who repre-.
senied opposing organizations, met at Peter
Cooper's house and u was resolved there
spcctivo concerns should place tbcir designations
HIS hands, which they d,o, and Mr.. Cooper selected
Mr.. William Laor as an arbitrator OF tneir diner-
because It took away IRON the snupe party tho back
iug pu uDiicly displayed, that gwen thcm by the
powerful namc OF tue aged and popular phiIan-
tnropst
In the opsning OF the proceedings Mr.. Chris. lies.
sbori, chunky, red nossd, hugh spirited individual,
moved that there be causus Of i've minutes taken,
that sbe chairmcn OF tho different ORGANIZATIONS
nigh, have on ance Of conferr,ns.
Mr. John Jumper juno s'd he hoped the susgcs-
ton would bo csrrisd out
Mr opp inc chairman, expressed himself per-
festIy satisned.
huge mussscbe and voire as powerful as a from
bone stood up and announced TIE fact that the com.