Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1878-01-25
PACIFIC COAST.
THE LABOR VICTORY IN
ALAMEDA.
Senator Bones the Lion of the Hour.

Senator Bones the Lion of the Hour.
THE wORKINGMEN'S CONvEN-
TON.
Some Aflusfon TO Their Platform.
SAN Francisco, Jan. %.
J. w. Bones, State Senator elect of
Alameda county, came. over from
Oakland in the half. past six o'clock
boat this evening. He was met at
the ferry landing by Kearney, Wellock
and about 1000 workingmen, who es-
corted him to Humboldt Hall, where
the workingmen's convention was In
session. When they arrived there,
Bones, Kearney and Wellock addressed
the crowd in a few congratulatory re-
marks, and Kearney dismissed them.
The convention was called to order at
eight O'Clock. Soon after, Sergeant of
Police KingsDury entered the hall and
requested the privilege of listening to
the proceedings, which was granted
after a hot discussion, a show Of hands
being necessary to determine the ques-
ton. The Committee On Credentials
reported that objections were made to
a few delegates, mostly on technical
grounds, but the delegation from the
Bernal Heights Club met fierce OPP
position, on the ground that the Club,
after Kearney's recent arrest, passed
resolutions condemning his incendiary
language. The question was finally
settled by the voluntary withdrawal Of
the delegation from the convention.
The report of the Committee on Gre
dentials was then adopted. The Com
mittee on Permanent Organization,
of seven members, appointed by the
Chairman, was asked to explain the
interview with the Call reporter, in
which he (the Clairman) was made to
say that he was elected on the strength
of his opposition to Kearney. After
some attempts, Mr.. Dragging, Chair
man, fatty denied having made such a
remark.
A motion was then made to expel
the reporter, which occasiOned a tre-
mendous hubbub, but was finally lost
on a show of hands. Senator elect
Bones was here introduced. He said
he was too hoarse and worn out to
speak at length, but said, in effect, be
moderate; do not be too rabid and you
will succeed in your objects. You can
now, after showing your strength in
the election, afford to be magnanimous;
be easy on the authorities; go slow.
The party is established beyond dis
pute; you can TO- ask what you will,
and you will be sure to get it. Don't
be vindictive towards the press. The
press maligned me in the Alameda
contest, but it will be careful how it
does SO hereafter. I have no hard feel.
ings against the newspapers, and will
Ia nc nnlifo ond nioo IN fham 90 q
young lady; be moderate and you will
be all right. In reply to the question
as to what course he would take in the
Senate, regarding the Riot bill, Bones
said: Don't catechize me to night. If
/ answer one question I will have 60
answer a dozen, and l am not ready
now to do so. Give me time. IF / do
not advocate the cause OF the work
ingmen in the Legislature you can tell
me about it when / come back. A
committee Of Is was then appointed
on platform. The Committee on Per-
manent Organization reported as fol-
lows: For President, Dennis Kearney;
Vice President. ID. +. Manning, of
Mono county; Secretary, f. j. Farren;
Assistant Secretary, j. p. Dunno +;
Treasurer, Thos. Donnelly; Sergeant
at Arms, John Murphy; Assistants,
VIM. Reynolds and ]. F. Rennon.
The report was accepted, and a motion
made to elect the President at once,
which was done by reclamation. The
convention then adjourned till to-
morrow at 10 A. NJ.
Later.
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. "a.
The Workingmen's Convention re-
acsan,hloj this Dlnrntn0 Tho nHiCora
were elected as reported last night by
the Committee on Permanent Organi-
cation with two changes, VIM. WellOck
being added as Vice President and
Knight as Secretary, instead of s. j.
Farren. The Committee on Platform
have not yet completed their work,
only a few sections being thus far de-
cided upon. The convention will prob
ably be in session the remainder of
the week.
II has been raining hard since early
this morning.
The Committee on Platform and
Declaration of Principles of the Work
ingmen's Convention have moi yet
reported, but some of the articles
have been decided upon as follows:
Opposing Chinese labor; restricting
all persons holding land in excess of
one square mile to that amount for
cultivation and pasturage; demand
ing q financial system consistent
with the agricultural, mechanical and
mercantile interests and requirements
of the country, uncontrolled by
ring brokers and bankers; the abrO-
CATION of the pardoning power OF the
President and Governors of States; |
favoring the formation of a labor
party to enhance all engaged in pro-
ductive industry and its distribution;
m~alfeasance in office to be punished
by Imprisonment for life without par
don; the abolition of the contract sys-
tenn in the State Prison; goods manu-
featured there not to be sold below
the market rates; labor on public
works to be done by day at the our
rem rate of wages; eight hours to
constitute a days work.
Movers 4 Franklin.