Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-04-29
The Workfnemen's Assembly.

Mr.. MuReH. TIL; nh. A'"@ ...,sxEs CEN
soRkr-THE PRESIDENT OF THE ASSEMBLY
,ACATES THE CHAIR IN HUFF.
A meeting OF the Workingmen's Assembly
was held last night, Capt. E. B. Robinson 10
the chair, and Mr.. E. L. Barker secretary. ME-
Hamilton made statement In relation 10 INT
manner In which MI Mnrch had sreat eine 'a az
auspices of the assembly He had not even NJ tne
courtesy to answer their invitation Dy ieC. ,s,
although he had verbally promised Inc cEni,
mittee to be present. Mr.. Barker salo ne oon NJ
upon this treatment as q direct shuo. M
Murch positively promised 10 oe me andience
The thing should be made known, as he is the
only protested representative OF LABOR In Con-
gress He introduced
PREAMBLE AND RESOLUTIONS
eondemnfrg his action and expressing the Oeue1
that Notwithstanding bis assertions 10 cue as
sembly that he was not a poutlclan, Cnsy ale
afraid MI. Murch has politically learned the
ways that are dark and the tricks that are VAN.
Dr.. Thomas, upon motion to lay the resolu-
lions on the table, said he believed there was
something behind the curtain, and that tnefe
this Organization. Mr.. Murch's conduct was
so much in contrast with what he had ex
pressed In this very hall that they could but
notice 1T. He had not treated tnem WIN com
mon respect II this is the way the great eX-
emplar OF this new party treats WOrklngmen,
why the sooner that mushroom concern Is dis
banded the better. Mr.. Barker said Mr.. Muren
had not been elected by the democratic or re-
publican parties. He is the sole represent
tive of the labor party in Congress. He went
On to recite what Mr.. NJ. had promised, and
with positive dlscourtesy If not insult. Mr.
Campbell and others spoke to the same effect.
BREEZE.
Mr.. Barker here rose to speak again upon the
subject, when the chair ruled him out OF Order
as he had spoken once on the subject Mr.. Bar
ker took issue with the chair, denying that
there was anyt thing In the bylaws to prevent
speaking more than once on the same subject.
Quite sharp cOllOQuy enSued between him
and the chairman, and the chair remarked that
he bad no objection personally. but it was not
fair when others wanted to speak. Mr.. Barker
was W going on when WI MI scSel raised the point
the chair sustained the point Of order. Mr.
Barker contested the ground, and said there
was nothing In the rules to prohibit his speak
Ing twice, and he proposed to do so nOtWith-
standing the ruling Of the chair.
THE CHAIR LEAVES.
The chair here rose hastily and angrily, and
said he would not sit there and be dictated to
aGe me VI se On as
He would not be made catspaw Of by any such
crowd: The secretary was brainless nincum
poop. Here he put on his hat and went towards
the door, several members trying to persuade
him to remain, but Re said he would not do it.
He left them for good, and then and there
resigned all connection with them. He had
uduc uduy SdCTnlCcS iOf Ouc CAUSE, pUl u6 was
DO catspaw, to be pulled and hauled about by
such nincumpoop. After he left a motion wa:
carried that DR.. Thomas take the chair, when
the business went on. Mr.. Barker made an
explanation of his position, and fatty dis.
claimed any intention of dlScourtesy to the
chair. He simply said there was nothing In the
rules to prohibit speaking twice on one subject
and he thought the chair had gotten hufry over
q very trifiing matter. Mr.. Mcdonald said he
thought 1t was explained by the fact that Mr..
Robinson had been quite i'll recently, and was
somewhat irritable.
MR. MURCH AGAIN.
Mr.. Campbell offered an amendment that the
Assembly inform the constituents OF Mr.. Murcil
OF the way he has treated the workingTnen OF
this District, to the end that they may in the
future select men who will not forget to repre-
sent the interests of labor at all times and
places. The amendment was accepted by Mr..
Barker. and on motion the whole subject was
laid over for one week