Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-08-17
THE CAMPAIGN.
xALKIHG OF ToEaINo a new xlCKE

3ALk8NG OR &VB04N0 "A NEW 81OA8As
Whist the Labor Oe..su W1n n .s the
? = Os0fsg Aessing.
Ingham w. Bisbing, who il treasurer Of
the Trade and Labor council, which em-
braces all the labor organizations OF Phi
ladelphis. il tho originator of the state
convention which meets on the 2Sth in
slant and will call it to order. In conver-
sati0n last evening Mr.. Bisbing said that
it was the purpose of the Labor Organiza-
tions of the state to have complete ticket
in the field at the approaching election,
and it was moro than likely that the con-
ventiOn would do something in the diroc-
tion of carrying that PURPOSE into effect. n
"When I offered tho resolution in the
Trade and Labor council, out Of which
this movement has grown" he continued,
" I had AZ the leading idea in my mind
united political action by the Labor organi-
cations of the state at the polls this fall.
If do not very much mistake the aim
and object that is bringing these men
together, they will not adjourn without
putting full state ticket in tho field either
BY nomination or Endorsement and they
will not 60 away without making arrange
ments for direct conventions to nominate
or indorse for Congress and the Legisla.
ture such men as are beyond all doubt
favorable to the labor Interests. think
I may say, moreover, that am sufficient
" familiar with the views of the greater
number of tue delegates who will como to
this convention to admit that il any can
didate already in nomination shall b0 in
dorsed by that convention it will be
Thomas A. Armstrong, who is today
among the labor unions tho strongest and
most popular of tho candidates named
No Hope for tho stslwsrts.
"All the talk about Beaver capturing
the convention simply amuscs u.s." Mr..
Bsbing proceeded to say. 1t is possible
that some one in the Beaver interest may
he paid or influenced to bring up some
proposition in his interest in the cOnven.
ton, but he has no more chauce Of being
indOrscd than Boss Cameron would have
himself If his name appeared instead Of
that of his political hoDchman. l rather
incline to the opinion that no ono will be
found with sufficient harslihood TO even
breathe aloud in the convention such
proposition rs the Endorsement Of
tho boss Republican candidate, nor has
Controller Pattison any more show. The
fact is, this is labor political movement
pure and simple and every man iu the Or
ganization is prepared to ignore old party
lines entirely. Heretofore wo have been
deluded aud fooled by both parties. This
time We intend to take matters in hand
ourselves aud carry on tho campaign as
Labor organizations, with ticket holders,
ward organizations aud all tho machinery
in our own hands. In districts that are
close and in all districts where our organ
ization is strong we will nominate aud
elect members of our own Labor Orsaniza.
tions to both Legislature and Congress.
"This convention will meet at nino
o'clock, August %, and John Jarrett will
be elected permanent Chairman. Il he
will accept it is probable that Mayor
Powderly will bs nominated for congress
man-at. large, and tho names of Mr.. Jar:
rett and John Welsh are also spoken Of
as certain to be on the state ticket.''