, 1884-10-08
THE WHOLE HOG.
A Workingman's Meeting Nomlnates
a Full Legislative Ticket.
They Decide Not to DabbIe in
County Offices.
Quite a Breezy Time at Keefe's
Hall Last Night.

Inc Biart ol Two electrlcS ngnt ulS,
closed about 100 people gathered in
Keefe's Hall last evening. The audience
was supposed to exclusively represent
workingmen, although there were a few
people present whose horny hands were
not quite up TO the regulation standard.
The time fixed for the meeting was 1880
o'clock but it was half an hour later be-
fore the assemblage was called to order.
Last nights gathering wal the result oil
a call, published in both daily papers Of
this city and signed by Messrs. George
W. Day, j. H. Goddard, ]. c. Argos
heimer, Joseph Granger and T O. Muir
ray as a committee of "Organized Labor
The object of the meeting, as stated in
this call, was ''for the purpose of select
ing candidates to represent the working
men in the Ninth Legislative Assembly Of
this Territory The general impression
prevailed that three persons would be
selected to represent the ~workingmen III
the lower house and one in the upper
house,
Previous to getting down to bushes.
there was a good deal of ~hobnobbing and
industrious whispering in odd corners.
sLook out for sport this eve" said one
risky workingman to a LEADER reporter.
The workingman in question wore a Fail
overeoat and fashionable Derby hat.
"Whst'sin tie winazn was asked.
Say nawthin', bus but just watch how
we put the soup TO Stanton. was the re
ply.
The reporter intimated his intention to
watch.
A moment afterward the reporter was
led aside by a member of the Carpenter $
Union,
When the winds rising look out for
squalls" said this gentleman.
What's going on?' inquired the re-
porter.
Nothing, only if some people think
they're going to have their own way in
everything, why, they're off their bases,
anddon't lett slip your memory. There's
going to be sport this evening"
After being thus mysteriously, but posi-
lively assured by six different persons
that the evening would develop some
amusement, the reporter naturally began
to expect a jovial entertainment. This
feeling he discovered later was quite prev
alent.
At precisely s O'Clock Mr.. George W.
Day assembled the rostrum and raped for
order. Mr.. j. G. Argesheimer as Secre-
tary of the committee acted as temporary
Secretary of the meeting. Mr.. Day read
the call.
Mr.. MESSENGER Immediately moved that
Mr.. Richard Durbin act as permanent
Chairman. Mr.. Orrin Miller moved that
the temporary organization be made per
manent. On a vote this was declared
carried, but a division being called for,
the actual vote stood 81 in favor and I in
opposition.
As soon as a permanent organization
had been effected Mr.. Orrin Miller took
the floor and said the object Of the meet
ing was TO put in nomination for the
Legislature several representative work
ingmen. At the time Of the appointment
of the committee it was understood the
object of the organization and the object
in appointing the committee was to select
certain names and take them before the
conventions of the other parties and ask
that they be endorsed. This met his
hearty approval. What caused the com
mittee to put the call in the form in which
it appeared, he did not know. He did
not think they had been authorized by the
workingmen which had selected the com
mittee. He had heard also hat there
was an intention to place a county ticket
in the field.
In this he wal corrected by Mr.. Day,
who again read the call.
Mr.. Miller continuing said he did not
think that at this time the workingmen
could of themselves elect a full county
ticket and he advised them not to attempt
it. He also spoke strongly against the cleo
ton Of full Legislative ticket.
Mr.. F. J. Stanton at once got to his
feet and endorsed MI. Miller's view ofthe
object Of the meeting. He called upon
Mr.. Durbin, who had been Secretary of
the close meeting that had selected the
committee, to state whether he was
right
AT this stage Mr.. Goodwin hastily
arose, ~betraying some excitement as he
did so. He said he thought the call had
been very luminously explained by the &C.
complished chairman of the meeting. The
remarks of Mr.. Stanton, he said, were
entirely uncalled for at this time.
THE statement of Mr.. Miller" sale
Mr.. Stanton, lis not quite in accordance
with the views of the Chairman"
This observation caused Mr.. Day t.
bristle like the fretful porcupine.
with all due respect to Professo
Stanton, said Mr.. Day, ''he can at ono
retire with the heartiest good wishes o
the Chairman for his future welfare. i
this meeting is not in accordance with hi
views
This evoked a rather hearty burst Q
applause.
The Chairman then called upon Messrs
Goodwin, Argesheimer, Granger an
Murray, each of whom distinctly corrobC
rated the intended object of the meetin
as expressed in the call.
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