Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-08-13
Blaine and Labor.
WoRErxGNEx OF SIXTEEN STATES ORGANIZE
FOR CAMPAIGN WoRK.

About fifty representative working men
nov residing in Washington d. c., but rep
re-rntinl sixteen different states, met at CO.
operative hall. No. 1923 Seventh street
northwest, recently. and organized Blaine
and Logan wOrkingmen's national club.
The organization Of the club was effected
By the election OF the following officers
John II Patterson, of New York, president !;
Oliver Shaw Of Maryland, Mag. Oliver ).
Sanford, Of Connecticut, and Capt. A. ID.
Brock Of Mas .aChusetts, vice presidents !;
ID. J. Mum. of Pennsylvania, recording sec
Rotary: Donald Met athran, of District OF
Columbia, corresponding secretary; George
W SARGENT Of New Hampshire, financial
secretary; II s. Linkor, Of Pennsylvania,
treasurer; Hiram Kibbey, of Wisconsin, ser
geant at ms
The following preamble was drawn up and
adopted:
Knowing that the constitutions of our several
trades unions and Knights Of Labor assemblies pro
hibit from taking any part in party potcs al our
trades union and assembly meetings, We are now
brought face to face with startling condition OF po
litcal afairs-afiairs which demand the active at
tentiOn of every true workingman. The nomination
Of Grover Cleveland Tor the presidency OF the nted
states presents to u man who has by word ana
deed proven himself to be the implacable enemy Of
the worklngmen We therefore organize 'rselyes
Into "A orkingmens National Campaign Club, com
posed OF representatives from different stat in the
union for the purpose of aiding in the defeat OF man
whose election would destroy all our hopes OF favor
able legislation for the next four years We will
resort to all honorable methods TO enghten our lei
low wOrkingmcn throughout the United States re
garng the dangerous character of Grover Cleveland
and the calamitUus consequences which would at
tend his election. We therefore cordially indorse
james G.. Blaine and John A. Logan for president
and vice president of the nted States, knowing by
their records in the white heat of long and prOmi-
public life that there il fault to be found in
their treatment of the great questions which would
touch the wOrkingmens interest.
4 committee was appointed to prepare an
address to the workingmen of the country;
another to wait on the congressional and ma
tional republican committees and offer the
services of the organization. An executive
committee OF fifteen was also appointed
Addresses were made by Capt. McCathran,
Richard EmmOns, j Henry Boner, of North
Carolina; Capt. Brock, Dyer ID. Lumm of
Massachusetts, and others.
The following dispatch was sent last night
COOPERATIVE HALL. 1923 SEVENTH STREET
NORTHWEST. WAsHINGToN, ID. C., Aug y, 1851
Hon. JAMES q. BLAINE, AUGUSTA, ME.-The
workngmen at the nations capital, anxious to fall
in line with the grand army OF their fellow working
men who are rallying enthusiastically TO your sup
port have this night formed a Blaine and Logan
Workingmen's National Club, already enrolling rep
resentative5 from sixteen states. While United
States senator you stood by us, we now propose to
stand by you and your valiant associate, Gen John
Logan. john II PATTERSON,
New York, President.
w J. MUM, Pennsylvania, Secretary.