National Republican., 1884-10-07
TIE FLoppING OYSTER.
His Record ms Norkingman-what Work
ingmen Think of Him.


"Do you know that 1t was Oyster that broke
up the old workingmen's assembly," asked b.
G. Mcdonald Of REPUBLICAN reporter las
night The reporter did not.
"Wcll, he did. six years ago he offered n
resolution indorsing Gen Grant, who was then
making his famous tour around the world. 1t
caused Il very great deal of bitter discussion
but was finally passed with an amendment
eondemnlng IInyes for his failure to enforce
the eight-hour law There were only seven
teen men present, as can prove by the books
In my possession oyster was never known in
labor before and obtained the position of dele
gate to the assembly from the typographical
union for that purpose"
"And that broke mp the assembly,
at led to IL. Then Oyster made his appear
ance as the proprietor of q labor paper and
wanted us to 90 into n blind pool, with 5000
subscriptions to 1t, while he was holding daily
conferences with Gen. Rosecrans."
"What influence will he have with the In
ternntional Federation Of Labor Mt Chicago2"
mighty little, I'm thinking, when ho will
meet such men there as John Swinton, Richard
Powers, and others of that calibre. The insult
Gen. Butler received at the hands of the dem
ocratlc convention while present as the repre-
sentative of labor Will he remembered, and
some one is going to get hurt and 1t will be
Grover Cleveland or the men trying to boom
him there"
"Will the convention indorse Blaineg'
mo. The working men are not indorsing
ullNDOuNt DUl lUNA UIt iltVtlntl0
all over the country wherever their sentiments
arc got at"
To The Editor.
You arc little off in dignifying the Oyster
abortion with the name meeting" There
were not more than thirty persons present, and
some of them lcfl the hall In apparent disgust
before the conclusion of the speech" The
speaker was thoughtful enough TO say before
he began to read his manuscript, 81 amt
agoin' to speak in my official capacity as prcsi-
nf tla.a Epf faf ahf 10 1p
point when he said agitation without organi-
zation won't do no good" There were some
things the speaker hoped the reporter would
not leave out" that seemed to have been
overlooked. 1t is really too bad.
WASHINGTON, oct. 6. HEARER.
To The Editor.
In the columns OF this mornings REpUBLr-
CAN notice that this notoriety- seeking Oyster,
who misreprcsents the laboring man, has sud.
denly become very dizzy and toppled of the
fence on the side of free trade and monopoly.
We'll, knowing this weak,minded individual
as do. i does not surprise me, and | say.
without fear of successful contradiction, that
the workingmen have lost nothing; the
enemies of the laboring man have gained
nothing by this sudden change of front of this
faithleSs individual, for 1t is doubtful If he can
control his own vote.
A few years ago Oyster announced himselfa
candidate for public printer, knowing full
well that the man in the moon stood better
chance TO get the place than he. shortly
iltcr hT. hOlluuS was uppOlntcu pubic printer
oyster demanded of Mr.. Rounds the appoint.
ment of foreman of public printing IA position
which requires brains to filD inasmuch rs he
was Mr.. Rounds's most prominent com
petitor." The best evidence In the world that
Oyster was not appointed is in the character
of the work that Is being turned out of that
Office. Being mechanic and member of II
labor union am surprised at the action of the
Federation of Labor in electing this man Oys
ter president. He has succeeded, however, in
accomplishing his object, /. g. getting his name
in the papers-a little notoriety. "AD." W.