Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-07-12
A PROPOSITION TO BOYCOTT
CLEVELAND.
A Movement Started at an Informal
Meeting of WOrkingmen.

Last night, at an informal meeting OF working
men, held at the hall corner ~ street and Pennsy-
Vania avenue, Mr. j. W. Considine acting as secre-
cary, resolution was adopted setting forth that as
grover Cleveland, as governor OF the state Of New
YORK, had vetoed "a bills passed In the interest Of
the common people Of the state, notable among
which are the scent carfare bill and the child labor
DILL and, whereas, said Grover Cleveland has shown
himself to be the friend Of monopoes and the enc
my OF the people, we view, with alarm, the nomina-
lion OF said Grover Cleveland by the democratic
party, and urge upon all workmen and their friends
to boycott him at the polls at November next"
There were twenty-five or thirty persons present
al the meeting, representing number of the labor
organizations OF the city. An executive committee
was appointed to arrange for general meeting and
10 get a general expression of the views of work
lngmen such WOrkingmen as STAR reporter
!ound VINO were present, or knew about the meet
ing, said that 1t was tacitly agreed to publish
names at present The meeting was held late In
the evening, after Knights OF Labor meeting. but
the knights OF Labor, organization had moth
ing to do with the meeting ssThe meet1ng. - said
one OF those who were present, was entirely acct
dental There happened to be number of work.
ingmen tcgther. This subject was discussed, and
terest In this matter. The general feeling there
was that those present would support Butler"
WHAT woRKINGMRN SAT-.
STAR reporter to-day stood under one of the
stone-cutters' shedsin the Monument grounds when
the men quit work at noon, and soon started q dis
cussion OF politics In group OF dust-begrimed
WOrklngmen.
"You will find" said one man, shat this nomi-
nation OF Cleveland will be brought up in all the
w0rkingmen's assemblies The feeling against him
is very strong"
.'How about Blaine?" inquired the reporter
LAS between Blaine and Cleveland, !" said one of
the stone-cutters, ''workingmen, as rule prefer
Blaine. Blaine, when he was Speaker was friend
OF the wOrkingman, and such orders as he had TO
give In regard to work about the Capitol were In
favor OF labor 1t is not question OF partsanship
This tariff for revenue only does not please work
party has always been more friendly vt to The Work
1ngman The wOrk1ngmen noted the fact that
among those who voted against the labor bureau
bill there Was not one republican. A boycott was
started against the members who voted against it.
and one OF them-Bland, OF Missouri-has written
Now we propose to boycott Cleveland" 'A-s i'n'
"Do you know what is one secret OF Kelly's power
IN New York;? said another brawny worktngman,
laying down his chfsei IH tell you. 1t is because
ne always looks out carefully for the interest OF
workingnen."
said another; 'many of them are democrats, but If
vote was taken here there would he very few
votes for Cleveland"
Mr. John H. O'Brien, who was one of the delegates
from this city to the labor congress In New York
last year. said to a STAR reporter to-day that
undoubtedly there was a strong feeling against
cleveland among the laboring men. 81 think
though" he said, sthat there may be a better
understanding between them before the election
fond OF Blaine. as they do recognize that he has
ever done anything for them In particular, SO that
from their point Of view there is nothing eSpe-
cally In favor OF Blaine as against Cleveland.
Hendricks Is recognized as friend OF the working
classes, and 1 think his claims upon them viii
make up for any opposition to Cleveland"
KNIGHT OF LABOR TALKS.
Mr.. Hobbs, secretary Of the District assembly
Knights of Labor, said to q STAR reporter to-day
that so far as he had been able to ascertain, the
feeling among workingmen was dead against
Cleveland The few workingmen that were at
Chicago in Clevelands interest represented no Or
CARNATIONS and were Cleveland's appointees The
action taken here last night, he said, was not in
tended to be in the interest OF Blaine, but as a
protest against the nomination of Cleveland. The
campaign work done by wOrkingmen here would
be chiefly through correspondence. The men who
met last night did not meet as members OF the
Knights OF Labor, but he thought they represented
the sentiment of the members
TO BE BOYCoTTED EVERYWHERE.
Mr. B. G. Mcdonald, OF the ta1lors' union, said to
STAR reporter that Cleveland will be boycotted
from Maine to Texas everywhere-as he was we'll
known all over the United States as a monopolist
and an antagonist to laboring people. Mr.. Nc
Donald remarked that he would bet suit OF clothes
that Blaine would go out Of Kings county with
not less than 10 600 majority.
The Navy Department Investigation
COM. WALKER EXAMINED-THE COURT READY TO RE-