New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-09-24
HENRY GEORGE NOMINATED.
LITTLE OPPOSITION TO HIM SHOWN.
cooGAN GETS ONLY THrRrY-oSE voTEs-A LIVELY
CONTEMPORARIES PLATFORM.

As was expected, Henry George was nomi-
mated almost unanimously for Mayor OF New-York By
the trade and labor political conference o.
Clarendon Hall last There . small but loud
opposition to him IN the and charges were
made that he was not fair union man.
When the stood $50 for George and 81
for Coogan. The meeting exceedingly enthusiastic
and cheer after cheer given at every mention OF
Georges name
Tho Committee on Credentials arrived at the Nall
early In the evening The fact had leaked out that some
OF the old blue delegates tickets had been counterfeited
and that many OF them ands that not en-
titled TO them 1t therefore decided to hold session
OF the CON mitee take all OF the old cards. and issue
new ones 20 the delegates. As early $50 O'CLOCK
little groups OF began to assemble outside OF the
hall and TO discuss the situation and the different cand
dates whose names to be presented to the con-
vention BY 1880 O'Clock the side walk was we'll nigh
impossible The delegates not all for Mr.. George
for Mayor and his enemies had going about among
the crowd dis rbuting circular containing an attack
on him.
The circular charged that MI George had had his books
printed In rat" printing office and now that he was
aft er the nomination. sought to deceive workingmeu by
having the imprint Of union office inserted the back
OF the title page. and further that he s only figure
head OF certain faction that socks to control the labor
vote Tor unfair purposes.
1.-THE nrst campaign lie" exclaimed one big German
delegate be crumped Of the papers up and threw
1t into the street In fact this the fate which over
took OF the crcularA
About 7:30 IN. Sergeant Wesng, OF the Seventeenth
Precinct Police with squad OF stawArt policemen.
marched up the hall The appearance OF the police
caused good deal OF dissatisfaction until Captain
John II. McCullagn and ex-
planned to the committee that he not
taking any unusual precautions, bat simply had
the men present that bs would have at any political
convention. This explanation seemed to satisfy the
committee and the policemen assigned their places
and made themselves comfortable.
The action OF the Credsnta Committee in calling 10
the old cards wise stop. George X. Lloyd, Of the
Tin Can aud Pail Makers Ludwig JablInouski, OF
Progressive International Cigarmakers Union No.
90; H. Enrich. OF the Cabinet Makers Union
Hugh Whoriskey, Of the United Order OF American
Carpenters ana Joners; John Moran Of the Excelsior
Labor Club and John Dewitt OF the Operative Painters
who composed the committees. took their places IN the
committee room. and those having blue cards ad
mitted to tho room In patches OF O dozen.
They presented their cards TO the
mittee, their and II they found
cards issued them. Many faces familiar at
Tammany Hall prim aries the idewalk,
and on showing cards ushered into the committee
but their there short. The precautions
perfect and a counterfeit card pre-
sented 1t was discovered and its owner was
firmly. but politely ushered out OF the room.
Sergeant Welsug with three OF his
hand and quickly suppressed any feeling Of resist
ance that shown. There trouble. It
the general impression that II the committee had not
heard Of the attempt capture the convention and
taken prompt measures TO suppress it, there would have
been serious tro uble
the delegates received their cards they pre-
scented them George sas OF the Eccentric Engineers
the Dig arms and went into the big
the trst eoor, where the convention TO be held
The hall gaudily decorated for the occasion. The
work OF examining the cards long and tedious, and
crowds seemed the outside faster than
they could be admitted.
About $50 Chairman John McMackin, OF the Opera
tue Painters accompanied hy Secretary Block
OF the Bakers Union and John swintou the
platform but was just one hour later before the Gre
asnas Committee had finished Its work and the
ton ready TO to work The hall in the meantime
had been gradually filling up and as every delegate was
A.moking the thick enough to cut with kpfe.
outside OF the hall short convention OF the
left" was held The members Of this convention
In pleasant humor and the proceedings were chiefly
remarkable for the nfammaory character OF the expe
tives used
There were fully 400 delegates present In the hall
when the meeting called 60 order. They repre-
sented l75 separate trades organizations. The prnc
pal organizations represented were the International
Cigsrmakers Unions. about half dozen
branchesI the United Clothing Cutters. the
Pianomskers Union, the Concord Labor Club
Printers and Knights Of Labor Progressive Painters
three branches. the Operative Painters, the Excelsior
Labor Club, Cabinetmakers. Furniture Workers.
Plumbers steamftters. the United Order Of American
Carpenters and Joiners. eight branches Bakers
Union. three branches; Lager Beer Brewers,
Ale and Porter Brewers, several local
assemblies OF street-car employees; Waters
Union, four branches; Brickayers Union. Typetound
ers socastc Labor Party the Progressive TAors, the
Carl sshm and Bafe Musical Clubs. Tin and Slate Roof
ers, Tin Can and Pail Makers and many other trade
unions and local assemblies of the Knights OF Labor.
At e:S5 Chairman McMacKln called the meeting to
order After the minutes had been approved Secretary
Block read tho following communication:
Organized workingmen of West congratulate you
your and independent movement Your success ours
.s1e o ifSrss from sn4 the - Atlantic to the Pac
OBDER rHE CENTRAL LABOR UNION OF ST. LoUIs
The aIlusion Henry George was greeted with loud
cheers and the communication was received unanl-
mously Chairman Jsbnowski. Of the Committee on
Credentals said that It had como the OF the
mittes that he cards Of admission had been forged
and OF the who had been refused had ten
twenty Of them He also reported that forty new
organizations had sent delegated
- Are they bona hde trade aud labor organizations or
political Organizations ~ asked Delegate Kelly:
They ara altoona hde trade organizations" was the
lat German delegate in front seat arose and asked
An. SIT downi" from hundred delegates was the
only reply he received He sat down .,,,..
made Frank serrel, the coiored delegate from the
with cheers ana misses. As quiet had been
stored he read the following platform;
The Of the trade and labor OF the
CITY conference assembled. make this decar
Holding that the corruptons and the mpov
ershment neglect OF the self evident
truths proclaimed by the founders OF this Republic that all
men arr created equal endowed by their Creator with
unaenabe rights. aim at ths a1ohtc q Of The system
conpels their fellow Creatures for tina
of Ods grit and permits monopo1ers 10 deprive Ia
Dor opportunities tor employment thus hlhns the
Land With amp- paupers bringing about unnst
uTai competition which tends T. reuoe wages to starvation
rates and the wealth producer the Industrial slave ot
those wh grow rich by his toll
Holding moreover that the advantages arising from social
rrowth ana Improvement belong society large.
III aboIt on which makes such beuencen
inventions a. the railroad and telegraph tOi
m. oppression OF the people and IN. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
of an aristocTacy OF wealth aud power. We dccl~re
the purposes OF government 10 De the maintenance
of that property which
portunty employ his labor and " that lac shall enjoy
fruits prevent the strong from depressing ue weak
unscup from roLbng the honest and to DO Tor
the equa such things lie better done by
organ ze ely than by indivldusls and the
abolition all laws which give 10 any class OF ctzcns
advantages either judicial, financial industrial
political equally shared W AL others .
declare that tie people Of New YORK CITY should