New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-09-20
LABOR MEN FREE TO VOIE.
THREE TICKETS TO BE PRINTED.

,,pcr n.v,s WORK OF THE STATE CONVENTION
OF THE UNITED LABOR PARTY
The delegates to the State Convention OF the oneu
Labor marty met in the large hall of Cooper Union
Yesterday for the purpose nominating an electoral
and state ticket The sentiment Of the delegates OF
many out-oftown districts, and some OF the CITY us
trics was decidedly favorable TO the lnoorscmen1 VI
warner Miller, and while the State Executive oon''
mlttee was IN session the delegates rom osrc's '~s
were opposed the Endorsement OF any canoio@o' GA
cent of their own party, held caucus ana arc" up
resolution to be offered the convention against tne
Endorsement of the candidates Of any political party
II ras 40 when the convention was called 10 oruer
nv John II Blakeney Gaybert Barnes called the
or 10 deerates DR. McGlynn said that S
the United Labor party candidates ior fes'-
dent and vice-Presldent were In tho room' NC
would move that they be escorted 10 inc piauorn''
Robert II. Cowdrey, of Illinois and ". H. l. "ake-
field of Kansas the candidates. were then leo on inc
,o,sorm Mr. Blackeney announced that tho State
Fxccutive Committee recommended that committees
nm permanent organization, contested seats PLATFORM
and resolutions be appointed. Tho committee also
recommended Lawrence j. McParlin OF LocRport' ior
tcmnorary chairman and j. r. Cleary, OF The James
town Journal, and Rufus r. wilson, OF Inc f.imira
Telegram for temporary secretaries. a MOTION "
This effect was put and carried. There was some
descent at this but Mr. McParlIn took the chair and
tho two secretaries were quickly In their respective
places. 40,
At this point a delegate moved that inc COM
r,ttees Amounted by the resolution Just passed be
so amended as to have on them delegates rom cacn
Congress District. Considerable confusion followed
this notion but finally Delegate Gaens, OF Now orX'
moved that the four committees be appointed oy
daIecates from each Congress District motion 10
adjourn was lost and recess OF hve minutes was
taken to give the delegates chance TO sciect ono an
from each Congress District 70 go on the committees
The trouble over the appointment OF members on inc
before O'clock and the committees reufco ior
business.
DR. NcGlynn having briefly addressed the conven-
tion Charles NJ. Clancy appointed pcrmahoh.
chairman B. A. Wood, of Albany; Nj Duhcah' vi
New-York A. J. Nugent. OF Rensselaer, Joseph bauer
Of Monroe and p. II. Cummings, Of Montgomery, were
appolnted vice charmen; J. A. Clery, OF jamestown
r. r. Wilson, OF Elmira, Alexander Laird OF
Orange: and william Sullivan, Orleans, secretaries.
RESOLUTIONS calling upon the Postmaster-Cenerai 10
compel Mr. Pearson to enforce the Eightnour law,
and condemning Mr.. Pearson for his treatment oil
the etter-carrers OF sympathy with Ireland one
demanding the repeal Of the conspiracy laws ana
another one authorizing tine Labor party state Com
mtee to print electoral tickets, one with the names
of the Labor party candidates one with the names OF
tbe Republican ticket and another with the names
of the Democratic candidates, were then proposed.
The first three resolutions were passed but tho las.
one excited opposition An amendment was oheroo
10 the effect that only ono ticket DC prihoeu. 'o'o
was taken but the chairman was unable to decioe H.
and a second vote taken with tho result tha1
over 75 per cent voted for the printing OF tho aree
Tickets The announcement was received with sp
plause. "That means the success OF the full no
nublIcan ticket shouted voice from tho centre OF
the hall This expression of opinion met with thun-
dcrous applause.
The country delegates who came instructed out
in favor f arner Millers Endorsement were 1uohnt
at the success the passing Of the three TICKET cso
luton as It will enable them 10 vote for the Repub-
,ican candidate for Governor without breaking from
the ranks of the United Labor party There were
many city delegates who expressed their dsapprovai
of the result of the vote The Committee Platform
then presented It's report which lndorses inc platform
of the Cincinnati Convention and says that me OBJECT
a. class party, and docs not demand
,ne re mower than is granted 10 other men The
abolition OF the land Improvements is also In.
dorscd II advocates the control by the Goyernmcnt
~ the railroads telegraph and telephone systems ~
the country demands the repeal OF the conspiracy
laws and is opposed to the exemption from taxa.
lion OF all property OF corporations charitable and
religious Institutions. The convention ADJOURNED 70
Z o'clock tonight. -, ,,.. 49,
Tho general I'M preston among the delegates was
that The result OF the first days work OF the con-
vcntion was a practical Endorsement OF Warner
,tuIer,s candidacy for Governor When John Nc
Mackin was ASKED about this he said; That's about
what II means