Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-01-20
WAGE WORKERS.
THE STATE CONVENTION AT srAuEToy
YESTERDAY.
The Attsndance-organiz Sub
jecEs Observation-Disclosures sug-
Rested-cenvict Labor.
Special telegram 70 tho Dispatoh.l

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State convention OF the Knights o.
Labor and other organizations OF wage
! carriers called some weeks since by mem
1 bers of the Knights of Labor assembly
Of this city assembled here to-day at Il
o'clock. j. W. McCally, of Stauuton,
; opened the proceedings by reading the
objects. named in the call. l.. Clark
Leftwich, Of Lynchburg, was made TEN.
porary chairman and l.. A. Tucker, OF
Richmond, temporary secretary.
A committee Of seven on credentials
was appointed, as follows: c. W. Tyler,
of Richmond J. W. Hill, of Manches-
ter; G. G. Miller, Of Rockbridge ID. p,
Bowen, Of Stanton G. +. Hoover, OF
Winchester G. +. Conway, Of Henrico
and G.. +. Cease, OF Rockingham.
The committee reported the following
delegates in attendance from assemblies :
c. w. Tyler and W. II. Mullen, 81
Richard Thompson and J. W. Hill, 80 ;
l.. A. Tucker, 1888 Charles c. Miller
and ". Il. Bolton, 10lS0; L. {.
Leftwich, 425l; John T. Chap
pell, $3.50; Humphrey Calder, 35l9 ;
W. A. Slater and J. NJ. Dutrode, 1891 !;
George f. Conway, 4099 5. b. Down
ing and W. DrummOnd. l0lSl George
T. Baker. zoos; Ii. Z. Stewart 416l :;
George f. Hoover, 1929. From other
organizations George Z. Bovden, 1y-
biographical Union. Richmond. and
Thomas Johnson. Granite-Cutters' Union;
Tammany WorkiDgmen's Club, George
Duncan and J. b. Horner-all Of Rich
mond.
Afterwards a few other persons, in
Gliding several from Stanton, in at
tendance. were admitted to seats. Rich
mond had the largest number Of dele
gates. There we've four colored dele
gates.
The permanent organization was made
as follows President, c. W. Tyler. of
Richmond VicePresIdents, r. Ihomp-
son, of Richmond. and G. f. Hoover, Of
Winchester Secretary, S. NJ. Woods, of
stanton; Assistant Secretary, ". h.
Bolton, Of Lexington.
Mr.. Tyler, on taking the chair, said he
proposed to dispatch the business regu-
larly and in order
A resolution of the following purport, .
offered by Mr.. johnson, of Richmond, |
was adopted All State and municipal /.
work to be done under the supervision /
of Government officers all superinten-
denis and foremen on such work shall /
be required to be experts committees in .
charge Of such work to pledge themselves .
10 conduct their departments to the best
interests of the Government, and with
equal fairness to the Workingmen under
their control.
At this stage Of the proceedings it was
agreed that all propositions adopted 10y
the convention to be presented to the
Legislature for the action of legislative
bodies be criticised and properly shaped
by committee to be appointed for that
purpose. Messrs. Chappcll, Bowden,
ana Leftwich were appointed said COM
mittee
Mr. Leftwich introduced the question
Of establishing a bureau OF labor and the
of commissioner of labor
and statistics. He read the bill offered
in the House of Delegates by Mr.. Wad-
dill, of HenricO, which he preferred. 1t
gave rise to a long discussion, some
ayoriDg the bill of Senator Ellyson,
Messrs. Mullen, Bethel Leftwich, and
others participating, and finally a reso- s
ution, offered by Mr.. Bethel. that the I
request the Legislature to {
pass bill creating such a department,
With mechanic as the commissioner
vas adopted. !
Mr.. Conway submitted a proposition {
or amending the mechanics lien law so @
5 TO secure sub-contractors and laborers a
rho may be engaged under them and
flowing sixty days instead of thirty as
ow to file notice against the contractor c
nth the owner of property. "a
Messrs. Chappell, Hoover, and Nc il
ally were appointed committee to pre- h
are bill for presentation to the Legisa-
ire securing protection to children Fl
gainst oyerwork. il
Mr.. Calder introduced the matter OF al
)nvict labor and offered resolution for fC
be approval of this body abolishing ii
lch labor and assigning convicts to soil II
lry confinement. il
A lengthy discussion ensued and vari- ef
rs views were presented. Mr.. Hoover $
nd common humanity would forbid h,
lch a cause. Mr.. Mullen thought that fir
the goods manufactured by convict "
Dor were required to be branded as W
Ich the people could be educated to CO
fuse purchasing them and then get IT.
/ of that class of labor as a COMPETE tn
IN with honest labor eli
On motion of Mr.. Bethel the whole re
biect was referred to a committee con- co
,ting of Messrs. Calder, Hoover, and de
,ftWich. be
Mr. Hoover proposed a State organiza. Or
N in the interests of workingmen,
lich was discussed, and then. on mo- no
N of Mr.. Bolton, it was provided that an
be effected through the Knights Of
Ibor. tn
to 10 A. NJ. tomorrow. pr
A knights OF Labor ball took place Vi
night. int