Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1891-01-31
MASSACHUSETTS,.
THE SOCIALISTS HOLD A
STATE CONVENTION.

Unanimous In Favor Of Independent
Political Action - A Vigorous
Campaign Contemplated and Il
Good Vote Expected Measures
Taken to Extend the Organization
by Well Conducted and Wide
spread Agitation.
Pursuant to the vote of the various
Socialist Sections in the State of Massa-
chusetts a convention was held in
Boston on Sunday, January 18th, at
Nauer's and Bakers Halls, 1906 and
1895 fremont st. 1t lasted from little
before 10 a. IN. until p. m. For two
days the weather had been stormy and
dispiriting. 1t looked as if Nature had
conspred with Capitalism to make the
occasion failure. But, ever so in
clement and unpropitious, the elements
did not succeed in dampening the ardor
of the delegates. The econventionwas fully
attended and animated by the utmost
goodwill and harmony from beginning
to end 1t was formally opened by Karl
Friede, who in few appropriate re-
marks expressed the hope that every
thing which had to be attended to by
those present would be handled in
spirit of concord and with an eye
to business rather than to lengthy
speech.making. BY unanimous vote
Comrade Friede was chosen temporary
chairman.
A committee on credentials was elected
consisting of f. W, Theinert of HoIyoke
and Bruno Bergner of Boston. This
committee reported the following
properly accredited delegates as present:
s. +. Putney from the American Sec
ton, VIM. Isenecker and Bruno Bergner
from the German Section, and Benjamin
Clatf from the Jewish Section all of
Boston, Louis Gems of the Lawrence
Section, Max Klemner Of the Springfield
Section; John Paine of the New Bed
ford Section; L. w. Theinert of the
I1olyoke Section; Henry Tauher of the
Adams Section, and August kleiner of
the Greylock Section. lnasmuch AZ the
Sections of New Bedford and IIolyoke
had decided to belong to the State
organization it was voted unanimously
to give the delegates of those sections IA
voice and vote in the convention As a
matter Of equity il was also voted to ex-
clude the last named sections from the
operation Of the per capita tax which
would shortly be levied on the sections for
the payment OF the travelling expenses
of delegates to the State Convention,
there being an understan ding that the
two sections mentioned were in this in
stance to defray their own expenses
Immediately after the settlement of the
question Of representation Comrade
Frede was unanimously made perma
nent chairman of the convention. 1t
was also voted that David Taylor, who
had been chosen temporary secretary
be the secretary Of the convention. The
convention appointed as German and
Jewish secretaries respec lively for Der
Socialist and the Jewish Arbeiter lei.
tung, comrades lsenecker and Claff
The Secretary then read the report of
all the doings of the State Central Com
mittee since the State convention oi
last August, which report was accepted
After this came report from the finance
committee by Comrade Friede which
showed that the State Committee had
received $20922 and expended 1924,
leaving in the treasury a balance on
hand of $192 98. Then an auditing
committee composed of comrades
Putney and Isenecker was appointed
which committee reported that all the
accounts had been found to be correct
and as stated above. linn ediately after
the adoption of this report on motion of
COmrade Schleuter and amended by
cOmrade Theinert the con vention voted
to take a recess until l.30 p. IN. No
sooner had such action been taken when
members of the Arbeiter Liedertafel
made their appearance and being ac-
corded the privilege Of the floor said
that their organization wished to have
/ the pleasure of entertaining the as
sembled delegates and therefore invited
all present to repair to Baker, Hall. As
it was then 1880 p. III, the previous
action relative to a recess was recon.
sldered aud motion to accept the above
] in XiIation instead Uas ,rrTaI