The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-09-12
WORKINGMEN DIVIDED.
THE LaBoR CONTENTION ENDS ~ 4
FIfSCO.
Several Resolutions Presented but None
Adopted-No Independent
Ticket.

The Labor Convention met last night at
Elletts Hail. and held a stormy Session
of more than four hours durauon Mr.
j.. b. D0herty presided ana Mr.. W. Z.
eamans acted as secretary.
After tne meeting had been called TO
order the following report Was pfcsntet
by the Committee on Nominations, when
was appointed at the last meeting Oh tho
Labor Conference:
we. your committee appointed 10
present ten names 10 this convention. beg
leave 10 submit the following. w L.
Booth. }. Is. Doherty. John ,. ftaTwood.
X. T.. Frayser. Julian Bryant, John jack
son. J. Aston C3be.i. y. Taylor Stratton,
Thomas Is. Murphy. William +. Reddy."
This report was signed by william u.
Mullen, chairman, James Dillon. 4. j.
Payne. NJ. l.. Doheriy, ana W. u Yea
mans.
The SOLUTIONS.
A discussion was begun on this report.
but before any action was taken. on mo-
tion. A committee on resolutions was
appointed. which submitted TWO resolu-
tons. The first report, when was signed
by al Of the members of ne committee,
five In numb,i. reads as follows.
I'VE demand the free and unlimited
coinage of silver AT the ratio OF 10 To !,
independent II foreign nations. We de-
mqni the cnact.nru' OF an honest election
bill We endorse the bill presented 20 N"
last Legislature by the Central Trades
and Labor Council. ana We also demand
The enactment of laws protecting tho
union labels. We remand the eiec lon \
al city officers By the people.
Tnis resolution was vigorously arSn'd,
but no action was taken. The other fcso-
luton. which was only signed by TWO
members Of the committee, was as iol-
lows.
Resolved. That this convent Oh en-
dorses tho placing in the neld OF an IN
dependent citizens ticket. with five labor
tat.
This pro position 10 Put np an lntr-
pendent labor ticket brought on sharp
nsht ana 1t is said that during us pro-
gress pretty sharp personalities We're
INDUCED IN by two gentlemen VINO TOOK
opposite sides. This resolution was the
only one which ever came TO a vote. ami
It was defeated by decisive majority.
mo2s. fs,N pNlpn.
IL became apparent that the conyen-
tion was hOpeicssly divil "a. and tlat 10
united action could be reached. MI
Mccullough. therefore. presented the lOl-
loving resolution as substitute LOT
all the others.
Resolved. mat it is the sense OF this
convention that IL is ineNpcdlent, under
present conditions, TOR labor 10 tax" any
organized political action at ms nhe,
as We are OF the opinion that me placing
Of candidates in the held az this lat.
day does not afford proper opportunity
Tor an expression OF what itslslaNoh
lHU1l desire, anu tt' R'nN hA'tA.t@ ~
curing IT, -.
An extended argument was held on TINS
resolution. pending decision. on Which
the convention adjourned sine die
Several of the members of the rom
vcntion were seen after the body ad-
tournod. ana they said the non-action of
inc convention would result In hothlhS
further being done by the laborng peo-
Die regarding the coming election. one
OF the members stated that the lack OF
harmony IN the convention was iuc To
the presence OF several Knights OF Labor
who had come there with the nNo"ei
purpose of defeating their purposes.
,NsNEhs FROM csNDiDAIis.
Mr. W II. Mullen. chairman OF The
nominating committee. said that ms com,
nitt,e had received answers from I'll
OF the candidates IN the Held IN response
TO mis- letter asking their sentiments re-
garaing change in the city = ,haite.
ia tb9t oach one had EXPRESSED himself
as beng willing To abide By the decision
of the people AT the coming election.