The herald., 1896-09-12

journed without date. The convention
was really body made up of some of
the best citizens in the county and city.
They were none of them anarchists,
and the percentage of ward strikers,
heelers and buns present as delegates
was remarkably small.
The labors they accomplished were
expected to certain extent, but there
were also several surprises. Taken as
whole. it can truthfully be said that the
machine got setback. 1t did not have
the easy thing its leaders thought for
in the matter Of controlling the conven-
tion and it's action.
Those who have manipulated the
machine in the past have learned les
son. They will not in the future be alb
solutely certain about anything until
they get it.
In the assembly districts the machine
captured four places and they got two
supervisors. They lost one judge, two
assemblymen and the senator.
Col. Helison Clay Otis was on hand
early yesterday afternoon trying to get
the convention to undo the good work
it's committee on resolutions had done
in requiring all candidates, the county
committee and all clubs to obtain print
Ing of only such establishments as used
the union label.
OTIS FINAL. ATTEMPT
Otis had the following circular dis
tributed throughout the hall:
.............. :.
!: IS THIS PLAIN ENOUGH? {:
!: Your resolution demanding the
!: Union Label on all political print {:
ing puts money in the sack of the
Union to fight your candidates-be-
cause on Sept. 6, the Labor Congress !:
/: endorsed as their nominees
: 10 DEMOCRATS AND POPULISTS
/: and but Republicans.
If there is any consistency in this
/: convention
RESCIND THAT RESOLUTION.
!: Out of nearly so Job Printing Of
fees in this city NOT MORE THAN
!: Ten actually employ Union
!: Printers.
:......... ................
1t was early in the afternoon when
the circular was passed among dele
gates. 1t was treated with contempt on
all sides, for 1t as known that there were
were not fifty job printing establish
ments, that could be called such, in the
city. There are twenty-five establish
ments using the union label that are
rightfully entitled to do so. Otis knew
this. and when he stated that only ten
were using it he simply misrepresented
the facts.
In speaking about the action of the
convention in passing the resolution in
dorsing the Typographical union, and
thereby 1ndorsing its action with re-
gard to the Times, Otis yesterday print
ed in his paper the following:
Having done this good work so well,
the convention forgot, perhaps, to watch
closely the routine work in hand, and
its resolutions committee, carelessly
complaisant and acting perfunctorily
upon what was handed in after the main
issue had been settled, permitted per-
son named Fisk, not Republican, but
q Popul1st and ex-editor of a ranting
boycotters' organ, to interject in the
platform foolish resolution on SUBJ
ject that would have been better left
alone, or treated in more dignified and
rational way. But that Is only small
flaw in piece of good work."
The committee in giving the Otis per-
sonage the slap in the face it did acted
knowingly and willingly The conven-
tiOn did likewise No snap judgment
was taken. 1t was the deliberate action
of deliberate body, which Otis himself
admits was made up of good men. even
II they did tacitly condemn him and his
fight on organized labor.
However, the Otis circular had no ef-
erect. 1t did not accomplish the purpose
Tor which 1t was Issued, as no motion to
rescind the action taken was made. Ii
IL Hau peen, IL WOULD have been over
whelmingly defeated,
WHAT DELEGATES THOUGHT.
mo, sir. am not in favorof rescind-
ing the action on the demand of Col.
Otis or any other man." said Chairman
q. e. Danforth of the committee on reso-
lutions. THE action was the unanimous
sentiment of the convention and it will
stand. 1t was deliberately taken, after
consideration and we knew exactly
what we were doing when we did it. If
anyone attempts to secure a reversal of
what has already been donet will be
heard from on the floor"
1--WE knew exactly what we were doine.
when we passed the resolution with re-
gard to the Typographical union," said
George Il. Gard, land it is going to
stand. Any attempt to bring about a
change in it will be knocked out"
There will be no resembling of the
resolution" said 2. A. Meserve. eff any
attempt is made to do anything of the
kind 1t will be defeated by unanimous
vote"
About twenty other prominent dele
gates were interviewed and not one was
found who would have supported any
motion to rescind the resolution. The
Otis can have that for consolation. It
was wise move on his part not to try
to have the convention undo its disap-
proval Of his course
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