The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-11-14
Tailors' Meeting - Another
Strike Threatened.

Last evening" meeting OF the representatives Of the
shops Of journeymen taiors Of the Protective Union
was held at the Sixth Ward Hotel in Centre street.
Mr.. John Macaulsy, President, in the chair. The
object Of the meeting to take into consideration
the pursued by Of the shop socsties who
have compromised with the employers. 1t will be
recected that this association within the last two
or three months achieved great victory having
ceeded In obtaining on average, advance OF So
per week on the previous prices The trade has been
going most prosfsrously ever sincenever more so
In the city OF New Yorkand IL was feared that after
all the triumphs that had been gained both In the
Southern and customer business ury would be
and falling of take place, by few journ.ymeu
agreed upon BY the trade. TSs difnculty lay chiefly
la the esoe OF sA,E.s'-a vnsi,o toehnics
large The meeting vas held TO remedy this evil.
The early part Of the evening was occupied in re.
The minutes last regular meeting OF the society
then read by the Secretary, Mr. Joseph Mathsgs
who also reported that tor the last month, sum OF
STA arising from dues init alton fees akd eviss
In the hands of the treasurer, OF which SIS
been consumed in expenses leaving balance Of $50
The President then stated that this was eie,tIon
night TO elect President an Wee President for
the ensuing month The officers of that society had
but short time TO I've four weeks being the term Of
their offcial existence.
Several persons put in nomination for the o1,e
Of President all Of whom refused to act, except the
former President and Mr. Cook The former Prssident
was elected unanimously The election OF Vice Pre-
ddent was then proceeded with, when Mr. Cook and
MT. Swseny were put In nomination. and the former
was elected by a considerable majority
list OF the she then read from the books
Of the society and the representatives. from each
called upou % give account OF the shops which
they belonged The fJllOEbg shops we're reported as
not pAJing tho Hn.-Paulson's, Broadway; WASH
burns, John street Mssds; Derbyr, Park place;
Tryons, BrcsdSay; williams Nassau street, asd
Eyspss shop which was the last on the list.
PHraD,Sr-A woman logged him into signing the
bill and perhaps another viii force him TO observe g.
There vero several shops not represented; and, in
fact only positive information could be obtained fro
twelve shops that they did not compromise the bill OF
prices
The rErsprrr read lecture TO the absent and s,id
that, though that society had procured them al.
vance Of three dollars ON job they would not Afford
tailors were only taiiors make the best OF them.
IL was then moved that the matters In dispute be
left 20 the shop etings Of the ourneymen TO decide
This motion was opposed By Mr.. JoHssoy, who
moved. a. an amendment, that thsre be no sompro-
mise hut that they would have the bill the whole DILL
and nothing but the bill lie also suggested that a
committee be appointed TO manage the ssirs Of the
society
This amendment received with applause, and
the motion Withdrawn.
IL vas suggested. however. that ss half the shops
not represented. 10 was better TO postpone any
dehnit action until next meeting.
FINALLY, 70 was resolved to sppoiRt a COMMITTEES Of
Eve 10 Inquire into the grievances In each shop, and
the departures the prices snd 10 report the
the nett night OF meeting.
This motion was adopted, add the meeting then al
journed