New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-05-17
NETWORK TRIBUNE.
LABOR MOVEMENTS.


B0uyR MAKrRs PROTECTIVE 4ocIErY.-A iul
Meeting Of this growing Association was held at
Kesns HOTEL and the following is the vote for oil
.er. 10 serve three months President-PArRIcK
RAINY. %; John N. Wilson, 90; John P. Len
man ls Vice President-John Dean, 81; Thos.
NcI. sushin, 90 Secretary-James X. Donaldson,
a. lanes Stuart, 10. Assistant Secretary-Pat-
mex Koran. &c; John Dougberty, IL. Treasarer--
Patrick Briody, 80; John o Hara, 8; VIM. Brown,
4. Alexander Mccullough and John Hooper,
.seb. AID Patrick Seagrave, /. Door Keepers
Jerenish Tracy, 90 Michael Koran, ls; leectedl;
1ohwBlake II; John Wallace, H. For the Stand
ing Committee of Five-James Mills, 90; 500
mon Jsmison, 90; Robert Galway, "a; Henry
VI yd 80; Edward Sullivan, 10, lelectedD; John
CulIey. II; Thomas Lamb l6; John McMullin, 9;
WIN. Criney, 9; Michael McGlynn, 6.
Previous TO proceeding TO the election, Me- Mil
Ter. an old member Of Protective Assoc atiols
made q lew Appropriate remarks on the important
duties the officers had n fu6 and OF their respon
,hi sy to the Union He was offered the Secreta-
ryslip bat declined.
The ballots were printed and deposited for the
several candidates in seven hats TO facilitate count
ing Two tllt rs were appointed, and the result de-
elareA as they proceeded, and none were more sat
n6ed with these results than the defeated candl-
dates, who Joined with the other members in ap-
plauo,ng the election Of their opponents. Ihe
worsrnen cherish no vindlctive feelings at the I'll
umpb of their associates A vote OF thanks was
unanimously rendered to the Acting Committee
who dcre so much in strengthening the Society, and
IN the officers nyo fempoTe and Mr. Wilson, the
Chairman, resigned his seat in graceful manner
20 Mrs DEAN the Vice. President elect who IN the
absebce of Mr. BRADY oiiiciated the remainder Oh
the Syenng. Everything was cohduc'ed WIN VIC
greatest enthusiasm.
Ths Society which has been in existence ont a
few weeks has 1903 In its Treasury; sl2o OF
vbi& was received during the evenng-mostly
obtasced from members who wished to be " clear.
ed before voting. The initiation Zee IS ~ an, ana
veexYv oues six cents, the proposer OF candidate
Al ohtbe night Of proposition, and on eve oil cleo
torEa Single members thrown out OF employ
m,nt nv sdhering 70 the Society receive 500 per
week ,fmsuied 60 The meetings will be held
weekly, and as the Society is highly protective II
nustSucceed
T& meeting of the TURNER'S was postponed
M Consequence Of the absence Oh the Oon'ni''oe
Whit was elsewhere engaged.
Tia CABINET MAKERS attended in large num-
Der their regular weekly meeting. many interest,"
ing dnestions were brought forward lor instance
the auestion whether it will be allowed 70 mem,
Der when the working shop exists 70 90 MS WI
Of bsmef This question was opposed oy severai
and finally lost as a constant control would become
impoSsibje. A lively debate ensued upon the ques,
lion = neither the Trades ought to be represented
4, the Cent al Committee according 10 tne nuIoers
>ftb
readers the article upon the Central Committee
.,s,;sp that every trade, Notwithstanding the num-
her - it's members is 10 be represented by three
delegatef
Ne B;ppd lof the Central Committed The
mestop ought not TO be, how many members are
sctuvly in the Association, but out Of how many
-ovIs1be Society consist if every one belonging 70
a.. Afrerent Trades were members OF Trades
Assa&stiops The members not at all sulh-
centet present II each member contributes per
.onaAv. he also will enjoy the profits and mental
beneGts personally as soon as the General Trades,
men,I Association is completely of9ahIcu """ u"
the tsades represented.
Mmber said-Our savings and our treasury Is
not to be taxed by those who are only represented
in a small number II we have more expenses we
al,o kust have more rights. The small will swal
bw de great ..,- q.
repr6entation takes place as you PROPOSE the Zen
trs Committee is TO be regarded as one single body
yenresenting the will of all the Trades together.
and exercising the right OF promoting the general
velfsre and not protection or preference TO single
Trade Look at Germany, where at the time oil
The Confederation, the votes Of the Delegates de-
pepdtd upon the number OF inhabitants OF the sew
eral States there the small Duchies and Hanseatic
towns red 10 influence, no power at all
As to the expenses they are to be covered by
the sipcle Trades, and the burthen VIII be let
heavy enough by those who only count smal
number.
Il xss resolved that the Delegates should move
z, revise the said articles Of the Central Commit
tees Constitution at the meeting OF that body,
which will take place tonight at the SHAKESPEARE
Hotel 20 -
The District and Chief Committees OF the Ca
bnet Makers will meet w ednesday next to debate
aboutfheir Constitution. After this Report was
heard by the Committee which had been sent to a
Mr.. H1ILMurH, Brooklyn, who had threatened to
djspetse the Cabinet Makers Association with Can
non bkls rather than to pay the Rate OF wages.
Tba Committee had been to see Mr.. H. and was
rect ivtd very politely. He had said "pater pee
eavi'h be would pay whatever was wanted no shil
EDgs , day and 81 the week. and would never say
such words again, which he had only uttered in q
moment Of excitement.
Mevrs. Ruiler, Dunke and Wolf had also con
scented to pay the proposed wages Therefore II
was rAovcd, to allow the workmen OF Mr. Helmutt
70 return to his shop After some opposition it wa'
resolved that grace should go for law" and the
motion adopted.
Mr..Steffens acted as a magnificent chairman