The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-05-19
nounced, and on motion-they having the proper

from their Union-were admitted.
member made a brief address on the aim and
past success of the strike, and threw some animal
versions on the conduct or the employers in their
meeting at the Cooper Institute on the previous
evening and the character OF some of the D. =
there present. He grew excited towards the Ca
md claimed they must succeed in their str e, unu ~
tionas failed in Paris but the carpente terna
Coed 10 this city, Crhere were soD nissan u, sue n
the Chair called the So ase n'i to oraer
SO large and intelligent b. Int to appear beior
do do with all my might wantea to hyna na
question OF the bosses .neetng last night before the
many present IS tor non and am glad TO see 50
builders rne Lmbers and the cabinet makers are
an our on ~ Ike, and why should not We the great
Issue - " ~ ~
: AldEMBER-We chose the middle of May because,
IS you know, 1t Is the busiest season Of the year,
and we were more likely to succeed. Onr anticipa-
lions have been realized and we are in the full tide
OF success. There is tide in, the affairs Of men
which, taken at the food leads to fortune"
We are floating rapidly to our haven and soon our
banners will be floating freely to the breeze In
scribed with the motto, Eight hours make days
work."
A MEMBER-We were toei to go the meeting Of
the bosses In the Cooper Institute and confer with
them. We went and were denied admission-tod
that it not the rigk1 place. Afterwards we met
o boss that was favorable to us in the street, and
he told us the truth. We then went to the Cooper
Institute again, and found but few bosses remain
ing there The fact is the bosses did not mean to
deal fairly by us. But the boldness, strength and
The committee OF the bosses are now in conference
with our brothers in Masonic Hall, and ! think we
shall hear OF their surrender.
MEMBER-We have got the bosses on their
knees and we must keep them there. They have
laughed at us for years. They tell us they are the
they have contracts. They have no right to con-
tract our labor. They may contract FOR the sale or
their labor for the sale of their materal-they have
no right whatever TO contract for US. We might as
well be slaves in the South
| Mr. SHAW moved as an amendment to the reson-
ft,p ihntu do nnfr nyniV fhn
session at Cooper Institute as representing the boss
carpenters OF New York"
The SECRETARY-We are not ready for that reso-
luton We are very powerful; then let us be mer-
! ciful. Cheers) The meeting ut Cooper Institute
tonight may not be representative OF the bosses
crush us. We were very few one year ago hope
| that we win meet their committee tonight, and If
they concede to our demand that the resolution
| will be rescinded
Mr. HAwKE, President Of the Amalgamated soci-
Ws DON'T that can say any
thing further. ! am surprised at the strength Of
this meeting. We are gathered for the purpose Of
getting SO so per day for eight hours work don't
| think we should insult the Bosses but treat them
fairly, and be satisfied with the attainment Of our
| object
| the CHAIRMAN announced that the substance of
the question before the meeting was simply that
all the members OF the united orders Of American
capenters and amalgamated jOiners shall go on
strike next Monday morning unless they get 50 SO
per day for eight hours work, and it Is understood
that we shall not work underline, between the
and six in the evening.
The resolutions were unanimously adopted, amid
the widest excitement and most tremendous
cheering. When the meeting had partially come TO
order committee was appointed to confer with the
The CHAIR proposed that while the committee
was ont and they were waiting for its return the
the hall should be invited to the platform, they
might present something interesting to the meet
On motion a committee Of three was appointed to
confer with the cabinet makers on Monday next
Mr. ROBERT PURCELL, Secretary Of the Plumbers
Union, made some humorous remarks, claiming
that practically the plumbers only worked eight
hours but they were supposed to be working ten;
ea BY a9 sRs e a f TO
they intended to have 1t distinctly understood
that they would only work eight hours.
penters, spoke enthusiastically Of the prospects.
vote OF thanks was rendered to the Plumbers
Union and the United Cabinetmakers
Mr. RosEMAN, OF the carpenters, told dream he
had the night before. He dreamed he went down
to Princes Bay. where he has tendency
ing with q rod presented to him by the
penters. While he was fishing deputation
quested that he should not catch any more till next
November. He said, Hold on my fine fellowsl In
November my line won't be long enough to catch
be able to catch them. He had been accustomed to
strikes ever since 1882, and the present was the
lated them on their success. (CheersD
A MISUNDERSTANDING, came here tonight
best course OF my organization to pursue than for
aught else. On Monday next we take a crack
at IT. s aSe In s IN
mill before, and we know how the old thing works.
Our cause Is your cause. Some OF our bosses tell
to to do the same. This age is direrent We can 90
sa to as
then science, discoveries and invention have come
into play In our trades, especially in yours don't
Rnn lint lpi in fhn hot
manage to stick them in some way. When
/ have learned from your meetings in
Masonic Han some new features When
join the strike You send out q committee to bring
them in. That's what we propose to do; and II you
notice any br1cklayers at work during the strike,
just tell any Of our boys passing by where they can
drop on them. II they work where You do throw
into the Union by shamjng them, If they have any
shame left. This speaker was full of humor and
kept the audience In roar;
Another bricklayer said that he was surprised at
the immense gathering tand all this noise without
the adjunct oflager showed It's earnestness, and it
was difficult for man TO speak before such mass
who had never addressed larger audience than
his wife and three children. He would like to speak
for his want Of intellect Notwithstanding this ap
parenty fatal defect he made a fervid and lengthy
speech, frequently interrupted by applause.
The humorous delegate OF the Bricklayers again
addressed the meeting and proposed that commit
tees should be sent from each organization to the
place OF meeting OF the other on Monday to report
once twice during the day the progress OF their
respective bodies On his retiring the delegation
to which he belonged was honored with q vote Of
thanks.
At eleven O'Clock P. NJ, there then being about
one thousand persons in the han and several hun
bred about the entrance the committee which had
been sent to confer with the bosses were an
nounced as having returned and being ready to re-
port.
REPORT FROM THE BOSSES
Mr.. CHAIRMAN-Your committee waited upon the
bosses, who had been waiting for us about an hour.
| We stated our decision to them, and they asked q
few minutes to lay it before their body for consd-
Grafton. They soon returned and stated that they
would send out notices to all the bosses IN the city
| for meeting to be held on Monday evening. They
also announced that they would then be prepared to
give definite One OF the bosses admitted
/ IL his opinion that the Union had won the day.
! lie also stated that there was no hard feeling
among the bosses toward the men. The general