National Republican., 1873-05-30
JOHN POOL REPUDIATED.
THE LABOR COUNCIL IN TROUBLE,

THE LABOR COUNCIL In TROUBLE.
Secession Of the Hsnest wsfkinsmen from |
the Political DemaaoGues-As split In tho
OrrnnIEatisn-Pooi's Friends Held n
Little secret Gaseous Of Their Own which
Nobody Knows Anythirs About-The
Bone and sinew Hord NJ open Mee'iss
aud Form New Oraanization.
IAst night was the time appointed for the
seurl.u,onthly meeting Of the National Labor
CouncD, an organization that had made two pre-
vlous Intellectual attempts 10 assemble, but failed
| on each occasion for want OF quorum. This
| time they were more successful, and succeeded
| in getting a suffScient number Of delegates In
| attendance to enable them TO transact business.
/ The hour designated for the meeting was
| O'Clock, hut previous TO that time number OF
| delegates had gathered on the pavement In front
Of Mechanics hall, and by dividing up into small
squads OF three and four, AMI entering into
| satIon, gave evidence that something unusual
| was about to tranApre.
The number was augmented 70 . sninclent
size to finally convince the chairman that
quorum was On hand, and an Invitation was ex-
tended for the delegates 20 proceed upstairs TO
the hall; which was complied WIN, anu twenty
THE MEETING
was then called 10 order At $50 O'Clock, Mr. A. v.
Redstone In the chair, and MI. U. {. Boteler seo-
me credentials Of John Reeslde, VIM. A. Fos-
ter, &. A. Klnsey, John N. Boyee and VIM. II
hs from lo% %1a SSSSP sSOp James
Rhuei, resigned; George NJ. Rowe, vice John A.
Davis, Of Keystone SHOP. No. l. were received
Mr. Lowe desired to know what trades were
/ represented by the delegates. -
The secretary called the roll Of delegates, but
! no responses were made.
Mr.. Boteler moved that the council go into eN-
ecutlye session for the consideration OF financial
Mi. whltmore moved to lay that motion on
; the table.
4 into executive session must nave something At
the back OF u that he could not understand, and
II such was the case he would Ike II to be made
e Mr.. Boteler said that by going Into executive
e session the attention OF the delegates could be
/ gained more exclusively for the business they
. nm. RosIssos ASKS roW An ExrIAskrioS.
B. Mr. Robinson knew that delegates had been
!. AMI a majority q them had never paid cent Of
dues. How they were appointed, and BY what
= authority, he did not know, but should ask for
INFORMATION on nspsSoSrS ,us Tserics P'OP'' '"''
e The vote was then taken On the motion 10 lay
d on the table, and declared lost The vote then
/. sion, which resulted-yeas 3, nays 8. Tue CHAIR
cast the deciding vote in the Affirmative, and the
accredited delegates to the council. The 70
n porter OF the RRrUBLicAN, thinking that this vote
u was for his benefit exclusively, gathered up pen
!. to SIs astonlshmeht found himself accompanied
by a number Of delegates. lie inquired as %
s. the reason Of their seeding, and was Informed
q that they did not intend TO amilate any longer
a, ABodUs CONCERN,
which they believed was not working for the In
Of terost Of the aborng men, but to elevate broken
le down politicians, among when was named ek
I'd Senator Pool As the ngure-head.
THE MEETING oY rus MECHANICS.
d Our reporter, contemplating departure, wa
b, induced to remain, as the retiring delegates had
lie decided to hold meeting at the conclusion o.
over Owe about 10 O'Clock, and the delegates who re
n fused to take part In the proceedings OF the
Is council and retired from the hall are named Al
N. NJ. Lowe, carpenter, Redstone shop, No. l
he Thomas Williams, carpenter, Minn shop, No.
to EdMln II. Jones, turner, East Washington, no. :
" q. W. Rowe, carpenter, Redstone shOp, No.
John r. whitmore, carpenter, winn shop, No. .
J. d. HOuck, haTness-mAker, Redstone shOp, NO
y, |; John r. 0nuu and Walters Daniel PalnteTs
Unioni James Mackey, carpenter, hedston
They fessscmblcd in the hall after the fome
meeting adjourned. Nj. Thos: Williams ealle'
RE-FoRn TIE LABOR COUNCIL
~. Of the District, and nominated MT. James Macke
sS9%s SoIb.,t %a esoscn secresry pTo s%
Mr.. Witherow moved that an advertisement
be inserted In the papers calling meeting Of u
for that they desired more 70 act who do not w0Fl
The motion was agreed TO.
fr FOOLS CoSCERs RKruDtATED.
Mr., Wltherow moved that they repudlAtc IN
for action Of the so-caed Labor Council and reques
the papers to give notice OF that fact to IN
IN public throughout the country.
Mr.. Lowe said that the reason he had with
ist drawn from the old labor Council was becaus
., they had brought in old, broken,down pol
OF tlcians. What good was Senator Pool TO tn
worklngmen? on no use but TO laugh and snee
ous at them and ride into power on their backs. II
- would support no politician from that time, bu
would WORK for spg ASodaS nS sns0 ys artun
o politicians IS senator Pool he mad decidedly OF
10. lected 10.
WI Mt. Nathan W. Rowe, one OF the delegate
who remained In the former meeting, wished
/. at know N II was private meeting.
ire. Mr.. Thomas Williams said 10 was a meeting "a
NJ Sut there was no invitation extended to ents
80, for such men as senator Pool, General Cameron
me ColOael Fisk, and other politicians, The NEE
the president OF the bogus concern known as N
Labor Council had been crowded, it was true, I
l.. times, but only TO allow
BRoEEN-DowH POLITICIANS
oil, 70 come into their midst. He came there fC
At work, not politics. Il was said that nc had 2
influence; but the present meeting would decid
ey, that fact They had left the old Council In dl
xe gust, minus quorum, and those that 1eparte
would stand al 4 bulWark for the cause Of n
,Tc Mr. Rowe was surprised at the novemen
When the delegates retired from the Council
10; did not know the cause. lie thought they wei
"a. men who had declared themselves favorable
the labor movement. II was wise unwlse 10 ngi
ne, politics. Tne eight hours they now enjoy for
I'd, he had heard much said against the chalrma
OF the executive committee-thAt he was
H.; ABAD AND TRICKY MAN.
rk; These charges should be looked into, and,
Ne, true he ought 10 be removed. He had hear
I'm something against the president OF the LAbt
a; Council, 6ut be that as It might he lad ce
ew a good idea 70 establish another labor council bI
are unless they worked together u would amount !
little good. II there was anything wrong abot
an individual, put him out. They would md
dlnicult TO keep up the movement II there wa
len constant blckeiing between the members.
ing NJ LpPns another dI o. ne old member m ia
the had followed him out OF the hail. but he conslC
m cred that they were well rid OF such men.
i'm Mr.. O1utt considered himself as good as an
mn man that dare utter a word against him.
mi Here was a prospect for confusion, but quie
''' ness was quickly restored by Mr.. upphard n
s ,ep Mr.. Lowe was willing to pay his dues to sui
ON port the Labor Council until he saw Senate
AS Pool and other politicians come into the meetln
re- and completely ignore the wotkinEmen.
M Mr.. Robinson thought that before perm
nv nent organization was effected Il would be be-
bic TO notify the different shops OF the fact an
surprised to see the Council go into executlN
session TO consider financial anairs, because
hal, al ulHerent times, enueAVOftu 70 nave tn
matter brought to the attention OF the Count
ual for action.
the The motion waA then adopted.
Ken Mr.. Lowe thought It would he well 10 draw
on statement TO the different trades union, giyit
.,, the object Of the organization and asklng the
de. Nj. Williams said that from the time he start
~ In 10 1ght
an rHE OLD CLIQUE
ny, they had been antagonists and undertook
70 Witty him, but withal that they had always co
ehu suited him In any movement they contemplate
! OF making. He never belonged TO any associatii
1er- that did not prosper, because he was soldier
ION Its cause.
oily MT. Banks would like to get into the ab
m movement because the Republicans had kICk
him out OF their ranks. While such men new
voted a cent for the benefit OF the mechanic
lold they always prompt 0 vote for the increase
to- their own. lie thought they had not only pitch
ing the light, but they had
eys wHfFFED THE BATTLE
ing and held tho neld. They would have succet
the and 10 year their hall would be ned with de-
OF gates, aud they would have no occasion TO {
EN- up bogus executive meeting TO get rid Of =
hen reporters, so that their proceedings should n
led, be made public. As far as the past was 90