Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-05-30
Lively Meeting Of the National Labor
Council.


WORKING MEN AGAINST THE POLITICIANS.
Quite lively and exciting meeting of the
National Labor Council took place last night at
their hall, on Louisiana avenue.
The assemblage was called to order at $50
O'Clock by the president, MIR. A. T.. Redstone,
and several credentials of delegates were &C
cepted; delegates who it was loudly claimed by
some present did not represent the trades.
motion was made to go INTO executive ses-
sion, which, after lively discussion pro and
con, was finally agreed to by the president cast
ing the deciding vote, the meeting being equally
divided. Those opposed to the chairman then
left the hall, and loudly expressed their deter
mlnation TO cut loose from Mr.. RedstOne and
what they called ''his ring of politicians" de-
nouncng them as "a bogus concern and not
representatives OF the workingmen." The dis
affected members remained outside until the
executive session broke up, when they returned
to the hall and organized temporarily by calling
MIR. James Mackey to the chair, and Mr.. Geo.
COrbett as secretary.
Red hot speeches were made repudiating the
action taken by ''the O-called Labor Council
and ''the bogus political representatives" APP
pointed by Mr.. Redstone, and especially ex-
Senator Pool.
Mr.. Witherow moved that they repudiate the
action Of the sO-called Labor Council and re-
quest the paperstO give notice of that fact to the
public throughout the country.
Mr.. Lowe said that the reason he had with
drawn from the old labor council was because
they had brought in Old, broken down poll
ticians. What good was Senator Pool 10 the
workingmen? OF no use but to laugh and sneer
at them, and ride into power on their backs. He
would work for any labOring man, and strive to
raise him up.
Mr.. Nathan W. Rowe, one of the delegates
who remained in the former meeting, wished to
know il il was a private meeting.
Mr.. Thos. Williams said it was meeting for
mechanics, and all of that class were welcome,
but there was no invitation extended to such
men as Senator Pool, Gen. Cameron, Col. Fisk,
Gen. Banks, Gen. Butler, and other politicians.
Mr.. Rowe was surprised at the movement,
and thought they were starting OFF badly by
abusing who red hem alvaS "a
vorable to the labor movement. 1t was I'M
wise to fight politics. The eight hours they now
enjoy for days work was gained through pol
itcians. He had heard much said against the
chairman OF the executive cOmmittee-that he
was bad and tricky man. These charges
should be looked into, and if true, he ought to
be removed. He had heard something against
the president of the labor council. but be that
as it might, he had certainly worked in the labor
cause He thought 1t good idea to establish
another labor council, but unless thew wor ked
together 1T would amount to little good. II
there was anything wrong about an individual,
put him out. They would find it difficult to
keep up the movement if there was constant
pickering between the members.
MIR. Lipphard, another of the old members
said he had heard Mr.. Williams say that thir-
teen true men had followed him out Of the hall.
but he considered that they were well rid OF
such men.
Mr.. Ofutt considered himself as good as any
man that dare utter a word against him.
Here was prospect for row, but quietness
was quickly restored by Mr.. Lipphard retiring
After further discussion, Mr.. Witherow's mo-
ton was adopted; and after some further
speech making, the meeting adjourned.
REDUCING THE EXPENSES OF THE COUNTY
SCHooLs.-Yesterday, a meeting OF the county
school trustees was held at the Governor softice,
for the purpose of hearing the report OF the
committee OF the whole on the resolution lately
adopted by the legislature asking for a detailed
statement from the Governor of the operations
and expenses of the board for the past year and
asking further ii their expenses could not be
curtailed.
Mr.. Miller, chairman Ofthe committee of the
whole, made statement explaining the action
OF the committee at their meeting on the 9th
instant, and he moved that the last annual re-
port OF the county schools be referred to the
Governor as their answer to the first query of
the said resolution, and that the action and re-
concentrations OF the said committee relative
10 the consolidation OF certain schools anil other
reductions before mentioned be affirmed and
adopted.
AIR. j. s. Brown, from the committee on
nnance, made report that in addition to the
unpaid balance due the contractor for erecting
the new school houses at the beginning of the
current year there were outstanding blls for
furniture and other unpaid accounts. making
an aggregate debt OF S2l 80, according to the
estimates previously made to the comptroll er of
the District, and for which tax of IS cents on
the S100 was asked and is required. In addi-
ton to the above sum there was due for the
July and August salaries, 1873, a sum amount
ing 70 about - 900, to be paid from the receipts
OF the present fiscal year.
That as near as can be ascertained the ex-
penses for the current year will be S2S ,i5l. The
receipts, actual and estimated, are As follows:
From taxes, 100000; fines, 81 600; sale of school,
house, $1,000 total, S32 900. Balance, applied
to reduce debt, S3 $40. This sum will be an
absorbed to balance the payment on the la
July and August salaries.
The Board having agreed to consolidate the
Cammack and Lugenbeel schools in the iii st and
second districts, and the Vidal and Voorhees,
schools IN the third and fourth districts and to
dispense with the assistant teacher I'm the whita
scho0l at BrightwOOd, and to lower the grade of
school NO. 2, fifth district, to a $500 salary a
curtalment of expenses can be made on that
basis, and the estimate for the next school wear
can pc reduced to S24 $40, thus making a re-
ducton OF 1881 annually. To meet the above
expenses tax of forty cents on the hundred
dollars will be sufficient. The report was
adopted, and the secretary was directed to
transmit copy to the Governor, as a response
10 the second query, thus answering all the
questions called for by the House resolution.
Adjourned.
CoLoRRD SCHOOL ExAMINATIoNs.-Yeste