National Republican., 1877-10-16
THE WORKINGMEN
ORGANIZING A NATIONAL TRADES
UNION

UNION
Meeting OF Delegates at Baier's Hall Last
Night-A Permanent Organization Effected
Discussing the Labor Question.
The adjourned meeting of delegates from
different trades organizations, called by the Co
lumbla Typographical Union for the purpose Of
forming general trades union, was held Of Boier's
persons present Mr. Vim. r. Mclean, the tempo
rary chairman elected at the former meeting, pre-
sided and Mr.. j. II. Rulston acted as secretary.
The following Is list Of the regularly accredited
DELEGATES PRESENT:
sailmaker8-Jno. 7. Lewis JnO. Fcrnandue and
Riggcrs-stcve Charlton and Jno Cooncy
BOokbinder-Alfred Thomas, T. j. Cunningham
and John H. IAngvord.
Csrpenters-J. + suter r. E. Cramp aud Jno. F,
House Pantcrs-wm Boron John J. Meany and
Pres.men-Jno F. ClOrkson, T. +. Mahcr and L.
l.. Barker.
Navy Yard MNchlnists-J. NJ. Stamp, Richard
Emmons aud Jos N, P@dgett , ..,
Haldcman, J. II. RnlstOn and J. =. Hamilton.
Messrs. Thomas, Boron, Hamilton, Whitemore
and Maher were Rppun,cd committee on credcn-
tals, and retired from the room to prepare II fc-
port.
have no organization In this city some of these
gave their names In rs follows: Joseph ltn"cnbcTry
RteTGIrG O. o., GhSFES TTRk mass oS R1
ton, ". p. Maltby and r: Jones, machinists Daniel
Il. specr, carpenter and joiner.
During the absence of the committee on crcden.
tias, there was general discussion of the subject
workingmen's organizations.
When the committee returned they reported that
they found the following trades represented ana
their delegates entitled to seats: Columbia Typo
graphical Union, presmans Union, Journcyinen
House Painters, sailmaker's Union, Riggcr,s Union
House Carpenters Union. German WOrkingmen's
Union, BoOkbinders Union, and recommended
that all gentlemen present representing tra'rs not
regularly organized be accredited " their re
spective trades. and that they be entitled to seat
In the body. The report wns adopted.
VINO SHALL DE MEMBERS?
motion was made to admit to admit to the
privileges Of membership other persons than th,
Representatives of trades.
"That would be taking in lawyers and doctors,
exclaimed an alarmed delegate,
The resolution gave rise to discussion upon th'
question as to who should be entitled to member
Ship, and whether lsborcrs not identified with any
trade should lie admitted.
The secretary wrote ot resolution that all gen
nemen connected with productive pursuits nre in
vitcd to send representative" This did not sui
the original mover Of the resolution. and II was re
written as follows: That laborcrs and those earn
ing their living by the pen present this evening b
admitted as members
A delegate urged that If this organization in it
infancy wanted tn succeed II must throw away thi
scribe aud that they could well afford tn do with
out even preachers and organize as mechanics
Mr.. 4. L. Barker said that the wOrkinpmCn nCvc
but have allowed the management of their GttH!r
tp he taken from their hands hy politicians on &C
count of which the party had become corrupt.
DON'T LIKE IAwYER7.
Mr.. Malthy said that he had been a w1rkn
mechanic Tor forty years. aud had wurLt.l In ~
different trndr>. and had concluded that Il maj
used in amy productive pursuit was just Us much
wOrk'ugman rs lie was.
& III to NHifh tlRp g. lna 1n
none hut mechanics were I" take any part In tn
movement they would never control the lCgiSll
ton. There was only one class 9f mon they Nee
fear. The man whp for consideration would J.,
come the accnmplicc uln criminal aud shield hir
was man who should he feared, but the man VIII
toilcd over books year attcr year was a ncCessar
member Of the productive class,
The resolution was amended so that person
present not representing organized trades be cl
titled to the floor that cvcIlng.
The amendment was accepted and adopted
On motion of Mr.. Barker. the meeting proCcede
10 form
PERMANENT ORGANIZATION.
The following officers were elected: Presidcn
VIM. X. Mclean; first vice president, Richard En-
mons; second vice president: Alfred Thomas; co
responding secretary, J. II. Rnlstmn; recordI
Mr.. Ralston moved that committee Uf Ave
appointed To dram a constitution and bylaws 4
the government of the organization.
Tho resolution was amended so aS To include
the committee n representative from each delcg
CATION and adopted.
Inc fOUoNlng cOWlniVcc was nnnOlntcN; ; I
lumbia Typographical Unlnn-J. ?. Hamilto
Book 'binders.Frank Cunningham. House ca
penters-R T.. Crump. painters-Wm. Bcro
rmanWOrkinymen'sU Union-W. SpicCr. X ggcrs
Stephen Charlton. PreSsmen-JOhn r. CInrESO
Aiachinsts-S. Malthy. Navy Yard MNchinists
Jos NJ. padgett. l'nnrganizeh trndcs--O. Cha
pei The aimakcrs made no nomination TO re
resent their union on the committee
motion was made that two pcrsonS he design
ted IN address the next meeting. The motion
not prevail.
The meeting was then adjourned until he
Tuesday evening.