The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-07-12
NO DISSENTING VOICES.
At THE CENTRAL TRADES AND
LABOR ASSEMBLY,S MEETING.


The Anti-PoliticaI Constitution Adopted
without Objection or Debate-Resolu-
tions In support of the Coach Drivers
Association.
Z The Central Trades and Labor Assem-
bly, met in Coopers' Hall last evening.
The meeting was raped to order by
Chairman John Callahan at eight O'Clock
sharp Despite the heat the hall was
filed. 1t was the most important meet
ing yet held by the Assembly, as the con-
stitution and bylaws were adopted and
permanent officers were elected. The sec
tions of the constitution of interest to the
public are those with reference to politics
and politicians.
Under the heading of Eligibility OF
Delegates" the constitution provides
"No one shall be eligible to sit as dele
gate who has been q candidate for public
office, or who is not at the time of the
presentation of credentials a working
member of his craft. -
This, as will be seen, effectually closes
the door to all politicians-labor stripe in
cluded.
"A Another important section reads
"There shall be no political matter
brought before this Assembly, save that
concerning labor interests directly" 1t
was decided that the permanent officers of
the Assembly should be recording-corre-
spending secretary, financial secretary,
treasurer and sergeant alarms.
A novel and protective feature is the
method of the selection of chairman. The
constitution provides:-"T The chairman
shall be selected at the beginning of each
meeting, and the right of selecting the
chairman shall be accorded to the organ
fzations in rotation as they appear on the
roll book. Whe the organization entitled
to designate the chairman is not repre-
sented, the next organization in order shall
have that privilege"
Thus, it will be seen, the Assembly has
provided against any one posing as per
manent presiding officer and making
political capital out of the position:
The recording secretary will call each
meeting to order.
A remarkable feature in connection
with the adoption of the constitution was
that it was adopted without solitary OBJ
lection and without debate. The Creden-
tial Committee reported favorably on the
e-admission of the delegates from theJer-
sew Association The credentials of the
Pocahontas Association, the Coach
Drivers Association and the Eccentric
Engineers were laid over under the rules
The election of permanent officers was
then declared in order, and John Il.
Burke of Hudson County Typographical
Union No. "a, was unanimously elected
recording corresponding secretary; Joseph
Fullem, of the Surface Railroad EN-
ployees, financial secretary; George c..
Smith, of the Painters, Paper Hangers
and Decorators, treasurer; and Henry
Henkel, of Cigarmakers Union No. 13l,
sergeant-at-armS.
After the new officers had been inducted
into their positions, Delegate Jakeway
Jnouad that a vota nf fhankC bp fpnHprpd
to Thomas Flanagan, of the Painters, for
his faithful performance of the duties of
secretary pro. tenn. The motion was
adopted, and Mr.. Flanagan made short
speech, in which he predicted a brilliant
and useful future for the Assembly.
Then, the following resolutions, pre-
sented by the Printers Union, were
unanimously adopted
Resolved, That the Central Trades and Labor
Assembly of Hudson county pledges its hearty
support to the Coach Drivers Association in its
effort to obtain needed rest for its overworked
members, and further
Resolved, That we promise to patronize all
such employing undertakerS and livery men as
grant the very moderate demands of their en-
ployees.
On motion, committee of three was ap-
pointed to meet committees from the
Building Trades Council and the Jersey
Association to make definite arrange
ments for q joint celebration of Labor
Day. The committees will meet on Sun
day evening next, at No. 3O3 Newark ave-
nue..
A motion was then passed that the sec
retary be directed to notify all unions
whose delegates have been delinquent to
send delegates who will attend in their
stead.
Delegate Flanagan announced that his
colleague, james A. Stuart, was absent
because of an accident which happened.
While working at his trade (painting)
yesterday he made a misstep and fell
from the scaffold to the ground, breaking
two ribs. The meeting expressed its
adjourned until next Thursday evening.