Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-27
BLOWERS IN DEMAND.
President Campbell Talks About the
Scarcity Of Glass Workers.
A MEETING HELD LAST EVENING.
No Trouble at the Duquesne Steel Works
Yesterday and None Expected.
THE SHERIFF CLOSES A SALOON.

L. A. 300, K. of L., composed of men,
bers of the Window Glass Workers Asso
citation, of which james Campbell is Presi-
dent, held an important meeting at their
hall, No. 1906 Carson street, last evening.
1t was stated by members and ex-members
of the organization in the afternoon that
President Campbell would be hauled over
the Goals, and that an order would be issued
to investigate the coming of the 26 imported
glass blowers.
Mr.. Campbell came prepared to defend
his position in the matter, but was not
called upon to do SO. His statement was in
reply to the published interviews with Sec
retary Martin, of the Amalgamated Asso-
citation, and Secretary Dillon, Of the Ameri-
can Flint Glass Workers Union.
A DISPATCH reporter saw Mr.. Campbell
last evening while he was attending the
meeting, and he said: ST intended to pub
lish my statement but have learned that
Messrs. Martin and Dillon deny having
said what is credited to them, therefore I
have nothing to say on the subject"
The meeting adjourned about 10 o'clock,
and seemed to have been very harmonious
one. All of the members spoken to said
that only routine business had been trans
acted, and that President Campbell had not
been "hauled over the Goals" The subject
of the importation of foreign glass blowers
was discussed, but the opinion seemed to
be that
NO LAW WAS VIOLATED.
There are not enough window glass blow
ers in this country. as the reports presented
by Mr.. Campbell showed. A member from
Baltimore announced that two factories in
that city are now idle, because they cannot
get enough blowers to operate the works.
President Campbell said: "If the idle
glass blowers in this country would apply to
me for positions instead of to labor journal
lists, they would be able to obtain positions.
i do not know of any idle glass blowers in
the country that wanted work and were not
engaged. The report published that there
are ], 1,040 pots in operation and 252 idle may
be correct; but that does not indicate that
there are idle workmen. Many of these pots
are idle because there are not enough exper-
fenced men to operate them, and some of
them are not in operation because the works
have been burned down. There are places
or a number of glass blowers in this coun-
try, and if any idle blower will apply to me
he will get job"
Mr.. A. M. Hammett, who is one of the
Oldest members of the organization, was at
the meeting last night. He was asked
about the importation of the 26 glass blow
ers who went up to work at Jeanette, and
hesitated before answering the question.
He exonerated President Campbell from all
blame, but admitted that all members of
association knew the men were coming over
here, and added: stNo man can secure a
position in a factory here unless he has a
card, and these men
ALL HAD CARDS.
SIT has been stated that President Camp
bell issued these cards; but that is incorrect.
According to the rules of the associa-
ton any preceptory can issue the
necessary credentials that will allow a
foreigner to work here. These men, who
are alleged to have been imported, all had
cards, but they were issued by preceptory
and not by President Campbell. There is q
scarcity of glsssblowers in this country, and
any person that is acquainted with the
condition of the glass trade knows that this
statement is correct. /"
Mr.. A G. Denny was at the meeting, and
did not contradict any of the above state
ments. Tho men who have been condemn
ing President Campbell were not at the
meeting last night.
In speaking of his candidacy for Labor
Commissioner, Mr.. Campbell said: 81 have
not yet filed my application, until Mr.. Car
roll D. Wright is removed, which is very
doubtful. Mr.. Martin has his application
and recommendations in now; also a circular
signed by President Weihe, of the Anal
gamated Association, to the effect that they
have every assurance that vacancy will
positively occur. There is no truth what
ever in that circular, and it is misleading.
If Carroll D. Wright is removed from his
position, will file my application, and not
until then"
THE GOVERNMENTS POSITION.
An effort was made Yesterday to see
United States District Attorney Allen rela-
tive to report that he might prosecute the
persons who imported the glass blowers, but
he is not in the city. Assistant District
Attorney Alcorn said that nothing of the
kind had been contemplated, and that
neither the District Attorney nor the United
States Marshal could be expected to initiate
proceedings, but that, of course, if anyone
made an information it would be enter
tanned. A State grand Juror is not only
allowed but invited to take cognizance of
infractions of law, but prosecuting attor-
neys, marshals, sherifs, etc., do not feel
called on to knock chips off offenders
shoulders, unless the ball be opened by
some other, citizen who feels inclined that