Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1889-10-05
that list be printed to collect the nec-
essary number of 5000 names of pro-
spective subscribers.
CENTRAL LABOR UNION.


The last meeting of the Central Labor
Union in Clarendon Hall last Sunday
was very lively one indeed, so lively
that it was considered necessary to eject
three persons who had gained access to
the meeting without being entitled to
sit there. They pretended to be dele
gates, raised big row after having i'm
bibed too freely, called everybody liar
and were then put out in jiffy. Ev-
erything was serene after this.
The chair was occupied by Edward
Conklin, of the Progressive Painters No.
!; George Middleton, of the Amalga-
mated Carpenters, acted as vice-chair-
man.
The Fraternal Labor Club had sent a
short communication in which they did
not consider it advisable to accept the
offer of the Volksaeitung with regard to
the publication of weekly edition in
English by that paper.
A curious letter was received from
some people styling themselves the
Union Labor Party. 1t was signed by
two persons by the name of Simpson,
who might be brothers, though it was
not stated SO. This concern asked the
c. l.. U. to join hands with them to
start new, genuine labor party The
delegates present looked with disfavor
upon this proposal, as they were not
sure that it might not be hoax. How
ever, they knew how to extricate them
selves out of this difficulty. They il,
structed the corresponding secretary to
notify that party that the C. l.. U. had
already taken steps to form such an
independent party, and that they, the
applicants, would not be debarred from
joining hands with them.
A circular of Pressmen's Union No. 8,
in which slander and vituperation about
the c. L. U. and c.. l.. F. was spread
broadcast, was placed on file for future
reference.
The building trades wanted the regu-
lar meeting of the central body to be
held some night during the week. This
request was referred to the popular
vote.
As the Ale and Porter brewers re-
ported having trouble with the lager
beer men, the secretary was instructed
to request the c. L. F. to have the lat
ter postpone any action in the case un-
til the matter had been looked into by
the harmonizing committee.
The Social Association of Carpenters
precipitated upon the delegates long
communication, in which they declared
themselves against any political action
on the part of the G. l.. u, as on for
mer occasions delegates had been
bounded down by their co-delegates for
this very same reason. To properly
start such movement the whole mat
ter ought first of all to have been re-
ferred to the different organizations
represented in the G. l.. q. Many
working people were looking with sus-
picion on this movement, as having
been instigated by Tom Platt in the in
terest of the Republican party. In con
clusion, it was said that the Social Asso.
citation had always been in favor of in
dependent political action on the part of
the working people, but such a thing
was impossible under the present cir.
cumstances. This communication was
filed without any comment having been
made upon it.
The following committees were
elected:
Committee on Credentials - Thos
Doyle, of the Theatrical Progressive
Union; R. Harrison, of the Eccentric
Engineers No. 1; Ed. Murphy, of the
Paperhangers; Henry Cullen, of the
Stoo p,fi ittnrCf Ha1na,-c on1 Tph,, Call,
han, of the Fraternal Association.
Committee on Organization-Ed. Conk-
lin, of the Progressive Painters No. /;
James Parker, of the Patternmakers;
Henry Collins, of the Enterprise Associ-
alton of Steamtitters; George Middle
ton, of the Amalgamated Carpenters,
and A. Reilly, of the Theatrical Pro
gressive Union.
Committee on ArbitrutiOn-E Ford, of
the Patternmakers; R. Harrison, of the
Eccentric Engineers No. l; Henry Col
Inns, of the Steamfitters; NJ. Mooney, of
the Edison Association, and W. Clough,
of the Progressive Carpenters.
Committee on Grievances E. Harnes,
of the Varnishers; G. Callahan, of the
Progressive Painters; NJ. O'Neil, of the
iron Molders; Charles Rogers, of the
Marble Cutters, and Michael f. Healy,
of the Fibre Association.
Committee on Visitors and outside
COmmunications-George Cavanagh, of
the Amalgamated Carpenters; E. Muir
ply, of the Paperhangers; James Myle,
of the Ale and Porter Associations: r.
Harrison, of the Eccentric Engineers
No. /, and William Keating, of the
Marble Cutters.
A boycott committee was also elected,
but their names were not made public.
Chas. Rogers, the walking delegate of
Marble Cutters, reported that the Board
of Walking Delegates intended to strike
all the buildings in course of erection on