Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-11-15
A M'GAW SYMPOSIUM
What the Pittsburg Labor Leaders
Think of HOmer's Expulsion.
COMBINATIONS AND APPROYALS
His Friends Say He Will Disrupt What is
Left of the District.
TIE FEDERATION MAY TAKE A HAND

Word ws received in the city by num-
Der of pDnena labor leaders that Homer
L. MEGA Zo was expelled from the
knights of Labor by the General Assembly
at Atlanta, would arrive home on the $50
train, lathe Baltimore and Ohio Railroad.
A numbe1 of his friends went to the station
to meet him, but he did not appear. he will
probably arrive this morning.
The expulsion of McGraw caused consid-
erable talk yesterday and many were the
opinions expressed. A number of his
friends, one of whom is an expelled member,
said the final outcome of the matter would
be the total disruption of D. A. No. by
McGaw. A DISPATCH reporter inter-
viewed q number of labor leaders and their
opinions are as follows:
Joseph L. Evans, President of the Trades
Council, said: "McGaw should not be
blamed for prosecuting the case against
Campbell. am responsible for that, and
McGsw was working under my instructions.
Everything he did, was authorised by
me, and ne was acting as my agent
when 1 did not have the time to
push the case myself 1t is ridiculous to
expel McGaw for his connection with the
case, and if spite was to be taken out on
anybody it should be on me. 1 am willing
to stand or fall on my action taken In the
Jeannette matter"
WHAT R. D. LAYTON SAID.
Robert D. Layton, general agent of the
Treasury Department and ex-general seore-
tary of the z. of L., said; 'rI had an idea
that the order was broad and liberal enough
in its principles not to waste time condemn
ing the reports about it or taking the small
action it did. II the organization is what
it should be, it could stand the attacks. As
it cannot stand the attacks it shows clearly
what it is"
william Walls, one of the general lee
turers of the order, said: "I think the ac-
ton of the General Assembly was an extra
ordinary proceeding. McGaw certainly
should at least have the formality OF trial,
according to the constitution. When
member of the order violates his obligation
and makes himself liable to expulsion,
charges must be preferred against him in
his own local assembly court.
William Smith, President of the Ameri-
can Flint Glass Workers Association said:
81 do not think the action will benefit the
order but whether it will be an injury or not
is further along. I have heard that L. A.
6, i'll would withdraw from the order if Nc
Cav or Evans were fred. If they do this
it certainly will injure the organization"
John M. Kelly said: 81 think it served
him right. He should have been fired out
long ago. 1 do not know what they will
do in Evans case, but 1 do know what
should be DONE 1t is true that the Window
Glass Association passed resolution to
withdraw from the order if McGaw and
Evans were not dropped. There was no
malice in this. 1t was done because the
members of the association were tired of
seeing their officers bounded by these men,"
ANOTHER REASON ASSIGNED.
John Flannerv, one of the organizers
''McGaw was not expelled because he perse-
cuted James Campbell, but on account of
his enmity toward the order. There are still
a number of kickers in the K. of L. that
should be fired with him. These "sore
heads have been disappointed in their
and, in an underhand way, have
vented their spleen on the principles of the
In the present case
the head of the insurance department, but
as soon as he lost his job he found fault.
Evans will not be expelled. He will be re-
garded simply as the head of the Trades
Council, and in the Jeannette business he
only did as he was instructed by the coun-
cil.''
Cal Wyatt, one of the delegates to the
council said: ''I cannot express the opinion |
of an honest man in regard to McGaw's ac-
tions. He got nothing more than he de-
served. 1 do not think he can injure the |
order to any great extent, but, on the con-
trary, the membership should increase now
that he is out of it.
John Ehman, McGaw's partner, said: |
1T is peculiar action and something with |
out precedent in this section of the country. |
1t will have a general reflection on the |
order, and cannot do otherwise than assist |
in breaking up what is left of |
the Knights of Labor in this city. McGaw |
did not get any notice that the action was
TO be taken until Friday last. He was rail-
roaded out in an unheard-of way, but he |
will not drop the case"
McGaw is a member of the National |
Union, a local assembly of the Federation |
Of Labor and was elected delegate to the
to be held in Boston in Decem-
Der. 1t is probable that the union will hold |
a meeting tonight and discuss the matter
No action will be taken until it is officially |
known that he was expelled. Then the Fed
Grated men claim that
SOMETHING WILL DROP.
1t is matter of discussion whether Nc
Cav will be admitted to the convention or
not. The two labor organizations have an
agreement not to take in the expelled or sus-
pended members of the other. McGaw was
/ member of the Federation before he was
expelled from the K. Of L., and point of
aw has been raised.
The following is decision of General
Master Workman Powderly, and is not con-
'istent with the action taken Wednesday:
"A member must not expect brother men,
Der to violate the laws of the land or the
avs, rules or regulations of another society
% shield him from the consequences of his
,wn acts"
1t is authoritatively stated by the Ma
ional Glass Budget that John Phillips,
member of L. A. 800, who was tried three
lines for his connection with the charges
against President Campbell, has been ex-
oelled from the Window Glass Workers
Association. 1t is generally thought that
he General Executive Board had his ap-
peal under consideration, but this seems to
be wrong. His expulsion means that he
IAN no longer work at his trade.
ORGANIZING FOPGE OWNERS