Workmen's advocate., 1890-10-18
CENTRAL LABOR UNION.

J. J, Sullivan, of the Roofers, acted as Chairman of last Sunday meeting of the Central Labor Union, while George K. Lloyd was elected Vice Chairman.
 A communication from the managers of the Building IrddeS Record invited the body to take part in conference to be held on October 30, to advance the interests of that paper Thomas Doyle and John Garry were appointed to at tend the Conference.
 The United Ale & Porter Brewers asked for assistance in the boycott against Tracy and Russell, and also against James King, 74th street and Second Ave-, one of Tracy & Russel's customers, who is also builder. As slstance was granted.
 The Aurora Labor Club of Walters made complaint against Fred. Schar- man, the proprietor of Clarendon Hall, where the c. L. U. meets, and who re- fused to pay four weeks wages to one of his walters. As the Non Intercourse Committee reported that Mr. Scharman cond not be persuaded to settle the mat ter, it was resolved to hire another hall and to boycott Mir, Scharman. At 6 o'clock the obdurate Scharman came to fAr aud hn Nn, r., mittee will recommend next Sunday that the boycott be withdrawn.
 The Arbitration Committee reported in regard to the trouble of the Balfe Musical Club with the Grand Opera House that Mir. French, its manager had successfully evaded the Committee for several weeks; and it was resolved to order the members of Theatrical Protective Union to go on strike the following day if the matter was not i'm meGiately settled.
 committee of the striking cigarette makers, who asked for assistance, made a statement in regard to the condition of D. E Roses shop, where little girls are working from A. NJ. to 6P. NJ. Factory Inspector Mrs. Alexander Bre- men will he appealed to to visit the shop to- day. The strikers were given $37, collected from the delegates
 Hereupon a lively scrimmage took place between delegates Warner and McPherson. The former wanted to re- sign from the Law Committee, stating that he was the only member who tried to do his duty Mir. McPherson moved that the resignation be accepted, saying that the old political party hacks con- posing the committee had better get out of the labor movement altogether. Mir. Warner, in answering Mir. McPherson, declared that the gentlemen who were so loudly arguing against corruption and boodleism, generally held out their left hand to receive brlbeS from politicians while emphasizing with their right their orations ab ut reform" These words of Mir. Warner created great excitement, many delegates ] mping up and threat ening to mob MrPhrrson. It took the Chairman over 10 minutes to restore order.
 McPherson was asked to give names, If he dared, and as he refused to do so was called coward from several sides, while delegate ConkIin humorously said: {: "Ihis is the first gun of the campaign!"
 Warmers resignation was not accept ed.
 Upon request from the Theatrical Pro- tectlve Unlon committee appolnted to see Mayor Grant for the purpose of ask ing him whether or not 1t be true that he WAS influenced to refuse license to Worth's freak museum, it having been charged that rival of Worth's had induced several Tammany politicians to make the May or reiuse the license.
 The meeting then adjourned.