New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-04-28
FOR EIGHT HOURS OF WORK
LABOR MEN PREPARING FOR THURSDAY
PART OF THE SOCIALISTS WISHED TO DEMAND
HALL BUT BETTER JUDGMENT PRE-
vAILED-To MARCH FROM BROOK
LYN TO UNION SQUARE.

Many meetings were held in this city and
Brooklyn yesterday and on Saturday night by
members Of organized labor, at nearly all OF which
the proposed workday of eight hours was the
principal topic discussed.
The Socialists had a lively time late on Saturday
night at No - East Fourth-st when the qucs-
ton discussed whether demand should he
made to Mayor Grant that the red flag be hoisted
over the City Hall on May /. Hugo Noght
presided and the following organizations were
represented: Nlillers and Millwrights. United
Framers, German Framcrs, Shocmakers, Bole-
mian Educational Society, United Cloth
ing Makers Ale and Porter Brewery Em-
ployes Protective Association United PIANO
Makers, Amagamated Brass Workers. cigar
Makers, Aurora Association of Walters,
Artificial Stone Alasons, Cement Laborers' Iro-
gressive Laborers Union No. /, Stone Cutters
Union No. IL, United Hebrew Trades, Slate and
Metal Roofcrs, Piano-Makers Union No. ] BARRIERS
and committee from the Central Labor Union
Besides the Central Labor Union Committee, the
delegates present represented 27,s00 men.
1t was announced that the men who will speak
at the cight-hour demonstration May are =. j.
McGuire, :. +. Shevitch, T. b. Wakeman, ). La
metkin, J. Tilkowitz, the Rev. J. O. 5. Hunting
ton, Henry Enrich. Daniel Harris, Paul Grottl6au,
Professor De Leon, j. Bennett and /. Kahn. IL
was resolved that "A permanent committee be ap-
pointed to conduct an agitation for an eight-hour
workday. committee appointed to confer
with the WOmans Suffrage League and persuade
il If possible 10 take part in the cght-hour demon
stration May /.
delegate OF Painters Union No. now Jumped
up and moved that n committee he appointed
10 call on Mayor Grant and demand" that he
order the red flag to be hostcd over the City Hall
on May /. Much excitement followed, and cries
Of " The American flag is good enough were
| heard. ). T.. Shcvitch argued in favor OF the
motion. saying that il il were right 10 hoist the
Irish fae which represented only small nation.
surely IL was right 10 hoist the red flag. which
represented humanity. Several delegates congrc
gated near the door. ostcnsibly for the purpose
Of asking their various local unions to refuse TO
participate the demonstration on May |. in ease
the resolution passed In answer 10 calls of the
question question: Chairman Hugo Noght rose
and said that he would refuse 10 put the motion
for The sake Of harmony. Then he called the
meeting - order
The United German Trades Of Brooklyn at
their meeting Yesterday resolved 10 march in "A
body from Brooklyn to Union square TO take
part in the cght hour demonstration on May /.
Twenty unions Will take part in the parade.
Brewers Union No. / met IN the morning, and
after some discussion a resolution was passed
unanimously tAlt the union demand workday
OF eight hour, no the present rat" OF waers, To
go into effect when The new contracts with the
boss brewers signed.
The meeting in Clarendon Hall Of the Central
Labor Union waS a quiet one. The | ni'ed PACK
ing Box Makers Union. Stephens Association OF
Railway Employees elevated railway brakemcnl,
and Wood CarNcrs Union No: ! were admitted
fo membership. The llod Uosting Engineers
/ Union No /. and Lodge No : of the United order
Of American Carpenters and Joncrs were denied
admittancc.
Two hundred members Of the German FRAN
er,' Union met in Clarendon Hall. and decided to
/ hold "A mass-mcctiug on Wednesday 70 discuss
the cighi-hour question. The francrs VIII strike
FOR workday of eight hours on Nay D. If
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