Workmen's advocate., 1890-06-28
ORGANIZED LABOR.
FIRST MEETING OF THE GEN. TRAIL LABOR FEDERATION.
Many Unions Send Delegates-The K, of l.. to be Admitted-Tem- p0rary Officers Elected Ready for Practical WOrk-Future Meetings will he held on Fridays.

Practical W0rk-Future Meetings
 will he held on Fridays.
 August Waldinger of the Federation of BOokkeepers and Clerks was elected last Sunday to preside at the conference of representatives from the progressive labor organizations, held at 3S5 Bowery, New York. New delegates were admit ted from the Patternmakers' Union, Advance Association of BOokbinders and Newspaper Printers Union No 1.
 Thereupon the resolution adopted at the previous meeting in regard to reor- ganizing the Central Labor Federation was again discussed, and reports from a number of unions approving the same, were read
 The delegates from the Bakers Union No. reported that their organization had withdrawn from the C. l.. U., and that their constituents favored the re- viving of the Central Labor Federation. The same report came from Bakers UnlOn No 93.
 The delegates of Cigarmakers' Union Mo- 90 reported that they had received instructions to vote for the admission of delegates from secret organizations to the C. l.. F., as the exclusion of the Knights of Labor could not be regarded as step toward progress in the labor movement. They also stated that the delegates of the Progressive Labor Club of Cigarmakers', K. of L., had always voted with the progressive element in the c. l.. U.
 The delegates from Cigarmakers' Union Al reported that their organiza- tion was not ill favor of a split in the c. l.. U., while the representatives of Brewers Union No. 1 reported in favor of recognizing the Central Labor Fe- iteration The same report was given by the delegate of the Walters Union, who furthermore declared that his union was against admitting the Knights of Labor to the Federation.
 The delegate of the Bartenders said that his union decided in favor of with drawing from the c. L, U., as no justice could be had as long as that body was controlled by boodlers and politicians like James P. Archibald
 From Tailors' Progressive Unions No. l and II, and Silk Ribbon Weavers' Union No. 1 the report was rendered that these organizations are in favor of establishing the Central Labor Feder- ation, while the representatives of the United Machinists' Union declared that their union was not in favor of creating a new central body, but that the dele gates of the progressive organization should join the Eight Hour Conference; yet, if the assembled delegates should decide in favor of reviving the Central Labor Federation the United Mdchinists would continue their representation in that body.
 The delegates of the Brass Workers, Carpenters No. 5l3, Picture Frame Workers and GiIders, German Painters, Upholsterers, Fresco Painters, and Ty- pographia No. announced that their Unions had not yet given them any instructions, as no meetings of these organizations have been held since the conference WIS organized.
 The Custom Varnshers said that their union would decide whether to join, or not, when the question of admitting the Knights of Labor would have been disposed of, This union is against ad- mitting K. of L. delegates.
 The delegates of the Locksmiths and .Railiugmakers, and of the Carl Sahm Club, stated that tIeir organizations favored the organization of the Fedora ton, while the Newspaper Printers were again,t split in the C. L. U.
 The Advance Association of BoOkbin- ders, although belonging to the K. of L., are in favor of creating new central body, as the interests of organized labor had not been advanced nor protected by the c. L. U. The delegates asked that the resolution against the admis. sion of the K. of L. be reconsidered, as that would facilitate the agitation of progressive ideas among the many K. of L. bookbinders who are still in the rear guard oi the army of emancipation.
 In a similar strain spoke the represen- tative of Eccentric Association No. 3.
 The delegates of Cigarmakers' Union No. 90 said they had been instructed to vote for reorganization of the Fedora tion.
 The Cloakmakers and Patternmakers