The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-08-16
FEDERATED TRADES.
A Firm of Saddlers Are Threat.
ened With a Boycott.
Only Musicians Mutual Protective Union
Bands Will Be Engaged for Labor.Day
Parade-BalIot Reform.

The Council of Federated Trades met
last night at 597 Mission street, Alfred
Thurman presiding.
Credentials were received from r. l..
Schmidt, Frank Gang, Charles Wider, John
Fitzgerald and II. FL. Hansen OF the Jour-
neyman Coopers' Union, and from Arnold
Burrill of the Pattern-makers' Association.
The following telegram was read by the
Secretary:
NANIAMo (B. CT Aug. 18th.
". A. Bushnell 597 Mission Street, san Fran.
ton trouble. Contradict newspaper report TO
the contrary. he men shipped from San Frau
cisco refuse to work. The union miners intimi-
FULLY BoYCE.
The Executive Committee of the Oakland
Typographical Union, No. 49, communi-
Gated its desire for withdrawal of patron
age from the Popular Railroad Guide, be-
cause it is published by the Pacific Press
Publishing House.
A GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES VACATION.
The Los Angeles Typographical Union,
No. TIA, has written that w. E. MEG regor,
a Government employe, is spending his
vacation by working in the office of the
Daily Herald, and suggesting that Clunie
and Morrow be advised Of the illegal action
of said McGregor.
E. Hohenstein of Healdsburg wrote sin
the name of several hundred wretched
farm-laborers "for aid in SURPRISING the
Chinese labor in the hop-picking districts.
The matter was referred to the Organizing
Committee, with full power TO act
The Executive Committee reported that
Hart & Co. had refused TO unionlZe their
saddlery-Shop.
The committee that went to the Repub-
lican Convention at Sacramento to endeayor
to have plank inserted in the platform
which would advocate a reform ballot sys-
tenn reported that while the delegates IA
vored the movement the policy Of introduce
ing it as q side issue was not fav0rably re-
ceived. The Committee on Platform and
Resolutions was interviewed, but refused to
report Oh the matter to the convention.
The shoemakers reported having re-
scinded the order Of boycott on z. F. Nolan
& Son.
NJ. NJ. M'GLYNN, ORATOR OF THE DAY.
The Labor Day Celebration Committee
reported that Nj. M. McGlynn OF Typo
graphical Union, No. q, would be orator OF
the day, and would deliver his Grafton at s
o'clock in the evening, also that the parade
would be at II O'Clock instead OF at 10
o'clock in the morning
Mrs. III. Moore, Mrs. NJ. L. harrington
and Mrs. May Hanson were introduced to
the meeting. Mrs. Moore invited the cOun-
ell to the next meeting of the Pacific
Nationalist Club. Mrs. Harrington stated
she WAS present to solicit support for the
Public Defense Bill now before Congress,
and preached q scheme to employ lawyer
in the meantime to defend those unfortu-
mates who are unable tie pay for counsel.
The President promised the ladies That
their requests would receive the serious con-
sideratiOn Of the council.
After more or less discussion, it was re.
solved to not have the Federated Trades
Council represented in the parade by
float bearing number of maidens, each OF
whom would represent one OF every trade
in the federation.
Council march in a body i'll the parade,
headed by their own band, was carried.
Vice-P President j, J. Curry was appointed
Marshal of the parade.
The Organization Committee reported
that they had investigated the BARRIERS
Eight-hour League with little or no success,
and the report was referred back for fur
Their information in the matter A depu-
tatiOn from the league awaited an invita-
ton to enter the room and state certain
views they wished to present to the council.
The invitation was not extended in consid-
Grafton of the meager report OF the organ
izaton Committee.
A motion to amend the constitution
whereby, excepting President and Secre-
tary, no delegate Will serve on more than
one standing committee, was adopted.
j. ID. Huffman, SECRETARY of Pomona
Grange, addressed the meeting in favor of
the Australian ballot system, or system
as nearly allied to 1t as possible He will
meet the Executive Committee OF the coun-
Gil tomorrow morning at II O'Clock to dis
cuss measures in the interest of the move
ment.
The Coopers' Union reported donation
of $40 to tire Ballot Refo rm Law Fund, and
its decision to meet hereafter in Shoe
makers Hall.
BOYCOTT THREATENED.
On motion it was resolved to employ only
bands belonging to the Musicians Mutual
Protective Union in the Labor day parade.
The Harness-makers' Union reported on
the trouble with the firm of Hart & Co., and
notified the council that if the shop was not
unioniZed next week request would be
made to boycott the firm.
The Tanners, Curriers' and Finshers'
Union reported favorable progress in
unioniZlng shops.
The Boot and Shoe Makers White Labor
League reported that the Leather FEEDER
alton had applied for space at the coming
Mechanics Fair, and that trade had an up
ward tendency.
A circular prepared by the Cane and
Willow " orkers for the wholesale and re-
tail lquor-dealers, requesting the use Of
California demijohns in preference TO
foreign ones, was Endorsed by the council
The President stated that 1875 mechanics
would parade on Labor day, with four
bands and twelve floats. Only twenty-one
organizations have reported as vet, and
forty are to be heard from. Mr.. Furhman
stated that he wished the latter to report TO
him as soon as possible, and the meeting
a6i mad