The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-10-25
FEDERATED TRADES.
Much Time Consumed in Talking
Politics.
In Efort Made to Lift the Boycott From Gil
leran Ponds Chinese Record
Brought Up

The discussion Of political questions occupied
half OF the time Of the Federated Trades meeting
last night.
B. KatscLlnskl, proprietor of the Philadelphia
Shoe Company, on Third street, stated in CON-
municailon that he had been closing his store al
o'clock TO. Three months, and asked that his
rivals on the street be prevailed upon TO close at
the same hour or lie would open up again.
a communication. purp0rtiDg TO come from the
Cooks and Walters Union, asked the council 10
raise the boycott against James Gilleran, since II
had been discovered that he was not guilty OF
employing Chinese help.
Delegate Quincy moved 10 Me the communica-
ZION and Postpone the matter indefinitely, assert
ing that the communication is not the sentiment
Of the cooks and walters, and that the resolu-
lions embraced in the letter were passed at a
special meeting at which only ten members were
present
President Harvey OF the Cooks aud Walters
Union denied tile charge, and asserted that The
resolutions were duly passed at stated meet
Ing, and are the sentiment OF the union.
After discussion for more than one hour The
motion prevailed 10 postpone the resolution In
ANENr CANDIDATE POND.
After this had been disposed Of. Secretary
Bushnell stated that lie lad another mailer in
hand, but Of political nature, and asked
whether lie should read il.
The President quietly remarked That If II was
political lie would rule IL out OF order; but OBJ
jeclon b5ing made TO his course after consider
ing other subjects OF like character, declared
that lie so ruled because The matter in the Secre-
iaty's hands had not come from Il union in the
way of complaint or boycott, and, therefore,
thr council Is not called upon 10 take any notice
Oi il.
lie matter in the hands Of the Secretary was
a circular headed: " Pond and The Chinese
Practical Endorsement of Cody Labor by the
democratic Candidate for Governor"
Another circular. IN Ponds defense denied
these figures by declaring that he promptly re
signed from the management Of these companies
wien II was proposed 10 employ Chinese. and Of
ierred 10 sell his stock, but no one would buy,
as there never had been dividend. He sull
owns the stock, is paying assessments, but has
BUlHlug to do with the management.
DODGERS FOR CIRCULATION.
1t was decided 10 print and circulate 10000
dodgers containing and pushing Tie boycott de-
ciared against The candidates for municipal
offices.
Delegate Patterson OF the lron-molders ex-
GAINED. pointing at Delegate White from the
Cooks aud Waters Union, that White had told
him that lie (Whltel had been offered $3.50 10
bring the GiI.eran matter before The council.
v hite made no reilly.
Patterson demanded an investigation, but the
whole matter quietly die0 away
Delegate Meauwell reported That all differences
between The Car-buildeTs Union ana HAMMOND
shop had been satisfactorily settled, and upon
his motion the boycott against that establish
Uieut WIS ordered raised.
J. b. Stetsou, President OF the CaiifOrnia-street
Railroad Company, having lendered great assist
ance I'D bringing about this happy result, was
rendered i vote of thanks.
Notice was gwen, upon complaint OF the Black
smiths Union. that boycott will be declai ed
against Duye'S shop, on New Montgomery
street. near Mission, IN case 1t does not become
uDionIZeu In one week.
BALLOT REFORM PLEDGES.
The legislative Committee reported that all
the candidates IN The political leld Tor the State
Legislature bad been approached and asked to
pledge themselves 10 support the Ballot Reform
Bill A but eleven had signed the pledge, some
declaring their Willingness rot only SUI port The
biz, but TO work for il, The eleven who had not
signed had not refused, but simply had not been
heard from. The COMMITTEES was empowered TO
declare a boycott against any candidate who re-
fused alter next Monday 10 take the pledge.
boycott was placed on The Golden Rule
Shoesto and Z. Elkus, both on Sixth street.
President Thurman. as delegate from The
Brewery Workmen, reported that there IS much
opposition from certain bIewerles 10 the organ
iZSIion aud that unless 1t Is removed III a week
he would move the council TO levy on the par
ticular brewery that persisted IN its hostility.