The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-06-02
ARCHIBALD GOT A LETTER
ACCUSING HIM or BEING DEMO
CRATIC AGENT IN THE e. l. u.
IL Came from eN.Mnster workman Nc
Kenna OF the Registers once and the &.
L.U.iuInVited TO In vestIEate the Charges.

II Came from eN-Mnster workman NC
Kenna OF the Registers once and the q.
L.U.tu Invited 10 InvestIEate the Charges.
Secretary James T. Archibald got up at the
Central Labor Union meeting yesterday and
said he had received a letter from "a damn
liar" which he wanted to read at once. Before
reading 1t he wanted to explain. He said that
the IOikS- ZeitunO tho Socialist newspaper. had
been printing stories about him said to come
from John J. McKenna, formerly 'longshore-
man. and one OF the X OF L. leaders in the
famous sympathetic strike but at present a
clerk In the Registers office. These stories
charged Archibald with having received t2,lO0
from the National Committee OF the Democrat
ic party. Mr.. Archibald sald
Il got the reporter who wrote tho story to go
with me to the registers office. whore con-
fronted Mckenna and asked him whether ne
said that. He refused either to deny or affirm
1t. After some more talk he referred me to
Judge Power. The Judge told mo that he had
never heard OF McKenna. and didn't know any
thing about the story. l explained to the
loRs-Zeit,,n0 reporter that the only money /
had over received was $50 for expenses to Buff
falo. whore was to have spoken for Cleveland
In the last Presidential campaign. but didn't
speak. Yesterday | received this letter. ad
dressed to the Secretary of the Central Labor
Union which office Mehenna evidently forgot
Mr.. Archihald then read a most remark able
letter from Mr.. Mckenna. In which the writer
said:
am a good friend OF r; Archibald endorse
cratic party and am in full sympathy with his pres mt
movements IN the Central Labor Union AZ ] Know
to %s eons Tor tho "es
with which Mr. Archibald keen. himself aaoAt IN tho
HnFS h s oh
men forsake our party and engage in another hasco
sao in tho last PRESIDENTIAL eampaEpi do MOI
mean to gay hOwsNvSr 'GS, A5ensSd mas
would not trust him, because of his weather,
cock position In alt broEressiNs questions and
Union meeting II en-, again the secrelanor orsanfra
lions were always opposed TO my friend Archibald 10
xarded a. competent 10 do any work at ali except at
and within shs L. by GtSal m s1sS woud
tho Democratic party.
delegates greeted this letter while the Social
lists present remained silent. MIR. Archibald,
who was red In the face. said:
lem MGkenna i + miser6ane s ana con- con.
sight. The only time ever saw Power before
was when he called on me and asked what the
labor men would do in case Mr. Gompers were
endorsed fer the Senate; ! replied that they
Gompers appear as the tool OF political party.
told him. however, II he was really anxious
for the welfare Of tho labor men to Ret three OF
them nominated for Assembly"
be appointed to investigate the matter, and tho
following were appointed accordingly: John j.
Doyle. William Harness A. Ashley. Joseph
Gabler. and J. MCPHERSON.
to every labor organization in the city to SEMI
q delegate to a conference on July 10, to mako
preliminary arrangements for a political cam.
paign on the socialistic platform.