The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-11-08
FEDERATED TRADES.
Retail Shoe Dealers Asked to
Close at s O'Clock.
Encourag ine News From the Organizing Com.
mittee-Financial Success Of Labor
Day Celebration.

A meeting Of the Council of Federated
Trades was held at their hall, 597 Mission
street, last night, President Thurman in the
chair
After the minutes had been read by
Temporary Secretary Kretlow request
was made by President Thurman that
a correction be made by inserting
the fact that he ruled in order
the motion which allowed the union to vote
on Mr. Bushnelps demurrer to the action of
the council in finding him guilty Of employ
ing Chinese. He said his reason for making
this demand was because he had been ac-
cused of Uias. He wanted the true record
to prove that he had not used his power TO
crush the defendants while they were under
trial. He denounced as false all state
ments that the council is run by Boss
Buckley or any other political potentate. or
that he is political heller.
NEW DELEGATES.
s,ae, sdentials of newly appointed delegates
were presented and accepted as follows:
United Brotherhood of Carpenters and
Joners-O. NJ. V. Roberts in the place of
William C. Cole, resigned. Wood-carvers'
Association-W. Kraft United Brewery
Workmen's Union of the Pacific Coast-Ger-
hard Lehman, vice Emil Kuemmere, re-
81 gued, and Charles Reichert. additional
delegate in consequence of increased MEM
Unions. Davis, vice A. P. Black resigned.
Machine Wood = workers International
Union, No. 5-W. l.. Wilson, vice j. j.
Williams, resigned.
San francisco Typographical Union. No.
21-H. l.. White and Macmillan Roths-
VII NJ RushuaU and II w Tbur-
man, whose seats were declared vacant.
LOST TO VIEW.
The bill of Dunphy G. Co. for $50, for
posting boycott placardS, was objected TO on
the ground that the work was not done
properly. Several delegates said they looked
Tor the placaids, but could not see any OF
them on election day or the day before.
Delegate Sullivan of the Shoemakers'
Union said he thought the boycott against
| ii. G. Dibble had shown some effect.
| Though it had not defeated him it had greatly
| reduced his majority.
Delegate Krellow of the Executive Com
| mittee reported that ex-Judge james G.
| Magnire had been engaged to 60 10 Sacra-
mento for the purpose OF helping in the de-
| Tense of the printers sued by the Daily Bee
| Tor helping to boycott that paper.
| A notice of boycott against kilbourn's
| cooper-shop was given because of a refusal
| to comply with union regulations, and
| boycott was declared against Doyle'S black
smith-shop for similar reason.
| President Thurman called attention to
| publication made in the Trades and Labor
| Journal, edited by w. A. Bushnell and f.
| W. Thurman. which stated that the council
was controlled by political forces, and stated
| that he had written card branding the
| words of Messrs. Bushnell and Thurman as
false. His action in this regard was in
| dorsed.
| POLITICAL BOSSES.
| Delegate Cannon moved that the council
| denOunce rs premeditated falsehood the
| article published III the last issue of the
| Trades and Labor Journal in which the
| Council of Federated Trades is accused of
| being dominated by political bosses.
Delegate Meanwell objected to the mo-
| ton on the ground thai the article COM
| planned Of did not contain any untruths.
| He thought it was political article such as
| is often printed during election times.
| Delegate Cannon said no honest friend OF
labor would try to excuse such publica-
ton. He said that only Crawling thing
| would do 1t.
Delegate Roxborough demanded an apol-
| ogy from Mr.. Meanweli tor saying that
| Bushnell and Thurman had told the truth.
| MIR. Meanwell announced that he refused
| to apologize.
| President Thurman took the floor and
| said he was sorry to see so much poltics in
| the council. He felt that there was more
dirt in the council than in any other labor
| organization. He was iii for publication.
Some more men must get out, he said.
| Il went first to the scoundrels who ac-
| cuSed me Of being tool of politicians, ex-
| claimed the President, land demanded all
| explanation. They did not dare to look m
| in the eye, because they knew they wer e
| not men and that they were before man."
CONDEMNED ON MOTION.
Delegate Pye explained how his name
| happened to be attached to a portion of the
| article in the Trades and Labor Journal.
| Ta aid IL yrit and nrntpd before
| he saw it, but he did not think there was
anything wrong in that paragraph.
The motion of Mr.. Cannon to condemn
the publication made by Bushnell and
| Thurman was carried.
Delegate Grambarth said that in future he
hoped to see the Federated Trades nomi-
| nate candidates of their own il they de-
sired to take part in political affairs.
Delegates Anderson, Davis and Cannon
were appointed to draft resolutions con-
demning the recent publications OF the
Trades and Labor Journal.
| Delegate Smith reported that he had WIS.,
tied the steel-workers at the Pacific Rolling
mills at Potrero. He found them about to
organize a good union and would recon-
mend its admission to the federation when
it makes its application.
| Delegate Atkins reported that he visited
the baking powder makers. He was we'll
received and was soon to have another meet
ing for the purpose OF arranging Tor the
organization of a union.
EARLY CLOSING.
Delegate Ferrall reported that good prog
ress is being made in the early closing move
ment among dry-goods dealers. clothing mer-
chants and millinery stores.
Delegate Meanwell reported the net re-
ceipts Of Labor day to be S1,269 TO-
A vote of thanks was rendered to the CON-
| mittee and to Henry Armstrong and Walter
Golf for making the celebration a success.
Delegate Dundas reported that meeting
l ,,.t1,f ill.,, Dot, Shn.N AAa lnr
| Association, but that no definite agreement
had been made. Some of the dealers
thought they would have to go out of bust
ness if required to close at o'clock.
Delegate Flanagan moved that it be ex.
pressed as the opinion of the council that
dealers who employ clerks should close at
o'clock.
Delegate Neuman moved to amend by
making the hour o'clock for all stores.
Delegate Anderson said he thought the
shoe clerks ought to be cOntented to gain
their points gradually.
Delegate Cannon said the public has moi
| yet been educated up to early trading. That
was the councils first duty. The Other
would come naturally, and the hours could
be successfully shortened without trouble
The amendment, making the hour of clos
ing O'Clock, was carried.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Delegate Kretlow was elected Secretary
in place of w. A. Bushnell.
Resolutions were passed asking all labor
organizations in this State to quit patroniz
ing the paper published by W. A. Bushnell
and E. w. Thurman, saying that they arr
unworthy the name of union men.
Delegates Atkins and Cannon were added
to the Executive Committee to fill vacancies
Bringing on the Crisis.
1t is said that the iron-molders and core
makers are preparing to bring their loni
strike to crisis. at all the Eastern shop
there is shortage of skilled molders, ant
the local union therefore believes that it i
now very difficult for the manufacturers t
bring out any more good men from the East
To place the proprietors of the foundrie
under the ban In a dilemma the union pro
roses to buy off the good molders employed
: in these places, and at meeting Of the un
ion next Monday night steps, will be takel
to make general appeal to the public to as
sist in carrying out this plan.