Workmen's advocate., 1890-11-15
ORGANIZED LABOR. WEEKLY MEETING OF THE CENTRAL LABOR FEDERAL
 TON.

The Delegate of the (. l. F. to
 the Detroit Convention is In
 Strnctcd-Typ0graphin No. : is
 Admitted-Many Trade Matters
 Disposed of Tue Manager of Turn
 Hall will he Taught Lesson by
 Organized Labor.
 Delegate simon Gompers, of the Boot and Shoe Workers, was Chairman, while delegate IIecker of the Custom Narnlsh- CTS and Poilohers was Nlce.chairman at the last meeting of the (. L. +.
 Credentials were received from the Bakers Union No. 95, Boot and Shoe Workers, Plush cap-makers, Architect. ural Iron Workers and one additional Union, Typopraphia No, [.
 They were all admitted with the cx. ccpti0n of the Architectural Iron Work- CTS, protest against thelr delegate being entered by the Cloak makers Union, in consequence of which the matter was laid over one week.
 The following letter was then read and filed;
 BROOKLYN, N r., Nov. $, 1890. To the Centrm Lubor Federation ofNe,c
 York, 3S5 Bowcry, N r.
 GENTI Il.MEN;--We have at hand yours of the 9th inst, and in reply are pleased Co state that all promises given by our selves will be fulfilled.
 Trusting that same will be satisfac, tory, we remain,
 Very truly,
 INDIA WHARF BREWING COMPANY. The letter was fled
 Benjamin J. Gretsch, National Secre. tary of the $. l., F., requested the en, dorsemont of the National Fair in aid of the NORKMEN'S ADVOCATE, which was granted.
 \ Committee of Furniture Workers No. desired complete and trustworthy information concerning the clubbing of the Italian Mosaic Workers from off a building by the Board of Walking Delegates, The story, as published in the WORKMENs ADVOCATE week ago, was re-told and the Secretary instructed to remit the same to No. in writing.
 A resolution Was also adopted, recog- nizing the Italian Mosaic Workers as a boa0-fde Union, to be protected by all unions represented in the (. l., r, Copies of this resolution will be sent to Furniture Workers' NJ. and the Amer. Fed. of Labor.
 The Non-lntcrcourse Committee re. ported ill favor of the following circular and the same was adopted:
 "Alr. Louis Kramer, manager of the New York Turn Hall G4 F.. Ith street has steadtastIy refused tO make his hall and saloon union place, although re- quested to do so by committees of the Central Labor Federation, Brewers Cigar r-makrrs and Walters. He also de- cIarpd tGat the members of the Turn Society and other visitors never ask for ''uniUn' beer, cigars or bread and do not insist upon union help being employed Now, therefore, we request all members of Organized Labor, and especially those Whu belong to the Turn Societies. to do thrlr duty and to compel this Manager Kramer to recognize the just demand, of Organized Labor. We also remind the Turner's of the fact that at their last National Convention 1t was decided that 1t was the duty of the said Turner's to support the cause of Organized Labor The Jewish Passcmenlicr.' Union re que4ted that the Organization Commit tee re-organize the defunct Pa5semen- tiers Union, The request was granted Four o'clock having arrived, the special order, "Instructions to the Dele gate, was taken up.
 The following letter from President Gompers Was first read by the Core spending Secretary;
 NEW YORK, Nov. :, 1s9o. Eruest Boho, Secy C. L. r.
 DEAR SIR:-In reply to your favor of Oct g, inquinng what became of your application for q charter, permit me 10 say that 1t has been my intention to per sJnaIly visit one of your meetings and explain the matter, but taking into con- sideration the fact that your organza- ton was SO largely interested in the re cent political campaign l deemed it to the interest of your movement to post