Evening journal., 1890-01-24
TAe MINgas va JOBS FORCES.


The Amalgamafion Scheme Being Per-
feesed az Columbus.
COLUMBUS, o., Jan. a When tho joint
convention Of the National Progressive
Union Of Miners and Mine Laborers and
National District Assembly No i35, Knights
of Labor, assembled in the city hall John
y. Rae was made chairman and Secretary
Patrick McBryde, Of the ~ ?. u, chosen
secretary. The report Of the joint commit
tee on the order OF business was adopted
and the committees held for further service.
The agreement OF the joint convention at
indianapolis and the circular issued after
ward by the joint COMMITTEES calling this
convention wns then read and President
John Mcbride, of the N. r. u, called upon
for an address. The chairman announced
that the convention was open to a discus
sion on the subject of consolidation and
that the delegates from the two organza-
tions would be called upon alternately
Master Workman Nugent. of Subdivision
0, Of n. D. A. 1876, believed that something
should be placed before the convention to
discuss and offered the following resolution:
Resolved That we indorse the plan Of amalga-
nation Of our forces laid down by the officers Of
the two organizations
Quite a warm discussion followed, and,
on suggestion Of the chairman, Master
Workman Nugent moved to approve the
action OF the indianapolis convention by
paragraphs, and it was adopted Delegate
Monahan, Of Streaton, Ills, Of the N. p. u,
said he was not in favor Of secret orguni-
cation because of the objection Of his church
belief; that he was compelled to withdraw
from the Knights of Labor or be deprived
OF church membership. Further lebate on
the resolution followed, when Delegate
Taylor, OF the N. r. u, threw a bombshell
into the convention by proposing the follow
ing as a substitute to the resolution:
Whereas The competitive district convention,
at its session ia indianapolis last month declared
in favor Of one organization, one defense fund,
one set Of officers and equal taxation therefore,
be il
Resolved. That we favor dissolution Of both
organizations 10 the extent that the objects
therein specified may be accomplished.
Secretary Watchorn spoke on the sub
stituto in a very decisive manner
Delegate Ross, Of Illinois, who is a mem
Der Of the house OF representatives of that
state, said that Mr.. Watchorn evidently
misunderstood the substitute, that it favors
a dissolution of both organizations ''to the
extent that one set Of officers can be
elected. II Mr. Watchorn opposes any
change in his form of organization, then we
cannot join as a body. After recess John
Mcbride withdrew the resolution introduced
by Mr.. Taylor
At the Progressive union conference il was
agreed to withdraw the resolution proposed
by them at the joint convention in the
morning, and to support the plan recon-
mended by the joint committee. The joint
convention then adopted what has been
looked forward to as the elimination of all
efforts thus far--the first section of the joint
circular, which provides that they shall
unite under one head and not give up the
essential features OF either organization.
The miners agreed late in the afternoon
on four points which practically settle the
controversy in favor Of amalgamation.
First-There shall be one organization.
Second-rhere shall he one set Of officers.
Third = Equal taxation Fourth - There
shall be one common defense fund A com
mittee of three members of each Of the two
old organizations, together with the presi-
dent and secretary Of each. was appointed
to draft "A constitution. II must be ratified
by three-ouarters Of all the members Of both
organizations.