The morning call., 1890-10-11
FEDERATED TRADES.
Musicians Independent Union
Ruled Out.
An Eff3rt to 0rganizs the Tinners-s acra.
mento's Federation Will Not Withdraw,
Canvassing Candidates.

Inc meeting OF the council OF Federated
Trades last night was long one and unu-
sually spirited in character.
The credentials of Charles E. White and
Peter Mcneil, as delegates from the White
Cooks and Walters Union, of A. P. Black
and Charles Newman from the Musicians
Mutual Protective Union, of Charles Bur-
CESS from the Blacksmiths' Union, of Archi-
bald McPhail, Andrew Niche and John
Benediksen from the Coast Seamen's Union,
of Ferdinand Miller from the International
Furniture-workers' Union, No. 15 and OF
Felix Mcdonald and Peter Roberts from the
Plasterers' Union, were received and the
delegates seated.
The council was notified by communica.
ton from the Typographical Union that the
committee appointed by that body to try the
charges of ''subverting union principles
now pending against W. A. Bushnell and E.
w. Thurman, members of that union, would
meet for that purpose on Sunday next at ]
o'clock in the afternoon at the union head.
quarters, COG Montgomery street.
An appeal for aid in behalf of the morocco
fnishers was received from the Lynn Cen.
trail Labor Union. These workmen, some
100 in number, were locked out because
they demanded an increase of 81 q week
wages. They were receiving IS and de-
manded 50.
CANVAssING THE CANDIDATES.
Delegate Cannon Of tho Legislative Com
mittee stated that the work of promoting the
Australian ballot reform system had gone as
far as the committee could carry it. There
remained now the work of canvassing the
candidates put in the field by the several
parties and to learn who will support the
system before the council decides for whom
Its votes should be cast.
Mr.. Cannon thought that inasmuch as the
work in hand is so great and the time so
short the council should hire competent dele
gates, whose entire work it should be to
make this canvass and report to the coun-
Gil. All the labor organizations in the CITY,
almost without exception, have pledged
themselves not to support any candidate for
office who would not first pledge his sup
port to the proposed ballot reform. The
council decided to act upon this recon-
mendatlOn.
The National Brewing Company COM
munieated to the council that it would cease
using Wellington coal if the council would
give good and sufficient bond to protect it
against suit for damages by Dunsmur Il
Sons. The brewing company is under con-
tract with the DnnsmirS to receive coal TN
Ill next May, and the latter threaten the
processes of law If that contract is violated.
Unless the council is willing to give such
bond the company thinks that the boycott
threatened would be an unjust and unwar-
ranted imposition. The communication was
placed on file.
WEAK AND EVACUATED.
The committee delegated to wait On the
turner's and Sheet-iron workers reported that
1t had found that union in very weak and
enlaciated condition. Delegate Condor, one
of the committee said that the union COM
planned of having been neglected by the coun-
ell. loo much attention had been given to 9TH
er organizations. The union had appealed to
the national body Tor INSTRUCTIONS, and 1t is
further reported that arrangements had been
made between the organizing committee and
the union to meet again and fully organize
the latter. There are about $50 workmen in
this city who are qualified to belong to the
Turner'S Union. An attempt will be made
TO gather them all in.
The committee having in hand the work of
closing the retail shOe-st0res at Z o'clock re-
ported that every store on Market street had
consented to close at the desired hour. On
Sixth street all the dealers will close on and
after Monday night next, except Elkus and
the Golden Rule, both of whom stubbornly
refuse. On Fourth street the work has been
partially successful. j. F. Sullivan, 20
Fourth street, y. NJ. johnson 81 Co, 50
Fourth, q. HECK. 119 Fourth, and Joseph
Kohlbecher. 1913 Fourth street, will join the
movement on Monday night next.
DESCENDANT MUSICIANS.
Ht committees dppOll leu 10 investigate
the differences between the Musicians Pro-
tectiye Union aud the Musicians lndepend-
ent Union made It's report in substance as
follows:
That the body styling itself the Musicians
IndeDendent Union is composed principally
OF seceder5 or members expelled from the
first organized and regularly recognized
union.
Some of the members of the Independent
Union are ''scabs" in other trades.
They have no regular scale of prices and
have been guilty repeatedly of cutting and
unde rbidding.
That MI. Bell, who organized the Inde-
pendent Union, had Invaded the rights of
the council in not consulting it before apply
ing to the American Federation for a charter
for that union.
The regularly recognized union has uni
form scale of prices and has no members
who are ''Scabbing' in other trades.
1t was recommended that the Protective
Union be lenient and give all who are so
disposed Of the Independent Union chance
to joiu that body. This report and recon-
mendation We're received and adopted.
Delegate Mackay moved that the Ameri-
can Federation Of Labor be informed of the
councils proceedings, and requested to re-
woke the charter granted to that union. This
was carried also.
WISER COUNSEL PREVAILS.
1t was then proposed that if such charter
is not revoked the council would Withdraw
from the American Federation. After this
question had been discussed for one hour
sometimes in order, much OF the time in
great disOrder-wiser counsel prevailed and
the proposition was abandoned
The question was suddenly raised, Has
the council paid its dues in the American
Federation Of Labor? Investigation proved
that the council was about a year and half
Ill arrears, and it was at once decided To pay
up and keep square in the future.
Delegate McGlynn, who was sent to Sac
Tamento to persuade the Federation OF
Labor of that city to remain in the council,
reported that he had succeeded and the fed
Grafton will not withdraw.