Workmen's advocate., 1890-07-05
ORGANIZED LABOR. SECOND MEETING OF THE CENTRAL LABOR FEDERAL
 TlON.

Unanimously Admitted The
 "World" and Other BoycOtts
 Reallirmed A Committee Ap-
 pointed to Draw a Truthful
 Statement of the Causes of the
 Split.
 The first meeting of the reorganized Central Labor Federation of New York took place last Friday, June 27. When recording secretary pro tenn Wm. Kant Ter called the meeting to order there were 34 delegates present, 19 arriving during the course of the next half hour. They represented, in all, 37 different organizations. August Delabar was elected Chairman, Wm Bucksath vice. Chairman.
 Credentials for new delegates were accepted from Carpenters Branch 513, Confectioners' No. 7, German Walters Union Brewers Union No. 1, Cigar makers No. 90, Barbers, Custom Var nishers and Publishers, and Tailors Pro- gressive Union No. 1.
 Some preliminary routine business having been transacted delegate O'Brien of Newspaper Printers Union No. took the floor to remind the Federation of the struggle his Union has had against scab Pressmen's Union No. who took their jobs in the World pressroom. MT. O'Brien asked that the boycott against the World be re-affirmed, and that the Federation protest against the granting of charter ny the International Typo. graphical Union to Pressmen's Union No. g. Delegate Bohm stated that a protest had already been made by the Central Labor Onion. But a protest was, nevertheless, resolved upon. Presi- dent Gompers will also be requested to do his utmost in having the charter taken away from the scab Union.
 The Credential Committee stated that a delegation from the American Section of the Socialist Labor Party asked for admission. Although the credentials were correct the committee did not make any recommendation as to the admission of the delegates. They were admitted by a unanimous vote. The names of the delegates are Lucien Sanial Hugo Vogt, and Julius Gabler.
 For the Hall Committee delegate Stos- fers reported in favor of Paul WiIzig's Hall, S5 East 4th street. Ed. Kurzen- knabe recommended 3S5 Bowery. The Labor Lyceum was also recommended. After two ballots had been taken No, 3S5 BOwery was selected as the tempo. rary headq quarters of the Federation.
 It was also agreed that the payment of dues shall commence in July.
 The special committee instructed to procure a charter from the American Federation of Labor reported progress, and that the charter would be ready next week.
 Upon motion by delegate A. Jabli. nowski, who pointed out the fact that next Friday would be July 4, it was agreed that the next meeting should take place on Thursday, July 3.
 Delegate Jablinowsky then moved that comm tee of 15 be appointed to visit all unions not yet represented in the c. l.. F, and ask them to send their delegates. Delegate Stoffers, in second ing the motion, observed that he did not doubt that many building trades unions, as for instance the cornice and skylight would join if they knew the causes of the split in the Central Labor Union. Delegate Bohm said that. very likely, the Pianomakers would also join, while delegate Vogt remarked that the Oystermen and Milers and Mill wrigbts would come likewise. The fol- lowing committee was then appointed Stoffers, Kurzenknabe, Bohm, Vogt, Stubbs, Tucker, Jablino wski, Blumenberg, Buksath, Dela- bar, Fierdi, Iffland and Meisel.
 Delegate Meisel then asked the other delegates to see that the members of their unions stay away from the Odd Fellows picnic on July 4th at Sulzers' notorious scab park.
 The delegates hereupon reported from their unions
 Delegate Delabar among others re- minded those present of the boycott against scab-bread and Fleischmann's yeast, adding that all boycotts formerly by the Federation are still in full force.
 Delegate Waldinger asked all Unions to pay their arrears to the Central La bor Union within the next three weeks.
 Delegate Sanial then addressed the meeting, stating that it was of great inn