The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-06-16
SOCIALISTS TALKED DOWN.
COULDN'T GET THEIR MAJORITY OF
FOUR VO1ES TO WORK.
Sic Conservatives Went Out TO Get n
Drink. but Carpenter McKIm saved tho
Situation nv Main Strenuth OF law.

FOUR VO1ES TO WOHk.
six Conservatives Went Out 10 Get n
Drink, but Carpenter McKIm Snved tho
situation by Main Strength OF Jaw.
The Socialists had forty-ono men at yester-
days meeting OF the Central Labor Union.
Their opponents. tho nservatives." as they
are now chilled, had forty-throe or iorty-iour.
The Conservatives carried everything that was
brought before the meeting for while. Ed
ward Conklin Of the Progressive Painters
Union was Chairman. Henry Stoffers, Social
list, was Vice Chairman. business went on
conservatively" until a letter from Mlscellan-
eous Section 10, protesting against the eXpu-
sion OF the reporters OF two labor papers, and
asking that the resolution BIO reconsidered was
reached. Delegate O'Connell OF the Pro-
gressive Cigarmakers said that he was in pos
session OF facts regarding conspiracy bo-
tween the FOtks Zeit'ng, Timothy !. Quinn,
and Tammany Hail to down James T. ArchI-
bald and other members OF the Central Labor
Union, and prevent that body from tnkinR In
depent political action. The Chairman ordered
the communication nut on file. and the Social
lists appealed. A vote was taken and 1t was
found TINT the Socialists had q majority OF
four As soon rs this was announced there
came In mullicd tones from the building
trades section Of the house:
What in thunder did them six iellers want
to go out and got n drink for? ?"
The motion to reconsider was put to the
delegates. and in the absence OF majority
Mr.. McKim Of the Carpenters Union said he
had something TO say. 1t was a little after )
o'clock whom he arose. 1t was o'clock when
he sat down, and in the same moment that he
Topped contentedly into his seat the Chair
mans gavel fell and tho meeting was declared
M hp IN
cialists everything he could think Of and
came near running dry. lie said that many
of their deeds In tho labor movement
were actually criminal. They had tried
to ruin the eiRht-hour movement they
had succeeded In stealing the Leader, tho
arch villain among them. Serglus E. Schevitch.
OH. Toward tho end his rcmarks grew
rambling and he frequently consulted his
watch. By It's constitution the Central Labor
time A. the hanis"i the flock approached
the Conservatives juGiant. The Socialists got
no chance to mako their motion to prolong the
session.
Mr.. Conklin left his chair. and the Conserva-
tires, putting on their hats, began to leave the
hall. Vice. Hartman Stofrers seized the gavel
lists kept their seats. while the others laughed
and remained standing about the room. MIR.
Stolors put motion to rescind the resolution
Adrocate reporters from the meetings OF the
Central Labor Union. but before the men had
chance to vote Secretary Archibald. with his
books under his arm. stepped out into the room
and said that these proceedings were RIDICULOUS.
He said he would not address MIR. StoTers as
Chairman. and told the Socialists that their
mission in the labor movement was at an end.
When no had finished the Socialists carried Mr.
Stoiiers's motion unanimously. and left the hall
with three cheers
The socalistic delegates who left the Central
Labor Union last week because. as one ofthem
expressed it,. they would not submit 20 gag
law and boodleism met Mt 3S5 Bowery yester-
day morning and formally decided to get up a
central body of their own. There we're eighty
five men present. representing forty unions
Henry NJ. Stoffers OF the Machine Wood " ork-
ers Union. was elected Chairman. Ludwig Jao-
linowSki was right there. ana said:
" For six months the Central Labor Union
has done nothing TO advance the interests OF
labor in this city. There nre men In TINT body
who are willing to commit any foul deed III the
service OF corrupt politicians
Delegate Heher was against withdrawing
from the Central Labor Union. He suggested
that they stay in and purge 1t OF the thieves
and boodlers who now play such an important
part In It's mana cement"
The majority were in favor Of going out. and
eighteen unions so voted against tour. Eighteen
did not vote. as they had not yet settled the
matter among themselves.