Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1890-03-15

SHALL Allenuance dispatches hOu' |
tine Business-The Officers Re.
Elected-COmp0sitiOn of the Com
mittees-A WOmen's Mass, Meeting
to be held at the Cooper Union,
March 18-PrOtest Of the C. l.. U.
against the Russian EytraditiOn
Treaty.
Hardly two dozen delegates were
present, last Sunday. when at $50 PM
Secretary Archibald called the regular
weekly meeting of the New Central
Labor Union to order. Delegate Conk-
lin of the Painters was made chairman
and delegate Doyle of the Progressive
Labor Club of Cigarmakers was ap
pointed vice-chairman.
New delegates were sent by Carpen-
ters' local unions Nos. "a, 382 and 500,
International Brotherhood of Dockside
Laborers, Cartoon and Papier-mache
Workers Union, Cigarmakers' Union
251 and Bakers Union No.. 92, whose Gre
dentials were referred to the proper
committee.
A complaint from the franklin Asso-
citation of Freshmen against Matthew
Barr, vino is charged with ungentlemanly
conduct and other offenses against that
union, was referred to the Grievance
Committee.
The Justin time Lodge of the Brother
hood of Locomotive Firemen sent a
communication asking whether Suffers
Harlem River Park was boycotted by
Labor organizations; the Secretary was
instructed to reply in the affirmative.
Bakers Union No. 90 stated that, as
its members are night workers, they
could not send any delegates to the
Miscellaneous Section, whose meetings
take place in the evening; the communl-
cation was placed on file.
The circular of the Building Trades
Section to builders and architects in
regard to the employment Of union
men and adherence to union rules, fol-
the purpose of avoiding strikes, was
unanimously Endorsed.
The special committee on revising
the constitution reported a new clause
changing the move of procedure at the
regular elections of officers, and sug
gested to postpone the regular elections
till next Sunday, when the clause might
be adopted by the Sections The move
to be introduced is similar to the Austria
| liam system, according to which nOmina
tons are made one week before election
day, the three candidates receiving the
highest number of votes to be tht
| nominees; on election day the polls are
w. Reid objected, declaring that he die
not think change of procedure was
: necessary, as the Australian system was
r mainly directed against corruption, anc
A trade union members were, as a rule
not open to the charge of being corrupt
.. men. The objection was sustained by
the chair, and the election was pro
s ceeded with.
, The officers were all re-elected: James
!, z. Archibald, Recording Secretary
Ernest BONN, Corresponding Secretary
A. Waldlnger, Financial Secretary; VIM
t A. Hotchkiss, Treasurer; James Edwards
5 Sergeant-at- Arms; K. kurzenknabe, Geo
? w. Reid, and &. w. Middleton, Trustees
) The Committee on Credentials will bt
5 for the next six months: delegates NJ
9 Dampf. Ii. Meisel, H. NJ. Stotfers, j. J
Garry and n. p. Mahon;
Committee on Organization: delegate
, JOS. Tucker, w. Hermann, Geo. X
, Lloyd, Ii. Enrich, 0. II. Carroll;
, Arbitration Committee delegates Z
E. Ford, Jos. Tlmmons, Thos. Doyle, F
, j. Feierdal, Geo. Roechlein;
Grievance Committee: Hy. Hicks, G
3 W. NJ ddleton, B. David, Campbell, j
> A. Hamilton;
Committee on Outside Communica
tons: j. Doyle, Kelly, Hecker, Fly. Cul
ling, Dan. Rogers;
Auditing Committee: Ed. Murphy
Heating, Henshaw, Ed. Conklin, Rud
) jar.
} Miss Ida Van Etten was granted tn
: floor to announce that on March 10,
) women's mass meeting would be held a
!, Cooper Institute in support of the sixt.
/ hour clause of the Fassett Female In
5 spection Bill. Delegates Archibald an,
? McGregor were appointed to represen
$ the c. l.. U. at that meeting as speakers
r The new delegates of the already men
} toned unions where then admitted, witt
g the exception of those of the three Car
{ penters' Locals whose credentials wer,
= referred to the Building Trades Section
l Hugh McGregor hereupon read a pc
e tition to the us. Senate, demanding tina
under no circumstances a treaty will
J. Russia be made by which political re
= fugees might be extradited to the brutal
:, inhuman government of that unfortun