Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1891-03-14
CHICAGO.
THOMAS j. MORGAN NOMl-
MATED FOR MAYOR.


by Il Committee of the Illinois
Senate-Retaliate by Snubbing
the Capitalistic Politicians at the
Ballot Box.
The Joint convention of the united
Socialists and labor organizations of
Chicago took place in Greifs Hall last
Saturday evening, March 7. The fol-
lowing organizations were represented:
American Section, $. l.. F., German
Section No. /, S l.. F., German Section
No, ?, $. L. p. Jewish Section S. l.. p,
Polish Socialist Workmens Society, Cen
tral Labor Union, Furniture Workers
Union No. |, Metal Workers Union,
Cigar makers Union No. Is, Butchers
Benevolent Association, Bakers Union
No. AZ, Independent Bakers Union No.
|, Sash, Door, Blind and Mill Workers
Union, Fortschritt Turnverein, Turn.
verein Eiche, Social Turnverein, Stair
builders Union, Kensington Danish
Independent Club.
The following nominations were made:
For Mayor: Thomas j. Morgan.
For Clerk: Henry Gers.
For Treasurer: Julius Vahlteich.
For City Attorney: Henry Kraft.
AS we 60 to press we have no further
particulars OF the proceedings of the
Convention. 1t is evident, however,
from the composition of the ticket, that
perfect harmony and the highest spirit
of Socialism prevailed throughout. If our
Chicago comrades can only devise means
for vigorous agitation during this
short campaign, they will unquestion-
ably lay the basis of a strong and per-
manent movement-a working class
movement, upon true socialistlc lines,
We understand that the old Doodle par
ties of Chicago are hopelessly divided
into factions. This, together with the
tlhIip1 ili1iil VI Stbb ldbOl anu ODtI
violation of the eight-hour law by the
Worlds Fair directors, may open the
eyes of many workmen to the necessity
of supporting the Socialist ticket. AT
any rate the circumstances in Chicago
are eminently favorable to an agitation
that cannot fail to promote the growth
of Socialist sentiment, and they should
be improved to the utmost.
THE WORLDS FAIR.
A subcommittee of the State Senate of
Illinois, composed of Senators Thomas,
Noonan, Higbee and Wiles accompanied
by Joint committee of the central labor
of Chicago, consisting of
T. j. Morgan, p. j. Minister, and John
w. Mackin of the Trades Assembly; j
w. Bolton, r. j. Arnold, and Robert
Watson Of the Building Trades Council;
A. w. Simpson of the Carpenters Coun-
Gil, and Henry j. Vaupel of the Cigar
makers Union, had an interview last
week in Chicago with the building COM
mittee of the Worlds Fair OF the lat
ter, however, only Messrs. Cregier,
Gage, and Schwab were present. Sc
nator Thomas presided and made brief
statement as to the object of the com
mittee's visit to Chicago.
Mayor Cregler read an extract from
the contract with Macarthur Bros, which
he said was the only contract that the
board had let. This contract bound the
contractors to observe and enforce the
law against the employment of alien
labor. He admitted, however, that
some Italians had been employed by Nc
Arthur bros, at jackson park, but that
was done, he said, before the contract
had been closed with the board, and no
alien labor had been employed there
since the contractors bond was filed. la
this connection he remarked that he had
been called upon by the Italian consul,
who showed a cablegram from the war
of Italy in which he made in
quiries concerning report that Il large
of Italian laborers in Chicago
had been killed and larger number
TO this he replied that if any
Italians had been hurt the police depart
ment knew nothing of 1t.
EvADING THE EIGHT HOUR LAW
President Gage said it was useless to
put the eight hour clause into the con-
tracts because the men worked, not by
the day, but by the hour. This corpo.
ration" continued Mr.. Gage, sis Of
course am nable TO the laws. and as the