New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-09-14
IN THE FIELD OF LABOR.
WANTING A NATIONAL LABOR DAY.
THE CENTRAL LABOR UNION LOOKING FOR
NEW BALLOT LAW.

THE CENTRAL LABOR UNION LOOKING FOR
NEW BALLOT LAW.
rA,.. ,vas an exciting time az the meeting OF uc
c.rtral Labor Union yesterday on account OK pouoS
Jerome o'NeIl delegate OF the Paper hangers Onon'
introduced a resolution to the erect that com'V
N Eve be appointed to confer with the omcers Oh '
PEOPLES Municipal League as TO the adVsanlly "
getting new ballot bill introduced In tie Legislature
In the discussion which followed J. ]. Sullivan asserted
,hot fhe people,s Municipal League was really the ne
,bI,can marty In disguise. Some one osked him Whao
Tammany Hall was in disguise. and geDersi musn
followed Sullivan continued Ids outburst, ana a.
t.muted TO make point by Directing to the appoint
ment Of the committee, the ground that 1t was IN
violation of the constitution Of the Central Labor Union
The chairman, George Warner ruled tat tne po.no
not well taken. Sullivan appealed from the decision
Of the chair amid storm of cat-calls and Kisses Inc
chair was sustained unanimously, the resolution WIS
passed and the committee was appointed.
Much cheering was INDUCED in when the following
resolution introduced by George X. Lloyd. who was
elected recording secretary, unanimously passed
Whereas A majority of the states Of the Union have
declared by legislative enactment that the first MONDAY
In September Of each year shall be observed legal
Whereas y The wisdom Of this action having been
approved by q general observation Of the day by ail
Resolved, That we request the President Of the
United States in hs next annual message to Congress
Establishing eS the day va as National holiday
Resolved That copy Of these resolutions be sent
TO the President and to every New-York Congressman
with a request for them to urge this matter 10 a
consummation. ,,
Resolved That we request the labor organizations
in the various States of the Union to agtate this ques
ton until our desire for National holiday, the nrst
Monday In September Of each year. Is All estaonsheu
fact.
The semi-annua election Of officers resulted In the
following men being elected who will lead tho Central
Labor Union in its political campaign this fall 1t
decides to Join hands with any Of the existing parties
or 10 be independent: Recording secretary, George
K Lloyd; corresponding secretary, S. II. jacobson; )
financial secretary, Alex. Martin treasurer. Edwin b.
Murphy sergeant alarms, james Edwards trustees,
Owen Carroll, Thomas Lapine and Joseph Rnohles
At the meeting Of the Central Labor Federation
yesterday the report Of special committee appointed
to investigate charges that the Federation Of Book
keepers was O fraud adopted The report was
that there were sixteen members In good standing IN
the union and consequently It was bons-flde union
II was this union and the charges against 1t which
caused the split In the Central Labor Federation
Bakers Union No. 90 withdrew, giving as reason
that the Central Federation really Socialist
and not trades-union organization. The following
unions were expelled for sending delegates
10 the NewYork City Federation of Labor Progress
sive Clothing Cutters, Progressive Musical Union NO
and the Boot and Shoe Workers Union. The following
officers were elected Ernest BOhm corresponding
pecretary; Charles Gntheran, recosVlng secretary
August Waldinger financial secretary: p Frankenback
treasurer, and Henry Greb. Edward Hecker and
Charles Winter, trustees. Credential organization and
auditing committees also elected The next
meeting of the Federation will be on Saturday night