The morning call., 1891-06-20
FEDERATED TRADES.
A Labor Convention VIII Be As
sembled in This City.
Nomina tons for Officers in the Council-Criti.
cism Of the Arbeiter Zeitung-Pol-
tics Tabooed Subject.

Trades, George S. Edwards was introduced
as a delegate elected by the Miners and
Mine LaborerS' Protective Association to
come to San Francisco and work On the
boycott of the Wellington coal. Mr.. Ed
wards explained that he is cooperating with
the Dunsmuir Boycott Committee Of the
council, but is fast making the discovery
that the boycott to be successful. must be
made a personal affair by the individual
members.
The Warehouse and Lumber Mems Union
of Carquinez Straits applied for admission
to the council, which was granted, and Paul
Muller was seated as delegate.
A communication from the Fourth of July
Executive Committee asking the council to
participate in the parade on that day was
placed on file without comment.
The Executive Committee reported that
the attempt to settle the trouble of the
trunk makers with Mann & Co. had proved
unsuccessful. The proprietor of the cigar
stand at the Baight-street base ball grounds
has consented to handle nothing but Pa
cifc Coast white labor-cigars. The box
makers difficulty with Carriek, Williams 81
Wright is still in allegiance, but promises
settlement in another week. The question
receive nothing but San Francisco S-hOur
labor product in supplying the County
Clerks office with files was reported still
open because the first set of bids has been
rejected and new bids will be called for on
metallic files only.
REPORTS FROM UNIONS.
Delegate Grambarth,i in behalf of the Cigar
makers, said that his canvass against nom
union and ChineSe-made cigars has been re-
warded with considerable success. Many
dealers have been induced to discard all bat
the white-labOr article.
President Thurman of the Brewery
Workmen reported that the dues of the
union had been increased to 20 cents a
month by almost luminous vote. The war
of the union against the Vein hardt Brewery
in Portland is progressing favoraby, and
meeting with the Endorsement OF the entire
Northwest.
Delegate Finnerty stated that the Coast
Seamen are arranging to give benefit III
the P0well-street Theater on Sunday even
ing, June 27th, the proceeds to be devoted
to organized labor. He was not at liberty
to state what particular union would be
aided. The play to be produced on that oc-
casion is THE Long Strike" All friends
of labor were asked 10 aid BY attending or
purchasing tickets.
THE Fedora ZION OF LABOR.
Delegate Thurman, Chairman of the
committee appointed at a previous meeting
to draft an address calling a labor conven-
ton in this city, made report, and the adj
dress prepared was approved. Ii was also
ordered included in the minutes, and
printed copies issued to all trades councils
ana assemblies of the Pacific Coast. The
purpose set forth is to effect thorough
federation Of the labor organizations of the
coast. The various organizations will be
heard from before date is fixed upon.
The Dunsmuir Coal Boycott Committee
reported that it is making good progress.
The boycott had been extended into the
farthest parts of the city and is beginning
to promise success.
Delegate Dundas reported that the Clerks
Association felt very grateful to the pro-
prietOrs of the Maze" for so readily agree
ing to terms that will not jeopardlze their
early closing movement. The action of the
Clerks Association in regard to the Maze"
was ind0rSed by the council.
NOMINATIONS FOR OFFICE.
The following nominations were made for
the election on Friday night: President
w. j. b. Mackay; Vice President, NJ. E.
Atkins; Recording Secretary, Henry Kret-
low; Financial Secretary, William Dundas.
r. l.. Schmidt; Treasurer, Nj. Rothschild;
Sergeant-at-Arms, f. Schroeder.
Executive COmmittee-Alfred Thurman,
G. j. Boyle, Thomas Finnerty, Joseph V.
Valentine, John Dolan, John PuSchiar, b.
J. Pye, Charles Grambarth. W. j. Lynch,
D. Il. DurkeS, Al. Rothschlld, j. ID. Nelson,
Ii. w. Ross, j. NJ. Crowley.
Organizing Committee - Charles Gram
barth, j. N. Crowley, c. }. Boyle, Thomas
Gilman. +. Y. Gang, Il. ". Ross. j. K.
Phillips, j. Ounce, Thomas Mellon.
Eight-hour Committed. W. Barnes,
Frank Shea, ID. l.. Durkes, William Man
mig. E. Reed, Il. w Ross, James Bell, NJ. S.
Farland, NJ. Davis, ID. Daggett, b. j. Pye.
Many severe criticisms were uttered
against the Arbeiter Zetung, journal that
has published harsh accusations against the
council and some of its individual members
Notice was given that boycott would be
levied at the next meeting.