New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-09-28
WORKMEN WANT BALLOT REFORM.
THE GRANITE-CUTTERs' FIGHT AGAINST THE
KNIGHTS ENDORSED BY THE CEN

TRIAL UNION.
The Central Labor Union at its meeting yesterday
took action on a great variety of subjects Including
ballot reform and the fight between the Knights OF
Labor and the Granite Cutters Union. George
Warner Master workman Of the HOuscsmlths' Union,
presided. James p. Archibald started a discussion
over the question Of agtatlng for new ballot law,
saving that the Central Union had always taken an
interest in this subject aud should continue to do 40
lie introduced long resolution condemnng the present
system of voting in this State and demanded that
the ballot law now in force DO repealed, and that
the Legislature enact law the principle feature OF
which viii be the socalled blanket ballot 1t was
resolved TO push the agitation for a new ballot law,
and the resolution passed IN spite OF the protest
Of the Slate aud Metal Roofers' Union against the
Central Union entering politics.
There was long discussion over the merits OF the
fight between District Assembly No. 40 aud the
Granite Cutters Union, In regard to the jurisdiction
Of these organizations over the work being done In
connection with the paving in Broadway. The Granite
Cutters Union insists that It's members should be en-
poyed to do the paving OF crossings and curb stones
While the Blue Stone Workers Union, which Is afnl
ated with District Assembly no. 40, assert the same
rsht exclusively. No. 10 has taken up the
cudgels for the Blue Stone Workers, and has
| succeeded in getting contract signed by John d.
Crimmins to employ only Knights OF Labor. Tho
Central Labor Union, after discussing the trouble in
dorsed the OF the Granite Cutters, and the fight
between the organizations will be bitter
! than
| Credentials were received from the United Cloak
Union and from the Granite Cutters
Union. The demands Of the Gilders and Picture Frame
Makers Union for workday Of nine hours at 40 cents
an hour was ind0rsed This union will make It's de-
mand on all manufacturers in that trade on October J.
National Trade District Assembly No. cal, Of Gar
ment Workers reported that IL had opened cooperative
clothing sorcs in all the large cities Of the United
Ttg aIene mnlat nnd
were being boycotted by the Rochester Clothing En-
| change
Progressive Painters Union No. 1, at meeting held
in Clarendon Hall yesterday, elected Lawrence J.
| Brown its walking delegate.
At the meeting OF the Central Labor Federation at
No. 355 Bowery yesterday delegate Of the Socialist
Labor Party created excitement by making long
| speech in favor OF an attempt 10 harmonic the
various Central Labor organizations In this city.
resolution passed 70 appoint COM
mittee for this purpose, aud eleven mem
bcrs were appointed. The particular organizations
which the Socialists Will try 10 bring together in u
general council composed of delegates from each
organization are besides the Central Labor Fedora
| ton, the Board Of Walking Delegates, District AS
semby No 40 and District Assembly No. 253. This
general council, II formed will take action only on
economical questions and will have nothing whatever
| to do with any political actiOE taken by tho In
dvidual organizations represented in the council The
re"soh gwen ioi ''is atVcnPI III scneihi harhony Is
that SJcallstic ideas are rapidly becoming prevalent
among the Knights Of Labor.
| At the meeting Of the NeWYork Federation of
Labor, at No. IS East Fourth-st., yesterday. com
plant was made by the Progressive Clothing Cutterf
Union that the Knights OF Labor interfering with
their union and doing their hest hurt 1t. charter
received from the American Federation Of Labor.
prominent socialist said last night that samuel
| Gompers, president OF the American Federation of
Labor by granting this charter greatly imperlled his
| chances OF reelection In December
| District Assembly NJ. 40 led II meeting yesterday