The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1892-09-24
TWAS A WILD NIGHT.
Delegate Mcdonald Expelled
from the Federated Trades.
The Old wrangle Over Labor Day-Hot Shot
Poured Back and Forth-Cooks
and Walters Join.

The correction consisted in striking the
endorsing resolution passed in favor OF 81.
NJ. Hadley for1 the position of United
States Marshal from the minutes, on the
ground that it was not in keeping with the
objects Of the council.
NEW UNIONS.
Mr.. Sleater reported that the Cooks and
Waters union No. 6 was duly organized
and the delegates presented their applica-
ton and credentials. a notion was made
to admit them and an amendment to the
effect that the matter be referred to q
committee of three to investigate the
standing OF the union was lost. The origi-
gates took the obligation and seats
Chris Sehmall and Andrew Neismith
were added to the arbitration committee to
fill vacancies.
COMMITTEE REPORTS.
Mr.. Sleater reported from the committee
on arbitration that the differences between
the Bakers' and Brewers unions had been
duly settled.
The committee on Labor Day excursion
submitted partial report, which was re-
ceived and the committee continued.
special committee TO adjust financial
matter with the p. 0. S. of A., reported
progress and was continued.
The committee on organization reported
several applications, which were received.
AID FOR HOMESTEAD.
A communication relative TO the condl-
ton of affairs at the scene of the Home
stead lockout was received and read. It
denied the common rum0rs regarding the
high wages paid; before the lockout there
were 5000 workmen at Homestead and
/ hDr, ~, ln1f rod 80 my
day and the balance ii cents per hour.
Eight per cent own their homes, 10 per
cent have them mortgaged and
number of these shave been evicted.
The letter was signed by the officials OF
the American Federation of Labor and
asked that aid be contributed to the needy.
On motion all balance in the treasury
was voted for the purposes asked after
present debts were paid
BILLS AND ACCOUNTS.
The following bills were reported by the
auditing committee end duly allowed:
For rent, September -Sl $40 so
For type writing .--------------- 3 90
SUNDAY At THE WORLDS FAIR.
A petition and protest from G. M. Wyne
regarding the Sunday opening law at the
Worlds falr, and objecting to the closing
clause OF the bill, was read and laid on the
table.
NEW APPLICATION.
Mr.. Sleater moved that the council afili-
ate with the American Federation of Labor
and apply for charter.
MIR. Mcdonald moved the reference of
the matter TO committee of three and the
consideration postponed.
The amendment was lost and the original
motion adopted.
An EXPLOSION.
The quiet autumn night which prevailed
outside of the hall gave no indication of the
tempest that WAS going on inside during
the greater part of the session. The con-
stitution OF the order setting forth the OBJ
jects among other things enumerates the
favoring of organizations, inducing of
authorities to employ union labor and ad-
just difficulties, but last nights session
avoided the consideration of any OF these
topics.
When the order of new business was
reached, Mr.. Mcdonald of the BARRIERS
union, asked the privilege of the floor to
PROFOUND few lnterrogations to several
delegates present relating to various
rumors and charges which have been in
the wind these many days which it seems
TO have in view.
The expunging from the minutes of that
portion relating to the endorsement of
Hadly for United States marshal
called to mind many things of which the
public has known something, and the
recent brand of non- union like con-
duet which was put upon Fry
few weeks age had caused many of the
members to look behind the conduct of
some who had been prompt to pass that
vote. Then again the ruction caused by
divided excursion on Labor Day has
never ceased TO be source of wrangiing.
On the occasion Of the censure of Mr.
Fry, among other things. interrogatories
were propounded and answers given con-
corning the conduct of the district organ
Izer, in which the reception CT the Cooks
and Walters union into the order was
seriously criticized and by the deputy
ap0lOgized for Last night this body re-
appeared with delegation headed by the
very man who was the subject OF much
abuse on the previous occasion ana they
were duly received into the fold on the
endorsement of the same organizer. All
these matters set the pot in the right posi-
tim to boil. and when Delegate Mcdonald
touched 8 match there was something more
than hot water get IN motion. In taking
the floor the interrogation said that it was
not his purpose TO inlure the order or any
member or body connected with il. but to
get at the truth OF q few facts which might
conduce to promote the good of ALL Refer
which endorsed Hadley FOR mashel, he
asked one of the members whether or not
1t was true money had been paid
TO him for services in that
move, and to others whether a
promise OF place in the marshars Office
had been given as q consideration for his
efforts in securing the endorsement of the
order Turning 10 third he put query
concerning certain runors of the use of the
order in promoting the interest of appli
cants for various city positions, but by
this time the combination was exposed far
enough 10 cause the lnterrogated as well as
a number of other members to spring to
their feet; some calling loudly to the chair
and others denouncing all insinuations
which may have been implied by the ques-
tons. The uproar was such that the
ring of the gavel in the hand of the
chairman was not heard or obeyed for
some time, and when at last strong Ian
guage had been exchanged and threats
banded 10 and fro, the house passed reso-
luton to expel Mr.. McDonold by a close
vote.
The gentleman then asked the privilege
of the floor, and for the space of FIVE min
utes poured HOT shot at those who would
not accord him the usual courtesies of the
condemned lie declared his readiness to
make good any charge he would make and
claimed that in propounding the questions
he desired only TO arrive at the truth.
There are men IN the sound of nv
voice, = said he. who are asking place in
political circles and backing their claims
with the promise OF the support of
the order. There nre members here
who aresprofessed laborers and yet carry
on gambling hells for businessn-but
here the gesture OF the speaker was SO
direct that several interrupted and an
pealed to the chair for order.
TO cENsURE THE CHAIR.
Having ro,,sa6 Mr. Mo1o,ala =