The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-11-07
LUDWIG BAUMANN Il
COMPANY,
DEMOCRATS WON'T BE CENSURED,
They Defy and Ou'voie Republicans and
ShcInlists In the e. l.. u.


Socialists In tho &. L. u.
A trap was set yesterday by the Republicans,
Socialists. and alleged representatives Of an
apocryphal party known as the Industrial Al
lance to capture the Central Labor Union. but
the delegates wore not to be caught. The at
tempt kept til c. J.. u In red hot whirl OF pol
itics during all its session. John Russell OF the
granite cutters presided at tho meeting.
Tho attack was led by Theodore Cuno. So
cialst. who introduced a resolution with Q
long preamble. denouncing tho representa-
tives OF labor who signed the call to the m eet-
ing in Webster Hall on Friday night. and do
mnnding that they should be censured and
withdraw as delegates from the c. L. U. He
specially named Mortimer O'Connell. John
Tasker. James J. Daily. Patrick Close. James
A. Fitzgerald. James A. O'Bcirne. William A.
Connolly. James F. Archibald. Moses Decosta
and John Feerbend. Some OF these men had
not signed the call and wero not even present
at the meeting in Webster Hall.
Delegate O'Connell spranE up angrily and
said: Il signed tho call for the meeting In
Webster Hall with distinct instructions from
the National Brotherhood OF Surface Rail-
road Mon. which 1 represent. to dcnounce
Terence V. Powdery for the action he
took in siding with tho Republican party
and to show that I was against that
lhisses.l which pretends to represent that tho
workingmen are Republicans. Applause and
hisscsL did not 60 as Secretary OF the Gem
trail Labor Union and did not append the title
to my name. though 1t may have appeared in
the circular giving tho names Of the siCners
have right to vote for whom choose. am
Democrat. and will vote the Democratic
ticket no matter what the Central Labor Union
may do"
Hero there were cheers. Kisses. and such an
uproar that the Chairman put his hands to his
ears. When order was restored O'Connell
continued:
This is simply trick of the Socialists to
get even with me-.
insS ;cgiss q 9IasT:r ana s. d"%nI 'fea
himself invited s me to 60 the meeting u on
Friday. night; Loud laughter Understood
III, .1rt hs me n% iva sKr
F!ad o, tie staaa sPof. HnG VIII not S2w ny ];
Rsass TIe s"S;y q fsSs%inf i Wen az Nc
roar, What do you think Of q man who IN.
yites his friend to meeting and accompanies
him. and then denounces him for goingI"
as J Mr.: Fitzgerald to assomPnny me- ;;
OF It BY his presence and secured it 10y inviting
him there" Cries OF oh! oh" and derisive
Nj; cIno went on to ts talk Of ,,r,1nitalis,ic
GSso were M we
| man. who denounces all sort Of politics. in
Guiding SecalistiS r2liiGr IS, in t 6 meet
those who had signed tine call ana then sup
ported Cnno'S motion. no,. who s,rr., ~.
call" yelled Cuno. Why. he was the Social.
list candidate inr Civil Justice last year"
II don't sec that the Central Labor Union
has any jurisdiction in tho matter" said
Rpger Harrison .eGsa "' c ,e , rns'nr "mid
have signed it if ! had Ieen asked. Cheers
The greatest employers Of non, unioE men IN
Republican party Arni x"n IAN ana hisses t.r
should rs'H be- nostponei until after the heat Of
Sever several 20" Of Mr cuno's alherents furionsly
There was tremendous hubbub. every dele
cate either taIkinG Or shnniinG: -, r,,,n
pslssats ET%s.h"t II, ]. s Gsd Sssn !" az
nothing about ii from these people" Cheers
and a fcw misses.
70 ne s Sn put t. n the msst
demand for roll call, which showed that tho
motion I" POSTPONE was lost. A., ,
who signed III" call came M.
Delegate Fitzgerald said 1t would ha wrong
to put the motion. as tho obstructionists had
evidently mustered their forces strongly and
few Of those who had signed tho call were
present.
This made Mr. Cuno and his colleagues wild
to get the motion rnt. lie had his will. but
his great disgust the motion was lost. The
result was hailed with cheers.
The meeting Immediately adjourned and the
delegates hurried away.
At II meeting Of the brooklyn Central Labor
Union resolution was passed urging the del
egat1s to vote against the three constitutional
amendments to- morrow.