New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-09-12
THIRTEEN CLEVELAND PRINTERS.

A RIDICULOUS EFFORT TO ORGANIZE A LEAGUE
WITH THE UNLUCKY NUMBER PRESENT.
The efforts OF few Democratic omce'hohers !"
start popular anu-Repubilcan movement among the
members OF Typographical Union, No. o, fell nat yes
terday a call for o meeting for the purpose OF
forming an organization Of printers to oppose the
unions settlement Of its differences with Inc
Tribune and everything Republican was issued Re"
DAYS ago by the following Democrats George A. NC
Kay Deputy Factory Inspector; Walter Ihayer, war
den Of the Dannemora State prison. Florence f. Don
ovan, Of the State Board OF Arbtraton;. John
Francy, Assistant State Factory Inspector; EDWARD
J. Keen, a clerk in the State Labor Bureau; John "
Ropart n Tnmmany sealer OF Weights and Measures
and George G.. Gutlick.
The meeting was held at O'Clock yesterday after
noon In Coburscr Hall, barroom at No. 10 stanton
1t. Not one OF the men who called the meeting
appeared. The meeting was to be called TO order ut
8 O'clock At that hour there only six printers
in the hail. Notwithstanding the fact that the meeting
and Its objects had been thoroughly advertised among
printers. The six printers who had responded 10
the call for the meeting were agreed at O'CLOCK
that II would be unwise TO hold formal meeting
Two men suggested that II would be a good plan
to buy q keg of beer. The plan met the instant
approval Of the Others. n. d. Bouteile passed the
hat. The collection was turned over to the bar
keeper who said 1t 20 cents =" Short b. J.
Hawkes. kindly paid the deficit The keg was tapped
without delay After the fourth round OF drinks had
been served there was strong desire TO go aheao
with the meeting. In the meantime two men had
become intoxicated and Others had struggled IN
wondering what II all about.
b. J. Hawkes. called the meeting to order. William
II. Bailey and james Ialnnn wero appointed to
select a name for the organization. The following
names were suggested Cleveland and stevenson
Printers League Printers Legion and AnttReh
Printers, League. Ire first name was rejected De-
cause Il was too long and account CT Mr. steven
.s-if inn n nrOl
committee finally decided to call the organization the
Cleveland Printers League. MIR Hawkes. announced
that the object Of the Cleveland Printers League to
oppose the Republican candidates who were securing an
alarmngly large following among the members OF Typo
graphical Union No. 8.
The following officers were elected James Halugan,
president; Robert T. Brown, icepresident; n. D.
Boutele secretary John Gray assistant secretary;
Thomas L. Maxwell, treasurer; John r. fnrusy'
the Empire State Democratic Association and the
Fourteen Club both of Brooklyn. Boutelle Is known
called The Printer" which will appear tomorrow and
disappear On November g. IT Is opposed 70 t the
The Union Printer" the recognized organ OF the
union. .. A..
The money for running the new paper has been FUR
eoutiye committee should be appointed AS there were
only thirteen 5sa pS5e s @s
Then the question Of permanent head9ua,rters came
~ proper place for the headquarters OF such an i'm
porant Organization the Cleveland Printers League
Effects Then 1t was openly said that the Democratic
National COMMITTEE was going ITO to RS Ns Mere
pointed to make arrangements for securing permanent
headquarters b. J. Hawkes.. n d. Bouelle and Aifiea
thirteen disguscd members Of the Cleveland Printers
League had Withdrawn from Coburger hail. se
political belief OF the intelligent printers OF New York.