The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-02-18
SOCIALISTS ON TOP.
They Capture a Meeting for the Re-
lief of the Unemployed.

lief of the Unemployed.
NEW YORK, Feb. 17.-There was an up
roar at the labor conference for the relief
OF the unemployed last night at No. rs De-
lancy street, which the leading lights OF
the Socialist Labor party took an active
part in causing. The socialistc element
was led by Daniel DeLeon, Hugo Vogt and
Alexander Jonas, and all during the even
ing came in conflict with the trades-union-
lists. led by Joseph Barondess. OF the Cloak
Makers Union. Jonas acted as chairman
OF the meeting. DR.. Stanton Colt, OF the
University Settlement Society, was an in
terested spectator.
The question as to whether the delegates
from the Peoples party should be admitted
to the conference caused the fight. DeLeon
said that the Peoples party was not
workingman's party and that the party's
organs were printed in nonunion shops.
Senator PETER. he said, was a capitalist.
and the entire party was a balloon concern.
run by small capitalists who had turned
cranks Barondess replied to this. and said
the Peoples party was an educated organ
ization and was doing the worldngmen
good. The delegates OF the party should.
therefore, be admitted to the conference
The Socialists interrupted Barondess with
mo, IL is not" and the trades-unionista
supporting Barondess shouted. ''Yes, IL Is
For ten minutes pandemonium reigned, ana
when the yelling reached its height Baron
dess and a score OF others jumped up and,
finging their delegate cards on the noor,
ran out OF the hall. Thereupon the Social
lists, headed by DeLeon, cheered whdiy'
The action Of Barondess and those VINO Iol-
lowed him resulted in the withdrawal OF
ten unions from the conference
When order was restored Dr. Colt made
1aA In 80
the workingmen should exhibit SO little
dignity, and If greater self-control did not
prevail In the future he for OF Gns i wO@d e es
no reason why capitalists should not crow
when they see workingmen squabole with
the conference congratulating each other,
and said IL would yet be theirs exclusively
Union Pacific wage Schedule.
OMAHA, Neb., Feo. 17.-General Solicitor
Thurston and the receivers OF the Union
Pacific will meet In New York next week
and discuss the advisability OF withdrawing
the now famous wage schedule Mr.. Clark.
who is now in St Louis. VIII go from
there to New York. where he viii be Joined
by Mr.. Thurston and Receivers Mink,
Doane, Coudert and Anderson. Judge
CaldweIrs decision was that he thought il
best 10 give the men chance. and that
II Judge Dundy and the receivers with
drew or revoked the petition granted by
Judge Dundy, that he would come TO Oma-
ha and meet both the representatives OF
the employees and the receivers. The peti-
ton will not be withdrawn, nor viii there
be any move made until after the New
York conference. Judge Thurston said
that he could not say anything further
about the subject until his return from New
York. The New York meeting VIII shift
the responsibility from Judge Dundy. for
IL Is understood he will not do anything IN
the matter until after the conference. and
then he VIII follow the dictates or the re-
ceivers.
Late tonight copy OF the order made
by Judges Chase and Sanborn In the Union
Pacific wage case received In Omaha.
IL provides substantially. as reported. for
suspension OF Judge Dundy's order, which
requires conference between the receivers
and employees before the court shall inter-
fere In the wage matter.