New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-08-27
POLITICAL ODDS AND ENDS
TO UNITE WITH THE PoPULIsTs.

THE CENTRAL LABOR UNION DECIDES UPoN
COALITION
Al the regular meeting OF the Central Labor Union
In Clarendon Hail. in Thirteenth-si. yesterday after
noon. there about 100 delegates present. The
chief topic Of interest was the report OF the COM
mlitee. consisting Of Delegates James p Archibald
Henry White. Robert Winston. David Callahan and
Andrew J. Smith. appointed consult with COM
mltee Of PopUSis 10 formulate a plan OF campaign
for a coalition in the coming campaign. The COM
mittee met last Thursday night. with DR.. J. Nc
Ca,lum Thadisus r. Wakeman David Rosssau.
Daniel Hay A r. Ready and Thomas Doyle. The
result, OF the conference was read yesterday in the
Central Labor Union meeting by Delegate White, OF
the C.oakmakers' Union. The report OF the commit
says:
The representatives OF the Peoples party expressed
with the trade and labor unions that they rendered
them the Of their party machinery. ana are ready
ton OF candidates Realizing that a formidable po-
Iuc2l movement IN the interest OF aoor mus. I'm.
number OF labor organizations In this city, your
committee therefore recommends that the central
unions OF this city to send three delegates to con-
venuon and ,hsre decide upon plan tor an lhis
pendent political movement. The nearness OF me
election requires that the convention take place
Monday, September TO- as the most convenient time
There was only one voice raised in opposition 70
the report of the committee. Delegate Stewart. OF
the Tallors' Union. said laborng men ought TO
Joining with the Popusts
Delegate Tomlnson moved that instead OF three
delegates 10 the convention from each union there
should be only
That will not do at ALL" said three or four dele
sali one: "rha, would mean pigeon-hong the
whole scheme
NO organization would send only enc delegate.
said another delegate
The meldment was unanimously rejected
The report Of the committee was adopted aIrost
unanimously. only two votes being heard against
1t in the viva voce vote.
Secretaries James p. Archibald and John 5. Hen
~ were empowered 10 select a hal for the conven-
ton. IL viii probably be In Clarendon Hall The
secretaries were also empowered To OBTAIN ASSIST
ants, with pay .
ing secretary OF the Brotherhood OF Electrical En-
gineers saying that the Brotherhood objects 70
OF the committee OF that party. which had met the
Central Labor Unions committee, Is David Kos
factory in City Island. where he employs non-un!on
men. Three four delegates corroboratei this
report and. on motion, Rosseau was requested to
withdraw from the Conference Committee.
A delegate arose and reminded the delegates that
there were present three delegates from the new
est union organized that OF the coryphees recently
a. dark Corner Of the room with three young women
young had formed strong organization
and were active. Though they appeared before
delegates present. yet they were too hcshfvi TO
speak. They had been getting from sl2 to Ns a
week from Manager sehwarm OF EId1 ora hsm ne
Couldn't the Central Labor Union DO something tor
them?
that a committee OF three should be appointed 10
visit Mr. Schwartz and see II they could not get
the wages due the sister delegates and their COM
Finally. on motion OF Delegate Tomllnson. 1t was
resolved that the Board OF Estimate and Apporton-
port OF the disposition OF the x.WO.oO appropriated
last winter for the public works.