The Washington times., 1895-03-10
DISTRICT ASSEMBLY.

The regular meeting OF District Assem-
bly,, No. 66, Knights of Labor, was held last
Thursday evening. Master Workman Sim
mons was Oh hand and the delegates were
! oat in force.
The question OF the right of suffrage in
the District OF Columbia was the subject
| introduced for discussion by the master
workman. The transparent argument,
that the agitation for suffrage was a
negro movement" as set forth by the West
! End citizens. who are opposed To the propo-
sitlon, was exposed and denounced. The
! result of the debate was the rendering OF
! the use of the hall 10 the Suffrage Associa-
ton for next Thursday night, by a unani-
| nous vote
J While there is some important business
pending in the District Assembly that
should come up at the next meeting, the
! delegates were OF the opinion that the
! questions of suffrage should have pre-
! ccdence, therefore they were willing To
postpone the regular meeting of the assem-
bly and give the ASSOCIATION the right Of
4 way.
Under call of trades. delegates from the
/ Carpenters requested that the executive
committee call on Col. Wilson, superin.
tcndent~ of public buildings, on matters
connected with the proposed addition TO the
! Government Printing Office. The request
was granted.
/ Delegates from the Carpenters further
reported that they We're instructed 10 re.
| quest that the Portner Flats he declared an
unfair Job. Iu answer TO the request the
| committee reported that il had Wis ted the
flats few hours previous 10 coming to the
meeting, and had received a very courteous
/ reception at the hands of the contractor, Mr..
Z Blundon. who had insisted that every man
in hls employ should he seen personally by
J the committee. and If the men were not sat
/ isfactory they would not be allowed TO work
1 on the Job.
The men We're seen by the committee, who
either showed their union working cards
/ or produced such proof that convinced the
committee that they had paid their Initiation
/ fee and had applied for admission to the
! organizations. To prevent any further
MISUNDERSTANDING Mr.. Blundon had sug
1 gested that the committee select some one
working on the job To act as steward, whose
| duty il would bc to examine the cards OF
any men applying for work, Mr.. Blundon,
I on his part, agreeing not To employ any
man not vouChed for by the steward. This
the committee had agreed 10 and the steward
had been selected.
In view ofthese facts no action was taken
on the request Of the carpenters, as IL was
considered that the Carpenters Assembly
would be satisfied when it heard the report
as made by the committee.
The delegates from the painters reported
D
the oDc-name proposition on the unfair list.
Bakers delegates were also opposed TO
the one name proposition As to the
proposition to baild headquarters for Dis
trict Assembly, they had voted in the affirm
ative, and had appointed one of their mem
bers 10 act on the building committee. The
bakers further reported that a masS-meet-
ing would b. held under the auspices of the
Bakers Assembly and the Bakers Union
for the purpose of organizing the cake
bakers and confCctoners.
Delegates from Excelsior Assembly eX-
tended invitation 10 the delegates TO be
present at their next meeting. when an III
teresting debate would take place. Can
didates would also he on hand for initiation.
The recording secretary was instructed
TO notify the CaTriagemakers' Assembly
OF non-attendance OF delegates.
Delegates from the BARRIERS reported
continued euthu siaSm at the meetings.
Their membership had increased by the
addition Of ten more members at their last
meeting, and ten other applications were
on file for action at their next meeting. They
had also been Instructed to vote against
the one-name proposition.
Eccentric engineers reported in favor Of
proposed change in tie unfair list.
As 10 the Potomac flats, the assembly was
considerably worked up over the fact that
the engineering work had been completed
and nOn-unon engineer had been employed
GA the work all the time.
Bakers drivers reported that the drivers
at the Boston bakery would present appl-
cations for membership at their next meet
ing. Mcssrs. Spnect and Corby, bakers,
had not been heard from. No action lad
been taken Oh the proposition to change un-
fair list.
Musicians reported that an attempt had
been made tonduce the excursion companies
to employ musicians not members OF the
assembly.
The sentiment Of the delegates on this
question was that every organization that
proposed 10 give or patronize any eXcur-
sions during the summer should Immediately
notify the steamship companies that the
organizations in this city recognized no
other musicians as union men except mem
bers OF the Musical Assembly.
A letter was read from the general secre-
tary-tTeasurer notifying the District that
Local Assembly No. 1l49, had beenattached
10 the District Assembly. This is the new
local OF steam engineers recently organized
in this city.
Delegate 0'Dea, the District organizer,
read list OF names OF cement workers whom
he proposed to organize into local assembly
OF the Knights of Labor. An informal
meeting of the cement workers would be
held on the third Sunday evening of this
month in the Plasterers' Hall, Four and-a-
half street and Pennsylvania avenue, for
the purpose OF perfecting arrangements
for organization. Every member Of the
cement workers craft was urgently re
qucsted to he present.
Communication from the Federation,
with reference to s. kann. Sons 6 Co s inn
prOvemcnts, was read. The matter was
referred 10 the executive committee.
On motion, the delegates were requested
to report to their locals, that il was the
desire of the District Assembly that a com
yf aa no
TO confer on the proposition to build a
Knights OF Labor hall in this District
The assembly. after transactiDg some
executive business, adjourned to meet
Thursday evening, March 81.