The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-01-02
GOMPERS STEPS OUT
JOHN MBRIDE NOW PRESIDENT OF
THE FEDERATION OF LABOR.
First Meeting of the New Executive
COuncii-Preparing to Move Head
quarters to indianapolis.

NEW YORK, Jan. 1.-The new executive
council of the American Federation of Labor
held it's first meeting to-day at Clinton
Place. John Mcbride, the newly elected
president, James Duncan, of Baltimore, sec
ond vice president; r. j. E1derkin, third
vice president; Augustin McCraith, general
secretary and John +. Lennon, treasurer.
were present p. J. Mcguire, of Philadel-
phia, first vice president, and Rhody Kene-
lin, of Denver, fourth vice president. were
the only absentees Ex-President Samuel
Gompers and ex-Secretary Chris Evans were
in attendance and handed over to the new
committee the books and papers of the fed
Grafton.
John Burns, NJ. P, arrived from the West
to-day, and called during the executive SEES
sion He had an interview with ex-Presi-
dent Gompers and President Mcbride. He
then left for Fall River. He will return
here Friday
Ex-President Gompers said he felt rather
happy at no longer bearing the Of
office The books of the federation were all
written up and in few days the new
officers could arrange for the opening of
the new headquarters in Indianapolis.
President Mcbride said he could not speak
on any anticipated changes. Il regret"
said he, that the attitude of the admin
istration has been hostile in the extreme to
| labor organizations. / severed my connec-
ton with the Democratic party last summer
for many reasons. One reason was on ac-
count of the repeal of the silver bill. I
trust and expect to grand union of
labor before another year and believe we
shall place a presidential candidate in the
field
The executive committee expressed an
opinion favorable to the impending legsla-
tion in behalf of seamen which deals with
involuntary servitude and the inferior ra-
tions generally supplied ship board. ~
legislative committee was appointed to
watch the proceedings of Congress at WASH
The council will continue it's session to-
morrow and Thursday.
w. C. II. U. Encoura cling Strikers.
HAVERHILL Mass, Jan. 1.-The demon
| stration of the strikers of this city tonight
was by far the largest of it's kind ever
held here. Five or six thousand shoe work.
ers and their sympathiZers paraded the
principal streets, while fireworks and deco
rations greeted the men as they marched.
The procession made it's way to the City
Hail. where a mass meeting held. j.
M. Carey presided and introduced Miss
Frances E. Willard, president of the Ma
tionaI w. G. r. u, who delivered a stirring
address, urging the women to continue
their work of organization. She expressed
sympathy for the working people and adj
vised them, in their struggles for their
feIlow-men, which could be accomplished
in no better way than by the absolute re-
fusal to have anything to do with intoxi-
cantS.
Lady Henry Somerset then intro
duced. She said that, while she was unable
to discuss the local aspects of the matter,
she knew that the strikers were making
a fight for manhood and womanhood, and
urged them to stand out persstently against
the greatest tyrant the world has ever
known-the modern capitalist She made
and toll
Mrs. Henry Hicks, of London spoke of
the working peoples condition i'll England,
and expressed her sympathy with all move
nhents to better their condition everywhere.
Local labor leaders followed these speakers,
and the meeting closed amid the greatest
enthusiasm
Strike of Ore WheeIers.
BRADDOCK, Pa, Jan. 1.-To-night all
the ore wheelers at the blast furnaces of
the Edgar Thomson steel works, both
the day and night turns, went on strike
against a reduction in wages. About six
hundred Slavs now out. All the fur
naces nine of them, closed. with the
exception of furnace A which is filled with
ferro manganese, and which the company
will try and keep running, as 1t would be
a very heavy loss to allow it to close with
such a precious material in it. Twenty
two extra policemen were sworn in soon
as the strike was declared, and all of them
are on the ground to prevent any trouble.
trouble is feared, at least tonight Much
| uneasiness is felt tonight over the out
come of this strike
| Labor Unions Needed i'm Mississippi.
NITTA YUMA, Miss, Jan. l. move
ment which seems destined to become popu-
lar among planters of Mississippi was in
augurated at a planters meeting in this
town Prominent agriculturists of the delta
were present and resolutions were passed
fixing the pay of best male labor at 50
| cents per day and the best class of female
labor at 40 cents per day. Not more than
81 per month with ations will be paid the
best laborers, and crops should be laid by
| at a. maximum expenditure of $3.50 per acre.
| Clubs will at once be formed throughout
the State. having for their motto the
duction of wages. Col. John r. Cameron.
Can't John willis and DIR. A. j. Phelps,
three of the most prominent in the
State, are giving the movement their in
dorSement.