Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-11-28
B0YC0TTS ORDERED.
NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION.
Tho Administration Said to Favor New
York NJ the Place for the Meeting
Iowa Coal Miners Secede from
the National Organization.

WARRINGTON, Nov. 92.-Most Of the
afternoon session Of the Knights oil
Labor was devoted to the question Of
boycotts. A boycott on the ests blish'
ment Of Wanamaker 4 Brown and
John Wanamaker, Of Philadelphia,
was ordered upon the representa- alton
that those companies compelled 1000
women and girls employed by them ia
become members OF beneficial asso.
citation in which the members had nc
control. A boycott asked Of six sepa-
rate assemblies was Endorsed against
the output Of breweries controlled by
English syndicates in St. Louis. Pitts.
burgh, Omaha and Philadelphia, and
also against breweries which employ
non-union men.
The general assembly also voted a
boycott asked for by District assembly
No. 49, Of New York, against Kane,
Mccartney & Co., Of New York, for an
alleged unfair treatment OF labor.
Upon the representations Of District
assembly No. II, Of Pittsburgh, un-
skilled glass workers, an appeal for q
relief fund for some Of It's unemployed
members in Indiana was ordered The
question OF boycotting the Lorillard
Tobacco Co. will be decided to-day. 1t
Is probable the general assembly will
complete Its labors to-day. The next
place Of meeting will be either Roch-
ester, N. Y, or Hot Springs, Ark.
THE DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTION.
WASHINGTON. Nov 2s.-.Every effort
Of the administration will DO directed
toward securing the location Of the
next democratic national convention
in New York city. The announcement
that Ex.secretary Whitney has decided
to take up the fight for New York is
said to be specially significant Mr..
Cleveland's friends are said to feel that
the influence upon the democratic
party Of the convention held In New
York city would tend to advance the
cause of sound money inside the party
ranks. Such was the sentiment ex-
pressed by administration men inter.
viewed on the subject. Democrats Of
the Tammany type take the view that
the presence OF the convention would
arouse enthusiasm among the rank
and file in New York city and improve
the chances for carrying the doubt
state of New York. The last demo.
cratic convention held in New York
nominated lloratio Seymour. Despite
the fate of popular subscription
schemes in Gotham heretofore, a paper
will be circulated to obtain pledges for
ssa5, 900 to secure the convention for
New York city.
IOWA COAL MINERS sECEDE.
OTNlMwA, Ia, Nov. 92-The pro-
ceedings of the coal miners conven.
ton here took an unexpected turn
yesterday and Mine Workers OF
America, district No. 10, broke away
from the national organization and
reorga nized the entire state under the
name Of Iowa Mine Workers Pro.
tective association, leaving ont of the
district the Missouri miners formerly
attached. The new organization will
have q benevolent fund attachment,
providing for sick benefit and death
benefit and will not affiliate with the
Mine Workers Of America and the
American Federation of Labor, but
will be distinct. The officers elected
are: President, ]. W. Reynolds,
Beacon; vice president, +. Holland,
What Cheer; secretary and treasurer,
Julius Frohm, Seymour.