New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-09
COST MORE THAN 1T CAME TO.
LABOR UNION DELEGATES GROAN WHEN
THEY GET THE BILLS FOR THEIR
COOPER UNION ANTI-COAST
DEFENCE MEETING.


The attendance at the meeting OF the Ceh'rai
Labor Union In Clarendon Hall yesterday ai'eFhoon
was larger than It has been before in many months
About seventy-fve delegates. representing 'af'ou'
trades-unions in the city, were present. Inc an
nual election OF officers was held. and resu'teo d.
follows Recording secretary. john 3 henr'' CUT
responding secretary, J. E. Bausch nnancia seere
tary Jerome ONe,l; treasurer. Daniel Harris ser
geant-at-arms James c. Edwards. The result OF
the election OF members OF the various So'
will be made known next Sunday
rha committee that had charge OF the arrange
msnts for the mass-meetng held al cooper Ih'oh
TWO weeks ago. protest against congress
pending 100000 for coast defences' maui 'e
mort showing that the cost or the mee.i"s i
been ss4 90 Groans were heard IN the nan a. .''e
announcement many of the delegates evideht's oe
49, =, ,ha o,,nion that the money had been thrown
80. ard that II could have been used Tor more
useful purposes. r-..,
J. W. Rosenques manager or the run 80"
Street Theatre sent letter 10 the union Stains
that committee had called on nm III reia'o' :.
unionizng the musicians employed py MINI ne
said that he thought 1t would be eoou ''le ~
,ba tvo unio-s OF musicians in the city 10 aihais
80, N. leaders OF both unions should be
,,roached and the matter arranged II poss.oie
The members OF the orchestra IN the roui .
Street Theatre are members OF the Mus'cai 49,.
Protective union which is not afnia'eu WIZ ~
Central Labor Union. The present iroi''e noe
her caused bv the Manhattan Musical Frotect'e
Union which ls represented in the Cehtrai Lawn
r-r,on The delegates OF this union want the mem-
ha-s ~ the nrst-naned union TO join their oony'
and ~ they refuse they want the proprie0oi' u '
theatres TO discharge them ana employ i"e"'0'
n, ,he Manhattan Musical Protective Union ''''s
Az the Musical Mutual Protective Union ou'nun'
hers in membership the Manhattan Musical nv
,acnve Union about ten one, 1t Is, az one oeie
,Na
Tho discussion over the report Of the committee
which had been appointed TO see MT hosenaue''
was hot one. The delegates or the Ma"n"''"
Musical Union said tina. all attempts TO amaisa
mate the two musical Unions wouiu pfo'e 'N'''e
ami ,hev wanted the Central Labor Union 10 sup
mort them in their attempt to unionze the theaue
They considered the members Of the Musical rfo
,ec,ve Union as "scabs" Delegate johnson said
that his union meant unionize the Fourtee"'h
Street Theatre first. and then carry the soou "o'N
on until all the theatres In the city were Drought
into line Other delegates argued that it was not
wise 10 prec!pitate strikes in all the theatres
among the union stage hands. electrical workers
and others who are employed about the houses
The discussion got warm that Delegate Jonn-
son called another delegate Ear Johnson was
Immediately reprmanded by chairman rl,zsera
and he opoogized There 1000 musicians IN the
Musical Mutual Protective Cn.on. including TIE
bestknown orchestra leaders and muscians IN me
city while the Manhattan MUSICAL protective
Union has more than three hundred mem
bers he opinion OF many LABOR men, an AT
,enpt 10 make the musicians Of the larger or
ganizat!on Join the smaller ia extremely foolish
II was finally resolved 10 continue the committee.
and that the committee should call on Mr.. Rosen-
quest again and also on the Musical Mutual Pro-
t-cve Union. and try bring about an amalga-
nation OF the two unions.
Delegate Edwards raised tempest by charging
that some delegates in the Central Labor Union
wee using their positions for political motives
He said that he had documents in his pockets to
prove f. The documents proved 10 be copies Of
resolutions sent Governor Morton by the State
branch OF the American Federation or Labor. In
dorsing the reappointment OF Thomas Bowling
as state Labor Commissioner. Delegate Edwards.
who II president OF the State branch Of the Amer-
can Federation OF Labor. replied 70 Edwards. and
scored him repeatedly. He said that Edwards's
charges were directed against him and another
delegate in the union. and he asked Edwards II the
president OF the Central Labor Union would be
held responsible for action OF the union. He
said that Mr.. Dowing's Endorsement passed
by a unanimous vote OF the delegates, representing
more than eighty state labor organizations. He
demanded an Investigation. His remarks re-
ceved with cheers. Bowling is popular with
abor
A committee OF five was appointed TO investigat e
Delegate Edwardss charges, and II Will report
next Sunday