The morning times., 1896-11-08
DISTRICT ASSEMBLY.

| DISTRICT ASSEMBLY
The delegates elected To represent Dis
| trict Assembly No. 66 in the annual meet
| ing OF the General Assembly of the Knights
| Oh Labor, which meets in Rochester, N.
| Y, ON next Tuesday, November 10, were
| The recipients OF grand 'send OFF, on
| last Thursday evening at the meeting
| OF the District Assembly. II had been
! decided at the last meeting that as the
| business affairs oI Master Workman Sim
| lons Would prevent his attending the
| General Assembly, his alternate, Stephen
| A. Clements, should accompany Delegate
Thomas O'Dea to Rochester. After going
over all OF the preparatory instructions
Which usually are incidental TO the de-
parture OF delegates To the annual con-
Ventlon, resolution WAS offered: That
IL was the earnest desire of the assembly
that the master workman should lie present
during the deliberations OF the general
assembly.
Master Workman Simmons again assured
the ceicgatcs of his hearty appreciation
OF their wishes, but at the same time he
Tailed 10 see his way clear to attend the
convention without great personal loss and
perhaps irreparable injury TO his business.
which at the present time required his at
tention all day and great portion of the
night; though, If anything should intervene
SO Us 10 make 1t possible for him TO attend he
would do so. The delegates were very 10th
10 accept any excuse, and the slight hope
as 10 the possibility OF the master workman
attending was the cause of the unanimous
adoption of tie resolution. The election of
general Officers at the coming convention
was but briefly mentioned, and the dele
gates go uninstructed, as it is generally
understood thai they perfectly comprehend
tie CesIres or the members of this iuris-
diction
Under the head of communications. a
lettcr was read from Mr. Joseph F. Tor
rens, secretary OF the Central Labor Union.
containing preamble and resolutions adopted
at The last meeting of that body, requesting
The appointment of a com mittee from the
District Assembly TO meet in Conference
similar committees from other labor bodies
The preamble and resolutions We're the same
as presented before the Federation of La
Dor ON Tuesday night, and printed as part
OF The proceedings OF that body. After
'he resolutions mad been read, a motion was
iii;iuc 10 comply with the request OF the
Central Labor Union. The motion brought
odt ii lengthy debate, in which the matter
was calmly but thoroughly discussed The
delegates We're of the opinion that every
effort should be eXerted to bring about
anIlcabie relations between the respective
labor organizations in this city
The fact was appreciated that two of the
largest and most powerful local organiza-
tioHS OF this city were represented in the
central Labor Union. AT the same time
however, could not be forgottenthat it had
Deem The avowed determination of the lead
ers oI The Central Labor Union to break uD
liie legitimate organization of this city,
which had been in existence for years and,
10 carry out their set purpose, they had
Dahded together, disgruntled and cX-
peled members Of those organizations and
formed them INTO what was termed trade
UNIONS winch course had met with the
approval of the central body The dele
gates were OF the opinion that the course
pursued was not indorsed by the rank and
file of local bodies.
In spite OF all this the delegates thought
that some legitimate effort should be made
TO remove the existing diScord and would do
everything IN their pp wer TO bring this atout,
but TO meet in conference with people who
liad Deen The sole cause of this discord;
men who had been expelled from legitimate
organizations for the most fIacrant yio-
iaticn, was beneath the dignity and CON
slceration of any honest union man. The
delegates further expressed their convic-
tioIi, that II the proposition had originated
IN good faith, the personnel Of the COM
Iniltee would have been different which
would have made it possible to have ar
rived al some amicable understanding,
The motion tu adopt the motion TO
appoint the committee was put and lost.
Inc secretary was then instructed to
answer 'he communication and to inform
the Central Labor Union that the District
Assembly declined To approve the request.
for the reason that tile Central abor Union
was composed in part of su-called unions
made up principally out of expelled and
suspended members OF assemblies repre-
sented in the District Assembly and that
the District could not in justice or dignity
To ltself meet with such a Committee n
was proposed.
The executive committee made Il pro-
gresslVe report Of all matters that had
been referred TO them, hut no final report
was ready. The reports from the respective
local assemblies were full Of interest and
encouragement.
Bakers Drivers reported three applca-
tons for me tmierShip coeivcd a the In st
meeting. No action had vet been taken
on the Herman matter.
Painters delegates reported three in
itiatIcrS. two reinstatements and seven
other applicants elected at their Ia st meet
ing and quite number of other propositions
Considered.
The BARRIERS reported n weil-attended omen
meeting held on last "Wednesday evening. at
which several int erestng speeches had been
delivered. The question of n more rerfect
organization of the craft had been well de-
hated and IL was the general belief of the
assembly that good results would follow
the interest manifested at the meeting.
Eccentric Association Of Steam Engineers
reported names of applicants for member
snip. The delegates had been instructed
how TO vote on the proposition 10 place the
Grand Opera House on the unfair list.
Local assemblies reported election of new
officers.
Stage Workers Assembly delegates ST atcd
that their assembly had decided to protest
against any unfavorable action being taken
with regard TO the Grand Opera Honsc
The Opera House was strictly uniopiZcd
so far as their craft was concerned.
Delegates from the Workingmen's Ii
brary Association announced a meeting
of directors Sunday afternoon in T2i c Times
building at 3 O'Clock.
Executive committee announced a meet
ing for Sunday morning at 1890 o'clock.
at the Labor Bureau, 316 Eighth street.
Delegates announced that Gambrinus As
sembly tbrewery workers. had changed its
meeting place and would hereafter meet on
the second and fourth Sunday evenings, at
$50 O'Clock, in the Labor Bureau.
Since the adjournment of the Dist rict As
semhiy. a telegram has been received from
Delegates o'Dea and Clements announcing
their safe arrival in Rochester and that they
were located at the New Osborne House
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LABOR NOTES.