Evening star., 1896-12-29
IN LABOR CIRCLES
Regular Weekly Meeting Of Central Labor
Union.
Trouble with Employers Discussed
jects Of Importance.

The regular weekly meeting of the Cen
trail Labor Union. which was held last
evening at Typographical Temple was rem
rdered' especially interesting by the fact that
President William Silver of the Building
Trades Council made q detailed report of
the proceedings Of the recent convention of
the American Federation Of Labor In Gin
cinnati. to which he was a delegate.
The attendance was unusually large,
twenty affiliated organisations being repre-
sented by full delegations. President Mil
ford Spohn was In the chair, and Mr.. J. J.
Crowley was secretary.
After reading the formal report of the
work Of the convention of the A. F. of L.,
which has been already published in The
Star, Mr.. Silver said that he was highly
gratihed at the manner in which the MEM
bers of the convention transacted the busi-
ness brought before them, all Of them, he
said. evidently being actuated by desire
generally.
He referred at some length to the case of
w. c. Pomeroy, formerly general organizer
or the American Federation Of Labor, who
sought admission as delegate from the
Walters Union of Chicago, and was re-
fused. stating that this action was taken
because Of the sentiment Of the delegates
present that the American Federation of
Labor ought to continue to keep aloof from
all partisan alliances, and that no officer Of
the American Federation Of Labor ought to
be allowed to use his official position in the
interest Of any political party. as 1t was be-
lteved Pomeroy had done.
Mr.. Silver also highly complimented Pres
tdent Gompers for his ability and for the
interest shown by him in the cause of the
organization of which he Is the head and
stated that his unanimous reelection to the
of1ce OF the presidency was intended by the
delegates to show their appreciation of his
past work.
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he would indorse all that Mr.. Silver had
said in reference to the convention of the
A. F. Of L., and desired to add his testi-
mony that he was very much gratified with
the personnel of the body. and that he had
no hesitation in saying that the delegates
we're men of comprehensive information,
and that they would honor any assemblage,
and that in general capacity they would
average with any member of Congress he
had ever seen in Washington, and, in con-
clusion, he predicted that under the guild
ance of such men as President Gompers
and those associated with him the Ameri-
can Federation Of Labor would in the near
future become one Of the most powerful
labor organizations in the world.
The report of the delegates was received.
and vote of thanks rendered them for the
able manner In which they performed their
duties.
Credentials were received from the Elec-
tric Workers and Brewery Workers, and
the delegates were obligated and seated.
Some Disputes.
The committee which was instructed to
call on the proprietor of a certain theater
in this city in reference to the non-pay
ment of wages due the mechanics affiliated
with the Central Labor Union, reported
that they had been unable to adjust the
matter for the reason as alleged, that the
gentleman would not see them. The COM
mittee further stated that they were dis
gusted with the whole business and asked
to be discharged from further considera-
tion of the subject which was granted.
The secretary was directed to inform the
gentleman that unless the claims of the
mechanics are paid within thirty days
the house. will be put on the un-
fair list The secretary was further in
structed to inform the lessees of the the
ater of the proposed action of the Central
Labor Union in the matter.
The special committee having charge of
the subject of the long pending troubles
the Consumers Brewery reported. they
had been informed by member Of the
board of directors of tha, corporation that
the hoard had at meeting held recently
directed that an equal number of knights
OF Labor and members of the Painters
Union, which is affiliated with the Central
Labor Union, be employed on the work
there, but that so far the order had not
been carried into effect, and the director
told him that he would 10 all in mis- bower
to nave the matter rectified in accordance
with the desire of the Central Labor
Union, also that the majority of the board
OF directors were in favor OF dividing the
work of painting equally between the mem