The evening times., 1896-12-29
LOCAL LABOR IN HIGH G[EE
National Headquarters Come to
the City Next Week.
HOME NOT YET SELECTED
Committee Appointed to Make the
Transfer VIII BE Here in n Few
Days-Official Organ of the Body
to BE Published Here-ImpOrtant
Questions Up.

The coming week promises to be a very
active one in local labor circles.
All the local unions affiliated with the
American Federation of Labor are in high
spirits over the fact that the national head
quarters will be located here within the
next ten or fifteen days, and feel confident
that the presence OF the national officers
will have a tendency to end all strife among
the local labor bodies. The Central Labor
Union. which. since its organization. has
In a sense been going 1t alone. will feel
that ii has powerful friends close at hand,
and will be in better position to demand
recognition for its affiliated unions.
The legation here OF tile national head
quarters of the American Federation of
Labor, Il prominent member of the Central
Labor Union said, means n great deal, not
only tn the laooring men of the District
but also to the city in general. AS in the
case Of the Knights of Labor, it means the
expenditure, monthly, Of a large amount
of money. 1t will be the means, also, of
giving employment To a large number OF
unemployed printers. for it is the inten-
tention of the general executive board to
publish and issue their official organ, the
Federationist, in this city.
"A COMMITTEE Coming.
At the meeting of the national conven-
ton, Il committee, consisting of President
Samuel Gompers. Vice President p. ]. Nc
Guire, of Philadelphia, and James Dun
can, OF Baltimore, Were appointed with
full pow wer to act III all matters pertaining
to the removal OF headquarters from In
iianapolis to this city. These gentlemen
are expected to arrive in this city
within few days to arrange for the
immediate removal % all the paraphernalia
tn Washington. As yet no place has been
definitely selected as the home for the ma
tional headquarters, but ii is understood
that the local leaders will use their i'm
fluence to have the general office located
in the central northwest part of the city.
Another matter which is receiving CON
Siderable attention at the hands of organ
lied labor is the scmiannual elect on of
officers of the local Federation Of LaLor,
which is to be held the second week in
January. 1t has been rumorcd that the
present incumbent, Mr.. James F McHugh
whc has been four times honored with the
presidency, would / OF stand for re election
President McHugh has frequently denied
this rumor, and though at previous cleo
tions he received practically the upani-
nous vote of the Federation. it is urder-
stood that determined effort viii be made
to turn him down this time.
The District Assembly.
Still another question which Is aeitating
the leaders, and also the rapx and file of
the Knights of LaLor, IL the result of
the conference between the representa-
tives of District Assembly No. 66, X. of L.,
and the general officers. These two bod
les, it is undcrstc cd, have been in close
communication since the adjournment OF
the general assembly, but as Yet no com
promise has been effected. A final confer
ence, il is reported, will be he'd tomorrow
night. when both parties will submit final
terms of agreement.
In teevent ofno settlement being reached
any OF three things may happen-two Of the
most prominent members Of District As
semhly sc may be expelled; District ssern-
bly, 66 may tie expelled or suspended, or
tile general secretary may construe the
mandates OF the General Assembly so a S to
make neither of these courses necessary.