The herald., 1896-01-16
UNIONISTS OF THE CITY
Election of Officers of the Council of
Labor
Federation of Labor-Labor News
Items

The following are the officers elected by
the American Federation of Labor: Pres
ident, Samuel Gompers, International CT
garmakers' union; first vice-president, P.
j. MCGUIRE, Carpenters and Joiners; Sec
ond vice-president, James Duncan, Granite
Cutters; thicd vico president, James
O'Connell, Machinists; fourth vice-presi-
dent, M. M. Garland, Iron and Steel Work.
ers; secretary, Aug. McGrath, Typograph-
ical union; treasurer, John B. Lennon, Gus
tom Tailors; fraternal delegates to British
trade union congress, John Mcbride and
Adolph Strasser.
The next convention is to be. held at Gin
cinnati, o.
The following officers have been elected
by the Bakers union of this city: Presi-
dent. Billy Hepburn; vice-presdent, Pete
Mirtle; recording secretary, Louis Brewer;
financial secretary, Henry Liebe; treas
urer, Z. Kroegler; sergeant at arms, Her
man Landsberg.
The following are the officers elect of the
Hotel and Restaurant Employees Alliance
No. 81: President, w. e. Collins; vice.
president, A. Goodell; recording secretary,
w. E. Warren; financial secretary, w. H.
Barnes; treasurer, VIM. Scheele; inspector,
Chas. Her; chaplain, Carl Erickson; inside
guard, Frank Burlington: delegates to
| Council of Labor, W. Il. Collins, W. E.
| Warren, VIM. Sheele, A. Goodell.
| The following are the newly elected
offers of Cooks and Pastry Cooks Union
No. 5 of this city: President, Robert Dur
tell; vce-president, Gus. Began; record
ing secretary, d. Ii. Welbbenhurst; finan-
cial secretary, Frank Crowell; treasurer,
M. Bruce; chaplain, H. o. Wells; inspec-
tor, G. Walters; inside guard, j. Thomas.
| COUNCIL OF LABOR
AT the meeting of the Council Of Labor
held last night the following presented ere
dentials from their respective unions:
Cigarmakers-aH. 2. Martens, C.: W.
Bladder. Cooks-A. o. Wells, G. III. Wub-
benhorst, L. Crowell, r. E. Durtell.
Painters-J. H. McWilliams, William
penters-F. II. Hawley, W. Mcbride, G.
Rice, George Beard. Electricians-W. A.
Woods, ]. S. Marsh. Restaurant and ho-
tel employes-W. Scheele, w. e. Warren,
w. E. Collins, A. Goodell. Bakers-H.
Hellrieged, G.. Gordon, G. Ullrich. Sheet
iron and cornice workers.. Epson, Harry
Costen.
Ten new delegates were obligated.
There will be public meeting at the
Methodist church on First street, below
Alameda, on next Thursday evening. Rev.
Will Il. Knighten has kindly rendered the
use OF his cQurcn lot inc traue ullOHlstS Oh
this city in which to hold meeting on
trades union lines.
The following were elected officers of the
council for the ensuing six months:
President, 7. Mcnamara of the plumb
ers' union; first vice-presdent, +. III. n.
Hawley of the carpenters; second vice.
president, H. O. Wells of the cooks; finan-
cial secretary, H. E. Martens of the cigar
makers'; recording secretary, E. II. Hol-
man of the clerks; treasurer, Il. b. Colver
of the printers; sergeant-at-arms, n. II.
Durland of the shpgleIs; board of direct
ors, w. A. Woods, w. FL. Ellis, Il. Beard
and William Scheele.
The bakers union reported that Mr..
House of East Los Angeles had discharged
his foreman and bred non-union man.
This union reported that they had used all
efforts at arbitration without avail and
then called out the union men in this
| union. This matter was referred 10 the
board of directors with full power to act.
The report of the representatives OF the
different trades showed business quiet.
C. Il. Fisk made a speech thanking the
members for their generous support during
his term of office.
A press committee was appointed con-
sisting of +. B. Colver, E. r. Hawley and
L. r. Hawley.
The cooks union will give prize mas
ouerade ball on February l . at Turnverein
hall.