The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-12-26


enact, to enforce and to define laws II
the interest of our people. We Shall
elect our own representatives, where.
ever possible I'D at 81 times defeat
the ergyfInes Of our cause, irrespective
,-or party. To achieve these purposes,
however, we realize that it is necessary
for the workers of our country, East
and West, North and South, to unite
and concentrate our entire efforts to
obtain the greatest success.
The trouble between the two must
clans unions Of Minneapolis over rep7
resentation at the meetings of the
Trades and Labor council has not yet
been settled. The old union, which is
member of the national musicians
organization, sends delegates to the
council, while the new union, which is
affiliated, with the American Fedora
ton of Musicians. is DESTROYS Of doing
so. AT the last meeting Of the council
charges and countercharges Of bad
faith, ETC., were made by interested
delegates. Finally the entire matter
was referred to the two unions for
settlement. An effort will be made to
get the two unions to unite.
The ball given at Assembly halls last
Saturday evening. for the benefit of
Messrs. Peterson and King, Of the boot
and shoe workers union, was attended
by about 200 couples. An enjoyable
time was had and a considera BILE
amount of cash was turned over to the
gentlemen above named by the COM
mittee having charge Of the affair.
Bricklayers benevolent union No. 1
met and nominated officers Thursday
evening. The thirty-second annual re-
port of the president and secretary of
ticnal Union of America, for the term
ending Dec. 1, 1897, was received. The
tains I'll bagss. The address of the
president. William Klein, Contains The
information that "the international
union has passed another year without
a strike, making the third year in sue
cession in which no strike has oc-
Cured" twenty-five new unions were
officers will take place next Thursday
evening.
Frank Pampusch, editor and man
ager of the American Pressman, pub
lished at Chicago, Ill, and c. A. Rinke,
in the employ of CaprOn & Stott, Den
YER Col, are in the city, and will re-
main until after the holidays. Since
their arrival they have been busily en-
gagged Shaking the hands of friends
and acquaintance.
The organization committee of the
Trades and Labor assembly held a
short session Wednesday evening with
all members present. P. j. Geragh-
ty conferred with the committee re-
lative to oratorical talent he had heard
at Nashville, Tenn, last week. The
committee finally selected Samuel Com
pers and NJ. D. Ratchford as the first
speakers to appear at the mass meet
ings to be given by the assembly, and
the chairman was instructed to get the
two gentlemen to name date when
they could be in ST. Paul. Secretary
Collins was authorized to correspond
with N. e. McEwen, of Duluth, and
John Swift, of Minneapolis, relative to
what action organized labor of those
cities would take in the matter.
The meeting Of the electrical work.
ers' union Monday evening was fully
as we'll attended as the preceding one.
Two applications were received and re-
ferred to a committee of three for in
vestigation. Initiation of several cam
didates will take place next Monday.
Twenty additional tickets to the ball
to be given by the Trades and Labor
assembly Jan. II, were subscribed for,
making thirty-five taken by the union.
Election of officers will be the prip-
cipal business tomorrow night. The
new bylaws for the government OF
the members were read the first time.
A second reading will occur at the
first meeting in January, at which time
final action will be taken on their
adoption. It is the earnest request of
the secretary that every member be
present Monday evening.
P. J. Geraghty returned from Nashville,
Tenn, Monday. On his way to that city no
called on the editor OF the Eight-Hour Herald.
published at Chicago. Mr. G. is under the
impression that N. d. Ratchiord, president
justly treated in his contest for fraternal Gel
-esate to England, and that the ruling OF
President Gompers n deciding against him
was decidedly unfair. He also interviewed
Messrs. Ratchford, Tobin and Lloyd re,ative
to attending the mass meetings to be held in
this city What he accomplished n this re-
spect he will inform those in attendance at
the meeting OF the Trades and Labor assem-
bly, tomorrow evening.
Since the investigation of the labor bureau
Instituted by the State Federation Of Labor ct
the asst session OF the legislature, reports
which up to that time were only to be OBJ
tained through printed documents at the ex-
pense OF the state or by personal applic2-
ton to the commissioner are now secured
through semi-occasional publications of the
same in the daily press.
The Labor party of Winnipeg won a hand
some victory last Tuesday by electing the
mayor and several other city officials
The Trades and Laber assembly scheduled
to meet last Friday evening, will hold a seS-
s,cn tomorrow evening The meeting was
changed owing to Friday evening last being
Christmas eve. A full attendance is requested
as business of more than ordinary Importance
is to be transacted.
The National Building Trades council was
permanently organized at ST. Louis en- the
Dist inst 1t is claimed by the Associated
Press that the delegates deeply resent the al
legged action of the American Federation OF
labor in ccndemn.Dg the object Of their meet
ing and with the apparent idea of meeting the
federation on a common footing decided TO
hold the next annual meeting in Kansas City,
in December, 1898. one week before the meet
ing of the American Federation Of Labor in
the same city Officers were elected as fol-
lows: President, Edward Carroll, Chicago;
vice presidents Theodore s. Jones, Kansas
City; J. P Healy Washington: a. j. Franz
ard ]. f. Harvey. Milwaukee: NJ. P. Carrick,
Pittsburg, Pa; C. s. Levei,ng, East st.
Louis.
A short session of the Twin Cities litho-
eraphers' union was held at Assembly hall
Saturday evening last. The business of the
union with the exception of the consideration
Of several communications, was confined to
the regular routine.
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