New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-18
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THE DELEGATES HEADS FULL OF Fohiii'7
list NOW.

THE DELEGATES HEADS FULL OF Foiiil'S
Just now.
po,,,cs orobabv had much 10 do with the ao-
saroe ~ several delegates at the meeting VI inv
Central Labor Union yesterday. ana there was NJ
H. 10, those who we're there that relatch si"iP's
70 labor IL Is no use Concealng the iac' ' wy
Central Labor Union has been stirred 10 i'S "'P
I'm this political campaign The delegates wiz, ~
no',tcians think have influence in the r""NS %
organized labor have been WORKED upo" ,ha,r
,n,i th.v 90 10 the Central Labor Union WITH '"'"
heads en- fuu of politics that there IS no ioo'''
for ANYTHING else. A number or the uel's"'.' no.
been nominated for office on the various ''0H "
the field and their friends have fought Nahdh.i'
70 get the Central Labor Union to indorse 'he
tickets on which their names appear ou' ho'"'e
has come Of IT, An attempt was made week ago
10 ge, the Central Labor Union TO indorse fen'E
George but 1t failed Franklin Nash oeies""'
brought the matter up again yesterday d! oie'l"s
a resolution resembling the action taken by 'he
delegates on the previous Sunday refusing 70 per-
nit the Endorsement OF Henry George by reiereh-
DUN vote OF the various labor unions represeh'c"
In the Central Labor Union.
Another delegate moved to lay Mr. Nashs reSo-
luton on the table. but Chairman Friday sad
that such action was unnecessary as ne Wouo
not entertain NJ Nash's resolution, and would not
put IT before the meeting. And he dd not ana
the subject dropped
Delegate Perrine Of the Iron Moulders Union as
chairman OF the committee appointed 10 inVesu-
gate the charges that Delegate James Armstrong
had told Delegate Maher that he had optalheu
money from Distric-Attorney Ocott. reported that
the committee recommended that both delegates
be censured
Delegate Armstrong had explained TO the COM
mittee why he went Mr.. Ocott for money. lie
said that he had received telegram from as
tan, city. saying that his father was dying ana
maj II he wanted to see him alive he would have
10 90 there al once. Mr.. ArmstronS was ou' OF
work and money. and he dld not Know wn 1naI 10
tb6ught of Mr. Olcott whom he had known In his
boyhood. He went TO Mr.; Ocott ana eNpiaheu "
him the position he In. -
How much money viii It 6 require to see you
hr Ffin d a replied armstrons and the
was forthcoming at once. ~ ,,,
an tSe deeeaei ana the mention Of MIR
Ocott's name loudly applauded ,,os
that n t' dd not desire Delegate Armstrong to be
ccnsured Cor borrowing money from NJ; Mr o6Oi ,,;
the incident The latter made the charge In me
Central Labor Union that haa or
s0T mRheE ' of nat i' nature 'up. ~ ~
explained snd 70 oo ns hna to M
Mahg but ,ha a., he was o reep bim rather so0' "
h Mr Perr anS s said that Re committee desired TO
have Maher censured also. because he had brouRh,
the matter up before the central Labor Union and
big fuss then followed ne reading Of the .,, re,
that sir Armstrong should be censured. and an
amendment was then offered that all reference 10
Armstrong In the report be stricken out me
amendment was put and undoubtedly carried. hut
Chairman Friday declared 1t lost howl I'm,
mediately went up, and Mr.. Armstrong arose ana
accused the chairman Of unfair ruling. " there
is no honor honesty decency In the Chair. ne
declared then it r time we elected 3 new chair
man appeal TO the delegates for fair play.
"It's too late" said Chairman Friday. ! nave
given NV decision. and YOU cannot go behlnd IL
II was plain the majority Of the delegates
that politics had much to do with the whole sup
iect under discussion Mr. Armstrong Is Repub-
yican and Mr. Maher is n candidate for Assembly
on the Tammany Hall ticket. Chairman Friday is
also a Tammary Hall man. rs is also Delegate
Prince who declared that he did not think MT
Mahor should he censured for merely telling the
delegates what Armstrong had told I'm
Delegate McLain the next speaker. declared
that he thought Maher was all TO blame for Try
ing to throw dirt IN the eyes Of his brother dele
gates and 10 iniure Armstrong.
After much conmo'ion an excited delegate jumped
10 his feet and shouted; ..
See here. Mr.. Chairman. what kind Of mug
are YOU any way? You may bluff some OF me
delegates I'm this meeting. but. by i'nSo. you won't
bluff nc, called for division on this vote three
times and | insist on having H." Nprlaus@J
II didn't hear you" declared Chairman Friday
and won't be humbuGged by O'Brien and the
rest Of YOU" $3.50 .
Finally the motion censuring both Armstrong
and Maher was passed by small majority