The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-05-05
HARMONY IS LACKING.
BIG ROW AMONG MUSICIANS IN
KANSAS CITY.
Conflict is Bewildering Affair, and
the Complications Were Such as
to Necessitate the Calling Out of
the Police Force.

Kansas City, Mo-, May 4.-The police
! department was called upon to hold the
door of today's convention of the Amer
delegates who were sent by unions of
the league, the charters of which were
revoked on account of their utilization
with the American Federation of La
Dor
The conflict between the musicians of
the United States assembled today in
Kansas City is a bewildering affair.
One faction (the New York faction)
kept the other, or labor union faction,
out of the convention. called for public
protection. and then proceeded to adopt
a new constitution to forever bar them
out. The labor union faction will prob
ably organize another convention.
claiming to be the only genuine Ameri-
can League of Musicians, and appeals
to the courts may ensue.
After two hours of excitement, the
convention of the American Leag cue of
Musicians was called to order by Presi-
dent Bremen. who is also president of
the Musical Mutual Protective Union
of New York.
The delegates of the Federation of
Musicians presented themselves for adj
mission, but only those who were mem
bers of the committee on credentials
were let in.
I. J. Masten of Cleveland, first vice
president of the federation and dele
gate from Cleveland to the league,
pushed forward, followed by the crowd
Sergeant-at-Arms Bennett was
brushed aside and the anti-federation
men rushed into the breach and by
main strength shut the door. The
federation men gathered in groups and
declared themselves.
I'VE propose to go in they said
Soon thereafter, the federation men,
Miller, Secretary Schmalz, Harry AS
mus Of Buffalo, Messrs. Hahn and
Drach of Chicago set out for the court
house to secure an injunction.
They went to see attorneys, but they
found that an Injunction or restrain
ing order could not be obtained. They
returned, dusty and angry, to find that
the COMMITTEES on credentials mean
while made report, seating the dele
gates from those unions which had not
affiliated with the American Federation
of Labor.
John a Hibberd of Pittsburg was
elected secretary. on account of Ma
tional Secretary Becks (union No. 2 of
PHILADELPHIA having been exnelled. 1t
ueNelPDeQ r1SHL away tnat T.. IL. Will
lam Ruhe of Pittsburg and President
Bremen of New York were the leaders
against the labor affiliation element.
They laid before the convention new
constitution, which in express terms
prohibits any affiliation with any other
organization, and that it's own provi-
sions shall not be altered. and confines
membership TO professional instru-
mental musicians.
Mr.. Meyer of Omaha made repeated
fiery speeches opposing consideration of
this new constitution until the sus-
pended unions had been heard.
Points of order. outside arguments
and appeals from the chair came thick
and fast, until a recess was taken.
The new constitution, if adopted. will
wipe out the contention of the fedora
ton men. 1t is evident that this new
constitution will be adopted.
At the afternoon session. a new con-
stitution on the lines of the one pro-
posed by Messre. Ruhe and Bremen
was adopted by decisive vote.