The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-11-26

President GOmpers Advises the Or
ganizatiOn That No One of the
Seeding TaiIOrs' Union Has Any
Right in the AssembIy-GOv.
Lind Asked to Appoint Union
Man Labor Commissioners.
The attendance at the Trades and
Labor assembly meeting last evening
was unusually large. President K. II.
Beckjord was deposed from that Of
flee and from membership Of the Or
ganization, as were six other members
of the assembly who have represented
the local tailors union in the organ
ization.
The tailors' local union up to jan
uary last was a very strong organiza-
ton. 1t had a membership of 1875 and
fund in the treasury exceeding 81 200.
The union was affiliated with the Ma
tional Tailors' union, but in January
seeded ard started a local self-pro-
tectiVe society. The seeding mem
bers gave up the charter and being in
the majority took with them the funds
Of the union as a starter for the new
organization.
The cause of the breaking up Of the
local union was the new law adopted
by the National Tailors' union which
provided that the funds in the treas
ury Of the local unions should be a
part of the national union treasury,
and that each year the national or
ganization would equalize the funds by
drawing from the local unions which
had an excess of funds for the benefit
of the less fortunate organizations.
Although the new law was adopted
by an initiative and referendum vote
and carried the majority Of the st.
Paul union did not like the plan and
consequently withdrew and formed a
local organization. Some two score
members, however, secured a charter
from the national union and have since
been going ahead with the organiza-
ton.
President Beckjord, Of the Trades and
Labor assembly, was one Of the seced-
ers as were also six of the representa-
tives to the Trades and Labor assem-
bly,. The members Of the union which
secured a charter from the national
union objected to the seceders being
recognized by the Trades and Labor
assembly and contended that they
We're alone entitled to such recogni-
ton.
President Gompers, of the National
Federation Of Labor, was appealed to,
and he advised the Trades and Labor
assembly that one of the rules of the
federation made 1t obligatory that only
unions which affiliated with national
unions should be recognized. This put
the seceders from the local union out
In the cold. and at the meeting last
night the Trades and Labor assembly
were forced to depose the seven MEM
berS from the seeding tailors' union.
The result was that G. II. Bonn, of
the stage employees union, who has
been vice president Of the Trades and
Labor assembly, was elected president
deposition Of President Beckjord, and
G.. H. Friend, of the Typographical
union, was elected vice president. Both
officers will hold for the balance of
the term.
President Beckjord has been connect
ed with the Trades and Labor assembly
for a number of years. For six years
he held the office of treasurer and for
the past year has been the presiding
officer Of the organization.
1t was stated last evening that the
action of the Trades and Labor assem-
bly, in the matter would probably re-
suit in the two organizations of the
tailors coming together and settling the
difficulty.
Resolutions were adopted asking
Gov Lind that no one be appointed
TO the position OF LABOR commissioner
who was not a member of a labor or
ganiZation. Owing to the numerous
candidates for the position in the Twin
Cities the plan to indorse any one
candidate was not deemed advisable.
The action of Gov. Tanner in the
recent mining troubles was Endorsed
and S. appropriated to assist the
families of the miners who were killed.
Slave Power and Rum Power.
The Fourth Ward Prohibition club met las