Evening star., 1898-07-13
CENTRAL LABOR UNION
Meeting to Be Held in the Interest of District
Suffrage.
Appeal TO Labor Organizations in Be-
half OF Philadelphia EIcctrotypers
The Routine Business.

The regular weekly meeting of the Cen
tral La Dor Union was held Monday evening.
President y. c. Sprague occupied the chair
and Mr. J. NJ Kreiter served as secretary
A communication was read from Mr..
Samuel Gompers. president of the Ameri-
can Federation of Labor, informing the
Central Labor Union that 4 hearing the
subject of securing the franchise for each
citizen of the District of Columbia, in ac-
cordanCe with resolutions passed at the
convention of the a. F. of L. at Nashville
in December last, will be held at Mr.. Com
Pers' o+fice in This city the 10th instant,
and often thereafter as may be neces-
sary. A committee was appointed TO ap-
pear before President Gompers and give the
reasons why the labor organizations of the
District demand the right of suffrage.
From the Philadelphia Electrotypers and
Finishers Union an appeal Tor moral and
financial support was received. The appeal
stated that thu organization is in the midst
OF one Of the greatest strikes ever inaugu-
rated IL the history of the printing era IT'S
in Philadelphia; the expenses great
funds exha usted, and a large strike list,
which 5 constantly being augmented by
the addition of striking press feeders. The
matter was referred TO the various locals
affiliated with the Central Labor Union.
A Letter was read from the secretary of
the Cleveland, Ohio, Central Labor Union,
preferrlng charges against the Cleveland
Base Ball Club. The delegates were re-
quest-d to call the attention of their re-
spectiVe unions to the letter
The delegates we're also requested TO
bring 70 the attention of their several
locals a proposition adopted at the last
convention OF the American Federation of
Labor, that the members of the organiza-
tions affiliated with the A. F. of L. con-
tribute TO Mr.. j. P. Mcdonnell, the veteran
labor eGitor of the Paterson Labor Stand
ard, 5000 for the purpose Of clearing off a
mortgage and other membranes on his
printing plant
A onmunication from Brewers Union
No. S3, Hamilton, Ohio. was received and
placed on ile. 1t was q request that the
sale of The product of a certain Ohio brew
cry be restricted as much possible here
The secretary read a copy of a commits
sion. signed by W. E. KIopetzky, secretary
treasurer of the Journeymen BARRIERS In
ternational Union of America to Mr. VIM
Silver. authorizing him Ito collect all union
shop cards now displayed in the city of
Washington, D. C., and all other property
of the j. B. l. L. OF A. as held by Local
Union. No q, Of that city, now suspend
ed
Mr.. Silver announced that he had already
entered upon the discharge of his duties
under the commission.
The Legislative committee reported In de-
tail the action OF the Senate relative to
the eight~hOur bill.
Mr. Silver. referring 10 the conspiracy
case. in which the c. L. U. has taken an
Interest, reported that the committee of
the body had forwarded to organizations
throughout the country 3.e01 circulars con-
tanning the appeal for funds to aid I'm the
defense Of the indicted men, and that the
responses already received were very graft
flying.
The secretary was directed to notify the
various affiliated unions that the semi
annual election of officers for the C. l.. u
will be held at the meeting Monday next
Deiegs ties from the Anna. gamated Society
OF Carpenters and Joiners Bakers and Con-
Iectioners Local. No lis and Cigar Max
ers' Local. No. 1I0, were admitted and 1h-
hgated.