New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-07
UPROAR IN THE G. F. y.
LIVELY TINE OVER PREPARATIONS FOR
TO.NIGHT'S CONVENTION.

hold their usual weekly meeting This was ioi-
lowed by unusual stiffness after the opening oi
the proceedings, but the knowing ones among tho
delegates realized that 1t was only the s'Ihess
which precedes a storm. which might break out a'
any moment. And this is just what happened aS
before the meeting was the delegates got so
excited that they oil wanted TO talk at once ana.
not being able do so In the hail, they rushed our
into the street without waiting for the chairman 10
announce that the meeting had adjourned If
what took place yesterday is a forerurner or now
things will go at the political convention to organ
lie a new workingmen's party In the same place TO-
night there will undoubtedly be extremely hVeIy
times.
AS is the usual custom Of the Central FEDERATED
Union the delegates yesterday transacted all the
routine business before they plunged into that
| which was uppermost in their minds.
After the decks had been cleared for acton
| Yesterday Delegate Patterson OF the Sheet ana
| Metal Workers Union, started 10 give MS views
| about to-night's convention and everything ana
| everybody connected with 1t. He said that from
| what he had heard the Central Federated Union
| in issuing the call for the formation OF new
workingmen's party had voiced the sentiments OF
| organized labor in general He then continued as
| follows
81 believe that many organizations VIII send dele
gates to this convention, but the Central FEDERATED
! Union has issued this call without having pro-
| pramme lined out and We should have commit
tee appointed TO pass upon the credentials OF those
| delegates who seek admlttance TO the convention
! 7 move that a committee Of five be appointed. IL
this is not done the Republicans or Democrats may
| pack the convention and carry 1t In spite OF us.
| Owen Carroll delegate of the Eccentric En-
eineers said that he understood that the call was
not only sent 10 the unions represented IN inc
Central Federated Union. but. TO outside unions rs
| veil He declared that he did not think that the
Central Federated Union had the right to appoint
| credentials committee.
Tr{D tonk n
ceedinRs He declared that the Central Federated
Union had issued the call for the convention had
! q right to appoint committee on Credentials. AS
Chairman Prince Is out-and-out Tammany Han
man it was expected that he would take this
stand as he desired to appoint the committee him
| self.
| Delegate w ]. OBrien Of the Granite Cutters
Union was opposed to the appointment of com
mittee on credentials He said that committee
should be appointed to see that the people had
credentials. and that the convention could then APP
| point a regular credentials committee.
| Delegate Harris of the Clgarmakers Union. ex-
pressed himself follows:
This body had a right 10 issue the call for a
| convention. and Il now has right to appoint a
committee on credentials. II this is not done
what is to prevent the convention from being capt
| ured by either the Republicans the Democrats
There will probably be five hundred delegates pres
ent on the basis of two delegatee from each labor
union, and four hundred of them will be either
| Democrats Republicans. The parties In power
| are in collision with the contractors and other
bosses and we have got to keep our eyes on them.
| Delegate Winston. OF the Liberty Dawn Associa-
| ton then got the floor, and made long speech. IN
which ne declared that attempts were being made
| TO introduce gag law irto the Central Federated
| Union. He seconded the motion that a committee
be appointed merely to see that the people VINO
came TO the convention had some kind of credea-
| tails but not 10 pass upon them.
| Drp atv ,ha
ton, declaring that credentials committee should
| be appointed.
Some OF the delegates then objected to the word
| ing OF the call for the CONVENTION.
Delegate DAILY Of the Metal Polishers and Buf-
fers' Union. who made the motion for a call a
week ago. said that the trolley strike Should not
have got into the call.
I'VE are practically county committee on or
ganization," he added. until the party is
formed"
the Central Federated Union taking full charge q
the convention and great upToar followed
heard. They accused the chairman of tyranny anJ
desire to run the meeting and many other things
the same time he insisted that he should govern
the meeting while he was in the chair: He also
Insisted upon the appointment Of a Credentials
Committee. and there was more uproarr. accom-
panied by SHOUTS Of ,,TyTanit Gag ia%i etc -,
committee. however, and. waiting until the dele
gates had somewhH, sn6sided he i az
and Robinson.
Next some delegate moved that the secretary Of
the Central Federated Union should call tonight;
| convention 10 order. Chairman Prince again oh
jected. and declared that he himself would act II
that capacity or know the reason why.
At this Delegate Winston shouted you haven
appointed Knight OF Labor man on the com
mitteei"
Chairman Prince declared that he had made M
| distinction against the knights, and at this the
delegates smiled broadly
Delegate Rubin then moved that the recording
secretary call the convention TO order but Chair
Prince refused 10 entertain the motion.
Delegate Kelly moved to lay the resolution thu
table.
Then Winston got mad clear through and, jump
ing up shouted:
"Are we in Russia or Siberia. that the chairman
shall dare act despot over us?'
AS long as am president | won't give up m!
, rights" shouted back Chairman Prince IN
glared at Winston.
An appeal then taken from the chairman
decision not TO entertain Delegate Rubins motion
!, and II lost by votes
Delegate De Greet. OF the NewYork Carpenters
Union, then got excited. and declared that Tn
whole thing was barefaced robbery, and tina
the vote was not properly counted.
J. j. Archibald said that the method OF takin
the least. Finally. after much discussion anothe
], vote was taken, and again the chairman was de
E cared sustained by the narrowest OF narrow mar
gins.
There was another burst Of Indignation agains
4 the methods OF Chairman Prince. and ne was &C
I cused Of trying to carry things with q high ham
In the interests of Tammany Hall.
Then II was insisted that a third vote should b
taken. This was done by the delegates desiring