Omaha daily bee., 1901-01-05
LABOR UNIONS IN CONFLICT
varying Interests Cause Clashes at
Meeting of the Central
Union.

Clashes caused by the conflicting inter-
ests Of several unions were feature of the
meeting Of the Central Labor union last
night. The renewed attempt of Painters
union NO. 1O4 to get representation in the
central body started the fight in this direc-
tion. For year or more the Baltimore
union has endeavored to obtain seats for its
delegates In the Central Labor union with
out success. and when the matter came up
last night II was referred to a special COM
mittee to investigate and report. 1t was
stated that IL union 10i was regularly char
tered by a union affliated with the Ameri-
can Federation of Labor the Central Labor
union would have to recognize it or forfeit
its own charter. Delegates from Painters
union No 100 stated that when that time
came their union would not be found within
the central organization.
The next unions to mix up were the nu-
sicians and the recently organized dance
| prompters. The musician delegates claimed
that the presence Of the new union in the
| city would work an injury to them, they
would be compelled to lose work where the
| dances were so small as not TO need the
presence of prompter The musicians won
their point for the time being and the mat
ter of the organization OF the dance prompt
| ers was referred back to the organization
| committee with instructions to confer with
| the Musicians union before taking final ac-
| tion.
Following this the delegates from the
Electrical Workers union and the painters
delegates came together. The question be-
tween the two organizations was finally
dropped
c. Il. Sparks, formerly secretary OF the
union, was expelled from membership in the
organization on the ground that he had re-
fused to make settlement with the society
| since he was suspended from office.
The union, by unanimous vote, decided to
use all possible effort to defeat the passage
of bill now pending in the Nebraska leg
isature, where 1t was introduced on behalf
of the credit men of the state. 1T was de-
cided to affiliate with the State Society Of
Labor and Industry and to cooperate with
the legislative committee of that body In
the matter of opposing or advocating
changes in the laws OF the state.
Delegates from affliated unions were In
troduced and obligated as follows:
| Federal Union S091-Otto Schwerin, Ber
Murray, G. Mitchell
Waiters-Holis Tyler. Ed Skelsey, FREQ
Baumann.
Carpenters-Charles Robinson, ]. ]. Ker
: rigan, Louis Fleischer.
Coopers-A. L. Mark William Snyder, j
w. MCGUIRE.
Cigarmakers-J ]. Philbrick, H. A. Stew
ems, C. A. Newstrom.
Painters Union low. H. Bell, F. f
I Blind II. A. Nichols.
Railroad Firemen-C. II. Forester, Gu
Hollo. G. II. Updegraf.
, Mason Tenders--Fred James, II. A
Groves, J. Saunders. ..l.,
4 Hackmen-- John Larson, w. B. Armour
n Fred Fields.
> Boilermakers-T. b. McGovern, Clemen
q Ryan, e. f. Kennedy.
Plumbers-W ii. Shrum, Harry Moves
8 Daniel Mcconnell.
g Machinists-Asa Taylor, F. Myers, G.
Il Smith.
y Bookbinders-J. J. Hoke, G. f. Duste,
: II. Stevens.
Horseshoers-C. e. Watson. Willial
: Dickinson, L. c. Moore.
q Brewery Workers-Emmett McCawle!
e Mike Schmidt, Ed Witts
" Electrical Workers.. c. Terry, Geore
10 f. RUSSELL w. G. Wales.
O Barbers--J. E. Ryan, L. V. Guye, II.
" Baumann.
:. Pressmen-E. A. Willis, C. Jensen, ].
1t Harte
= Car Builders-John d. Evans, John Rec
N Robert Christie.
he Typographical-John Polian, l. j. copper
ly harve, L. r. Rosster
ne Steam Engineers-Ed Augustine, w.
r Austin Charles w. Stacey.
ne Musicians--Frank Peters, A. II, Schro
f. der, Carl Lorenz.
Letter Carriers-E. II. Hoag, Frank F.
e. garty George Kleffner.
hit Fraternal Delegate from Council BUNS
a. TT Dayts