Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-01-08
THE CENTRAL LABOR UNION
OFFICERS ELECTED FOR THE EN-
SUING SIX MONTHS.
Letter From President GOmpers of
Federation of Lnbor-TypOgraphi-
cal Union Delegates Withdraw.

At the weekly meeting oe the Central
Labor Union held last evening the follow
ing officers were elected for the ensuing
term of six months: President, James L..
Feeney. Bookbnders' Union, No. 4; vice
president, John Hammerstrom, Washington
Lodge of Machinists, No. 179: recording
secretary, John H. Brinkman, Carriage and
Wagon Builders Union, No. /; financial
secretary w. A. Morrison, Bridge and
Structural Iron Workers, No. $500; treas
urer j. NJ. Hesley, Brotherhood of Car
penters. No. 100: sergeant-at arms James
l.. Stevens, Carriage and Wagon Builders
auditors, d. F. Manning, Daniel Sullivan
and Thomas 2. Ryan.
A letter was read from Samuel Gompers,
president of the American Federation OF
Labor, requesting that petitions be for
warded to the Senate asking for the early
favorable consideration of the eight-hour
bill and prison labor bill, which were pass
ed by the House at the last session of Con-
gress and subsequently referred to the
Senate committee on education and labor.
1t was ordered that the request be complied
with, and further that a special appeal be
forwarded to the members of the Senate
committee having the bills in charge The
matter was also referred to the legislative
committee for personal attention.
The measures named, it is stated, are re-
garded as being of greater Importance than
any other labor legislation pending in Con-
greSs. and special effort will be made by
organized labor throughout the country to
have the bill passed by the Senate during
the present session.
Mr.. Gompers stated in the letter referred
to that those interested fully realize the
necessity of the extension of the eght-hour
work day on all work done by the govern
ment under contract, and that the passage
of this bill and the prison labor bill will re-
dound to the benefit and credit of labor as
n he n npOnlp
He also states that many senators have
expressed Willingness to vote for and
assist in passing these bills.
a lengthy discussion enSued upon the con-
siGeraton of 4 request from Columbia Ty-
pCgra phical Union, No. 10i, that the dele
gates representing Photo-Engravers' Union
No II, be expelled from the Central Labor
Union. it being alleged that the organiZa-
ton has withdrawn from the International
Typographical Union. The printers stated
that the status of the photo-engravers' To-
cal organization had been fully investigated
by their union and that the delegates were
instructed to insist upon the summary ex-
pulton of the photo-engravers 1t was
finally decided to refer the matter to the
grievance committee for full investigation
report is to be made next Monday even
ing, when it is probable decisive action will
he taken in the premises
As the delegates of the printers demand
ed the expulsion of the photo-engravers the
action of the central body was not salts
factory, and they withdrew from the Cen
trail Labor Union.
A delegate from the press feeders stated
that the printing required by the inaugural
committee is being done by firms outside of
Washington and at his request a committee
was appointed to call those having
charge Of the work and request that the
work be done by firms of this city.
Delegates were admitted from Bottlers
Union. No SHl. Carriage and Wagon Build
ers' Union No l; Steel and Copper Plate
Printers Union, No. >: Steam and Hot
Water Filters. No. 10; Cigar Makers
No. lis: Railway Employees Division. No
161: Stone Masons' Union. No. =: Tile Lay
ers' Union, No. .: Bakers and Confection-
ers' Union. No. rs: Bridge and Structural
Iron Workers Union, No ;, and Stationary
Fremen'S Union, No. II