The Savannah morning news., 1901-08-28
UNIONS DIDN'T RALLY
CANDIDATE LAZARON LAUNCHED
HIS BOOM ANYHOW.
SPOKE AGAINST GARFUNKEL
LABOR AND COMMERCIAL UNION
CLUB ORGANIZED.

Unanimously Endorsed-Mr. Col
Inns Accused of Making Goo-Goo
Eyes Mt Organized LabOr-Mr. Keil-
bach Also Touched Up-New Club
Hopes to Live Forever and Become
Power.
The Chatham County Labor and
Commercial Union was launched at
Labor Hall. at Bryan and Abercorn
streets, last night, and with It the can
didacy of Mr.. S. L. Lazaron for or
binary. Permanent organization was
effected, and permanent officers, with
the exception of president, were elect
ed. Mr.. Lazaron's Endorsement follow
ed. The meeting was warm, the crowd
was warm. and the hall was warm.
Mr.. Lazaron used the "goo-goo eye"
term in speaking of both candidates
McAlpin and Collins. He paid his re-
spects also to Mr.. Keilbach. The
other candidates, for some reason, went
by unnoticed, probably because the
hour was getting late, and the hall
was getting hotter. The meeting had
been called for $3.50 O'Clock, but it was
after when Mr.. Lazaron, himself,
called those who had assembled to or
der. and moved the election of w. H.
Barclay as temporary chairman. This
nomination was followed by that of
w. H. VIM as secretary.
The gathering was an interesting
one. The call that had been sent out
was to the friends of labor, and was
signed by some men prominently iden-
titled with the several unions. Not all
of the signers were present. Another
call had been issued, but the night was
sultry, it looked like rain and there
were less than fifty men in the hall, in
Guiding newspaper reporters. 1t look
ed like an adjourned meeting of the H.
G. H. The gathering was of the He
brew cast, and those who openly and
boldly announced that they are not
controlled by Garfunkel. In fact a
protest was circulated setting forth
that the signers, Hebrew citizens, are
not lowering under the Garfunkel wing.
There were quite a number of names
on the paper, and the man who had it
said that the list is growing.
Mr.. Lazaron said that it is not true
that Mr.. Garfunkel controls the Rus
sian Jews of Savannah. He noted that
Capt. McAlpin had made deal of some
sort with Mr.. Garfunkel, and insisted
that it is part of plan to put Gar
funkel in charge of the police depart
ment. IF you vote for McAlpin for
ordinary" said Mr.. LaZaron, you vote
for Garfunkel for chief of police"
Mr.. Lazaron gave his attention to
candidate Collins, whom he declared is
| attempting to make a play for the la
Dor vote. The speaker said that it had
been rumored on the streets and print
ed in the newspapers that when that
candidate was a representative of a
| corporation he had stated that a work
| ing man was only worth ten cents an
hour, or a dollar day. Mr.. Lazaron
said that he didn't know the truth of
the statement, but that it had been
| made in the prints.
collins is making goo-goo eyes at
the laboring element. Will you elect
| him?"
mo" came from the gathering.
Mr.. Keilbach was mentioned as the
gentleman who has served the public
for fifteen years at salary of $500
per year. Mr.. Lazaron want
ed to know why he should
go before the public on the
platform of promotion. He didn't see
why he had any more right to a judg-
| ship because of his long service at a
big salary than Clerk ]. K. P. Carr of
the Superior Court, and that official
had never asked to be promoted to
| Judge Fall1gantS chair.
Choice bouquets were tossed at Or
ganized labor and the workingman was
eulogized. The organization of the la
boring man, with nineteen unions in
| the city, was commented upon, but the
| fact was noted that such a powerful
organization is without any political
! strength. Mr.. Lazaron spoke of the
| defeat of labor at the recent munich
pal election, and declared that a combi-
@f ,-oI1o I1I1
| ing man would mean a political factor
of overwhelming strength. 1t would
wipe out the political heelers and as
sure the community clean and honest
| politics. Mr.. Lazaron urged those pres
ent to sleep not, and assured them that
they could form a powerful organiza-
| ton and one which would do the COM
munity much good.
Chairman Barclay paid tribute to Mr..
Lazaron, and his candidacy, before
putting the question of Endorsement be-
! fore the meeting. His supply of super
latives met the approval of those who
| had gathered.
The acting chairman stated that a
meeting of the friends of labor had
been. called for the purpose of binding
| for political purposes the labor and
commercial elements. The club is to
take part in all elections in Chatham
county, and the chairman said would
make its first fight in the primary cleo
tior for Ordinary
Chairman Barclay was instructed to
appoint committee of eight to name
| permanent officers. This special COM
mittee decided to postpone the naming
of = president until the next meeting.
! The other officers chosen are: First
vice president, W. S. Harris; second
vice president, NJ. Bluestein; secretary,
| W. II. Barclay; treasurer, A. Rund-
| hacker.
J 1t was decided to have an executive
| committee, a committee on registration
! and a committee on membership.
The Trades and Labor Assembly was
not at all pleased with the wording of
the call for the gathering. and did not
take kindly to the apparent idea of
dragging the unions into the Lazaron
ranks. Chairman L. c. l3lase of the
Executive Committee of the assembly
said that for some reason the impress
sion prevailed that Mr.. Lazaron was
being boosted by the unions. Such is
not the case. and they will take no
part in the campaign.
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