The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-12-21
in THE FIELD OF LABOR
INTEREST IN ANNUAL ELECTION OF
CENTRAL LABOR UNION.
Sentiment Said TO Favor Reelection
Report OF Grievance Committee.

The last meeting OF the CenIrdl LdOoi
Union for 1902 viii be held tomorrow night
and several reports Of the grievance COM
mittee will be submitted. The report reia-
tive to the boycotting of manufacturers
that are actively opposing the eight-hour
bill for government contract work, now
pending in Congress, will be submitted
and 1t is expected that the report Will In
ciude resolutions condemning several IN
dianapolis manufacturers for their attitude
on the question. Other business at the
meeting will be the winding up Of many
little affairs and accounts that have con-
tinued through the year. NJ. I. Butler,
the delegate to the American Federation OF
Labor convention at New Orleans, will re-
port A verbatim report Of the delibera-
tons OF that convention was secured by
Mr.. Butler and he is prepared to read 1t
TO the Central Labor Union. 1t is expected
that only those parts Of the conventions
work that are interesting to the laboring
men of Indianapolis will be read. His OBJ
servations of labor conditions in New
Orleans and other Southern towns will
probably be given to the Central Labor
Union.
The first meeting Of the Central Labor
Union in 1909 on the second Monday In
January. will be the most important of the
year. At this meeting an election of officers
to serve during the ensuing year will be
held. Ir addition TO the election, the re-
ports OF President Feltman, Treasurer
Fredericks and the other officers will be
made. President Feltman will also report
for the organizer, having filled that office
temporarily for the last two months.
NEW OFFICERS
In the selection OF new officers many
delegates to the central body have been
announced as candidates. To succeed John
Feltman as president many men have been
mentioned. 1t is the desire of some of the
delegates that Feltman be reelected. He
has served i'm his present capacity during
the past year in a manner that has earned
for him the respect and admiration of the
delegates and also of men who have had
= any dealings with the local organization
or labor. His friends say they would like
to have him chosen as president, but he
opposes the choice unless it should be near
ly unanimous. Mr.. Feltman has said that
IL the delegates would elect him by accla-
nation he viii accept The fact that his
business, the cigar trade, enables him to
devote much of his time to the work of
the organization is one of the arguments
used by his supporters. His knowledge OF
labor laws. conditions and other informa-
ton necessary to the president of an or
ganization as large and representative as
the Central Labor Union makes him a
valuable president, and an effort will be
made to induce him to accept the Office II
elected.
Among other names which have been
mentioned Is that of George A. Custer
or the Molders Union. Custer Is vice pres
tdent OF the organization now. He has
many friends among the union men of the
city and won more in his conduct OF the
strike OF the molders at the lockwood
factory. E. l. Stoddard. of the Carpenters
Union, has been mentioned a possibility
Stoddard has been identified with organized
labor for some time and has become well
known in the city through his committee
work. Henry Friedman, of the Agents
Union. and M. I. Butler. of the Sawmakers
Union, are also candidates. Butler was the
delegate from the Central Labor Union tc
the American Federation of Labor conven-
tion. ~
"a For the position Of secretary it is prob
able that Harry Slough will be reelected
Slough has not been attending the meet.
tngs for the last three months, having
been engaged at work in the Census Blu
reau. He has not severed his connection
with the organization, however, and may
be asked to continue in his Office. Hi:
who refuses to be chosen to any office, anC
particularly that one, of corresponding ano
recording secretary. l.. l.. Stoddard will
probably be selected as financial secretary
III he Is not elected to the presidency, an6
Miss Lille Fredericks will be continued a.
treasurer. The appointments Of the presi
dent, organizer and statistician and other,
Will probably not be made until the SECOND
meeting OF the month.