Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-11-21
STRIFE IN CONVENTION
Carpenters and Woodworkers
Air Their Grievances.
THE MATTER REFERRED
LATTER ALSO HAVE TROUBLE
WITH PIANO MAKERS.
Both Questions Will Be Settled by
Special Committees-Election Of
Officers Tomorrow.
THE MATTER REFERRED

NEW ORLEANS, November 21.-The ap-
plication Of the Union Brotherhood of Car
penters aud Joiners for the revocation Of
the charter of the Amalgamated Associa-
ton of Woodworkers was the first thing
called up in the labor convention this morn
ing Wednesday night this work was laid
over to see If the two organizations could
not agree to amalgamate. President Kidd
of the woodworkers announced that until
the carpenters would withdraw their men
from a certain shop in Philadelphia, whe.
the woodworkers had gone on strike and
the carpenters had taken thier places, the
matter must be fought out on the floor of
the convention.
Treasurer Lennon, who had the chair, de-
clared that but enc speaker on each side
would be allowed to address the convention
ON the subject. Delegate Kidd Of the wood
workers appealed from the decision of the
chair. The appeal was successful, and the
debate which gave every indication of be-
ing long one, was in full swing.
Delegate Braunschweig of the woodwork
ers was given the floor to speak In opposi-
ton to the application Of the carpenters.
He ridiculed the claims OF the latter to
jurisdiction over the woodworkers and ac-
cused the carpenters Of conduct on frequent
occasions intended to disrupt other organi-
"a tionS.
Error In Count OF vote.
Secretary Morrison announced that an err
ror had been made in footing up the vote
on the socialist resolution of yesterday. The
vote in favor of it was All and 1897
against, it being lost by 726 votes.
Delegate Bahnen of the carpenters spoke
at length in reply to Mr.. Braunschweig, de-
nying that the carpenters had been guilty
of indirect practices, but on the contrary
the woOdworkers were culpable in that di-
rection.
Speaker followed speaker one accusing
the carpenters and the next one denying
the statements made and bringing charges
against the WoodWorkers. The arguments
consumed practically the entire morning.
Delegate Parkins finally moved the pre-
vious question. The vote was taken on the
substitute offered on Wednes sday by Dele
gate Wilson, that the dispute between the
original organizations be:referred to a COM
mission of five from each organization and
an umpire to be mutually! selected, the
commission to meet within sixty days. The
proposition of Mr.. Wilson was adopted
Upon motion of Delegate Agard the cleo
tfon of officers was made a special order
for Saturday morning at 10 clock.
Another Woodworkers' Dispute.
Another discussion was taken up in the
dispute in the Amalgamted Association Of
Woodworkers. The executive council
recommended that the piano workers trans
fer certain machine workers to the wood
workers within sixty days in accordance
with a previous agreement, or forfeit their
charter. F. H. Murray and Charles Dold
Of the piano workers opposed the recon-
mendation, and Secretary Kidd of the
woodworkers spoke in favor of it. Other
speeches were made by both sides. Mr..
Dold offered an amendment to the report
of the committee, making it mandatory
upon the woodworkers as well upon
the piano workers, to reach an agreement,
and that the organization falling to so
agree shall forfeit its charter. The amend
ment was carried. A recess was then
taken until O'Clock