Waterbury Democrat., 1902-05-10

a constitutional convention, and be lieyed that the laboring class would send delegates who would prepare constitution which would be accepted by the people.
 More than 1000 trade unionists and Knights of Labor were in attendance at the services and participated in the funeral procession of the late Amos J. Cummings. The Letter Carriers unlon, in uniform, turned out TOO strong. Typographical union No G, of which the deceased had been a member for nearly forty years. was also largely represented. Other organizations hay ing delegations were the Pilots, Gen. tral Federated union, Brooklyn Gen. tral Labor union, Sheet Metal Work CTS, Stereotypers and Photo -Engravers. The officers of the Typographical and Letter Carriers unions accompanied the body of the dead congressman to the grave in Irvington, N. J. Arrange ments are being made for q memorial service in Cooper Union at which rep lresentatiyes of organized labor will pay tribute to the life work of the de- ceased.
 1 Mayor Mulvihill of Bridgeport was last week waited upon by q delegation representing organized workingmcn, re- questing that some concessions be made. to them in the matter of ap- pointments June ] to the various boards. The delegation who waited on the mayor was composed of John l.
 O'Neil, state labor organizer, and John A. Eckler. prominent in labor affairs and an officer in the MachinistS' union. The delegation did not appear before
 the mayor as representatives from any organized labor body. but ratner as embassies from workingmen in gen. eral. They bluntly told the mayor that he should recognize that his election
 was due to the fact that the entire body of workingmen was for him at l the last municipal election, and tiIeir wishes should be recognized in some way in his coming appointments to the various commissions.
 Tn letter to the New York Evening Journal in regard to the labor situa- l tion in New Haven State Organizer John J. O'Neill says: Labor men are rejoicing to-day, and they have good grounds for it. The Painters, Deco l rators and Paper Hangers union won their eight-hour demand without a man going out. Next came the election for city fathers. and the local Trades coun- c1l took a hand in it, electing ten of fourteen endorsed candidates. Before | election the ward politicians had confi- dently stated that they would beat the union labor men. The next move was the demand of the brewers and carpen- ters, and while the brewers have not won complete victory they have gained many points. above all recog- milton of their right to organize and look after the interests of labor. The carpenters have won a sweeping vic. tory and are now receiving what they have asked for, namely. S2.SO for eight hours of labor. New Haven has gen erally been known as non union town. but things have changed materially during the past twelve months, which l Is finely illustrated by the Painters union. They were organized one year ago last September, and today are on record as one of the strongest organ iZations. Other crafts are rapidly being organized, such as horseshoers, timers and sheet metal workers, street rail-
 way men, etc. A Building Trades
 council is in process of formation"