The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-09-09
CENTRAL LABOR SQUALL
ATTEMPT MADE TO EJECT NJ. r. BUT
LER FROM THE HALL.
President Feltman's Order Was Not
Obeyed and the Storm Blew Over
A Busy Evening.

The meeting of the Central Labor Union
last night was far from harmonious. 1t
started out calmly enough, but a regular
squall came up in the middle of the ses-
sion that threatened quite a disaster for
awhile. The storm lasted for several min
utes, and even after the meeting adjourned
there could be heard the murmurings of
those who were not contented. The real
trouble came up when a report was made
favoring seating the delegates of the Pho
to Engravers' Union. Edgar A. Perkins
and Edward p. Barry, members of Typo
graphical Union No. /, raised an objection
on the ground that the Photo Engravers'
Union had seeded from the International
Typographical Union and under the laws
of the American Federation of Labor could
not be admitted. President Feltman, of
the Central Labor Union, sustained this
objection.
The storm broke when Michael T. But
Ter, of the Sawsmiths Union, asked the
chair If there was not element of in
justice in such an arbitrary ruling. Pres
ident Feltman ordered Butler to take his
seat, but the latter refused. The president
then ordered the sergeant-at-arms to eject
Butler from the hall, but Butler was still
obdurate. The action of the president was
opposed by delegates of the Machinists'
Union, Carpenters Union and others, who
insisted that a gross injustice was being
done the photo engravers. Delegates in all
parts of the hall tried to talk and there
was clamor to gain recognition from the
chair. Most of the delegates talked with
out being given permission. Butler was
not escorted from the room, and the mat
ter was referred to the committee on ar
bitration and credentials to decide If the
photo engravers should be recognized in
the Central Labor body.
GRIEVANCE INVESTIGATED.
The grievance committee reported that it
had investigated the report made by the
union of structural iron workers regarding
nonunion men being employed by Contract
or Fife on the West Washington-street
bridge, and meeting will be held next
Thursday at which a satisfactory settle
ment will probably be made. The report
made by the machinists that the Interna-
tional Employment Agency in this city
was securing men to take the places OF
striking union machinists in Omaha was
also investigated by the grievance com
mittee. The agency claimed it had made
no misrepresentation to the men. and ii
they were made the railroad company
should be held responsible.
The delegates of the Lithographers
Union were seated at the meeting.
1t was reported that only $107 had been
contributed to the United Mine Workers
fund by Central Labor Union. The dele
gates of the Sawmakers' Union reported
that per capita tax of 11z cents had been
levied. The painters have contributed $3s
and the Carpenters Union SIS. President
Feltman. speaking for the Cigar Makers
Union, said the national organization is
making arrangements to collect $4,000 for
the mine workers.
NJ T. Butler, Henry Friedman and
George f. Gordon were elected delegates
of the Central Labor Union to the State
Federation convention to be held at Evans
vile this month. An appropriation was
made allowing each delegate $500 with
which to pay his expenses.