New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-13
MAY SECEDE FROM c. f. u.
Conservative Delegates LeaUe Meet
ing Socialists Control.
ASK FOR A COLORADO INQUIRY.

The way IN which The Socialist unions have run
the Central Federated Union meetings for some
time has started rebellion among the other unions.
'Fnotably the building trades unions. The dispute
|, came to a head at unusually stormy meeting OF
the Central Federated Union yesterday.
For some time a movement has been in existence
TO form n separate Central Federated Union. with
delegates from the building trades unions and con-
sentative bodies the other trades The Socialist
unions consist principally of the large aggregation
Of trades on the East Side. cigarmakers, clothing
workers, etc. The trouble came yesterday. after
a discussion as to how the Central Federated
Union could help the striking Union miners in Col
orado who being deported TO other States
These strikers are members of the Western Fed
Grafton of Miners a sociastic body, which is sup
posed to be opposed to the American Federation
Of Labor.
The floor was granted to ]. Reed. g delegate OF
the striking miners. The delegate told of the de-
portation of miners the instance of the Citizens
Alliance and of the generally disorganized condi-
ton in mining districts. He declared that the
condition was worse than the newspapers
depicted, and said that when the deported men 5
families were trying to bid farewell to their hus-
bands and fathers, they were prevented by armed
men from doing So He declared that the Western
Federation of Miners was not opposed 10 the
American Federation Of Labor He asked TOT IMAM
cial support for the miners.
Herman Robinson. financial secretary OF the CEN
trail Federated Union and general organizer OK
the American Federation of Labor. SAID that as
F,r &c tine struggles of the miners were concerned
any dtsnues between bodies of labor should be diS-
regarded He presented a preamble and resolutions
netitioninC President Roosevelt to appoint a COM
mission to investigate the trouble ana to restore
Law, and order in the disturbed districts.
The socialists apparently did not want TINS MOT
ris brown of Cigarmakers' Union No l4l VINO was
tho socialist candidate for Controller at the last
election said financial help was more needed thah
anvtbn. else Another socialistic delegate MlNoi'
Of the Capmakers' Union. had another set OF reso-
,utions but the delegates of the building Irauts
,,rons ala not want another long speech anu sa.ti
many discouraging things to MikoI, VINO s3t ans
and had a wordy dispute with Delegate DalS' VI
the Dock Builders Union. ..o,a1,st
Brown moved that Benjamin Iiantord, so.ldlIs'
candidate for VicePresident of the Unlted Saws:
be allowed the floor The noIl-s0c'dSt 1ooieItsts
did not to listen 10 Hanford Inc 900 ~
Yelled and the conservatives shouted tuat t'is re
sirnDV "a plan introduce socialist pOIltlcS- tiaAA
a dozen men spoke time: -.
Il am tired OF having this body run py , out
sidsrs said James Holland of the Eccentric FIRE
mems Union. Il have objection 10 MI Han
ford personally but l won't listen 10 him. -,
>1,ibae Stanton. Of the Electrical Workers Union,
then let all the building trades walk OUT Vi TINS
This was followed by uproar- Finally the so
ciaIisrs who were in the majority, outvoted the
Others. ard Hanford got the floor Nearly al the
delegates the building trades marched OUT as ne
started 10 speak and held an excited lhpiomp'u
meeting In the corridor. ,,, ~,
Hanford bitterly denounced the Citizens All
ance Governor Peabody OF Colorado and the mine
Meantime the delegates Of the building trades
unions outside declared that the movement TO form
a new c. r. T. would he fastened by the occur
After Hanford finished his speech the building
trades delegates went back. RobinSOns motion 10
dorsed A committee OF fifteen was appointed TO
arrange for aiding the deported miners with money.