New-York tribune., 1906-10-28
G. f. u. WILL PROTEST.
Labor Leaders Sag Hearst Cannot
Fool the Unions.

A strong protest will be made at the meeting
Of the Central Federated Union to-day the
part of several unions against the statements
by the Hearst manag gers that they decided to
take part in the fasco last Thursday. alleged
TO be labor union demonstration in support OF
Mr.. Hearst Many of the unions did not know
until yesterday that their names were In the
long list of organizations proclaimed as having
by resolution decided to join in the demonstra-
ton, and they say that this attempt to deceive
the public cannot go unchallenged.
IF NH. Hearst thinks he had the labor poo
pie with him." said James Hatch. Of the Up
holsterers' Union, chairman of the executive
committee OF the Independent Labor party. ''hs
must be deceived by his campaign managers.
The attempt of his agents to fool the public
by bogus labor demonstration will lose him
many thousands OF votes in addition to those
he has lost already. The unions will not allow
the public to be fooled in this case. however"
The committee of the Central Federated Union
appointed to investigate the charges of graft
made by both the Hearst and anti men,
1t is believed, will only report progress to-day
perfunctory attempt made at holding
meeting at Beethoven Hall by the committee
late Saturday night. but nothing appears to have
been done. Mr.. Hatch said he thought the graft
statements were made at first without any
Mr. Kennedy of the Butcher Workmen's
Union said that the deal with Murphy was
never liked by many of the labor men. who
would have supported him in spite Of the deal
II it had not been for the turning down of the
labor men on his ticket. 1t now an addi-
tfonal arratsnment against Mr. Hearst, and the
unions he said. were extremely angered at his
apparent assumption that they with him
as a matter of course. member of the exec
utive committee OF the Independent Labor pa<ty
who was a strong Hearst man last year said:
I never was a great admirer of Charley
Murphy, but take off my hat to him for the
way he has outwitted Mr.. Hearst. Hearst and
his managers thought they had Murphy where
they wanted him, but 1T is the other way.
ihey may taik OF regularly, put now many re-
spectacle Democrats are there who for the sake
of regularity, are ready to vote for a man who
is ready to betray any person or party at a mo-
ment's notice. as Mr.. Hearst has done7
Some of the delegates are not at all satisfied
with the outcome of last Sundays debate on the
passing of the resolutions that the Central Fed
Grated Union had been put in the light Of being
antagonistic to Mr.. Hearst at a previous meet
ing. They say that such impression was Gre
ated, and they may make demand for a recon-
sideration of the matter. The president of the
Central Federated Union, James Holland, is a.
Hearst man. and 1t is believed. will not be will
ing to have the matter reconsidered. One of the
delegates, who says that the resolutions we're
| unnecessary. said last evening:
AS no idea was created to the effect that the
body had taken action antagonistic to Mr..
Hearst, the resolutions that the Central FEEDER
ated Union was not antagonStlc to him were
manifestly improper. The Central Federated
Union had no right to pass such resolutions and
in accordance with the rules of the body they
should have been tabled. If the meeting had not
been in such state Of excitement they could
not have been carried. they place the Central
Feder6tad Union q A he
lutions~ We're improper and carry the idea on
the face OF 1t that the Central Federated Union
went out Of It's way TO say that 1t was not an
tagonistic to Mr. Hearst, they should be recon
sidered and tabled.