Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-07
ON POLITICAL LIN ES
EVIDENCE THAT LABOR BODIES
ARE NOT UNITED.

There was considerable political talk
which was almost as warm as the prevail
ing weather at the meeting of the Central
Labor Union last night at Typographical
Temple IN reference to the candidacy OF
w j. Cary of Milwaukee, who Is seeking
the nomination for representative In Con-
gress from that district of Wisconsin The
candidacy of Mr.. Cary was given considera-
ton at meeting OF the central body Mon
day, July 80 and some spicy remarks were
made on that occasion by the delegates
The matter was finally referred TO the
Central Labor organization of Milwaukee
for report In response to communication
sent by Secretary C. w. WinsloW or the
Washington Central Labor Union to the
Federated Trades Council OF milwaukee,,
inuuirfng as to the status of Cary, resolu-
ton adopted by the Milwaukee council has
been Communicated to the Central Union.
INDUCES in Sarcasm.
It sets forth that "the Central Labor
Union of Washington, D. C., has assumed
to tell organized labor of Milwaukee how
1t should use Its political power in the mat
ter of the congressional election In an er-
fort to help on the political fortunes OF q
representative of the capitalist class, an
aspirant to the republican nomination. the
present sheriff w. j. Cary, merely because
"The Central Labor Union Of Washing
ton d. C.. is hereby informed that the
carrying of union card by w. J. Gary
does not make him any the less servant
of the capitalist party, with whicn ne
chooses to act and that organized labor
has it's own candidates for Congress IN the
Milwaukee districts, both OF whom are ac-
tive union workers. and delegates TO the
Federated Trades Council. and who Will
go to Washington, If elected, to represent
and to serve only the one master, the
proletariat.
IncIosed with the above resolutions Is
published statement of the business agent
of the Bakers and Confectioners' Union OF
Milwaukee, who declares that his organ-
zation will not indorse ". j. Cary Tor Con
gress An attempt has been. made al the
meeting of the Central Labor Union IN
Washington. d. c.. to indorse Mr.. Gary,
said Mr. Ehrenpfort, for the reason that
he is member OF the photographers Union
of Milwaukee and as sheriff of Milwaukee
county has favored trades unionlsm' row p's,,
ever an effort to induce Mr.. Cary to ouy
union bread for his prisoners mas 1aiieu,
and we do not consider that We are unoer
any obligations to him.
Nominated by Socialists.
1t is understood that the candidates In
the Milwaukee districts referred to have
been nominated by the socialists and been
Endorsed by the Federated Trades Council
OF Milwaukee, which, though affiliated with
the American Federation of Labor, is large
ly socialistic In sentiment. 1t Is said the
trades unionists in Milwaukee who are not
socialists favor the nomination OF w. J.
Cary, who is seeking the republican nomf-
nation In opposition to Representative
Often. who it is alleged. opposed the vari-
Gus labor measures pending in Congress
during the recent session.
The political situation in Milwaukee is re-
garded by the labor people as indicating
that in localities where the socialists are
organized or are dominant in trades union
organizations socialists will be nominated
in opposition TO any other candidate,
though he may have agreed to the propo-
sitions required by the American Fedora
ton of Labor To what extent these divis-
ions will affect the labor vote Is matter
of surmise, but 1t evidences the fact that
upon the political propaganda Of the fed
Grafton labor is not by any means united.