The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-30
RETALIATE
FOR ATTACK
ON LEVEEN
AIderman's Club Sends
Trades Council Resolution
and Will Fight Critic.

That the members of the Leveen Demo
cratic Club Intend to Eight the attack
made on their standar bearer, Alderman
Michael Leveen. of the Second Ward,
which was made by Max Steglitz. business
agent of Garment Workers Local No, "A,
at the meeting Of the Essex Trades coun-
ell a week ago, was demonstrated at a
meeting of the Leveen Club held last
night.
Nearly every member was on hand, and
several denounced Steglitz, AT the conelu-
sion of the battle Benjamin Seliglnan
moved that a resolution be presented to
the Trades Council by n committee OF
three at its meeting tonight. President
G. L.. Rosenfeldt acted accordingly and
named Seligman, Isaac Chariclt and Max
Splitter. The latter is also a garment
worker and a member of the union with
which Steglitz is connected.
The interest In the outcome has doubled,
for II became known that Steglitz intends
to run as a delegate on Nj Democratic
ticket in the Fourteenth NWard Mt the
coming primaries. one OF the members
rose and announced that IL it were true
that Steglitz intended to run that the
Democratic county committee ought TO
sit up and take notice. He continued:
"Steglitz sGys he is a Democrat, but /
say he is not. Some time ago they claimed
he was d Socialist, but they found out
that he was not. ! say he Is nothing,
gentlemen, and If lie is a delegate I'm
going TO get out and run against him. 1
am a garment worker, but if the union
decides to continue to be ruled by Steg-
lltz and a few III get out and earn an
honest living. / am not only a tailor, but
L am a mechanic
The speaker was cheered to the echo as
he took his seat, and Max Goodman a
member Of the Cigarmakers' Union, cham
pioned the cause Of the union and stated
that Alderman LeYeen was one of the
best friends Of the union in this city. and
that it was time for Steglitz to forward
his resignation before he was asked TO
do 1t. The speaker made several bold ac-
cusations against the business agent.
When he ceased President Rosenfeldt
surrendered the chair and dwelt On the
question IN a manner similar to the
others.
Rosenfeldt spoke OF the defeat Of Henry
LGottlob last election for Congress, and
said that if the unions had not enough
influence to elect him they certainly didn't
have enough to injure the chances of
Alderman Leveen. II want to say" he
concluded, that It is for the public to
decide whether they want the Alderman
or not"
The resolution which was adopted is as
follows:
Whereas. certain articles appearing in the
public press which originated from the pro-
ceedings of the Essex Trades Council last
week, and were introduced by the dele
gates from Garment Workers local No. "a:
and,
Whereas. said articles were injurious aud
detrimental to our standard bearer, Alder
man Michael Leveen; be 1t
Resolved. That we, the member OF the
Leveen Democratic Club, go oil record as
indorsing the action of Alderman Leveen
In his attitude toward union labor while
and Ia his business and private enterprises.
and. be It further
Resolved. That n copy Of these resolu-
tions be forwarded to the Essex Trades
Council by the committee appointed.
Earlier in the session Edward II. White
one time chairman of the Democratic
Committee dropped in TO congratulate the
club on its progress and utter a few
words Of -ncouragemen The prospects
for the election of a Governor and the
entire ticket was never brighter, he said.
1T - organization which counts, and IT
we only had a thousand more clubs Ike
this it would be just the thing. We want
clubs which last from January to Decem-
ber.r
on motion of Isaac Binder II waa voted
TO attend the Democratic State convention
in a body, and a committee OF four was
appointed to arrange. The question
created a lengthy debate but backed up
by Alderman Leveeu Binder won out.
The arrangement committee reported
that the picnic which was held Monday
was a success and several hundred dollars
we're realized A letter from Mayor p. J.
Ryan, of Elizabeth. was read nd received
with applause and another from Police
Judge Charles f. Herr was also read.