Evening journal., 1908-05-20
CENTRAL BODY
HOLDS MEETING
Considers Resolutions and
Will Collect Funds for
Bringing Suits
TROLLEYMEN ARE ADMITTED

At a meeting that lasted from s
O'Clock until midnight last night, and
which was attended by 100 delegates
and visitors from other labor organ
izations, the Central Labor Union ap-
pointed a committee of three to solict
funds and engage counsel to bring
suit for what are termed unreasonable
arrests" by the police, growing out Of
the trolley situation. A number Of
resolutions bearing on the organiza-
tion of the trolley employees of the VIII
mington city Railway Company were
also introduced. All of these resolu.
tions will be acted upon, finally at a
future meeting.
Consideration of the trolley situation
was given added interest by the ac-
centance of the credentials and seating
of the five delegates from the Local
Division of the Amalgamated Associa-
tion of Street Car and Electric Rail
way Employees They are c. w. Fer
guson, John Mahoney. w +. Green.
j. d. Spence and A. r. Moulton. Each
of the delegates was given the floor ard
requested the support of the Central
Labor Union in their fight against the
Among the resolutions was one pledg-
ing the support of the central body
Further support was given the troll e
leymen by delegates from number
of locals who declared that their unions
would stand any expense in suits
against certain city officials, as the re-
suit of what was called persecution
of organized workingmen" This sug
gestion came as part of a discussion
in regard to suits contemplated by the
Central Labor Union against city OIL
ciaIs that occupied a large part of the
meeting and finally resulted in the
adoption of the resolutions.
The executive committee of the cen
tral body did not fail also to give irs
endorsement to the course of the com
mittee from the Central Union that met
Manager samuel S. Hoff Of the VIII
mington City Railway Company re-
questing the reinstatement Of five off,
GERS of tine trolleymen's union.
John NJ. Dorney. organizer of the
Painters Paperhangers' and Decorators
Union. and d. S Fitzgerald. of the
Amalgamated Association Of Street Car
and Electric Railway Employees, who
have been active in the interests o.
the. trolleymen. were both given tas
UOOI LOT ~ minutes anu AAAttAAI aAiA AlAte
addresses on the right of the trolley
men to organize without fear of being
discharged.
This enthusiasm continued after the
meeting at / o'clock, and in seemiLe
defiance of the warning Of Chief ol
Police as to the wearing Of I'VE vii
Walk" cards, a bunch of the union mer
walked down by the police station r
the presence of policemen. wearing il
their hats big white cards on which
was printed in large letters, I'VE VIII
Walk to Win" No attempt was made
by the policemen who saw the cards
to interfere.
The adjourned meeting Of the unior
on next Wednesday night will, it ii
promised be one of the most exciting
meetings of the central body ever held
In addition to passing on the resolu
tlons introduced last night, and treating
of other phases Of the trolley situation
call will be issued for the reform con
ference OF farmers and worlingmen
which is to deliberate on the choice o
political candidates in an effort to ge
real workingmen into the State Legis
lature The time and place for th'
conference will also be announced anC
speakers named.