Evening journal., 1908-06-17
CENTRAL UNION
IS REORGANIZED
Old Organization Dissolved
Last Night to Straiehten
Out Differences
AN APPEAL TO GOMPERS

AN APPEAL TO GOMPERS
AS result of differences OF opinion
in the Central Labor Union, that body
was dissolved at a meeting last night,
and later in the evening some Of the
delegates from several subordinate
unions held another meeting and reor-
ganized the Central Union. The
trouble really dates back to the license
campaign last fall when the Central
Labor Union passed resolutions in ad-
vocacy OF the license" cause. It will
be recalled that following this action
by the Central Union. the paperhang-
ers. the musicians and one OF the
lwoodworkers' organizations adopted
resolutions repudiatlng the action Of
the Central body and declining to be
committed as an organization one way
or the other in the camapign.
After the election these organiza-
tions were called upon by the Central
Union to apologize or to be suspended
II they did not do so. They did not
the Central Union.
The suspended unions, however, ap-
lpealed to President Gompers and other
officials of the American Federation Of
Labor, and the result was that two
weeks ago the three unions were rein
stated. by order Of officials of the
American Federation OF Labor
Meanwhile President McClintock re-
signed as head OF the Central Labor
Union, and a question arose as to
whether Vice-President Thomas Tay-
lor, under the bylaws. should become
presiding officer. or whether a new
president should be chosen. AT any
rate, Jacob Friendly was elected presi-
dent Of the Central Union. despite the
lobjections Of friends of Vic--P President
Taylor
When the regular meeting of the
Central Union was called last night
there was an unusually large attend
ance. and delegates from the reinstated
unions also were there for the ttst
time in several months There was
some factlonal feeling manifested he-
tween those who have been in charge
of the unions affairs OF one hand ana
some of the delegates, including those
from the reinstated urions and others
who were opposed to tho Central Union
taking any stand as such in the license
campaign.
b The session was brief not lasting a
? half hour. and after discussion a reso-
luton from Local. No. 634, of tho
brotherhood OF Painters. Decorators
and Paperhangers. was read and
adopted.
: The resolution cited that here were
> antagonistic factions that interfereu
with harmony and demanded that the
various unions recall all delegates To
the central body. 1t also rovided that
r certain delegates from various unions
l be not reappointed for year from the
r time of reorganization.
II provided further that the Central
; Union shall not admit anyone to menu
bership who is in business for himself
, or the leader of a band.
The charter Of the Central Union wa
. taken by some of the delegates to the po-
+ lice station and given to Captain Kane
, who turned it over to Chief OF Polic'
, Black. with a request that 1t be kept dnti
its ownership was decided.
After the Central Union had dissolved
a meeting OF several unions was held o
No 6Ol Market street. Representatives
were present from the following organiza
ticns: Paperhangers. Typographical Union
| B-icklayers. Inside Painters, Electrical
, Workers. Musicians. Carpenters, Cai
Painters and Decorators and others.
Temporary organization Of a new Cen
tral Labor Union was egected by the
, election of Thomas Taylor, president
!, Thomas B. Malone, vice-president; fnan
cial secretary S. II. Fairlamb: recordinl
secretary. Lewis +. Cooley; treasurer
George d. Baldwin.
The men who had been in control uD Z,
=, LAST night OF the Central Labor Unior
have prepared a statement OF their sid'
Of the trouble and have mailed II Z
President Gompers Of the American FED
;. Grafton. They contend that they will b
I, sustained in all they have done. and tha
: tile new organization will not be recog
nized as legal
Chief OF Police Black this morning sail
= he proposed to turn the charter over Z,
!. President Taylor.
william w Knowles. who was retaine
as counsel by the reorganizers to-day e
, quested that the old officers turn owe
, the seal of the union to them. It was still
in A. r. Saylors possession this after
neon.