Evening journal., 1908-09-02
MACHINISTS' DELEGATES
WITHDRAW FROM c. l. U.

Last night Wilmington Lodge, Of the
International Association Of Machin-
lists. withdrew its delegates from the
Central Labor Union. The action is
the result of the recent endorsement Of
Alfred o. Crozier for Congress by the
Central Labor Union. The position Of
the machinists is explained in the fol-
lowing letter sent to the central body
last night;
To the President and delegates Of the
Wilmington Central Labor Union,
"Sirs; When the official representa-
tive of the American Federation Of
Labor. Mr. Fayne. appeared before
Wilmington Lodge. No. ls4, /. o. of NJ,
soliciting reamliation with your body,
he assured our members that in the
future all business Of Importance, par
ticularly that affecting the Individual
rights of members of locals, would DO
protected by referring such business to
all locals for decision. thereby send
ing delegates instructed 10 vote IN ac-
cordance.
your actions at a called meeting
held on Saturday. August 22. 1908, en-.
dorsing a Mr. Crozier as a candidate
of organized labor appears to be az
complete variance with Mr.. Frayns's S
representation to our membership. We
desire especially to call your attention
to the fact that our delegates are on
record as being against the action by
our instruction. You have permitted
to be published in the daily papers
by inferring that this lodge with others
unanimously endorsed said Mr.. Crozier,
which Wilmington Lodge, No. 1s4, de-
MES emphatically, as a bona fide trade
union candidate is good enough for
us.
I'VE were somewhat ekeptical as to
methods employed in reorganizing the
c. L. u, but sacrificed intelligence and
experience for the sake of a supposed
harmony, which common sense shows
could not exist in permitting the dis
rupting element of discomfort and dis
cord 10 still serve as delegates.
"Now, gentlement, as the members
of Wilmington Lodge. NO. 1S4, I. A. ci
NJ, agreed provisionly to reahiliatc
upon the representation made by Mr.
Frayne. and as you have not kept
good faith. we hereby notify you thai
we have decided to withdraw until
such time as the rank ond file of the
membership OF all unions intelligently
understand what a central body means
/ 10 our movement, and decide to conduct
matters upon a better basis" !"
! A prominent member of the Central
Labor Union to-day made the following
statement concerning last nights meet.
/ ing:
"The statement that there was an.
other fight on in the Central Labor
Union is without foundation. The
trouble is all due to the bolt Of three
or four former delegates to the c. I
U. who have been waiting an oppor.
tunity to get back at the progressiv,
element now in control of the body
On Saturday night, August %, a specia
meeting Of the c. L. u. was called FOL
the purpose of urging Alfred o. Croziei
TO enter the race for Congress, either
as a Republican or Independent candi.
Gate. The Machinists' Union was rep.
resented by five delegates. among then
A. J. Jennings, secretary. There were
twelve other locals. represented by
over forty delegates being. present
Machinists' Union, No. 1s4, has a mem.
bership Of over 200. and at the meeting
when the matter of Withdrawing theii
delegates from the c. L. U. came uT
there was lss than ten per cent of the
members present. and therefore did moi
represent the sentiments of a larg,
majority of the members There was
no fight at all in C. L. u. last night
Every action was harmonious. Johr
M. Dorney was asked % stand for ths
Democratic nomination for Congress
Other business was Of routine nature"