New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-06-05
WaIk-0uts During Day Few and
Unimportant and All Attempts
at Night Prove Worse
than FizzIeS.
TRY TO SELL THE UNION OUT
Mr.. Boldt and Mr.. Muschenheim
Get Offers, but Spurn Them
Blochlinger Says Plan to
Enlist Organized Labor
Has Been Abandoned.


secretary and, since last Sunday night,
head organizer Of the International
Hotel Workers Uuion, in personal
charge Of the campaign to make life
miserable for New ork's hotel and res
that all idea had been abandoned of get
ting organized labor behind the move
ment through either affiliation with the
American Federation or Labor or SYM
pathetic strikes on the part Of other
hotel employees bodies belonging 10 ma
tonal organizations This was accepted
by some as the final wiggle of the strike.
since the new union had no war chest to
continue the fight unassisted.
Blochlinger said last week that by
Tuesday Of this week the question would
be finally settled as to whether there
would lie any affiliation with other
unions II was announced at that time
that a sympathetic strike on the part of
the electricians, engineers or boilermen
employed about the hotels might be cx-
DeClSQ aI any minute. his NOulu par
alyze the hotels completely. it was as
serted and the hotel men granted that
such would be the case.
Blochlinger said during conversation
last night:
Other strikes? Pooh. We are not
affiliated with the American Federation
Of Labor. and will not he. We are going
TO win this fight alone"
Strike Over Say Hotel Men.
Even without hearing this. the hotel
men al their meeting in the afternoon
expressed themselves as being thorough
ly satisfied with the situation and re-
affirming their belief of the day before
that the strike was over and that there
was nothing else for them to do.
Il have bee~ approached by certain
members of the union" said Mr.. BCldt
during the meeting. "who have ex-
pressed u desire TO sell the union out
ard fix up the whole matter to the COM
plete satisfaction of the hotel men. 1t
was said that since the split resulting
IN the expulsion Of one of the members
of the executive board things at the
union headquarters had gone to skies
and sevens. ] told these men who ap-
preached me that not only would have
nothing TO do with their dirty work, but
would throw them out if they came to
my place again"
This remark caused William Muschen-
helm, Of the Astor, to sit up and take
anH Nj ba red nOtI &
with Mr.. Boldt ii was found that the
same schemers had approached him. The
hotel men reiterated their determination
to treat in no way with the union, rep
resentatives Of the union or Of the strik-
ers under any guise. They even went
SC far as to declare that John Daschner,
vice president Of the Elite Head Walters
Association who had a plan he thought
acceptable to both sides, would get no
better treatment from them than mere
member of the walters union.
No Conference with Dashner.
II vas likewise announced at the head
quarters of the union that the conference
scheduled to be held with Dashner had
been abandoned. Dashner refused to
say much about the days developments
as concerned himself. contenting himself
With the remark that he has found the
sentiment prevalent among headwaiters
was to give the strikers only twenty
four hours to knuckle down 10 the old
order Of things.
Asked about the expulsion Of W. T.
Mueller from the union, Blochlinger said
that Mueller had expelled himself. He
ihtimated, however that the same thihg
might happen to more members OF the
union who were inclined TO talk too
much about weakening.
II was learned yesterday for the hrst
time who the mysterious president OF
the International Hotel Workers Union
is Hitherto everything has been said
and done In the name Of Edward Bloch
linger, Joe" Elster, and others, but the
chief officers name has been kept dark.
II was divulged yesterday that he was
Victor Bleuriot, and IL was said that ne
was out of the city. on account oil his
health, when a question was asked as 10
why he had taken no active part In the
night
Four small strikes occurred In the
daytime, ten chambermaids walking out
Of the Hotel Imperial, and the walters
leaving two downtown eating clubs, and
cooks the Grand Central Station dining
rooms kitchen.
Night Strikes Are Fizzles.
To these four small affairs accom-
pllshed in the afternoon. four equally
small ones were scheduled for the night,
when places that were TO be tied up were
the Carlos Hotel. No. % West 4th
street; Lorber's Restaurant No. 142o
Broadway; the Parisien. No. 94S Eighth
avenue. and Louis Martins, in which
last mentioned place a further effort TO
get the captains out was to bo made.
The failure to get them out Monday
night was attributed TO the fact that
private detective got hold Of the letter
Carving the message TO them, and they
did not get It,
At the Carlos Hotel last night the
manager said he did not care II MS
twelve walters did walk out; at Lorbers'
II was said. that the sign was given 10
the forty-five there. but not man re-
sponded, while at Louis Martins IL was
declared that not even a high sign
was given, and at the Parisien the rorty-