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Show FEDERATED TRADES. The Injection of Politics Deplored A Delegate Del-egate Expelled Routine. The federated trades had a lively meeting last night. It was the regular monthly j meeting of the trades assembly. It was called to order by President Grimes. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and tbe resolution endorsing H. M. Hadley for the office of United States marshal mar-shal was stricken from its pages. The federated fed-erated trades claims to be out of politics and had no right to endorse Hadley for the place. The cooks' aud waiters' union was admit, ted to the trades assembly. Chris Schmill and Andre w Keismith were appointed to fill the v acancies on the arbitration arbi-tration committee. The difference between the bakers' and brewers' unions was reported settled. The committee on labor day submitted a partial report. Tbe committee on organization reported several applications. Au appeal for aid from tho Homestead strikers was read and the balance in the treasury voted to that appeal. A motion that the trades council affiliate with tbe American federation of labor was carried. V. McDonald, delegate from the barbers' union, accused, by innuendo, certain members mem-bers of the trades assembly of accepting money for their services in securing the endorsement en-dorsement of the trades assembly of Hadley for United States marshal; others by being bribed by promise of favor in case of Had-ley's Had-ley's appointment. The charges created a furore. The chair was unable to ksep order. Members clamored for the ear of the chair. Motiou was made to expel McDonald. It was carried by a small majority. McDonald asked the privilege of the floor. He said he was able to substantiate any charge bo bad made against, members of the federated trades. "There are men in the sound of my voice," said lie, "who are asking place in political circles and backing their claims with the Dromise of the support of tbe order. There are members here who are ; I professed laborers aud yet carry on gambling gam-bling hells for a business." j The cries of members who sprang to their feet drowned the voice of the speaker, and the chair cut off bis privilege of the floor. The meeting adjourned amid considerablo dissatisfaction. j |