Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-10-21
TO MEET AT DENVER
THIS PLACE cHosRs FOR rHH BROTHER
HOODS NEXT CONVENTION.
Three OF TIE Grand officers Re-Eisctsd-
Report on the "a" strike-Eis-
ce!laneeEs Notes

.odv 6ay With conventions. The sessions
on The last day az the week arc usually maze
short. and as a rule It is a sort Of winding
M day. on which to finish continued pus'-
mess. THE. however. was not the case yes
,erdsy with the brotherhood OF Locomotive
Engineers, " hose tweuty.dfth annual grand
International convention has been in session
4, re,videre Hall dnce Wednesday morning
last Tho usual sessions were heid from
A # 10 mGIay and from 10 +. NJ,
aud a great deal OF work OF importance to
The Iiro,berhood bnt Of no great deal Of intc-
resi- 10 the public was gotten through with.
Tbciiiv railway Company bad several cars
IN waiting az the hours OF adjournment TO
convey TIE delegates to their hotels. IL was
wise and thoughtful ON the part OF the COM
mttioe Of Arrangements 10 make this pro-
VISION, a. many Of the delegates arc stopping
long way from the hall and have limited
time In which 10 get dinner.
oFWcGns ELECTED.
Alter some routine business Ind been dis
posed Of Yesterday morning the convention
proceeded o. the election of third grand as
sistant engineer. This officer has bis head
quarters NJ Toronto. Canada, and one OF inc
delegates from that point Is generally given
the Office Mr j. K. Spragge, who has blled
The poshion with credit 70 himself and satisisc-
ton 10 The order for four consecutive terms,
was T(Clec'cd.
Nr. Harry Z. Hays. FIRST grand assistant
ercineer. who is assistant 10 General Secre-
tarv Iuqrahan, aud ills with credit and
ability the very trying ard tgXine position ~
recording secretary, was UNANIMOUSLY re-
elected Ills headquarters are al tieVe'ano'
q. whore b. resides. Both ~ these officers,
las the faithful discharge Of The duties that
have been imposed upon them since thPy
were pni into harness some years a1o, nave
the entire confidence and esteem OF TIE Bro
thcfhood.
Tno mode % election il somewhat different
from ililt u.ually pTaGiccd 10y conventions.
For INSTANCE: No nominating speeches are
allowed 90 b, made, but WHEN an election is
declared 10 be- in order ballot is taken aud
iic three nrreon. cciying the highest mum
lcrof vote. are taken asthe candidate, before
the convention, and 2 6ns vote is Mt once
had. which settles the dcstirics n the Tespcc-
tiv, aspiranis On the preliminary ballot
Mr. i!tls received every vote cast MING
that had occurred in the choosing Of grand
Officer. but once before during The history ~
thc Brotherhood. lie is o'niucnily vel fitted
for th's position, which be has occupied Tor
tbfcc yc1ss.
Nttbr afternoon session an election was
lDl for tbc Office ~ second grand assistant
cnrluccr. NuicD resulted iu th' reelection 81
Nr. a. w. Clyrucr. ~ San Francisco. Mr..
Cscuor 3. a typical weston man on COM
mandiug appearance. and is ono Of The most
pron.iuru1 figures in the body and make-
huu.,H pleasant TO an. Iio has po"eiiul
yo.ec and could he easily heard all over a
hl.l tuai would accommodate 1000 people.
orUfrs YET.
The following Offices have set 90 he Gl'ed:
Third Grand Assistant Engineer, now hilcd
ly d. {. WcAlcxmdrr; Grand Guide, A.
SO. Peri incumbent; Grand Chaplain,
Ni,hogs Long. present incumbent.
The sAlarci grand officers are Mcssrs. !.
NJ. Arthur. o. =. Iueraham, Dclos Everett,
and II. e.. lIaYcs These are elected Tor terms
o. tlrec wear, each, bui never more th1n two
ofthcm no one time. Mr. AIthur's term eX-
pirc. ucxt year. The other grand officers
are only honorary and arc elected annually.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
The foliowiugi, lc Executive Commit
fc. for the ensuing tEclYo months, appointed
srre the op.ulur ~ the present meeting:
TLwa-d Kent. of = fsoy city; T.. N. tafkc,
Of Denver. Cot: EINaTd Tiusicv, Of Ham
lrun. Ontario; William 81. johnson, Of Rock
Island, and =. 3. Ernl'1, ~ Atlantis, Ga.
TuE 500 smoE.
Mr. liocc, clai.lngp as tuc Committee on
Ctt,vaur.s. Wno hiG charge Of natter, con-
crrpirg 'he eicat strike outhc Chicago, Bur
Uusfon and QUINCY Tolj, which was in'b;,u-
latoi iu fcbrunr, last aud il still lo force,
urc.ented li. rcport. giving a iuil account ot
the trouble in al oi iis -tag',. tbs paper 81
c0ursc pgC.euis thc Brotherhood , side ~ t"r
question only ard makes no recoWWen O.
.rfH ia. lf.If n e.
Tho commit lad ,ho cutire management
oi fhc strike lof course WITH tie counsel aud
advice Of Cuief AtthuD. and expended all
ol The moltN, dlsbuTsct on account ol
the men Interested iu eud the expenses OF
The strike. Ih.Y EtNs an account OF thelr
stewardship 10 this hchaL
Thrrep1It Was supply received, and the con-
vculion Nill ~ later lay proceed TO The con-
alteration o. thls suhicc' aud decide whether
or not the s'r'ko shall Doe continued. Il is
believed ib,t lt win Doc. aud tkt there viii We
40 hackdown by the Brotherhood, one thou
sand aud twenty Of whose mcmbers werc
thrown ont ~ employment Most OF these
have since tat time drawn living expenses
from TIE general treasury. some few have
accepted position. ou other roads.
THEY Will THANH rs.
n IL the custom Of the engineers at every
convention 10 appoint committee 10 prepare
resolutions for presentation near The une for
uugl adjournment. returning The thanks OF
Tie body Ia all parsons or concerns Who in
my way contributed 10 The pleasure, COM
tort. and convenience 81 the assembly. such
a committee was appointed yesterday for the
present meeting, with George W. \roman,
II North plgttc, Nch., as chairman. Nu-
mcrou. other committees were also ap-
pointed.
Distributing TICKETS.
when a recess WAS taken for dinner Sccre-
tary Hays and several assistants distributed
two lois oi tickets 20 the members OF the
body. one lot WAS invitations 10 90 on the
excursion TO old Point Tuesday aud the
others were complimentary tickets 10 thc
Exposition, sent To the hall by President
S,arhc. The members viii not attend IN
body, but 90 ana take their ladies whenever
they can end II Convenient to do SO. Many
OF them have air, ady visited the Exposition,
aud these pronounce it great success.
the MKT MEETING.
The brotherhood decided to hold their
tweniy.siNtL annual convention, com
mcucur IN FRIDAY, october II, 1889, IN
Denver. Col. This date is the established
one Tor tho opening OF the conventions.
MI. ARTHUR ENDORSED.
The follosiug is the full text Of the pre-
nmhle end resolutions adopted by the con.
Veptinn Friday afternoon, 70 which reference
was made yesterday morning;
Whereas wc. the members OF the twenty
nth annual convention Of the Brotherhood
OF Locomotive Eneineers, after hearing the
very aide stsiement made by our Grand
Chief Engineer relative 10 the Chicago, Bur
llngton and Quincy strike, aud bis sections
IN the same, deem /, not oaly necessary om
also our duty "a ielc some definite action on
the same: therefore Dc u
hes0tsd, That all the members OF the
tWenty.dlth animal convention endorse the
action of our Grand Chief Engineer in re-
gare TO tho ChicA2o, burlington and Quincy
STRIKE, and that sc have implicit confidence
in him rs cur chief executive.
Resolved TUrther, That we heartily en-
dorSe the conservative course be nas pur-
sued IN all matters pertaining 10 our orgaul-
ration, feeling assured IL has been the means
OF promising our interests and thereby gain
iug the respect aud confidence OF all fair
minded men.
Mr.. liumphries, OF Columbus, Ohio, was
the author of the resolutions which paw q
jusi compliment to Chief Arthur, whose ac.
tons always, especially IN connection with