Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-10-30
FEDERATION TALK.
THIS SUBJECT BEFt Re rgE ENGINEERS
CONVENT n ar LAST.
Majority and MirOrity Report Of the Com
mittss OF seventeen-Probable De-
eision To-Day.

The Locomotive Engineersare now discuss
ing IN dead earnest the subject OF federating
the four organizations Of railway opera
tyes.
The matter Is at last formally before their
convention, and II is not improbable that q
vote will be reached late this afternoon.
What the result OF ballot will be OF
course cannot be foretold, but the outlook is
not favorable 10 federation, but the chances
seem exceedingly good for the adoption OF a
cooperative system between the railroad
men.
AS has been stated before in this paper this
question OF federation Is the important one
that the Richmond Convention bad TO con-
slider aud upon its decision largely depends
the future Of the Brotherhood. Many think
that such IN alliance would be beneficial 10
all<airoad-men; many others. and these ap-
yzSr TO be- in the majority, believe that the
organizations will accomplish more for their
members by maintaining their distinctive
ness and dealing with strike troubles as In
the past.
TWO REPORTS,
When this subject was first brought 70 the
attention. of the convention the day after its
assembling here 1t YVES referred 70 a special
committee OF seventeen and many hours and
much talk have been spent on It. The COM
mittee found 4 n knOtty subject indeed, and
could not all agree on one report. so two were
presented-a majority ani a minority one.
! Chief Arthur nor any OF the delegates would
intimate last night the nature OF either re-
port. From all that could be learoed it may
be Justly inferred that the maiorItg report
f1yors cooperation but no alliance, ana that
the minority report recommends tadcrtton IN
q mil&iofm tor protection only. 1t was laie
IN ~ afternoon when the committee report
ed, and consequently not many speeches
could be made
CHEP ARTHUR's POSITION.
Chief Arthur did not speak on the subject
at all, nor would be, when seen by Dispatch
man AZ Ford's last night, say what he thought
the outcome would be.
When MIR. Arthur arrived in Richmond he
expressed himself as iavOring an alliance Tor
mutual protection. hut he was, and Is now,
streuuousy opposed to anything looking 10
or sayoriug Of amllgamation. Since he has
mingled with his brethren and heard
them discuss aud argue the point
pro and con. as they have been
doing informally for several days, he
I hliY nave tNIlc 10 lut toN'lH'iVh Nh1N ~
operation will be- better than federation, but
he does not at all commit himself TO such a
/ position.
As the subject has been so thoroughly dis
cussed It il probable that a vote may be
reached this afternoon. The final ADJUST
ment OF the matter is looked forward to with
/ great interest.
TIE STRrEE.
This committee OF seventeen also reported
on the 40" strike, but 1t could not be
learned what recommendations they made.
The action II the convention in this dlrec-
tion will probably be kept from the public as
far as possible.
RECEPTION TONIGHT.
Copies Of the following Invitation, which
IS wen gotten up and nicely printed, we're
distributed IN the convention yesterday after
noon:
You and your ladies are respectfully in
yited 10 attend grand reception to he given
by the Committee OF Arrangements OF the
tWenty-hlth annual convention Brother
hood oi Locomotive Engineers atthe Armory
Hall Tuesday evening, October 3oth, IN
honor " the delegates and their ladies' and
visiting brothers and their ladies. Commit
tee OF Arraugcmcnts-J. w. Render, char
man; j G. McAleXandcr, secretary; j. +.
McAllister, treasurer; W. II. Carroll, j. +.
Minor, T. B. Chalkley, a. :. Scheycrs, G..
Eastman, J. II. Mondy, J. b. Burnett, T. NJ.
CofTpv.