The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-06-01

the Painters, Paper Hangers and Deco
rators of Jersey City, is a native of Vir-
g1nia and quite close to fifty years of age.
He is tall, with hair and mustache dark
as the ravens wing, except where here
and there 1t is streaked with gray. Mr..
Stuart is a courteous, affable gentleman,
VINO thinks before he speaks. He is a
confederate veteran, and before Identify
ing himself with the Jersey City Painters
Union was delegate to District Assem-
bly, 49 in New York and member of the
Executive Board of his trade.
Thomas Flanagan, the secretary of the
Painters Union, isanativeof Glasgow and
thlrty-one years of age. Mr.. Flanagan
Is rather below the average height, has
dark gray eyes and wears a brown mus
tache and goatee. He is a vigorous, SEN
sible talker, and his ability as a worker
may be measured by the fact that when
he assumed his present position the
Painters numbered 16; they now answer
roll call to the number of 175. Mr.. Flan-
nagan is thoroughly opposed to strikes, as
ne says they have seldom, if ever, bene-
f1ted the workingman.
MEN WHO HANDLE TYPE.
Harry Benton, the president of Hudson
County Typographical Union, No. 81, is
tWenty-six years of age and has been an
active trade unionist for the last ten
years. He served on many important
committees in New York Union and was
for several terms the secretary of the Con-
cord Labor Club, Knights Of Labor. Mr..
Benton is tall, wears a light brown
mustache, and makes up very attractively.
He is good speaker.
Edwin J. Dickson, the secretary of the
Printers Union, is thirty years of age, OF
medium height with sandy mustache and
side Whiskers, and was born in Sussex,
England. He became identified with the
union of his craft in Winnipeg, Manitoba,
some eight years ago. This is his first
official position. He is not an orator, but
is careful conscientious worker.
Henry Rehling is the president of the
United German Carpenters and Trainers
of Jersey City and vicinity. Mr.. Rehling
was born in Mecklenburg, Germany,
forty years ago. He is short in stature,
OF sandy complexion, and rather stout.
He is very good speaker.
Heinrich Streh Is the secretary of the
above organization. He was born in
Schleswig- Holstein about forty years ago.
He is noted rather as a careful worker
than for his oratorical ability. He is short,
wears dark full beard, and has SO solemn
and grave look that he has been named
''the monk" by his fellow workmen.
THESE ARE ALL WORKERS
James F. Moran is the secretary of the
Bnilding Trades Council and very en-
cratic worker. He is a native, good
speaker, and his work is highly apprecf-
ated by his fellow craftsmen. He is q
prominent member of various temperance
and beneficial societies. Mr. Moran is of
medium height and twirls a dark mus
tache. He is not stout, but rather well
built
George F. Foote is the thinner Ora
tor" He is past middle age, thorough
American, tall and ratherspare. He wears
a beard. He is one of the most entertain
ing speakers in labor's ranks, and very
effective, too. He intersperses his flights
with humorous anecdotes, but they al
ways have point to them and one that is
appreciated by his auditors.
w. CumaskeY, the shoe dealer, of Grove
street, is prominent member of the Jer-
sey Association and very much interested
now, as ever, in labor matters. Mr..
Cumaskey was born in Ireland, is thirty
seven years of age, and has military
bearing. He Is tall, rather slim, with a
light brown mustache.
Richard Downs Is president of the
Coach Drivers Association; young man,
a good talker, and a hard worker.
John Flaherty is the president of the
Clerks and Salesmen's Early Closing As
sociation, and there are few, if any, who
have worked as hard and inceSSantly as
Mr.. Fiaherty has during the past month
for his fellow clerks.
This article is the first installment In
few days THE JERSEY CITY News will
publish sketches of the leaders of those
great organizations, the Brotherhood of
Locomotive Engineers, the Firemen's
Brotherhood, the Order of Railway Con
ductors and Brakemen, the Eccentric and
Stationary Engineers, and the Brick
layers, Shipcarpenters and others.