St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-01-29
NEW CAPITAL COMBINE.
Cut Stone Contractors Form 9
Ma iOnal Organization.

Cut Stone Contractors Form a
Ma ional Organization. =
A large assembly met in the chamber
of commerce last night to organize
National Cut Stone Contractors asso-l
citation. A. Sutermeister, of Kansas
City,was in the chair, and W. E. Emery
also of Kansas City, acted as secretary
The chairman invited discussion as to
the adylsability of such an organization,
stating the basis upon which the Miss
souri, Valley association was formed,
and speaking of the difficulties encoun-
tered by the contractors in dealing with
Worklngmep upon questions of hours of
labor, wages and various other differ
enees that precipitated strikes. n
George Dugan, of Kansas City; M. Az
BlatZ, of Louisville; G. j. 2. Young, of
st. raul, George Mann, of Baltimore :;
Thomas Simmons, of Cleveland, and
Joseph Tanning, of Washington city,
and others entered intoa full discussion
OF the difficulties encountered by the
contractors and the advantages to them
as We'll as to their workmen that may
result from an organization of local
as we'll as national association
Each speaker spoke of the numerous
strikes and the difficulty in getting men
strikes occurred. The question of tax
ing the quarry owners into the organiza-
ton was discussed and it was thought
by one speaker that as they had a sepa-
rate organization, it would be better to
cooperate, but not to write at the pres
ent time.
Mr.. Mann, of Baltimore, moved that
the meeting proceed to organize Ma
tional association of the cut stone con-
tractors. The motion prevailed unani-
mOusly and the following officers were
elected: President, Joseph Tanning,
of Washington, d. c.: vice presi-
dent, Charles Phieffer, of st, Louis;
secretary, Peter Gray, of Philadelphia;
corresponding secretary, G. j. P.
Young, of st. Paul; treasurer, NJ. A.
Blatz, of Louisville; executive commit
tee, George Dugan, of Kansas City;
L. Y. Gnley, of Ch1cago: George Mann,
of Baltimore; Thomas Simmons. of
Cleveland; John Sargent, of Topeka.
The executive committee was directed
to meet at the Ryan this morning for
the purpose of preharing constitution
and bylaws, to be adopted by the asSO-
citation at a meeting to be held in the
lower room. of the chamber of COM
merce building at noon to-day.
The following roster of firms and
ptISOuS COunpOSllIS IuG HtW OTSdIlIZd-
ton was prepared: Barrett Brothers,
Sioux City: Omaha Cut Stone company
and Earth and Thyme, Kansas City:J.
A. Green. Stone City, To-; Lauer Bros,
st. Paul; .Cuthbert & Sargent, Topeka !;
George Mann and William f. Bevin,
Baltimore; Herbert Ghalker. Minneap-
oils; e.. Ittenbach, Indianapolis;
Thomas NJ. Breen, st. Paul; w. }. Con-
nors, Council Bluffs; Ben Melquist and
W. I'll. Ulmer, st. Paul: Tom Campbell,
Leavenworth; Dugan Cut Stone CON-
pany, Kansas City; DreXel & Foll,.
Omaha: NJ. A. Blatz and E. j. Peter,
Louisville; Douglas Walter, Kansas
City; G. A. Pfeiffer, st. Joe, Mo-; Anton
Hirth, Grand Rapids; Z. Fitzpatrick
st. Paul; All Schall, Omaha; James
Gibson q Co., Minneapolis; John Rowlel
and f. V. Gindele. Chicago; W. E.
hyde, Minneapolis: James A. Young 81
Son, st. Paul: William H. Ulmer and
Joseph Tanning, Washington, d. G,