New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-08-24
PROCEEDINGS OF TIE COUNCIL.
IoNG RErokT> by Mr. SAEGENT AND OTHERS
4 DISPATCH TO MIR rowDERLY.

A DISPATCH TO MR. rowDERLr
,GryrrAL PRESS uisrArcHl
Terrc Hautc. lad. Aug 23-l%hlnd closed doors
with j. j. IIanahan. Of Chicago. n inside guard,
the members Of the Supreme Council of the United
Order Of Railway Employees has sat almost the
entire day 10 reach conclusion as 10 whether or
not they will order strike on the Vanderbilt
lines Promptly at 10 a. IN. the Council got
together i'm spacious rooms at the Tcrre liaute
House Those present are Frank L. Sargent,
president and chief of the Brotherhood Of locomo-
tive Fircmcn. j. j. llanahan, grand master ot
the same order: Eugene Dcbs, grand secretary ana
treasurer of the same George W. Howard, VICE
president Of the council and grand cmri OF the
brotherhood Of Conductors; George LoveJoy, as
sistant grand chief of the same order; =. H. VII
kinson, grand master OF the railway trdlnmeh' "l'H
William Shcehan. his grand secretary ana treas
urer and T. II MouIsscy, the wee grahd nl'S'e'
f tbc tr,inucn The other members Of the
council are Frank Swccny, grand master Johh
Downcy. vice-grand master, and John Hail. gr"hd
organizer, all Of the Swtchmcns Mutual Ana As
sociation. and J. j. Nelson. IovcJoy ana Nelson
took the places Of the two grand officers oil 'hc
Conductors Association, who, coming from Los
Angeles. Cal. were delayed Nh Howard selected
Nelson and Lovcoy as altcrnates.
After Chief Sargent had called the council to
order and the first routine business had been at
t.rdcd In the council decided that the matter OF
Giving the news to the press should De pH'ceu
entirely IT, the hands of Mr. Sargent. IL was also
deemed best net to give out any OF the deli"er"-
tions until the council CAME 10 iinhl adJ0uThlehC'
The morning session lasted until p. H. aC
which time the council ADJOURNED 10
the Tcrrc IIaute Hotel ana atc SUD
stantial luncheon. 10 all callers MI. ""i
gent had stcreotypcd reply. 1t was indicated
that no news would he given out until al the
Irs;noss WAS ended. 70 the Associated Press
correspondent Mr.. Sargent said that he was
anxious that the public should he informed that
,he mcmbers Of the council fully realized the in-
mcnsr responsibility which they were carrying
Said he:
We all know that We are at no chllds play
have presided over the deliberations of this body
for some wears and | think ! am in touch with
oycrv one. know them to be men who VIII not
ct hastily | know that each man OF them VIII
vote mn any proposition which comes up only attcr
c,iI, digcstiup IT, in his own mind. | know that
thev are cognizant of the fact That the peoplc VI
tho entire country have their eyes on thcih puV
instead OF being pufIed up with PRIDE al 'hclr III"
nortance. they are trying to subscrVc not ohS '"c
interests Of the thousands of men they represent"
but also the interests Of the public
Mr. Sargent and Mr.. Debs are ANXIOUS 'iia' ono
,oonIe of the country should understand thorough
y Just what the power of this council Is anu now
the momcntous question of general strike On 'ne
Vanderbilt lines Will be brought before /. ,, %i,,
settled TO put it clearly nothing Is st,tutom per.et T
In read verbatim the sections oil tlc conSU. ~ ,I
81 The Sunreme Council bearing directly on the
subject:
sec,on ,3-All grievances for the consideration Of
tho supreme Council shall be presented IN wrlunS anu m
scned by the chief executive. who sln 'cr5 ~ ~,
addition thereto the Of the railway cVuipnus
and the number Of men involved and give such oOof
Information as may De pertinent TO the suuIcct ma
-c,tion lG-A grleV ance prcsenicd ilueI uic P,n
visions OF the foregoing section shlli be redu ~ '
sccre,ary wlcreupon the council shall pr0oucu ~ J
cnss fhe same mailing such inquiry ana lhVesuhaaon
sS may be required 10 develop true ana colplctSd
statement of all the facts In the case nier e az" ~
ballot for the approval dsapproval OF tno sriee @
in the following manner: The thrce represch'aN''