New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-10-24
ENGINEERS FOR FASSETT.
THEY HAVE BEEN MsREPREsENTED.
An ATTEMPT TO MAKE IT APPEAR THAT THEY
WERE FOR FLOWER DENIED.


An article was published yesterday which was In
tended TO create the impression that Division No 1O5
of the brotherhood Of Locomotive Engineers had dc
clared in favor of Flower for Governor. The division
has done nothing Of the kind, and the engineers OF this
city have taken prompt measures to enighten the
public Us 10 the true state of affairs
meeting Of about 300 engineers and
their friends was held in Observation-Disclosures
last night John r. Gait presiding, and strong psolu
lions were adopted, After saying that the laws OF the
order forbid to take formal political action, the reSolu
ton says:
Resolved Flrst-That denounce in unmeahured terms
these persons unprecedented unauthorized
and unwe the order at large would be placed
In very embarrassing position In cfe OF the ascendency
OF tine Republican party.
Second-That 1t is q wcll.knOwn fact that Division No.
1O5 motherhood Of Locomotive Engineers Is composed
largely OF Republicans, who Will not, under any crcuH
stances their for the candidates Of Tsmmany Hail.
and especially Flower the weknown wrecker and pay
redueer OF the Danbury and Norwalk Railroad.
Third-That finally, say to all labor organizations
throughout the State that the aforesaid resolutions printed
on the date In substance aud In fact false and
unfair beginning end, and regarded by all
honorable men, inside the order and out who are CONVEX
SAINT with the facts IN the case
Fourth-That we believe 1t duty and for
the best Interests Of the d. Of T. u. and all
others interested that the proper steps should be
taken II have charges preferred against the parties VINO
the aforesaid article and have
them with according the laws Of their respective
orders.
TIth-That challenge contradiction to the substance
OF fact as set forth in these resolutions.
Spec 4os wer5 made by r. II. Holman, II. c. Davis
James Z. Outwater and others, condemnlng In I'M
sunted terms the who perpetrated this fraud upon
the brotherhood and the Republican party.
The resolutions printed above were signed by the
undersigned engineers and 1remen:
R. II. 1olman W; E. Hager, D: r. C %deIt' H. G.
Gait, r. W. shannon, Henry c. Davis. John Kohn,
5: Paterson, Merritt, A. W. r. Ste aoar:'
W. Iaiih Smith, W, Mcdonald NJ. Rockwell E. Boyle
Frank Cables, Joseph Gutter, X. Tailor, II. Conlsn.
J. ID. Outwater, Harry Rex, Z: o. Lewis, Charles
stevens, Morton Purdy, Joseph Mlchaels, II. Uran
At another meeting of engineers the following state
ment was issued:
We members OF Division 1Oj Brotherhood Of LOcomo-
tive Engineers that meeting OF said division has
been held authorizing appointment of any committee
to take political action in this campaign.
Section 1 of Article ~ Of the constitution Of
tho motherhood provides follows Section l. The n-
nuenee or sympathy OF the Brotherhood, as body shall
never be enlisted or used In favor Of any political or re-
lieous organization whatever, and no political or religious
discussion shall ever be permitted at any meeting OF any
division" -
Fem tbis rule Division JOS has never departed. No
resolutions have ever adopted authorized by this
division as printed october 49, On the contrary inc
brotherhood act IN politics from an Individual
.d"aIt ard never as an organization. The
undersigned members OF Division 105, acting as ndlyid
uals. will cast their votes for Jacob Sloat Fas.
sett for Governor The members OF the organization who
have signed the published have done so without
authority and do not the views OF the members OIL
the division.
This statement was signed by the following: W. S.
Christian, John Pool p. s. Messler F. RawSon
Andrew Mcfarland, Harvey Boutele, John constantine
lot Frank Davis Evander Wood, j..
C Coi' John Sanboun II. L. Spring,
IAN iobn, ru lem John p. Davis w. D. springsein,
William Chambers George Gegmaine Charles F Ps6
Walter Kent, A. Gabel c. Blrdsal, James flerce'
G.. ". Wade, James Dickson, IL. Glover.