The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-09-16
THEY TURNED 1T ALL OVER
Street-Car Employees Got Along Har-
mOniOusly Until Last Night.
Then the DetFoilers Sailed In and Took the
Offices and National Headquarters
Away from Indianapolis.

The street-car mems convention was the
scene of a volcanic eruption last night.
After laboring for four days TO accomplish q
purpose, the Detroiters, by their machine
tions, succeeded In undoing the Thole,
and the convention adjourned with
a fierce contention already consuming the
organization. Detroit sent ten delegates,
their full quota, to the convention, under
the command of their shtewd leader. j.. w.
Law. with the avowed purpose of
capturing the convention and taking
the national organization to Detroit
they were was shown by the action of the
convention last night. This seems
all the stranger, because. apparently,
when Indianapolis was decided upon
the Michiganders accepted their de-
teat gracefully and co~mplimented the
boosters upon their victory. When
a certain crowd of individuals stand
ing IN front of English's Hotel
last night, Mr.. Law. of Detroit,
said: 81. am from Detroit and | want you
to say we are not sore at not securing the
national headquarters for our city. The
report has been circulated that We are. but
1t ls untrue"
The officers selected at the session of
yesterday morning for the permanent
organization were: j. K. Hustled, of Toledo.
for president. Terry. of Tacoma, Hall. of
New Orleans. Carroll, of Wheeling, Dwyer,
of 81. Louis. and Bergdorf, OF Topeka,
vIce-presidents; and j. l.. Riggs, of this
city, for the offices of secretary and treas
urer, which are combined into one Office.
The election of Riggs was unanimous.
Hustled competed with Law, of l~9etr0it,
and ~Newhouse. of this city. for the office
he fills: Hustled and Riggs will each re-
ceive $500 per year and their expenses.
These are the only officers who receive any
salary. Law. of Detroit. was chosen as
president OF the board of trustees.
The convention met last night In the
local brotherhood's hall, and the first bnsi-
ness transacted was a motion TO re-
consider the election of officers. Who
made this motion Is shrouded In mystery
dee per than the glooms OF night.
Law SAID when asked who made the motion
TO reconsider 1T was one OF the Milwaukee
delegates. but don't remember his name"
Several of the local street-car men, how
ever. deny this statement. and say
that the action was reconsidered upon
tho motion of one Of the Detroit delegates.
When the motion to reconsider had pre-
vailed, the Detroiters then made bold to
show their hand. Law took the floor and
offered on behalf OF his city that If the
convention would change the national
headquarters to Detroit and give them the
otA ~ NlOO-VACciuont tlO
would serve the first year without salary.
They used this argument during the after
noon, also, 20 persuade delegates to
vote for the reconsideration. They argued
that it would be to the best interests of the
organization TO accept this. as at the out
set they would have but small means TO
pay salaries and that at the end
of a year they would be better prepared to
arrange for salaries. The DetrOiters carried
everything at the session last night. Law.
Af tlafrOif Waa Qhngan praaIdQnf and Man.
nels, of the same place. secretary and
treasurer. Hustled and Riggs reelgning
their offices. Ingram. of this city.
being chosen for the vacancy on the
board Of trustees made by the election Of
Law to the presidency. The proposition to
make these changes provoked o heated
debate, and the chairman's gavel fell fast
and hard upon the table during the
progress of the meeting. The local men
the action of the afternoon session.
but they found the Detroiters
had managed their campaign with adroit-
ness and had fully prepared themselves for
from New York, and president of the organ
lzation .of street-car men In the Eastern
States known as the Observation-Disclosures of
Surface Railway Employees. was induced
to throw his influence for Detroit. and pro-
the new one. ibis proposition gave him Q
prestige with the delegates which the local
men could not overcome.
OConnell, in conversation after the cd
journment. admitted that all he could Go
towards etfecting the promised ANAL
gnmatiOn was to recommend to his or
ganization that they let themselves
be absorbed 10y the new one. The East
ern organization has O membership
OF 81, COO. and If they decide TO become a
part Of the new association Will turn over
TO its control all the money they have on
hand The name selected for the new
order Is the AmalRafnated Association of
street Railway Employees of America
After adj Ournment. while a was tell
ing the reporters what action had been
taken. he was interrupted several times by
local delegates. who corrected misstate-
ments made by the Michigander. One of
them. becoming eXaspsrated at Laws con-
tinued misstatements. said: Look here,
Law. If you are going TO talk TO these re-
don't intend TO stand by and hear you
make wrong statements"
Law insinuated that the change in the
officer was made on account of q suspicion
that Riggs in his dealings with theAocal
brotherhood during the recent strike had
not acted squarely. Local street-car
men Indignantly denied that there
was any suspicion resting upon Riggs
for his transactions at that time. The local
men, as q rule. feel very sore over the
turn affairs have taken, and some of them
predict a short life for the new organiza-
ton; others express q confidence IN the
ability of Law TO make the association a
success. If IL Is "a success they propose to
establish, as soon asis practical, n standard
OF wages to be paid throughout che
country, exceptions being made only In the
smaller cities.
Attacked His Wife with a spade.