Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-06-18
KENNEY CARRIES HIS POINT,
The Tribune" Matter Comes Up Before tn
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The Tribune" Matter Comes Up Before the
I.T.U.
The recent adjustment Of the relations exist
ing between the New York Tribune and Typo
graphical Union No. came up in yesterday
afternoons session of the national convention
of typographical unions, which opened in Phil
adelphia Monday. 1t was introduced by John
A. Kenney, president Of No. 6. Mr.. Kenney, it
will be remembered, was chairman Of the com
mittee from No. 6, which attended the late re-
publican national convention at Minneapolis to
notify that body Of the unions settlement with
| the Tribune. He and the other members Of the
committee, Messrs. Costello. Brennan, Hurley
and Hancock, in addition to performing this
duty, asked for the nomination Of Mr.. White
law Reid for Vice President.
On account Of this latter action on the part
Of Mr.. Kenney and the other members of
the committee some dissatisfaction was ex-
pressed in New York and other parts Of the
country. and an effort was made to get the
national convention to censure Mr.. Kenney's
committee; also Typographical Union Nos 1t
was this that led Mr.. Kenney to appear before
the convention.
Mr.. Kenney opened his speech by making an
official declaration in effect that all differences
with the Tribune had been settled satisfactorily.
and that all unfriendly action hitherto taken
against that paper by the union had been re-
scinded. Then he took up the question of his
action at Minneapolis He spoke of this with
some degree Of feeling. For thirty-two years,
he declared, he had been identified with the
cause Of organized labor and for over twenty
f1ve years he had been one of the most active
members of Typographical Union No. g.
To have his motives impugned, as they had
been by certain parties and papers. which had
shown an unfriendly spirit to the work Of the
union IN the past, was annoying in the extreme.
He had done nothing at Minneapolis or any,
where else that he did not believe was right.
and entirely in the interest of the union. and
that he would not do over again. He further
more denied the right Of the national conven-
ton to canvass the Judgment upon his acts. He
was responsible to his own local organization
No. 6-and to it alone. The action of his COM
mittee had not been passed upon by No. 6, and
until it had his case had no standing whatever
In the convention.
Mr.. Kenney's remarks made deep impress
sion upon the two hundred or more delegates
present, and when he finished he was greeted
with the heartiest applause. His remarks were
supplemented by Secretary Ferguson, who
spoke in a similar vein, heartily indorsing the
action of President Kenney and the committee.
Charles j. Dumar, ex-president Of the organiza-
ton, who began negotiations with the Tribune
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indorsing the action of the committee at Min
neapolis. and declaring that Typographical
Union No. would indorse what had been
done by vote of at least ten to one.
John I. Burke chairman of the New York
delegation. who was prominently mentioned as
a candidate for president Of the international
union, took the same view of the case as Mr.
Dumar and made a strong appeal to the con-
vention not to interfere with the matter, as it
belonged entirely to No. 6.
The debate was continued by Mr.. Campbell
of Tennessee and others, and when the resolu-
ton was offered referring the whole matter to
No. 1t was carried almost unanimously, and
President kenney was warmly congratulated
upon the result. since it was considered by his
friends as a complere vindication of his course
Mr.. Kenney's friends in New York. led by
John r. O'Donnell, the well-known union
leader, have been rallying to his support within
the past few days and made themselves felt in
the convention.
Mr.. Kenney will return to New York tomor-
row. He has been sick since his return from
the west, and is still confined for the most Of
the time to his room. He was seen last evening
At the Lafayette Hotel, and, in response to an
inquiry about the action Of the convention, re-
piled: II cannot say that l surprised at
what was done. To be perfectly frank, ex-
pected it. did not believe that convention
OF fellow craftsmen, with whom 1 have been
actively identified for thirty years, would
listen to the unfair partisan clamor that has
been made by people whose friendship for the
union has been seriously questioned in the past.
have acted. as l believe for the best interests
of No. 6, and 1 am well satisfied that when the
matter is understood there that what have
done will receive the approval Of every fair
minded member Of the organization.
II thoroughly understand from whence this
criticism comes and shall not hesitate when the
time comes to speak plainly on this point A
persistent effort has been made for a long time
on the part of a certain element to run No. 6 in
the interests of one political party, this same
element all the time protesting that politics
must not be named in connection with the
union. Their professions, however, deceived
nobody. l do not care to dwell upon this point
just now; l can only say am quite prepared to
make my report to the union, and have not the
slightest fear that / shall not be sustained by
our people. There is not printer in New York
who knows me that will not testify that have
and l am perfectly willing to stand on my
record.
mo, do not care to say anything more in
reply to the absurd statements that have ap-
peared in print in regard to this matter.
While some Of them have been somewhat irri-
tating, cannot gay that they have worried me
in the least. have perfect confidence in the
good sense of Typographical Union No. g."
At yesterdays session OF the union II. c.
Mcfarland Of Washington, president of the
pressman's union, was elected vice president.
Chicago was chosen as the city for the next
meeting place Of the union.
The following we're elected delegates to the
coming convention Of the American Federation
Of Labor: Timothy Campbell of Memphis,
z. j. Mcintyre OF Denver and H. j. Spaulding
of Boston.
The recommendations OF the committee ON
laws presented on Thursday was adopted.