Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-04-22
AFTER MIR. KENNEDY.
A Curious Sequel of Events Connected Wit

Curious Sequel of Events Connected With
the Recent typographical Election.
Columbia Typographical Union and q Sec
ton of that political organization known as the
Knights Of Reciprocity may easily collide with
each other in the near future. Some time ago
1t was developed at meeting Of the union
that a republican Senator. had advised certain
printers to vote for whichever Of the candidates
for the union presidency was Q republican.
and as a consequence good deal Of undesir-
able feeling was excited. A few republicans
spoke in condemnation Of the man who had
exposed the Senator, but the majority ap-
proved his action because political matters
had no place in the unions proceedings. The
accusing minority has been active, though,
and there IL trouble brewing.
IN LODGE ROOM.
week ago Lincoln Lodge of the Knights of
Reciprocity held a secret meeting aud at this
meeting a member who also belongs to the
union introduced resolutions in which it was
asserted that a certain and unnamed man was
guilty Of political heresy-in fact that he " a
verging upon political apostacy; that he had
supported democrat for the presidency
OF the union; that he had attacked a good
republican Senator; that he had written
and caused to be published q story
OF the union proceedings in which the
Senator had been jumped upon; that the in
terests Of the republican party demanded his
discharge from the government printing office,
was There
accused. 1t was given and it proved to be that
Of j. L. Kennedy, ex-prcsident Of the union.
Following the announcement of the name
DIR. Thomas of the government bindery. 1t il
said, took the floor and testified to Mr. Ken
nedy's republicanism. member Of q labor
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on poltical. Lines in that organization. because
partisan politics were rule for hidden. The
doctor thought the lodge would cut q ridicu-
lous figure If 1t asked the public printer to dis
charge Mr.. Kennedy because of some personal
differences which might exist between him and
certain members Of Columbia Typographical
Union.
Col. G. W. Filsr was Of the same opinion; L
&. Hay and J. C. McKelvey favored the resou-
tons, which, finally, were referred to Q special
committee.
WHAT Mr.. KENNEDY SAYS.
Mr.. Kennedy was at his home on Capitol
Hill when STAR reporter found him last night
He was evidently but little concerned about
the matter. He said that the grand Judge OF
the grand jurisdiction and Mr.. McKelvey
were the instigators of the resolutions: that il
was their intention to go from lodge to lodge to
secure Endorsements and finally present them to
the public printer. Mr.. Kennedy said: II am
utterly Indifferent as to what becomes of the
resolutions; they are just about as important as
if they had originated with the Lime Kiln
Club and would have no more force. These
people talk very hippantly of my republicanism
came as near to being born into the republi-
can party as was possible for any
man now but thirty-eight years OF
age. / have never voted any other than
the republican ticket and do not know that /
ever shall. do not however, propose to per-
IN To 1av
for me my rule of conduct in that union, be he
republican, democrat or what not, and when
ever hear Of such interference ! shall not
hesitate to condemn it."