Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-06-23
big SIX" REJECTS REID.



Declaration That Its Committee Had
no hight to indorse Him ut Minne-
apoiis.
NEW York, June 20.-Wild disorder.
SHOUTS, cat calls and Kisses marked the
meeting Of Typographical Union No. 9
yesterday in Clarendon Hall, called to
consider the action of the union COM
inittee OF printers which, at Minneapo-
us, indorscd the candidacy of Editor
,W1hitelaw Reid, Of the Tribune, for
Vlce-president Of the United States.
Crowds of printers thronged the side
Walk IN front Of the hall long before
2'5O IN the afternoon the time set for the
meeting, discussing tho situation. AS
soon as the doors were opened the men
poured INTO the hall. Many of them
were smoking, and the place was soon
ioggy. big Six" has membership of
o,ooO They packed the hall SO that
mere was hardly standing room. Ad-
mission was by ticket only, and repre-
sentatlyes OF the newspapers were ex-
cluded.
President John A. Kenney, chairman
OF the Minneapolis committe was ac-
compaDied by Robert Costello and
Thomas Hancock, also members of the
committee.
Mr.; kenney was made i'll by his trip
ana hard work at Minneapolis, and
looked pale and nervous. He called the
meeting to order about 3 o'clock. He
had hardly finished pounding the
table with his gavel when cries of
Report !" Report "Give us n state
ment" came from all parts Of the hall,
and the meeting was soon in an uproar
President Kenney, after order had
been partially restored, said that he
had not had time to make written re.
port, bit would give verbal statement.
lie said that all he cared to say was
That the committee had acted for the
best interests of the union while in
minneapolis and that no union scale
had been violated in regard to the ar
rangement made with the Tribune.
Some one then jumped up and moved
to adjourn. The motion was regularly
seconded. This stirred up the printers
who had gone to the meeting with the
intention of repudiating the committees
Endorsement Men all over the hall
howled for recognition, but the chair
man would not notice them. Cries of
SNAP meeting "Snap meeting" re.
sounded.
Chairman Kenney was determined,
and called for the yeas and nays. Ter
rife roars were given by both sides.
Mr. kenney decided that the motion
was carried, and declared the meeting
adjourned. All over the hall demands
were shouted for count by tellers, but
Mr. kenney refused to yield and
abruptly left the chair.
The bowling crowd surged forward
toward the end Of the hall. Men
mounted chairs and called Justify for
mass-meeting. President Kenney de-
clined to take the chair when called
upon to preside at the mass-meeting and
so did ce-president Murphy. Ex-
President James M. Duncan was asked
to preside aud took the chair amid
cheers.
William A. Boselly took the floor and
said that he had set of resolutions that
he would like to introduce. This an
nouncement was greeted by cries of
"Read Read y He read as follows.
WHEREAS, 1t has been claimed by the
public press that Typographical Union
No. 6. through committee has Endorsed
the nomination of Whitelaw Reid for the
office of Vicepresident of the United
States: and
WHEREAS, This organization has never
given the Minneapolis committee power 10
indorse any person for political prefer
inent, but simply authority 10 assure the
Republican leaders IN convention Assem-
bled that hostility to that party had
ceased; therefore be it
RtSolgcd, That while No. G still asserts
that ithas no grievance as an organization
against the Republican party, we cannot
indorse any person for political Office. We
desire to have it thoroughly understood
that No. is an organization of printers
designed solely to advance the interest of
its membership and that no one indi-
yidual or individuals, nor any newspaper
publication of any description whatever
has the right to speak for No. 6 unless
upon duly authorized credentials given
under the seal of the union.
The preamble and resolution, after Il
spirited discussion, were adopted by q
vote Of 575 ayes to 8 nays.
THEY REPUDIATE REID.
BROOKLYN, June 20.-The Central
Labor Union yesterday adopted the fol-
lowing resolutions:
WHEREAS The convention recently held
at Minneapolis thought tit 20 nominate as
candidate for the Office of Vice-president
of the United States that arch-cnemy of
organized labor, Whitclaw Reid of the
New York Tribune.
hcsolOed, That we consider said nomina-
ton as an insult to every labor organiza-
ton in this country aud direct blow to
people who believe in banding together
for the purpose of procuring what they
believe is necessary for their welfare and
protection.
Htaoived, That the statement that has
been made that the nomination of one Of
our most bitter enemies is CONCESSION
to organized labor is false and untruthful
and we utterly repudiate all such ''conces-
siors." We do not need them.
Hesolyed, That the reported unionizing
Of the Tribune has not changed our opin-
ion of the person who has been placed be-
fore the American people for their suf-
irages, and who has mt all times in season
and out of season, bitterly opposed the
union printers of this country.
ResoiUld, That we do not believe in death
bed repentance, nor do we believe for d
moment that II union man would ever get
employment in the Tribune office if White
law Reid had not aspired to tho Vice
presidency Of the United States.
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