The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-06-18
PRES. JOHN A. KENNEY.
He Addresses the international
Typographical Convention.
WHITELAW REID ALL RIGHT.
His Remarks Endorsed by Many Speakers
and Greeted with Hearty Applause
Big win Uphold His Action by
Vote OF 10 to 1.

PHILADELPHIA, June 16-The recent ad-
justment of the relations existing between
the New York Tribune and Typographi-
cal Union No. came up In yesterday
afternoons session of the International
Convention of typographical Unions. 1t
was introduced by John A. Kenney, presi-
dent of No. O.
Mr.. Kenney opened his speech by max
ing an official declaration in effect that all
differences with the Tribune had been
settled satisfactorily and that all un-
friendly action hitherto taken against
that paper by the union had been
rescinded.
Then he took up the question of his ac-
ton at Minneapolis. He spoke OF this
with some feeling For thirty-two years,
he declared, he had been identified with
the cause OF organized labor and for over
years he had been one of the mo st
active members OF Typographical Union
No. D. To have his motives impunged as
they had been by certain parties and
papers which had shown an unfriendly
spirit towards the union in the past was
annoying In the extreme.
He had done nothing at Minneapolis or
anywhere else that he did not believe was
union and that he would not do over
again. He furthermore denied the right
OF the International Convention TO pass
judgment upon his acts; he was RESPONSE
BILE To his own local organization, No. q,
and to it alone. The action of his COM
mittee had not been passed upon by No.
q, and until it had his case had no stand
ing whatever in the convention.
MIR. kenney's remarks made deep inn
preston upon the 800 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 aud the committee. Charles j.
Dumar, ex-Presdent of the organization,
who began negotiations with the Tribune
two years ago, followed with vigorous
speech, indorsing the action OF the CON-
mittee at Minneapolis and declaring that
Typographical Union No. q would indorse
what had been done by u vote OF ten to
one.
John Il. 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 convention
not to interfere with the matter, as it
belonged entirely to No. 9. The debate
was continued by Mr.. Campbell of Ten
nessee, and Others, and when the resolu-
tion was offered referring the whole mat
ter to No. it was carried almost unani-
mously.
President Kenney was warmly con-
graduated upon the result, since it was
considered by his friends as complete
vindication OF his course. Mr.. Kenney's
friends in New York, led by John X.
O'Donuell, have been rallying to his sup
port within the past few days aud have
made themselves felt here in the conven-
tion.
Mr.. Kenney will return to New York on
Sunday.
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