New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-07-04
THETRIBUNE ANDTHE UNION
PRESIDENT KINNEY AND HIS COMMITTEE
UPHELD.
THEIR SETTLEMENT WITH THIS PAPER sUs-
TANNED BY THE PRINTERS BY
VOTE OF 500 TO 90.

Typographical Union No. held its regular monthly
meeting at Clarendon Hall yesterday. 1t was largely
attended In accordance with general eXpctiton but
the proceedings and the results OF them were Il
bitter disappointment TO a noisy but ms g1rhcaht
element Of the organization that, at the Instance OF
a lot Of Democratic politicians, have bcen trying
for weeks past to have the union repidiate us
recent settlement with The Tribune. The schemes Of
these miscarricd. They we're ignomntousy beaten
at every point The absolute character OF uicr
overthrow may be inferred from the fact tat 'he
the test question stood 800 TO 20 In favor OF
lndorsng the action OF the unions officers IN making
the settlement with this paper. That Is to say, only
one man out Of every twenty five OF those present
was willing to make the interests OF the union SUP
ordinate to those Of the Democratic party
President Kenney. who has quite recovered from MS
recent Illness presided The attendance was not so
large as ut the special meeting two weeks ago &iu
differed considerably from that OF the other IN oimr
actor The thoughtful conservative element OF the
membership was more fully represented than al inc
former gathering there was less Of the turLuoh'
spirit displayed. Common sense rctSned most Vi the
time.
After the meeting opened Mr.. Kcnrer called Woo
President Murphy TO the chair and TOOK tho MOOT !"
read tho report OF what his committee did AT MIME
apolls. lie explained It's course in advocating Mr.
Reids nomination. and insisted that he and his ieio"-
members had acted for the best interests OF the uhoh'
Debate on the report followed. The discussion TOOK
wide range. dozen more speeches WeIc "iuc o'i
this and on the motion OF Mr. Dumar TO pass vote OF
confidence In the committee. John !. Burhe spoke
vigorously in favor Of Mr. Kenney and the other NOM
bers Of committee and also indorsch the see"eh'
with The Tribune. Other strong speeches In similar
vein were made BY owen J. Kindeon, James ". Dun
can, formerly president OF the union 'hlrles H.
Kojan r. J. hawkins who made one OF the pe'
speeches OF the day D. J. HAWKES. and John H. oD0n'
nell another president OF the union ana ono OF the
best known members OF the union In the country MI
Kndclon is strong Democrat, but stronger union
man. At the meeting two weeks ago he spoke against
the MINNEAPOLIS committee, but yesterday he boldly
declared that he withdrew every unkind word he had
| uttered against the committee personally ana re-
GREETED every aspcrson he had cast on the character
Of the gentlemen composing it. complete was his
confidence In them. In fact TINT were similar COM
mttee 10 be appointed again he would vote for Messrs
Kcnney Costello. Brennan. Hurley and llanc"ck.
Eugene O'Rourkc Charles White md few others AZ
tempted 10 speak In opposition, but they were heard VIII
npatcnce An attempt was mndc TO take The Tribune
matter out q the hands Of President k"hcy ana ne
other members Of thu committee whlch ie IDi ma US, ~
Of K, but the effort proved failure 10y VOC tl1
| was practically unanimous the members showed ih'iI
faith in their officers b. referring HE whole maci
oacrc tsS men. rcsodns limiting tho committees power
saw his mistake and Joined with tho rest In c"ncrT NJ
upon President Kcnney and Secretary Ferguson com
President Kcnncy read TO the meeting dispatch
from the Postmaster General -ayhg mat hc~,aitcr
the printing IN the Pos, Office woul be done b. union
President Kenney WAS vI,bly po1,' at tho result
ir ! lsive always had absolute faith IN thc goo'
scnHn # our people: DID rot believe That uoyy
would lad T. 70 l have " my s Sh SGs n s %
| TTbnp. settlement Is final. 81 10 sch"mlng can
9ysrhTow It, Ts soId Il, 51i' acr 2 IT, an viii
the results Of the meeting.