New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-10-28

~ ,S '0rier, letters IS an Interesting and
convincing statement OF the Ig'auo1 ~Ic OF vno
rraphical I'uion 40. and Inc Nrw> Ok lIlbuhe'
Of which Whiieaw Reid & editor Mr. kenney,
president Of No Is, makes short work oi NE WIZ
nr-ecna,, circular gotten up and distributed By the
Democi ate cOmmittee-Ed. Adv'
MR.. MILLERs INQUIRIES.
Elmra ~ y. oct o. 1892
JOIN sr a. N gan ba ld the other day By friend
political pamphlet signed by Edward F. MG,wee.ey
whoever be may be IT, by Implication eTeu yo
are the head. Ny. friend certainly supposed ina,
it was oircial dehyerance BY some one hish EN- III
@cnted to him that the union label on the pamphlet
was tho seal Of your famous organization. ~ w,,.
law Rod. l know, Of course; that the trouble win
The Tribune has been seicG ana nt th anb E
alluded 10. But ind many worldnEmen are being
c eonr u ilc dte Of The Tribune affair to set
them right Would you kindly enlighten me on the
FirsiBwr9t is the present attitude OF The Tribune
and whieaw Reid toward organed on The
rribTnn and was if ANYTHING but an ordinary fight
between an employer and the union ,,u altar no
Ind secured the nomination for Wee President
FOurth-Was It agreed tnnt members OF the union
should aid him to lecture the nomination as candi'
Tinh-Who issued the pamphlet referred toi .
sixth-Who Is Edward F. Mc'weeneyi Is re s, a
member OF your union, ana does he Vt HAS nv No'O
official position therein &c.,
You will probably remember meeting me at SyI dn
cuse last year at the state Union convention vel
you and opposed the adoption OF tiat stump speeCd
aga1t Fasse on account 81 wch H rotbrr nmsns
the way Flower has turned out. How certain the
boys were that he would keep the pledge made , ~
his managers and approve State Pruning nii
And with what Pharisac COmplacrncy he turned them
down. Fowcr IS certainly remarkae Die iriena o.
labor How he does enjoy calling out me nlhn ID
smash a strike! It IS no wonder the state mon
out Of politics after hGP2g to nGiGi Li2"e
on rs Yours fratcrnally, HENRY I. MlI'Li-i''
PRESIDENT KENNEYs REPLY.
New York oct. l.. 1902.
Nv Dear Mr.. Miller have received yours oi inc
9th and take pleasure in answering You as soon ~
There is some satisfaction in saying Il told You So
and You and | can surely dischm any response
O"'I' haIl take your firth and sixth queries first
The pamphlet referred 10 was i,>led by thc np no
bureau annex Of the Democratic National tomnllt,'e
This bureau ordered it. paid for its compilation lis
printing and its distribution.
Mcswccncy l am glad be- able to say. IS not
p,o,nlor Of cur union. II is said that he was once
connected with some labor organization IN MISS"
20 far as can ascertain. Mc,wecncy Is ore Of
tho.. mcrcenarlcs who hire Themselves out 10 p2il.
tlcIans 10 do dirty Wor ~ ~" hllr 81 ai ,t nm
tnowu brrr which ! have doubt f. q >onrrc Of
inSiidcariou TO him There have always been iahir,
lrd,,,I and % McSwcen|y seem. 10 have been I'm
ported in ne hope That bis olscuri'y would enable
him 10 last through me prg,eni camPasr ia ,ov,or
You ak what Is re igde o. Nh r, r L, ,oTu'a
Union oIcc manned exclusively by union oomPoi'or'
and machine operator pGying n, ,nH , ~
IFS rules. There (, not and cannot De IN" -nghrs'
fault found by any fair MINDED union , ma" '""
The Of The orl;naI trouble o. the TRIBUNE g,r
10 sav that al the time there wa, general reduction
In all departments Of The Tribune. The union re-
fused to accept the cut Gugt ana , %ge gran,ci
reductions the union being satisfied II eould hy'
hold its scale. The fight wa an ordinary one. sucn
flair a
other II aftcrward became extraordinary through
the peculiarly sim fight the union put up u" ~,
fin resisting The pressure The bofcottlng campaign.
industrial and political. carried on ly the union,
"' The ' settlement was made before Mr.. Reid was
nominated for vlcePresdent aud at tine when bis
yours or mine. Mr. Reid has been willing 70 settle
as far back 1855: II The mon union men 10 whom be
ected other attempts nj settlement We're made nj
various times. The settlement finally made wa unrsg
started on behalf Of The Tribune hy John +. Mllho.
hand. vouue gentleman win " ,,p"'"nF "s,', ~
ifact Labor Inspector 80 ibis port. which hrous ln
into contact with labor men. llc enio'ri Mr. h"ln,
rI. iob VA, a hard one the dinculioe being r.
creased by Mr.. Reid ab.cncc IN Franc, \ "a, n', =,
Iorl. a. rroeau, fl. union offer OF com1roWl. I"
Mr. Reid A. That rmc Mr. Reid found fault win somc
81 our .tlpuaous. and the matter va. l"it II ,aln
ono for th. time h,inr because NJ EAd contemplated
returning home. Ihcn ihcr" VI, ,h.h-' ~ WI, ~,
0flfffNH or tho Union. ]. Nlu'N TO lI ii ''''''
The ..,i,mca' %. finally mad VA aer 90 uP. -.
between Mr. IDd ana Wv-nlf i'irlF u"i'um ~
for. tn,. Minneapolis Convention. u was held ul th'
meeting ~ the uHion when that body ac .oriri u
nor,i,o,nd ard M a tine when 10. uumc had roi
been mcntoaod I'm connection with a." Office. ..
orrcd H. aid Mr.. Reid TO secure Tho romination
MS an Indictment 20 lin 70 make IN" s''I,".lr,, ,
IS absurd ! was member Of ne somewhat
.frcoy criticised Minneapolis commiuc". l,"r
committee was appointed 10 viz I'D" INVENTION
ard assure The a.cwbl'd s'a'erm"n ,"n no. child
buried lis political hatcher. ne -'n'inirn, a.,
the appointment Of The commiti'e va. tl9t ~ VIZ
blaine was - be nominated (Which ana nine I'M" u.s.
Of the members 81 the union believed WIS 40 n' .i'
RESULT II would Do fair and manly &" assure the
convention that he would meet NJ oppo,ln'r rom
40 q, his previous defeat having been aided by our
After Mr.. Harrison had hccn nominated The We"
Presidency was referred 10 the Ncw-l ork delegation
Mr. Reid named In the caucus when Mr. RANK
DAILY. member 81 our uulon' wi" wa. = d,Icga,rr'
"tatinc that the opposition ~ 30 ard rs friends
world hc fatal Nr. Milholland appealed 70 m" ana
the committee 70 formally take action We rcp.n
that as Il committee. We had no power 10 90 any
ihng, but as individuals wiling 10 state the
that we knew what were certifying 10.
our action in This regard has been somewhat harsh
re ,'at II should have Offended Mcswccncy We
have been charged with bringing the union into poll
uar;cs Tor control Of affairs Now / submit that at
most We were only taking sides between two Rcpuh-
ucan contcstants Onr intention however. WIS
merely to meet the attack on Mr.. Reid, based on u
condition which longer existed.
Mc-wcrncv states that the union rcpudlltcd our
action and denounced H.. Mc-wccncv frudulcutly
attempts to convey the itlprc sion that he l. speak
ING for tho union In the matter. Nc-wccncy lies
Wilully and maliciOusN. The union passed icsolu
ton (Which hnd been submitted To ANA approved hv
me- frlcndsl declaring that IL wa not political body
and could not iudOrsc one passed an almost unanl
mol, vote ~ confidence IN the Minneapolis committee,
md unanimously passed resolution declaring the
bovcp't and all antagonism of whatever nature.
ended
Cleveland league Or legion. which j, mailing SOM"
moi e. and u member 81 which, n IS alleged furnished
the material for the Insolvency. pamphlet. II j.
r arrcd that IL formed through the procurement
OF certain Democratic politicians IN order b flank
urion committee. which seeking induce the
NationaI Democratic Committee = bring pressure
bear upon b." ID" Now York Evening Post" "1hn But
fal0 Courier" The Tli'aio plll Record ana other
p1rcr.. 4 Ropcblican club La also been formed by
printers 10 Offset II. The union body has no
sympatlv with either Of these ORGANIZATIONS. Tho
vote Of the union will divide ON pf~ty lines.
L.. c.L-Dl INN I.Ih