The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-07-14
THE RIVALS.
MN. REID ANp UNION LABOR.
Tho Printers Have some vIewsot rhei
nwr and KYnroas Thorn PInIuly,

MIR. REID AND UNION LARoR.
Tho Printers Have some Views OF Their
Own aud EkprOss Thorn Plainly.
Eep York Sunday Dilpateh.
President Kenney, Of No. 6, in ex-
pressing his views on the situation,
said. "AN the talk about the dis
affection had its origin in the views OK
pressed by some OF the members, that
the delegates sent to the Minneapolis
convention had exceeded the powers
conferred on them by the union. These
criticisms arose from a misconception
Of what had been said and done by the
delegates, and when tho true state OF
the case was made apparent all dissen..
sion ceased, The union, as q part OF
tho great army OF organized labor, will,
OF courSe, take no part in tho political
campaign as q body, and each mcmber
will vote as his party or personal in
clinalion dictates. II goes without say
ing that good compositor must be an
Intelligent man, doing his thinking and
acting on his own Judgment. Their
votes will be cast according to the con-
illusions at which they arrive, Demo-
Gratis, Of course, will prefer the nom
inees Of their own party, and Republi-
cans will vote their own ticket"
There will be no war upon the Irtb-
uns and its distinguished editor by the
union this year. such as occurred IN
1884" said Secretary Ferguson, of No.
q. aThe union and the Tibuns mana
gers have arrived at an amicable under.
standing, and the "cruel war Is over"
There may be some lingering acerbtty
OF feeling among some OF the members,
enRendefed by the long contest Ia
which We were engaged, but It is tast
disappearing and win cutno figure IN
this campaign. All shades Of political
opinion are represented in the union,
and will find expression at the polls on
election day. There is mo disatlection
In No. @ on political or other matters,
and the stories that such 10 the case are
made out Of whole cloth for political
effect"
ORGANIZED LADoRERs TRIUMPH.
"Tho settlement Of the Tribtn' ques-
tlon," said Executive Committeeman
Costello, ono Of the delegates sent to
Minneapolis by Big Six, II regard as q
magnificent victory for organized labor
in general, and Typographical Union
No. 6 In particular. For the first time
In It's history. organized labor has been
recognized from the platform OF ono OF
the great parties. When General Por-
ter, in nominating Mr.. Reid, called at
tontion to the fact that the difficulty
with the Tribune had been settled, and
that President Kenney, Of Typographi-
cal Union No. 6, was present in the
convention hall ready, to verify his
statements, he practically said, in my
opinion, that no man out oil touch with
organized labor could BIO tho nominee
OF the Republican party"
cold No. 8 should be proud to have
led the fight which brought about the
result and think whom the smoke
clears away-when the villainous mis-
representations Of the Democratic press
are exposed, when the Democratic
otEiceholders in our union are con-
WINGED that tho matter has been set
tied once and for all, aud that no effort
ol bHuLlH WHk buIGpSO AZ PANSut6 t"S
pnior in the dl4Sr0ostul position OF
violating It's honor by breaking its
pledged word-the honest, tair-minded
union men, regardless OF party, will &C.
knowledge that every labor organize
ton in tho country has been benefited
by our action. AS to tho benefits that
will accrue to tho Republican party |
think they will be material. For years
the Republican members Of the Union
have been smarting under tho lnanipu-
lation OF scheming printers with Demo.
cratic tendencies, and l am convinced
that loyalty to their parry and sense
OF freedom from tyranny In cur own
ranks, combined with tho fact that it
may be shown that the Republican
nominee for Vice President Is not IN
enemy of organized labor, as ho mas
been painted, will bring every ono Of
them into limo for the party candidates.
REPUBLICAN PRINTERS WIDE AWARE
"Being Republican, rshalI certainly
support tho ticket to the BEST of my
ability, and shall find no fault with my
Democratic friends in the union for
supporting the candidates Of the party
they prefer. The union, 40 q union, is
not in politics this year, and no mem.
Der who has its interest at heart will
try 70 draw i in. Its members how.
ever, as individuals, undoubtedly will,
and should DO active In behalf Of their
respective parties, and practically united
in opposing any pronounced enemy Of
organized labor who may appear in tho
political arena"
B. J. Hawkes. is a well.knoyn mem,
Der o! No. @. " feel delicate about say.
ing anything concerning this matter"
said he, "but there IL no doubt some
feeling exists in the union over the ac-
ton Of the delegates sent by Us TO Min
neapolis while tho Republican conven.
ton Was in session. It must DO borne
in mind that there are two phases to
the settlement Of our trouble with tho
7SibHhe-the industrial and the politi-
cal. With the arrangement made to