New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-06-20
THE UNION NEUTRAL.
" BIG SIX NOT HOSTILE TO TIE LEPUB
LICAN PARTY.
UTTER FAILURE. OF THE Effort TO DI;cREDIT
TIE PRINTERS MINNEAPOLIS COMMITTEE
TIE RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED.

TIE PRINTERS MINNEAPOLIS tOMhl LEE
THE RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED
Typographical Union no. G hell ono OF It's longest
and most exciting meetings YESTERDAY IL was
special one called at the request OF certain members
Of the union who wanted to have a vote OF ccnstre
passed upon President Kenny and the other members
OF The committee which asked the Republican Nation
al Convention 10 nominate Whiteaw Reid for Vlce
President Tile effort against Mr.. Kenny WAS
miserable failure Neither he nor any othcr mehD's
Of the committee was ccnsIrcd.
The resolutions aioptra, given herewith, were nc-
copied by President Kcnny'S friends as being fairly
satisfactory They simply define 80. G's attitude us
being strictly neutral, neither indoSng nor opposing
Mr.. Reid or any other man for public Office In
other words the committee ut Mnneap Ills IN ndorslng
Mr. Reid spoke individuals not rs representatives
d the union. This is precisely the position which
Mr. Kenny takes In the matter. lie knew perfectly
well that hc Mr.. Costello and the Others could only
speak rs individuals, and that 1t was beyond their
power to pledge the union to the support OF any can
didac.
When the meeting was called q order II holr
after the time set for IT TO be opened. Tho hall WINS
packed and there was considerable excitement. owing
10 the absence OF President Kenny and NiccI'resdcn
Murphy. OF the lot-hCaded members wanted TO
elect a temporary presiding officer. they maintaining
that Mcssrs. Kenny and Murphy were remaining away
purpcsely. The coolerheaded and more conservative
members opposed this. however, and, while some men,
~rs were calling for the election Of temporary chalr
man. President Kenny and Vice President Murphy
came into the room. They wefc greeted with
cheers, which had the eject Immediately OF cans
Ing reversal OF feeling In their favor Mr.
Kenny was almost too I'll to walk He lad come
10 the hall in q cab from his home. where
lie Ill, when he learned that his absence was 10
he nsod against him and the other members OF the
COMMITTEES which went 10 Minneapolis
Mr.. Murphy called the meeting 10 order. saying
what apparent to every one. that the president
WINS too i'll 20 make his report but would do SO through
him. the vice president. lo repeated 10 the members
OF the union what President Kenny said TO lim. IT
was
Tho Tribune has been a union Office since last Monday.
Mr. William Brennan has been it, foreman and In t' pay
since last Monday lie hos bern unable 70 take pcToha'
charge OF IL because OF the duties which called him 10 nc
convention Of international Union IN fhiaicrNa. and
hecaus. of the death hi mothcr which occurred las,
SATURDAY morning Tho full union zeal" will be paid 10
Tie Tribune onco. aud IL will be union once In every
reuec II the does no. intTie with the doing %
the committee or with The Tribune everything Will come
out all right eventually That Is all 1 have N cay
Several times during this report ndi@crcct members
attempted 10 Interrupt, but By The order OF The nee
president they were pat out Of the room. Many mem
recognition fOm the chairman. ". H. BrSellv as
distant foreman OF The World composing rOom hnnlly
succeeded In making himself hearI and he presented
the resolutions which eventually were adopted. When
, HS r SlSdhs & " asI % s P % !"
close that tho chairman decided that they Lad been
lost Then "A motion made 10 adJ 1nn the meet
ing md this was carried AbOut 900 Of Tho members
were not pleased with the tcmperc tone 81 The rcsolu
lion, and they wanted tc das, others Of different
character.
The meeting was a-ain called TO order. ana amid
much excitement, james duncan vas elected temporary
chairman. Eugene ORoIrAe, who wanted 10 present.
some rather passionate resolniI IL, Wa hoHl"d down
by his friends. Then the original resolutions we're
passed by a vote Of SO 10 =. The eight men were
those who were anVou. 10 pass resolutions OF an
abusive nature. Here are the resolutions;
Whereas 1t has been claimed by the public press that
Typographical Union 40. has iniorscd the nomination
Of Whlielaw Reid for the office 81 Vice President 81 the
United states, and
wheras, This organization has never given the MIN
neap lis committee power 10 indorse any person for
political prfermcnt but simply authority 10 assure the
Republican leaders IN convention assembled that hos
fifty to that party had ceased therefore. be II
Resolved That while No. u sin asserts that Il has
no grievance organization agninst the Republican
party We cannot indmse per'on for political oi'lce
We desire tn have 1t thoroughly understood That No
IS an organization Of printers, designed solely to nd
vance the interests OF rs membership and that no in
dvidual or individuals, nor any newspaper or v'iDH'a
ton OF ANY description whatever. has the rgh 70
.p,ls for No o. unless duly authorized credentials
given under the seal Of the union