The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1892-07-07
BIG SIX STILL TUMULTUOUS.
Good Intentions and Bad Judgment
Is the Verdict ON the Kenney
Committee.

tions and counter resolutions,
vote OF confidence in the integrity OF
the Minneapolis committee and disa-
vowal OF the act of the committee in
endorsing the candidacy of Whitelaw
Reid for Vice President was passed
by the meeting.
President John E. Kcnney read the
report OF the Minneapolis committee.
He said that although Mr., Clarkson
said at first that he was weary OF the
subject, and that Philadelphia news
paper had to be attended to first, sat
isfactory assurances were finally given
to the committee that the Tribune
Office would be made union office.
The resolutions in favor of Mr.. Reid
were signed by the members OF the
committre as individuals.
Mr.. Kenney asked that the report be
not given to the newspapers.
A man with fog horn voice
shouted l...s...
81 move that this report be given to
the press"
Shouts OF approval and yells of dis
sent followed. Aspeaker, presumably
Mr.. Kenney, was heard feebly say
ing:
II believed what did was for the
best / would do the same thing
again." (Shouts Of "Nol Nol' and
catcalls.)
Delegate Costello, the second MEM
Der of the Minneapolis committee, de-
manded to be heard. He was howled
down.
81 will fight this union" shouted
Costello, cor any other blank blank
union that accuses me of corrup'
tion."
"Orderl order!" shouted about a
score OF people, while several others
called, "Put him outl"
The man with the fog-horn voice
moved that as Costello had used un-
parliamentary language he should not
have the privilege of the floor.
II move that the union passes Sote
Of confidence in the committee,
shouted one delegate in the bedam
that followed.
Owen Kendelon offered resolution
declaring that while the meeting ap
proved of the action of the committee
with regard to making the Tribune
union Office, the political action of thu
committee should be repudiated
Yells and Kisses, mingled with ap
plause, fille1 the air
Several motions were proposed ex
pressing confidence in the committee
but they we're negatived with cal
calls.
WI Brenan, the new foreman o
the Tribune, made little speech, i
which he said
"I have absolute confidence that tn
Tribune office will be a union Office i
three or four weeks" (Cheers an
hisses.)
II think Mr.. Whitelaw Reid is ahea
OF the game" shouted another speake
HE is away ahead, l don't believe
waiting. Every week lost is wee
lost to the union"
at is four months to election" sal
man who had not spoken much b,
fore.
"Let us take month and il tn
Tribune is not Union Office from tC
to bottom we will rouse the who
country against Mr.. Reid and kill Il
Republican party'"
Yells, Kisses and cries of "No po
tics" followed and the speaker raisil
his voice said
"This is not politics. If at c.
tain time before election all is r
right in the Tribune Office then we "
let our dogs loose"
Mr.. Duncan counselled moderate
but was borne down, Eugene OR ~
who has powerful voice took ha
and advised the meeting to wait
least another week to give the ]
bune an opportunity OF being uni'
lied. The motion was finally put u
the meeting should express confdel
in the integrity of the committe,
not endorse its political action. I
motion was passed by 500 votes to
against it, according to the chairm'
count.
Before the meeting closed Presid
Kenney read letter from Postmas
nanayol Wanamaker in reDlV to q