The Jersey City news., 1892-06-13
REID AND THE RATS,
The Memorable Fight of
T. the Tribune" Against
Union Printers.
Faith Grossly Violated-History
of the Broken Treaty Of
1888-Fake Despatch at
Minneapolis.
LOCAL PRINTERS SPEAK.
Whitelaw Is Not to Be Trusted and
Organized Labor Will OPP
pose Him.

organizations to support him for Vice
President Of the United States. Before
Mr.. Reid was nominated at the Minnea-
polls Convention telegram signed by an
alleged committee of Typographical
Union No. 6, of New York, stating that
the differences between it and Mr.. Reid
were settled last Sunday. was exhibited
by members of the New York delegation.
The telegram was as follows:- a-
To the Republican National Convention and the
Members of the Neso York Delegation.
GENTJKMEN:-At meeting Of the undersigned.
committee representing Typographical Union
No 6. of New York, the following preamble and
resolutions were unanimously adopted
Whereas, The differences heretofore existing
between our union and the New York tribune
have been honorably adjusted to the complete
satisfaction of both sides; and
Whereas The Hon. Whitelaw Reid editor of
the Tribune, has been favorably mentioned as a
candidate of the Republican party for Vice
President; therefore, be it
Resolved, That this committee indorses his
candidacy and requests that he be named for
the office.
(Signed.)
John A. Kenny, President Typographical
Ouiou NO. U, WlHam y. BRENNAN hCDerC a.
Costello, Thomas Hancock, Pierce P. Hurley,
Committee.
This despatch now proves to be fake
ana a forgery.
STILL A RAT CONCERN.
$50 far as Know said a prominent
union man last night, the troubles with
the Tribune are still unsettled. That
communication to the Republ Con-
vention was not issued by the authority
of Typographical Union No. 6. The union
is not a political body, and politics never
enter into its discussions. President
Kenny was sent TO Minneapolis to confer
with the Republican managers about the
Tribune trouble, and he was empowered
to make any honorable arrangement by
which that paper could be brought into
the union fold. Perhaps he has done SO,
but we have not been officially advised
that any such action has been taken.
President Kenny was the only m an
who had power to represent our union at
Minneapolis. The other names signed to
the communication are simply those of
individuals, and as such they have acted
in this case. The sentiments expressed
by them are entirely their own, not those
of No. G. 1t would not be possible for the
union to take any action so eminently
political in its aspect"
At the offices of Typographical Union
No. 6, Secretary William Ferguson said
no agreement had yet been signed and
The Tribune was still a hon-union Office.
"Do you intend to boom Mr.. Reid for
his action?" was asked.
big Six don't boom anyone or take
any part in politics except in an aggres-
sive way. All we want as q union is to
have the Tribune union Office and we
shall not then interfere"
Assistant Secretary Nolan said the doc
ument issued by the committee in Mime
apolis indersing Mr.. Reid was unauthor-
lied by the union.
A BASE BETRAYAL.
The worst charge made by the printers
against Whitelaw Reid is not that of run
ming rat office. His most serious offence
was gross breach of faith. After three
years of bitter warfare with Typograph-
ical Union No. G. Mr.. Reid found he was
getting the worst of it. He called for a
truce. and after some negotiation an
agreement was signed by his foreman IN
his behalf in the following terms:--
81. The said W. P. Thomps on, representing
the New York Tribune, agrees to pay the pres
ent union scale of prices, 46 cents per 1000 ems,
to the men employed for the term of one year
from date.
''2 The Tribun e is to be a union Office for the
same term.
''3. John r. ODonnell and the Executive
Committee of Typographical Union No. agree
not to to interfere in any way with the typeset-
ting machines or machine men, SO long as they
are paid the SCALE s22 per week, now in use in
said Tribune Office
~. John r. O'Donnen and the Executive
Committee further agree not to interfere, or in
any way annoy trouble or attempt to interfere
with the present foreman of said Tribune ON
posing room so long as he performs the require
ments cited in clause and of this agreement.
New yoRK, Nov. 10, 1SS3.-The agreement
+, made and entered into this nineteenth day of
November, 1885, between W. P. Thompson. on
behalf of the New York Tribune, and John R.
O'DonnelI and the Executive Committee of New
York typographical Union No. g. is, in effect, as
follows:-
5. 1t is understood and agreed that either
party can, by giving thirty days notice, revoke
or modify this agreement in any way either
party elects.
G. 1t is further agreed between the same part
les that the union shall in no way interfere with
tie present status of the apprentices or other
boys in the Office. w. p THOMPSON,
for the Tribune Association.
New York Typographical Union No. 8.
per JOHN R. O'DoNSELL, President.
These seventy printers who went back
10 their places in the Tribune office under
this agreement claimed that after two
months had elapsed the contract had
been broken without the notice provided
for in its terms.
On December 10 the force of union
typographers in the Tribune was
replaced with non-union men
Apy Foreman Thompson. The
Rforce of union men, according 10