The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-01-29
IN OLNEYvILLE.
Stokes Hall the Birthplace of a
New Political Labor Party.
Democratic Orators Trying to Tie it
as Tall To the Democratic Kite
McGuy as Leader.
TUE News BuRz,r.

TUE NEWS BtEEAV.
oLSEYvILLI, Iooa !, WATERNAS BCILDISc,
Telephone 39f3. ,
Stokes Hall here in Olncyvilie came very
near to being Tho birth place of new in
terest In the political field.
The date of the birth was set for yester-
day the cradle chosen and swaddling
clothes all prepared while a goodly selec-
tion OF labor leaders stood ready to stand
sponsors for the infant, but by an over
sight crowd of the uniniated crowded in
with the result of postponing the event a
week.
A new party Is forming to consist of the
amalgamated trades people, embracing all
the labor unions ofthe city and will either
stand as an independent party with cam
didates OF its own in which
case ii will probably do no
damage or it may affiliate with one OF the
old parties In which case it may cause the
party leaders some trouble.
A meeting was held week ago by few
leaders in labor circles at which this
question was discussed and it was decided
to call another meeting for yesterday.
Representatives of the labor party were
invited from each ward.
Word got out however about the meeting
and when the elect got there they found
that @ crowd of unlimited had taken
possession of the hall.
This upset calculations, but the meeting
was called to order by Councilman Richard
McGuyi and the object OF the meeting
stated; To act on the propo-
sition to form political party consisting
OF the labor interests, There were 10
representatives from each ward and to
give all hearing in the discussion that
followed was trying work. The first
bomb was thrown into the camp by John
Stevens and Patrick Gallagher represen t.
ing the socialistic party who protested at
the way the meeting was called as tonding
to shut out these who had an interest in it
and unkindly referring TO it as "star
chamber"
This was denied by p. III. Quinn and
Luke Kavanagh, who explained that it
was simply the meeting OF large COM
msttee. This brought peace for
while. Remarks advising the joining
of the labor interests TO the Democratic
party were made by Alderman Dennis
Mccarthy ,ex Councilman Michael Sweeny
from the Sixth ward, John w. Furlong
from the 18th, John o O'neil, Smith Hill, and
Luke Kavanagh OF Olneyville, who urged
that as the Democratic party included 20
per cent. of the workers the new party
would do we'll to affiliate with them.
The other side urging an independent
party that should hold the balance of
power 10 be used with either of the old
parties or in supporting their own
candidates was urged by John
II. Rignoy, ex-treasurer OF the
strikers; j. w. Thornton, president of the
Spnners Union; j. II. Cook, secretary of
the Central Labor Union, who denounced
the methods of the old parties.
Here break was made by John Stevens
who brought up resolution advising
against either plan but urging
the affiliation with the socialistic labor
party which has Just formed
and which will soon put candidates in the
field for the Spring election. These resolu-
tions were urged by Stevens, Gallagher
and p. Butter.
They were received with attention, but
little favor and strong speeches against it
were made by John J. McCannon OF
wanskock, j. j. Flanagan of the Textile
Union and Others.
The meeting was adjourned TO next Sun
day at the same place by Mr.. Kavanagh
and at that time admittance will be by
ticket.
The funeral of Mrs. Mary Cox widow of
Mathew Cox took place this afternoon,
from her late home OF Bowdoin Street.
The interment was at the old burying
grounds. Mrs. Cox represented an old
Crsnston fsmiIyand her funeral was largely
attended.
James McDevit OF South Dorset Vt. is
visiting friends ut 0lneyyills,