The morning times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1897, 1895-11-17
wahnetas. Two months ago he was ex-

members as belonging to this secret organ
ization. At the next meeting MI. Oyster
he had at one time been member but
The Times has a list which viii Doubt
less surprise many Of the rank and file
But 10 order to give this story a clearer
elucidation,. it is necessary to, revert
to q period of about year and bali
ago. at that time the WahDetas as usual
held a meeting to decide who Of their
number should be candidates for the vari-
Gus offices at the then approaching cleo
ton.
A number of gentlemen were aspirants
for honors, especially for the presidency, as
this officer was almost certain or an
appointment as foretni In the uovrIl,.,it, ~,
Printing Office. Three men sought TO
reach this goal, as nomination ny ihe
Wahnetas was equivalent to an election.
There were three aspirants, the fight
narrowing down to two and eventually
barrow margin OF one vote.
THEY BECAME DISGRUNTLED.
The choice for delegates was LAWYER,
Leech, Greenleaf and Lampson. The lat
ter was defeated by Mr.. Toner, at that time
an outside man. Several members became
disgruntled at the result, and several failed
to attend subsequent meetings OF the Wah-
netas. Another split was imminent and
eventually ensued. Prior TO this split,
members were obligated, Mr.. Bastian moved
TO drop Mr.. Marston from the roll or mem
bership on the ground OF non-attendance;
But the IDStDOUtitlpilI IEtNtllttu
his expulsion until after the split, when the
society was again reorganized.
During Mr.. kennedy's fight, and before
the split, an account Of which VIII De
or new members had been elected,. among
them being Ed. Payne, j. Il. Knapp, W.ll
Edmunds, Frank Hatiey and others Then
came the last split, and the one which
has resulted in the writing of this history
Some time in June or July, 1893, the
faithful were notified that meeting wonld
10. hall FOR Ie ..ln nf
those in power becoming alarmed at the
possibility of their not being able to control
the meeting, decided to postpone IT until
some future date.
Accordingly the word was passed around
at the last moment that the election was
called Off. Bat quite number were not
''Seen," nd several more were determined
TO be- present nevertheless, and at the hour
stated in the call more Than quorum were
present at the place designated in the
notification.
VOTED IT DOWN.
But the officers OF the organization were
nowhere to be seen. One OF their friends
moved 10 adjourn, but the majority voted
ii down, a temporary chairman was chosen
and nominations for president were de-
clared to be in order. a. L. Randall was
elected president and Ed PAYNE secretary
The folio wing week Mr.. Randall made
a formal demand on Mr.. Tracy for the
ritual, etc, but Mr.. Tracy declined 10
yleid, claiming that the meeting at which
Mr. Randall was elected to succeed MIN was
Illegal. Mr.. Payne and several other mem
beers who had assisted in the election or
Mr.. Randall deserted to Tracy and the
old party remained in power. This acton
encendered Il great deal of bitterness and
the Wahnetas Were again split in twain.
In the course Of time the date for The
annual election of officers OF Columbia
! Union approached and II was deemed
1 essential for the good of the union that the
! Wahnetas be reOrganized.
Reorganization is a strong card OF this
| inner circle. Many rcCalcitrant warriors
We're dropped from the rolls and new blood
infused into the order. Their power was
were elected to the most important offices.
Influenced TO WORK.
The plan by which supremacy was ex-
tended was very simple. Men who held
preferred places weretnflucDccd to work
| for the administration candidates and the
| was found necessary. One week before the
! election it was an admitted fact that both
| TripIett aud Usilton had good chance
| to win.
Two DAYS prior to the election the flop
begun and on the LIST of August Tracy
| and Hadgctt We're skipping along on SHOW
shoes over the buried aspirations OF HeSsrs-
| Triplett and Usilton.
The inside work OF the Government Print
| ing Office Is performed very Systematically.
| The president OF the union can be counted
| on for a foremdnship. He Is almost GER
| tain to have one or more OF the Wahnetas
| holding a similar position Then the effort
| is to get other foreinen wh9 can De Feileu
upon TO become membeus OF their oath
| bound society. = o.
They then form their plans for controlling
| the office. Those foreneH who are not
On the inside are controlled by their com
| blnrd Influence
This combination then decides what kind
| of men shall have preferred places In the
| office, so far as il is in their power TO
| There are first. Wdhnetas: second, men
whom they can control and nave some
| degree of influence among the other EN-
| ployes; third, men who can do no harm by
| reason of possessing no influence. These
| latter are scarce-very scarce.
| Mr.. Benedict must consult his assistants
| in making promotions. No man could other.
| wise successfully govern So large a body of
| employees, and he nll ST give the recommends
| tions and opinions OF his immediate su
bordinateS due consideration.
CAN REPORT ADVERSELY.
| II a foreman does not want a man in a
| preferred place, he can easily report ad
| yersely upon him, If appointed, or decline
| to recommend or speak favorlbly Of him il
consulted by the Public Printer.
Another way is for one, two. three or
more of these advisers To recommend a man
| for appointment These advisers are men
| in whom MIR. Benedict has confidence.
| They are in position TO know the quail
! ifications of the applicants for preferment.
| And by reason OF this very fact 1t is safe
| 10 say that on more than one occasion Mr.
Benedict has thrown aside his own in
| tons OF his right-hand men. He can not
| know all the applicants personally and
| the unsuccessful and disappointed aspirant
| never knows how IL happened, although lie
| may be far more competent than the indi-
1 vidual who secured the coveted prize.
| The following is partial list OF the
| WahDetas. There are other names of thoSs
who have been proposed aud elected to
membership, but it sometimes happens
that an applicant after being elected is NO,
| obligated.
Tue position held by each man is also
given:
LIST OF ITS MEMBERS.
George a. Tracy, president Wahnetas
president Columbia typographical Union
and foreman Congressional Record.
Harry E. Springer, yice-pres1dent Wah
netas, assistant foreman Congressional
Record.
Charles Bastian, makeup Congressional
W. F. Dunn, Julian L. Wright. and W
W. Frye, proofreaders Government Print
A. P. Marston, copy-preparer Govern
E. G. Farrell. vice-president Columbi;
Union. and proofreader Government Print
". Il. T. Greenfield, proofreader, Cover
ment Printing Office.
rs. Leech, assistant to makeup.
Ed. Payne, In charge of dead room.
A. l.. Randall, Caseholder in Specificatiu
H A. Graham, caseholder in Division B.
j. II. SChoepf, caseholder in Division G.
Frank HatIey, caseholder, Government
| Printing Office.
Preston B. Wright-It is claimed strun
| effort was made to have him reappointet
but failure resulted, and he is now ON ii
outside.
j. b. Knapp, assistant foreman in Ju
room.
". f. Shields. foreman Of the old Thir
division, now Division E.
: c. c. Thompson, assistant foreman o
Washington Post.
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| journalist saNnpilpH IN