New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-09-08
LETTER CARRIERS EXCITED
BAD FEELING SHOWN AT THE CLOSE OF
THE CONVENTION

AN OLD FEUD BETWEEN THE BROOKLYN MEN
AND THE NEWCOMERS BROKE OUT. But
WILLIAM J. MORRISON. OF BROOKLYN.
WAS ELECTED TO LEGISLATION
COMMITTEEMAN RAP
IDS THE NEXT MEET
ING PLACE
Philadelphia. Sept 7-Excitement marked the final
session OF the annual convention Of the National
Association OF Letter Carriers in the Odd Fellows
Temple to-day. The matters before the convention
were the selection OF a city in which to hold the
next annual convention and the election OF one
member each to the Executive Board and the Legs
laton Committee. The other officers were chosen
yesterday.
The early business OF the session was quietly
transacted and the place for next years conven-
ton decided upon. Three cities were In the con-
test-Bufralo. Rochester and Grand Rapids Before
the vote taken. however, Buffalo Withdrew
and when the returns were announced II was found
that Grand Rapids the choice by large ma
tority The election Of W. II. Flaherty. OF New
Orleans TO the Executive Board followed.
President Couden then gave up the chair to Vice
President f. j. Kessler. OF New-Orleans who an
nounced that the ballot for member OF the Com
mittee on Legislation would be taken
Trere had been nl-feeling between Brooklyn and
New-York carriers for several years. and II burst
forth in all its fury when william j. Morrsoh OF
BROOKLYN announced himself candidate for cleo
ton TO the Legislation Committee Chairman kess-
Ter had pronounced the closed. when Delegate
Morrison who was the chairman OF the Brooklyn
contingent entered the hall and stated that he de-
sired 10 cast the twelve votes of his delegation.
The matter placed before the convention and,
the latter sgnifying It's assent, Mr. hesser drecleu
the teers to accept the ballots.
This course objected TO by the teIlers, VINO
refused to accept the votes the ground that the
ba.loting was over, and II would be violation or
the laws Of the organization to do so. MI hessler
declared the tellers out OF order, ana then tne
trouble took definite shape. For fifteen minutes the
hall was a scene OF Wild disorder. The delegates
crowded about the presidents rostrun; arms were
wildly waved IN the air, and about the only SOUND
Ineligible above the general din was the repeated
raps OF the chairman's gavel
After repeated efforts T. j. Donovan, or New
York succeeded In gaining recognition and he an
nounceJ an appeal from the decision OF the chair
in accepting the Brooklyn votes. The point was
greeted with shouts Secretary Victory then took
the chair, and vote vas taken on Donovans APP
peal Il resulted In is defeat, and the Brooklyn
votes were admitted This ended the row, and the
election OF Mr. Morrison was announced by vote
OF DOT 10 28 for ". HOnohe. OF Richmond va
Comparative quiet having been obtained after the
disorder the convention quickly disposed OF the
closing business An amendment to the bylaws
that the treasurer, Charles II. Cutler. or Boston.
be put under bond. was reported negatively by the
Committee Legislation. and the report gas
adopted.
A communication was received from the mana
gers OF the Atlanta Exposition, announcing that
November 20 would be known as Letter Carriers
Day and extending Invitation TO carriers TO al
tend The invitation accepted The convention
Adjourned finally at 80 p. m