The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-05-06
pare roll OF the convention. A recess
was taken until IL O'Clock.

pare roll of the convention. recess
was taken until IL O'Clock.
Upon reassembling at shortly after that
hour delegate from out of town moved
that representatives OF the press be
excluded from the sessions OF the
convention. The motion was seconded
and discussion over the advisability OF
the adoption OF such a resolution ensued.
The local delegates were inclined to favor
the ad Omission of the reporters while the
delegates from other sections thought
otherwise.
Secretary Thomas z. Cahill OF Law
renee come to the rescue stating that
during the organization of the conven-
tion there certainly was nothing likely
TO be transacted except what all
would desire to be heralded
over the country, as he for one
wished the world TO learn OF the growth
and Importance of the representative
body in convention assembled, which
had delegates from many states
and all the great textile manufacturing
centers in this country. The motion TO
exclude by vote of q to % was laid on
the table until theafter noon, when
the question will come before
the body again for consideration.
This point disposed of, the roll OF dele
gates was called, showing 90 present, in
cluding eight women. The president
APPOINTED committees on resolutions,
grievances, legislation, distribution, press
and'appeals.
Secretary Cahill announced that the
reports of the officers were not quite
ready, and in order to allow them time to
| complete them, a recess was taken until
| 1870.
This evening at o'clock a banquet will
be served TO the delegates by Gelb q
| Norton in Textile Hall. Addresses will
! be delivered by Pres sident T.. A. Thornton,
! Vice President Mathew Hart, Edward l..
| Cannon and p. II. Quinn.
| Following the banquet will occur the
monster parade, TO be made up of the mill
| operatives in the several mills now out on
| strike, William j. Welch will act
as chief marshall. The help OF al
the mills excepting the Atlantic viii
form on Olneyville Square, the Atlantic
| operatives on Delaine street at the corner
| OF Manton avenue. The route OF march
has been laid out as follows:
OIneyville square, Westminster, Valley
Atwells avenue, Julian, Manton avenue
Plainfied street to Odd Fellows square
countermarch to Olneyville square, wher,
mass meeting will be held in the hall o
Library building with an overflow on th'
square.
Much interest is centered in the actor
of the convention, and much that pertain
TO the local strike will doubtless receiv
consideration at the hands of the dele
gates.
While the number Of delegates VIII,
have arrived thus far are representative
OF locals not far distant from Olneyvillo
vet it is already manifest that the powe
welded by the National officers an,
the representative class of delegates fron
outside mills make themselves felt in tn
deliberations OF the convention.
This week is apt 10 determine the futur
of Olneyville for some time to come.
The convention now in session, IL
sanctions the strike now on among tn
woolen and worsted help, which com
prises GOOO OF the $500 hands employed /
the mills here, the other 250O being AZ
lantic operatives, will mean long perio
: of idleness, a long and determined struR
gio between capital and labo
tho manufacturers on the one side fee
inn that they are unable to advance wage
and willing to stand the loss that mu.
he occasioned by ;he stopping OF the
factories.
: The operatives will, II sanctioned /
their fight, look to the 1000 textile worl