The evening times., 1895-09-07
FOURTEEN VOTES AHEAD
Electrical Workers Say Washington
Will Get the Convention.
Boycott of the lexington Road In
dorsed by Several Unions-Other
Meetings Held Last Night.

The members of the Electrical Workers
Union, No. 26, were in a Jolly good humor
last evening because they Eow feel sure toat
the next national convention OF Electrical
Workers will be held in this city in Novem-
Der next.
At the regular meeting held last evening
at Schwartz's Hall. No. S21 Seventh street
northwest. IN an unofficial communication
from Grand Secretary Kelly IT was ftateu
that at this time Washington was leadihg
Chicago and Indianapolis in the race lot
place of meeting by fourteen votes Al
though the total vote is rot yet cast II IL
hardly thought that this lead VIII oe over
come.
Messrs james r McCrink and ID. b.
Brown were elected delegates to fill va
cancies caused by the designations OF James
Hebbard and Malcom Beiton. The union
instructed its delegates to the Federation
10 vote for the admission OF delegates from
the Steamfitters' Association to the Fed
Grafton.
The announcement that the electric work
in three of the most popular theaters in the
city was operated by members OF union
No. 26 was received with enthusiastic ap-
plause. The theaters referred TO are the
New National, the Academy OF Music, and
Albaueh's Grand Opera House. II was
also stated that Mr.. Eugene Herman. OF
Kernan's Theater. had expressed his inten-
tion OF helping union 20 in every way he
could. The electrical lettering every even
ing is now operated by member of the
union.
1t was also stated that there was every
reason To believe that the electrical work
of the Lafayette Square Opera House would
be given to members of the union.
The committee on convention Will meet
on Sunday, at 4 p. NJ, at S2 l. street
northwest.
Mr.. H. X. Miller was installed as an
active member.
The Mosaic and Encaustic Tile Layers,
L. A. 1195, X. of L., met in regular session
last evening at No. 1916 street northwest.
The action of the Federation and District
Assembly No. So, in placing the lexington
and Soldiers HGme Railway and its
branches on the unfair list was unanimously
indorsed. One new member was initiated.
A special meeting will be held next
Tuesday evening.
The regular meeting OF the Stoncmasons'
Union was held last evening at Plasterers'
Hall. corner Four and a-half street and
Pennsylvania avenue. President Eman-
traut in the chair.
The action Of the Federation of Labor
and of the District Assembly in placing
the lexington and Soldiers Home Rail
road Company and its branches and Mr..
Nick Auth. the butcher, on the unfair
meeting.
A largely attended meeting OF the Jour
neymen House Painters was neld last
evening at Harris Hall. corner Seventh
and ID streets.
The meeting indorsed the action of the
Federation of Labor and District Assembly
sc in placing Nick Auth. the butcher,
and the lexington and Soldiers Home
Railway on the unfair list.
Three new members were Initiated.
The regular meeting of Excelsior As
senibiy, No. 2672. K. of L., at Typogra phi
cal Hall, was largely attended 1t was
called to order by s. H. Bell, who filled
the chair In the plat of Master Workman o.
s. MontZ, who is sick.
The assembly Unanimously endorsed the
action OF the Federation of Labor in boy
cotting Nick Auth, the butcher. as also
the lexington and Soldiers Home Rail-
road Company.
After the regular routine business of
the evening Mr.. L. F. Hall gave a lengthy
and spirited address on the platform of the
Knights of Labor.