The morning times., 1896-06-28

Soihpany uds rCdCHeu tbaJ point wnen
the next step is the arrangement OF Il
conference between all cuncerned. Mr.
Babcock arrived in the city yesterday and
also Mr.. Martin, Of the general executive
board of the Knights of La Dor, who went
to New York to interview Mr.. Babcock.
What the chairman of the District COM
mittee had to say wis published in the
Evening Times. Mr.. Martin said | dst
night that he missed Mr.. Babcock in
New York, but he feels that the steps
now being taken are t6e proper ones Con
sidering all the circuIrista Dces, and especial
ly the desire of the fnen that there sha II
be a settlement on an equitable and, IL
possible, a LarInunious basis.
Ar. baDcLck uIale sLei.uoUs efforts yes
terday To have d conference with MIR. Phil
lips, but itturned out, whether througfiacci-
de mt CT uesigu, that the president and the
directors could not be found in time for a
discussion yesterday. The information was
given to inquiries that the president had
left the city early for his rural home. II is
said, nevertheless, tnat he was subsequently
seen in the city. The committee which was
st mt out to look for him succeeded in locat-
ing him aud will report TO Nj. Babcock.
whe pc ssbly meeting will be held.
Mr.. Hayes, general secretary OF the
Knights Of Labor. has received many replies
i'll answer to his letters To members or the
House and Senate. The last one OF these
received was frCm Senator Wellington. Mr
Hayes would not give the contents Of his
repieis. but Mr.. WellirgtCu said he would
come over and investigate. The general
tenor of the letters is that the matter should
be Immediately adjusted. Ore Congressman
telegraphed the company that IL was in-
jurnr Itself by its attitude toward the meii.
DxJIW WAy JTNION NEETS
The doubt was expressed as to whether
the Street Railway Assembly would meet
last night on account OF the fact thati il might
involve the members OF the whole union
in tie difficulty between the officers and
executive board and the company. The
meeting WAS, however. held. and 1t was
largely attended notwit thsta nding this
fear Prominent labor leaders addressed
and cnthused the men.
Mr.. L. j. La wreace was reelected pres-
dent. or. as it is called IN the order. master
workman. The present makes the fourth
term for MIR. Lawrence in that office.
He has been employed on the street line
for the past three years
Mr.. Lawrence is thirty-two years OF age.
having been born in New York. and is well
equipped educa.ionaily. being a graduate
of Manhattan College, New York City.
He speaks French and German fuenuy.
His knowledge OF men aud affairs has been
largely Increase / by travel in foreign Lands
The fact OF his repeated election to the
highest office of the assembly is an indication
that he has done his work faithfully, intel
ligenty and in a manner to win the ap-
probation OF the members. They have full
confidence in his Judgment in affairs re-
lating to the organization.
WORTHY FOREMAN RE ELECTED.
t.
re- elected t. that position. He was born in
New York and is now fifty one yea RS Of age.
He has seen lang and hard military service.
He enlisted in SCI in Company X. Second
Wise, nsiu Regiment. He began at the te-
ginning. having been in the battle Of Bull
Run.
After the war he went to New Jersey.
where he secured a pa sition as foreman with
the Delaware and Lacka wanna Raj way.
which place he held fer "A number OF years
Eightee en- years ago he went into the service
Of the Metropolitan Railway Of this City.
and has been in service ever since that
time. He has been an active and faithful
worker in the railway association here.
The men have given him the title of the
"Old War Horse He is popular for his
fidelity to the u:en aud their interests.
He is a member of Lincoln Post. G. A. R.
William p. Smith was re- elected to the
pasiton of financial secretary. He is
Nirginian. young. active ard valuable for
his capa city. He is twenty six years of age.
and has been with the company fer SIX
years. He is cutie popular. as is evidenced
by his election to the important position he
ncw holds. He has in his Possession iesti
mnnia! from the company vcuching for his
industry and ntegrity.
William F. Dement,. reelected to the
executive board. was born in Maryland
twenty-nine years ago. He is "a conductor.
having beeu in the employment OF the
company for seven years. He is a pIomi-
nent Odd Fellow. and is also a member OF
the Shield of Honor. He is not one OF the
dismissed.
MIR. DENT ALSO HONORED.
Mr. Frank Dent was reelected chair
man OF the executive committee. He is
regarded as one OF the ablest workers in
the assembly, and 1t is largely through his
efforts that the assembly is now one OF
the most effective in the District. He is
u Marylant.er twenty-nine years OF age,
and has been with the Company Tor the
past six years. Some idea OF the value
of Mr. Dent to the company can be had
from the circumstance tnat the company
used his testimony as inotorman to ad-
vance its interests before the Coninis-
sioners. They did this six hours after lie
was discharged ne ~ SeheseIia" "a
engaging address.
William Esler was reelected treasurer
of tile assembly. lie IS ioIty-five years
of age. and is Marylander by birth.
He is strictly temperate and of strong per
supal character. 1t was he VINO res g1ed
on Friday wien questioned by Manager
Coleman If lie would be loyal to the CON-
papy in case of a strike. He is prominent
Odd Fellow. being u lieutenant sir knight.
There is feeling among the men that
everything possible should be done first
i'm the way of arbitration One of them
said last night:
I'VE do not intend To embarrass the public
or any of the public men in their efforts
to bring about an amicable adjustment
of the trouble. We feel that President
Pbillips and the board of directors when
they come tO cuolly consider the circum-
stances will be men enough to admit their
error and be just as anxious for settle
mept as we are. We have implicit faith
in the general public that they will see
Justice done to us. who have only eSer-
c.sed the rights of American citizens"
TRAFFIC is DECREASING.
A committee went up to the baseball
park Yesterday to see how the citizens
were responding to the invitation: Don't
ride on the Ninth street cars From the
report IL is WORKING d very pedceiui result
1t was estimated that the crowd at the
park was about six thousand. The COM
mittee took position at T and Ninth streets.
They figured it out that the Ninth street cars
carried downtown only $50 passengers,
while the crowd was disappearing from
the grounds. Ordinarily they would nave
carried about two thousand.
The talk on the streets and in the stores
is generally in favor Of the men. and there
ia no denying the fact that il their opinions
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