The herald., 1896-11-30
IN IRE FIELD 0F labor
julius II. II Martin N Fails Fails t.
Keep an Appointment
THE Carpenters OPEN Meeting
Candidate N. P. Snyder Gives a
straightforward Talk
THE LABOR CONGRESS
Held lts Last Aate.Electlon Session
Yesterday
Esdersenest Of Z Republican Candidate
Reconsidered
Both Candidates Are Recommended for
the Position of City Engineer.
A Letter From Mr.. Mckinley.
General Labor Notes

completed its work so far as the endorse
ment for candidates for city offices
is concerned yesterday forenoon
in the Council of Labor hall on
North Spring street. Wherever 1t
seemed advisable endorsement was
given to the candidates of the Democrat
Populist ticket; that is. these candi-
dates III their answers to the communi-
cations sent to them by the congress
gave better satisfaction in their replies
AS is well known. the congress is COM
posed Of delegates from the various
bodies of organized labor in this city and
governed by the principles and inter-
ests of unionism. The attitude of the
Republican party and many of its can
didates, and particularly that of the
morning Republican organ, the Times.
has been so antagonistic to organized
labor that had it not been for the fact
that here and there a candidate was
found particularly friendly, there might
not have been single repre- sentative
ofthat party endorsed though the dele
gates present tried to act an independ-
emily as possible and from strictly nom
partisan point of view. And practically
the only candidate on the Republican
ticket who has received an unqualified
endorsement so far is Mr. Charles L.
Wilde, and this was because Mr.. Wilde,
so 1t was stated, had been a member of
the Brotherhood of Trainmen in the
past, and his opponent, Capt. Hance, had
been understood as not pledging his
support toward the authorization of the
union label of the typographical union
on the city printing.
In explanation, it should be said that
many cities in the country have author
lied by resolution the imprint of the
union label on all city printing, and such
a resolution has been adopted by this
city. For some reason or other, Capt.
Hance's position has not been correctly
understood, and it was owing to the sup
position, doubtless erroneous, that he
did not favor the label, along with the
fact of Mr.. Wilde's former affiliation with
organized labor, that the latter's en-
dorsement was carried through. In JUS
tice to Capt. Hance, the congress and
the typographical union, it should be
added that this action was taken short
ly before adjournment and when only
few delegates were present, and at the
time the typographical union was npt
fully represented in the congress.
The following candidates were en-
dorsed yesterday: Boyle Workman for
city treasurer, A. NJ. salyer for tax
collector, S. T.. Fulton for auditor, c.. H.
Long for councilman in the Fourth
ward. l.. M. Grider for councilman in
the Sixth ward, and Charles l.. Wilde for
city clerk. l.. M. Seaman and James M.
Meredith were both recommended for
assessor, the former being given the pre-
ference by precedence of names. j. H
Dockweiler was also recommended, as
well as Charles S. Compton, for city en-
gineer and for councilman from the
Seventh ward. both James Ashman, the
Democratic candidate, and Mr. Starin,
the Silver Republican candidate, were
recommended.
In the matter of candidates for city
engineer the council was disposed to be
absolutely fair. and as some new mat
ter had come before it since the last
meeting in Mr.. Dockweiler's favor.
showing his honesty and competency
and the saving to the city of S21 1925 of
the outfall sewer fund, as demonstrated
by his past record and the grand jury's
report, and as certain reports had gained
ground rejecting on Mr.. Compton's ad-
ministration, the council concluded that
the fairest thing to do. under the cir
cumstances, was to reconsider it's in
dorsement of Mr.. Compton, and simply
recommend both gentlemen as being fa-
vorable to organized labor
AS to the Seventh ward, both Messrs.
Ashman and Starin had given emphat-
ic assurance to the congress in their
communications of their unqualified
support of the several propositions it
is contending for in it's efforts to i'm
prove the character of the city govern
ment and to gain proper recognition for
organized labor from the local authori-
ties, and Mr.. Starin has assisted in
formulating the platform of the Silver
Republican club, which is very agreea-
BILE to organized labor. Consequently
the congress decided to favor both of
these gentlemen in it's recommendation.
The ircipal things insisted upon by
the CO ess are municipal ownership,
the e., nleEt of union men by the
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and eign. hours to constitute a days
work, the abolition of the chain gang,
such legislation as will give to every
employe the opportunity to be free
from labor one day in seven, and no
extension of the water companys fran
chise, and the enjointng Of the water
company by the city in case 1t attempts
to defeat the wish Of the people by try
ing to cut off the city's water supply.
a series OF questions covering these
points was sent to every candidate for
the city council. Several Republican
candidates were not courteous
ply. though ali those OH the
union ticket did These interror-
atories were sent only 70 the candidates
for mayor, city attorney and the coun-
ell:
The ticket OF the labor congress as
it now stands is as follows:
For city attorney, Judson r. Rush.
DIP.
| For city clerk. Charles t. Wilde r.
| For city auditor, S. f. Fulton, DIP.
For city treasurer. Boyle Workman,
DIP
For city tax collector. A. M. salyer,
! DIP.
| For councilman. Second ward, James
| A. Craig, DIP.
For Councilman, Third ward N. F.
| Wynne. DIP.
For councilman, Fourth ward. G. II.
Long, DIP.
For councilman. Fifth ward. G. H..
| Toll r.
| Order, D.-P.
Tor counollman. Eighth ward, e. L.
| Uitchison, DIP.
Fer co.pcilman. Ninth ward, Samuel
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