The times., 1897-06-27
BRAINS AND BRAWN.

iahoi. several matsefs or vital ifhTOr-
tance have demanded consideration, and
progress in the immediate future win in a
greater Or less degree depend On the final
! action taken i 4 some of these cases.
fes.iss Oitose. tllsEOsits1n OF which
| Will in a measure effect some one particu-
lar faction or organization, there are
| others, among which may be mentioned
the ''Cuban labor mass meeting" which
| viii he held on July A, and the dedication
OF the Rea monument to-day, in W hich all
i local labor organizations are Interested,
irrespective of their nat onal affiliations.
So Tar as the mass meeting is concerned,
In point OF attendance It's success is already
assured II is the one question on which
| just at this time the local Iat,Or forces
| are able TO agree, and united effort wall
| be made 70 make il the gTandest and most
| enthusiastic gathering ever assembled in
Washington So great is the interest
Manifested that the comfnitSee early de-
| cided that no hall in the city would be
| large enough to accommodate the crowd
which VIII he present. In order, there
| fore. that all who desire shall be able to
/ participate, il has been determined 70 hold
| an open air meeting in some one OF the large
and most centrally located spaces in the
| city.
| From the interest already shown in the
matter by the members OF organized labor
| there is no room to doubt that there viii be
great ouipouTing Of the toing masses on
that occa sion. and if the other classes
respond as generously to the call OF Cuba
/ librc" there can be no doubt as 10 tie
/ result.
| The Rea monument, which win be deli-
] Gated this afternoon at Congressional
| Cemetery, VIII always be referred tC with
| pride by the members OF organized labor in
| the District, especially the Knights OF
| Labor, who took such au active part in
| having it erected. Not only viii it be a
! memorial to the faithfuIness of the memory
| OF him TO whom il is dedicated but viii be
! monument to- the organized trades of the
| District who i'll any way contributed tn its
/ erection. A Is has heretofore been stated IN
! this column, the Rea monument Is TIE first
! memorial OF the kind ever erected To the
memory of a member of organized IabOr In
this or any other country.
Another matter which has communicating
most serious attention OF organized labor
is the approaching annual election OF
officers OF Columbia Typographical Union,
No. 101. which viii take place during the
last week in July. OF course, none but
The fneInters OF Columbia Union VIII have
a voice in the matter The union, however,
besides being one OF the strongest OF the
local organizations, has always been on the
most friendly terms with ali OF tbeT and
these are naturally Interested IN the seIec-
ton of its executive officers
Up to the present time nearly all the
nominees for the different offices have
Qualified for the election, and it is the
general opinion that they viii all stay
in to the finish.
The greatest interest naturally centers in
the race for the presidency. For this honor
there are six espirants. and the special
managers and friends OF the candidates are
all sure that they are championing the
winner.
The members OF Columbia Union are al
old handsin matters pertaining toelections,
whether il be president OF the union
or Chief Executive OF the United States
They are al adopts in game of politics,
and this gives promise of q very close and
interesting finish for the six entries for
the presidential stakes It is also whis-
pered about that real true and true
politics viii play a prominent part IN
the result of the coming election At one
time it was the general opinion that the
'-civil service" attitude of the eaIdi-
dates would be the great test factor in the
determination OF the choice OF president
for the union, but within the last fex slaysit
IL reported that the aspirants' politics
more than anything else win have 10 do
with the support given him. So closely is
the matter OF political faith being consid-
cred. it is said, that not only is inquiry
made as To which of the great political
parties the aspirant belongs, but il is also
asked whether ne is for gold or silver and
whether heisa free trader or protectiJnist.
For the other important offices, secre-
tary aud treasurer the present entincumbenis.
MeSsrs- Garrett and Higgins, have 10 op-
position, hut in the way of taking partfn
combinations these gentlemen, on account
of their great personal popularity and in
fiuence, viii also have much to do with
making the selection for the presidency.
IL is not believed, however, hat eithar of
these gentlemen will lend himself TO
any combination which any of the candi-
dates might wish to arrange
The demand of the Sionecutters made
at the last meeting OF the local Federation
asking for fhe expulsion of a delegate a
member OF the Knigh hts OF Labor AS
sembly. has also been seriously discussed
by the members of organized labor The
grounds foI the demand have not been
made public. but the general opinion
seems to be that such an organization as
the Stonecutters would not make such q
request without good and sufficient res
SON. Whatever the causes may be the oc-
casion is very much regretted. and every
effort viii be made to settle the matter
without creating breach bet ween either
Of the assemblies directly Interested and
the local Federation of Labor
The action of the joint committee repre-
senting the four local carpenters organiza-
uons is also being eagerly watched ana
anxiocsly hooked for. A t the last confer
ence of the delegates the rules for the
government of all the carpenters organi-
Zatlons, as unit, were practically agreed
to- On one union matter however, one
OF the bodies failed 70 agree, and the
special matter of disagreement was re-
ferred back to the organization W hose del
egates failed to concur
1t is hoped, however. that at the next
meeting of the joint Committee an agree
ment VIII he effected by the four organ
iZations.
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