The San Francisco call., 1897-05-13
Ticket-TakerS Having a
Royal Time at Los
Angeles.
MAY Be Discord as to Taking
in Non-Union Santa Fe
Employees.
Getting Down to Business-Some q
Constitutional Amendments.l
Ladies' Auxiliary.


continuous round of pleasure is the lot OF
railroad conductors and their companions,
who seem to have taken possession of the
city. From early morning to late at
night the visitors are on the go taking in
the sights of the city and environs. Large
parties also ascend the mountains or go
down to the beach.
Even the delegates to the International
Convention Of the Order of Railroad Con-
ductors did not do much business to-day,
though closeted in secret during the after
noon. There was less than full at
tendance. The meeting of the Grand Di-
vision opened at P. NJ. in Music Hall with
Grand Chief Conductor Clark presiding.
No details of the proceedings are given
out but it is asserted that little OF impor-
tance was done beyond assigning TO the
various committees the work they have to
do. These committees are:
Judiciary-George Miles, W. II. Budd,
J. l.. Kissick, E. Reynolds and f. A.
Tompkins.
Grand officers reports-J. D. Condit
Tim Farrell, w. F. Knight, w. H. Scholes
and F. E. Tewksbury.
Grievances and appeals-W. Fitzpatrick,
I. .. D.
slyke and w. W. Stockwell.
Division reports-G. E. Vance, ]. G..
Sheldon, John Mckay, George McGilveny
and George Lumpkin.
Some discussion was had over number
of proposed amendments to the constitu-
ton before their reference to the commit
tee. The discussion of these amendments
developed the first indication of the
slightest discord in the order, some dele
gates demanding a radical change in the
sections pertaining to the character of
grievances that can be made basis for a
strike.
Some action is also likely to be taken
that will put the conductors more in line
with the Brotherhood of Locomotive
Engineers. One subject that threatened
at one time to cause some hard feelings
pertains directly to the relation the order
holds to other labor organizations and the
federation. In the opinion of some Of the
most radical delegates the order has been
too lax in discriminating against orders
opposed TO corporations and individual
employers who are known to be antago-
nistic to orgs snized labor.
One subject that Will not be disposed of
In entire harmony is local one, and q
matter growing out of tbs last big strike
in California. At that time when the con-
ductors on the Santa Fe lines IN Southern
California went out with the strikers their
places were filed by non-union men,
some Of whom had been conductors some
where at some time and others had held
other positions in the railroad service.
When the strike was settled General
Manager K. II. Wade, since deceased, de-
clined to discharge the non-union con-
ductors, and his firm stand in their de-
tense bridged over the difficulty. Since
that time the scars of battle have so worn
away that some of the non union con-
ductors now desire to become affiliated
with the order, and it is understood some
such applications are on file with the
proper officers of the Grand Division.
These are but few of the points that will
engage the attention of the convention
during the remainder of the week.
The ladies' auxiliary had another busi-
ness meeting this afternoon, when COM
mittees were appointed, reports read and
twenty -four new members adm mitted. This
is q secret organization also, and informa-
tion about it is withheld, but the ladies
do not strike or threaten to strike The
objects OF the auxiliary were set forth by
Mrs. }. II. Moore the grand president, in
brief address at the reception. She said,
after referring in general way to the or
der: Erroneous ideas concerning the
auxiliary have gained some headway, and
l wish to say that it is the belief of all that
mem bership in our organization is an
honor of highest character. 1t develops
strength, judgment, self-reliance and char
acter. 1t stimulates friendship and love
and fidelity"
Later, after speaking of the responsible
ity and importance which attached to the
work of the railway conductor, Mrs.
Moore said: "Ail of them hold position:
of honor and trust but the influence oi
their wives is greater than any other
power that exists. The man who has a
wife at home has an influence for better
things forever with him. The response
achievements. The responsl bility makes
him hero. Home influence is the
mightiest influence of all.'
The principal outdoor event in the pro-
gramme to-day was the Wild West show
given IN honor OF the visitors at the Fiesta
Park, this afternoon ana this evening, be-
ginning with displays of horsemanship
and vaqCero practice and ending, at a late
hour, with fireworks. The aftern DON show
was not well attended, the strangers seem
ingly preferrlng to see the more natural
sights of scenery, flowers and orange trees
The headquarters of the Railway Con-
ductors' Club of North America has been
esta blished at the Westminster, room 2O5.
Conductor Weisz, managing Governor. is
other governors of the club. The club has
an elegant clubhouse in New York, and
their dinners have become events. which
are most successful in the way of accom-.
plishing the end for which the club was
established. The objects of the club are
To bring the cond uctors of North America
together on a social basis for the discus.
sion of subjects of vital importance to
conductors and railway interests in gen.
eral, and for the commercial welfare ot
this and adjoining countries; to pro-
mote arbitration and to reIegate To
oblivion that element which by
it's acts of violence has shown Itself un.
worthy of the confidence and support ot
the public; to educate the conductor tc
the requirements of the various busines,
interests by inviting men of affairs to sub
nit to the club such information as they
would deem beneficial in the conductine E
of passenger and freight service as viewed
from interests they represent; to bring TO-
gether the employer and employe, so thai
they may better understand each other,
with the ultimate object that railroad traf.
ic may continue prosperously and thus
advance the interests Of all classes of bust
ness.
There is much good feeling exhibited in
the crowds at the hotels and on the
streets.
]. Clark Sheldon, known among hi.
friends as the punch fiend," is among
the conductors now in the city. Mr.. Shell
don, who is from Weehawken, N. J.. and
conductor on the West Shore Railroad
has with him g book which he values
very highly. 1t contains the punch marks
and signatures OF $50 conductors, and il
l.