The times., 1899-10-31
A SPIRITED CONTEST.
c. II. Squier Elected Delegate to
Federation OF Labor Council.

Federation OF Labor Council.
Charles Henry Squier, member Of the
Machinists Union, was last night, at a
meeting of the Central Labor Union, chosen
as delegate to represent the trades union
lists of this city at the annual convention of
the American Federation of Labor, which
will be held at Detroit, Mich, in Deem
Der. Mr.. Squier's only opponent was Mr..
James L. Feeney secretary of the union
and president of the BOOkbinders Union,
whom he defeated by vote of 50 to 81.
The election was a battle royal between
the allied printing trades on one side ana
the machinists and their friends on the
other While all the unions intere,Sed aTe
trades unionists to the core, still there ex-
lists a wide difference of opinion between
the machinists and the printers on the
question of the proper membership Of ma
chine tenders. This matter was brought UP
in the Central Labor Union some time ago,
on the question as to whether local machine
tenders should affiliate with the machin
lists or printers union.
After a hard fight it was declared by
decisive vote that the matter had been set
tied by the International Typographical
Union and endorsed by the American Fed
Grafton of Labor, that the machine tenders
properly should belong to the typOgraphi
cal union in their Jurisdiction. Although
this action was taken the machinists had
strength sufficient to pass a resolution crit
icizing severely the action OF the inteTna-
tional union
Although none of the delegates to the
Central Labor Union would admit it, IL
is generally believed that the contest was
fought out on these lines Aside from
the interest in this particular matter, the
sNF hi, ,I,s Ill -,
national convention is a prize anXiously
sought for by all members of organized
labor.
Charles Henry Squier was born in the
city of Newark State of New Jersey, in
the year 1859, and consequently has passed
the fortieth milestone of life's journey.
At the age of five years he entered the
public schools of Newark and in due time
was graduated therefrom, after which he
entered the Newark Business College, and
remained a student of that institution un-
til he had received a thorough business
education. Having a natural bent for
mechanics, he soon entered Cooper Iusti-
tute, in New York city, where he took
up the study of drafting and mechanical
design, and proved TO be an apt pupil in
these studies. gTaduationg from the insti-
tute with honors MIR. Squier then learned
the trade OF a tool maker and machinist,
developing into a frst-class mechanic.
After working at his calling in different
cities of the United States, he removed
to this city seven years ago, having re-
ceiyed an appointment in the tool depart
ment of the United States Naval Gun Fac
tory at the navy yard. Mr.. Squier is an
active member of the International AS
sociation OF Machinists and is one of the
representatives of the local lodge of that
body in the Washington Central Labor
Union.
The business agent, Samuel DeNedry,
reported that he caused the arrest OF a
hackman named Edward Goss for making
an overcharge The hackman is said to
have charged passenger 81 for a 35-cent
fare.