The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-10-05
FREY GIVEN AN OFFICE.
Jonas Wiener of Boston Elected President
on the First Ballot First and Sec
ond Vice--Presidents Turned
Down. Testimonial to
Pierce.

gate O'Sullivan opposed the resolution
on the grounds of a nearly depleted
treasury, but Frank K Foster, in a
flight Of oratory seldom eQualed in the
hall Of congress, pictured the needs of
the workingmen, the combination Of
capital and the necessity of the state
branch embracing every local union
within the confines of the state.
Delegate Foster, who is a member of
Boston Typographical Union, No 49,
referred to the state branch as '.the
child Of the typographical union Del
egatc Fosters eloquence was a power
full factor in causing the resolution Of
delegate Frey to be adopted. Addison
w. Barr, Worcester Machinists' Union,
recommended that 5000 be appropriated
and reported that the constitution COM
mtttae favored the appropriation The
question of increasing the per capita
tax from one to two cents was referred
to the local unions for referendum vote
John H. Murray Of Marlboro moved
that limit be placed ON the time Of
receiving votes A motion to place the
time of receiving votes limited to Jan.
| l VAS carried.
Second Vice President Edmund J.
| Ward scored the product of non-union
| breweries, and urged the delegates not
| to imbibe in beer brewed by non
unionists. ]. j. Mccarthy Of Boston
Brewers Union gave 1T to the North
| Adams labor unions straight from the
shoulder. Delegate Mccarthy was OPP
posed to stopping in a hotel where
'scab" beer was sold. He thought it
strange that North Adams delegates
should urge that the convention be
held in that city, and recommend hotels
in which "scab" beer was passed out.
1t was voted to adopt resolutions on
the death of Ernest w. Stockwell of
the local typographical union, who died
this morning.
Vice-President John H. Murray
cleared his throat and the delegates
prepared themselves for an address on
the celebrated tar soap which Mr.. Muir
ray gives away. Vice President Murray
has knaclS of fooling every one, even
himself, at times, and yesterday he was
in prime condition. He made a flaring
speech, which contained an appeal that
the time of election of officers be ex-
tended until 1045 o'clock Vice resi-
dent Murray said that it was absolutely
necessary that the delegates should
hear the report of the committee on
finance before voting could be intelli-
gently undertaken.
Simon j. Griffin of Springfield Cen
trail Labor union read the report, which
complimented the officers for faithful
performance of duties. The report was
part appertaining to the payment Of the
per capita tax was carried.
Frank K. Foster moved that a further
extension of time be granted to allow
for the reading of the COM
mittee on executive council Vice
President Murray seconded the
motion, but the motion was lost IN
voting. The election of officers was then
announced. The friends Of President
Pierce knew that their leader was about
to enter the realization of the most
stubbornly contested campaign for the
highest office in the state branch. Two
Fitchburg delegates who had favored
President Pierce were not present when
the speeches for nominating began, and
the two absentees were sadly, and la
ter, even fatally missed.
Simon ]. Griffin Of Springfield, in a
brilliant oratorical effort, nominated
Jonas Wiener, Cigar Makers union No.
81, Boston. E. 7. Hastings of Worces-
ter Central Labor union made the nom
mating speech for President j. D.
Pierce. Addison w. Barr OF Worcester
Springfield Central Labor union, and
Joseph Downing Boston Sanitary
Workers union, were appointed tellers
While votes were being counted. Tale
gate Shields OF Boston moved that NOM
nations for delegate to the American
reuerallOn OF Lapor convention be In
order Vice. President John H Mufray
opposed it, believing that 1t was a radi-
cal change from the usual order of bus
mess. The motion was lost
When Fred J. Kneeland, president OF
Boston Central Labor union, who had
been called to the chair cleared his
throat, silence was more sombre than
IN the depths of the widest mountain
cave, and as Jonas Weener's vote was
read, "2S," Pierce supporters had no
hope in blank ballots, and the other 26
votes favored President Pierce. Presl-
dent Pierce arose when the cheering.
which wasn't loud enough to arouse
enthusiasm in Fourth OF July oele-
brant, subsidized, and moved that the
election be made unanimous. The mo-
ton was carried.
Treasurer ]. T. Walsh eulogized John
H. Murray, and placed the name Of the
Marlboro man in nomination, William
e. Dobson of North Adams Central La
Dor union, worlxingmans candidate for
mayor of that city, summed up thu
work of the past year, and requested
that western Massachusetts be favored
with an executive officer. Harry Al. Me-
Donald of North Adams c. L. U. wam
his favorite, and Vice President MUIR
ray graciously moved that the election
be made unanimous when the result
was announced: Mcdonald SO, Murrag
is.
Turning down president and vice
president wasn't enough excitement.
but when Frank X. Foster placed nd
mund j. Ward, who has served the mast
year as second ce>president. in NOM
nation for that Office, Il seemed an I'm
possibility to select q man to dAfeat
him. +. w. Petheridge OF Engineers