New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-22
POWER OF A LABOR UNION. ~


POWER OF LABOR UNION. M
JOHN DoNNELLY. WALKING DELEGATE.
GOT CONCESSIONS FOR HIS MEN. 4.
John Donnelly is
Mr. Moss-Are you the walking delegate OF Brick
layers Union No. 7? Alt the present time -
known business agent
Q-You used TO be known as walking delegate!
Odd you have some conversation with Mr.
Public School No l75 after the terra-cotta system
was stricken A., Gu yo A saw Is s wa. ap.
pointed Z xs o. he Mr. Snyder i. it. Let u.
identify which Mr. Snyder II is.
Mr. Moss-Mr snyder he sqgerintendssaat Of the
% ,bs tn OF Is ths the man You refer to-?
The Wtness-Yes
o-who appointed you or asked you to co. A. -
guire me during the year a, TINES bf ~ ana
such as the hollow-arch system and the brick sys-
tenn and learned from tsie Sss School iss
No. is was to be constructed by the Roebing
drs Tsp: DOM cr No. 70 rs an
sure which. and procured copy OF the specinca-
S Sns sne fV sreh block Stricken
ink and the outcome Of II was that reported
o It was stricken out in red Ink IT is hers'
QlThat is the Rrackiayers' Union that you Re,
a Ss nS w wa 0 h MT OF
wasHthe reason he gave Of the matter being
out Ss II: ysa sy Ss as' 9?Ssa g:
airy and they were trying 70 get them al, ous . q.
mental archthey can put them all on sTs s ,Ss
and they wanted TO put them on togetner: sna ,nss
used.
ARGUMENT HARD TO FOLLOW
o-Hov would that hurry the work up or make
II more possible 70 build schools To restrict the
buildings to certain firms and shut out otner nrms,
as a matter OF business how would tnat opera'e'
Al could not understand that
Q-But there was preference IN your mino, q
preference for the Roebling system when was no
fair? At appeared that wsy-that 1t was nom
o.PAnd for your organization. you went up there
to protest against this arrangement? A;.fes SIT:
o-What Interest had your organizauon N ,hs
system that should be used in building me e,S be
employed in the hollow-brick system. ana shey
aD fppey you'd be- more Srekayers employed
the hollow-b brick system? AIOn me no9" obl,g
sy oNYes When this hollow block system was
stricken out didn't the block system cut It's prices!
A oIYou never eSer1 heard that? Mo- sir
0-Never heard that? A.No. sir ,.,
some way9 A.-Yes. sir. =.
Are you related to him. Anres; SIR;
0-You are his brother-in-law? A;-Yes, sir:
die is the Deputy supesnrendcen1 UI naa
oMDeputy Commissioner. And you have been in
have You YOU not? A-Yes. sir
o-isnt he a member Of Brtcklayers Union NO.
oAAnd he was then in the organization which
our direc Of ih yee hollow Tiles Ale member
but he was not present. -,.,,o. ,,..
vs 0.t tb spO Sir;ee ode ns A"Yes. sir
Q-What position did he hold al that ,m 49, ~
The soP hol 10 sJ5 system. LANA.
o You took II for granted he was dead ,over
OF the hollow-block system? Ayes sir; awsysin
favor OF IT,
boomers POSSIBLE MOTIVE
o-Alwavs in favor OF it-why7 A.-smply De-
cause he was a builder himself and he naturally
looks for that kind Of work in his contracts
o-Do you mean to say IT was simply because
of his love for the brckIsye.s Th S would us se' more
0.NWas it not because he was ACQUAINTED T III,
people lie w systs sars AT dSS. Rnf
Odd you ever hear of that? Mo cir:
T was successful enough 50 as know there was
slip placed in School No. ll5 day or TWO ia,e,
ns 9ls A thaf VIII VIII s ss you " IN moment Yes Ar
received a copy Of that myself -,s.
Mr. Moss-I Will read that In evidence, ,.
Mr.. osullivan-Just one moment Can y ou, Ia ~
little more foundation. Mr. Chairman would hks
know that came from sr tss
Building Department, $40 AH0" " e"''e 'A
yes. What is in your hsnd7 A-From what
M6 Ihs ssy 40 you know that slip which Mr. Mos:
showed your A.-No. sir received copy OF
from Mr.. Snyder 49, .o.S., -sora
o, 4 the worSSs sys 'sao '0'"' u VI"
Mr. Moss-Mr Snyder II he was here; Know
from NV Communication with him. would az once
Identify IL We are not trying case thsaunsJ
syou are hereby notified that the plans ana speci-
cs,Ions for Public School No 10. between Jerome
and Edgecombe Borough OF The s 81 ~ sse
inch segmental arch instead OF as aireaoy g.s-
scrhed nv the specifications. See =. =. Shyoss.
nnertntendent OF School Buildings March 10 ~
Tbe Witness-Mr Chairman, you VIII aho" No
= nan, - correct a statement there
q Yes Al amt sure whether reSeissa
recpe,ves i; from the estimating room Simply
Lnow received copy OF the specincauon o.
snboo, No lD They are not supposed 10 sns
eon. ~ that 10 every ! am uncer the imprss-
s,ng could not get a copy OF that III the Sohmls-
ssor knsw who was. and put my name down
there as contractor. In other WORDS AZ . prI "
snd NAV have received a copy OF tnat when Ar.
Moss holds in his hands from the estimating room
mo proome.st Instead Of from Mr.. Snyder
N WHY aid YOU think they might not give You
-cny ~ this IL they knew who you was Al
5onn't know: that is my suppostton Tney amt
suoposed 10 give a copy 10 everybody unless tnsy
Gas far as you know. the change was made on
account OF your protest? Al can't say that
DOES NOT KNOW NEHILs.
o.-You know Of no ether reason for it. do your
A-No. sir. do not
o-You know Mr.. William Nehiis. an inspector IN
he Building Department. don't your A-Sevsr
leard OF him.
haven't your A.-No. sir.
Q-Never been there. A.-No. sir.
0-Never met Mr. Doonerl there? A-No, SIR.