The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-06-08
DECLINE TO PARADE.
Labor Men VIII Not
March with RepWbIbcaus.

PHILADELPHIA, June because the
National Convention Hall is said to have
been completed by non-union labor. the
forty-three organizations OF the Allied
Building Trades refused today to accept
an invitation to participate In the parade
OF the Allied Republican Clubs during con-
venton week. The trade organizations
were asked to turn out twenty men each
in the parade.
The request came from the Young Re-
publicans. through p. c. B. O'Donovan.
who today sent letters to each OF the bust
ness agents CT the Allied Trades asking
them to send delegations Of twenty men
from each organization tc represent or
saniZed labor in the great Republican
parade. Mr. O'Donovan's letter follows:
IN consequence Of my official co,nec-
ton as attorney for several Iabo. 5ies
IN Philadelphia, notably the BricL ,o.srs'
association, and former Building Trades
Council the Young Republicans of phil
aoeipnia. OF which am an active member,
nave specially requested me to invite a
representative body Of Philadelphia or
gained workmen to participate with them
IN the great Republican parade to be held
ouring convention week. I will greatly
appreciate your cooperation. Can you
send me the names and addresses NJ
about twenty members of your orgapiza-
ZION who would be willing to parade on
mat occasion? All marching parapher-
naiia VIII be supplied. and the paraders
wiz De at no expense whatever"
MT ODonovan will receive by this even
ings mail forty three letters each renrs-
sehtihe one OF the trades, and all refusing
~ accept mis- proposition. The letters cen
tam some warm reading for the Young
Republicans, all giving the embargo nm
convention hall as non-union iob
as the principal cause for not accepting.
Aside from this nearly every trade tas
some serious grievance to air.
The elevator constructors find fault over
the choosing by the city of the elevator in.
spectors. who. they declare. are not men
chosen from their ranks as they should
be- The hosting engineers say the CITY
administration has taken a stand against
organized labor In not enforcing the law
relating to the licensing of engineers.
X t. Mitchell, secretary Of the Allied
Trades Council. also received request
and was the first to make reply His letter
Is the n1iidest OF the lot, and reads as fol-
lows:
Mr.. p. C. B. o'Donovan-Dear Sir: Your
letter of the 5th inst to hand and con-
tents noted. In reply, / beg to say that
lnasmuch as the convention hall was fin
lsned by non-union labor and whereas as
we have been trying in vain to get an or
dinance through Councils which are over
Republican to have munich
pal work done by union labor. 1 cannot see
that 1t would be right or proper for me TO
use my official position to make anything
with the Republican party
success. although have always been Re-
publican up to the present time
ours truly, r T. MITCHELL.
Sec Allied Building Trades League
The Bricklayers' Association is not a
member of the Trades Council What ac-
len they will take is probIematical At
he offices Of the association. In North
3road Street. 1t was learned that they
lad received similar request Mr.
,Donovan is their legal adviser In def
renee to his wishes the latter will re-
GIVE some consideration. 1t is likely that
wenty bricklayers will be picked to rep
esent that organization. This is. how
yer, not an assured fact