Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-10
NEW LEADERS ON THE SCENE
High officials Of Naohilirts' and Boiler
Naksr' Union Arrive,
WILL FIGURE IN UNION PACIFIC STRIKE
First vice P~rcsideat COnIon say In-
transitional Organization of Ma
chinists r. Bound 60 Win
In Long Struggle.

Marshaling Of forces and the concentra-
tion Of powers for the prosecution Of a more
aggressive campaign in their struggle
against the Union Pacific and the piece
work system is the chief pursuit at pres
emit Of the strikers. The arrival last night
from Cleveland Of First Vice President P. j..
Conlon Of the international Association Of
Machinists and President John Mcneil Of
the Brotherhood Of Boilermakers and Iron
Shipbuilders from Kansas City Is a step
toward the fulhllment Of a prearranged
plan to stimulate the fight, which has been
In progress since the middle Of June.
This is tho biggest and most important
piece Of work we have now and We have
determined to devote our best efforts to
winning the hght." said Mr.. Conlon. THE
International Association OF Mschinists has
settled up all it's serious dificulties with
other roads in various parts Of the country
and is now prepared to take hold Of the
Union Pacific strike In earnest. Its treas
ury is free OF heavy obligations and at our
disposal. We are able and determined to
concentrate all the powers of our organiza-
tion right on this fight and are sanguine Of
success. Some months ago we had as many
as fifteen such strikes on our hands, the
largest among which was thai on the South
ern railroad system, but all these have
been settled and are out Of the way, so
that we have a clear right-of-way to the
Union Pacific.
More Omcera May Come.
1--WE are prepared to bring into this dis
trict more grand lodge officers II neces-
sary. l expect to stay on the Union Pa
ciAc firing line indefinitely. probably taking
my stand at Kansas City. Fourth Vice
President Wilson will emaln in Omaha as
the head director OF the strike and Third
Vice President Mulberry, who is now In
San francisco, will soon take up his POSI-
ton on the western end OF the system.
Besides these A.. w, Holmes, second vice
president, Of Toronto, Canada, and Maurice
Landers, fifth vice president, OF Hartford,
Conn, may be called on for active help II
It seems advisable. The grand president,
Mr.. O'Cennell. is d~evoting his best efforts
to the fight and the grand lodge will stand
behind us with its maximum powers and
resources"
Mr.. Conlon said, while not pretending to
outline any new plans until consulting with
Mr.. Wilson, to whose direction he and the
other leaders will defer. he is in favor of
keeping the actual fighting force down to
the minimum. He believes six good, hard
working pickets will accomplish more than
sixty Indifferent ones. Thorough concen-
tration and ceaseless effort will keep down
expenses, also benefits and multiply re-
suits in other directions, according to his
idea. II It becomes necessary for a large
number OF the strikers to go somewhere
else to work, let them go, he says. and
let those who can remain and carry on the
fight.
preaident of the Boiler Takers.
President Mcneil of the boilermakers is
not a stranger among the local strikers,
as he has spent SOM time previously here
during the present strike. Mr.. Mcneil is
more enthusiastic now than ever that the
men will defeat the company In this strug-
gle, Neither he nor Mr.. Conlon would say
however, that he looked for an early termi-
nation. I'VE have brought our overcoats,'
they said, and are prepared for a fight
OF months II necessary and that may be
The Union Pacific won't quit until 1t II
thoroughly whipped and 1t won't concedC
its defeat until its motive power is unable
to move its trains"
Sixteen moro non-union workers prob
ably will reach Omaha today from New
York, where they we're hired by the UniOr
Pacific.
The last prop which supported the brick.
layers who struck from working on the
Union Pacihc's new shops, was knocked
down last night by the majority Of the
brleklayers voting to return to work ant
declare the strike on. This action, which
was the result of a persistent effort Of thos'
who broke ranks and went back to worl
last week, controls the bricklayers as
whole and while the faction which original!
favored the strike. under the leadership o
Business Agent Stevenson. fought Wig
orously against the majority last night, al
will acknowledge the will of the majorit!
and return to work.
The carpenters who struck when tn
bricklayers did also met at Labor tempt,
last night, but took no action on this mat
ter. c.. A. Stevenson stated last night tina
no union carpenters have gone back t.
work on the new shops.