The Jersey City news., 1903-01-09
LABOR Ne S,
Central Union Elects Will
lam Kiper, Of the Pains-
ers Federation,
President.
EIGHT HOUR LAW URGED
Some Baker Shops in the
State Com planned Of AS
Unfit for Men to
Work IN.

William Kiper, first vice-president of
the State Federation of Painters, and
President of Painters Union No. &c.
was elected president of the Central La
Dor Union at Jansen's Hall, First street
and Willow avenue, Hoboken, last night.
The News" stated yesterday that
either Kiper or George Kennedy, presi-
dent of Butchers Union No. 200, would
be elected. The fight between the two
candidates was close. Kiper winning by
a single vote. Many said THAT had the
election taken place earlier in the even
ing before the delegates started to go
home, Kennedy would have been the vic
tor.
Seventy-seven delegates were present
when President John DAILY called the
meeting TO order Among the new dele
gates were.-A. Anderson of United
Brewing Workers No. 10; William f.
kiper, John Grou and William Schott of
Painters Up,on Nc SO; John Banswein
of Meat Cutters and Butchers Union No.
100 of Hoboken; James J. Murphy of
Meat Cutters and Butchers Union No.
200 of Jersey City, and James Howe and
Louis Werthwein of Laundry Helpers
Union No 10,56S of Jersey City.
TRADE is GOOD.
All delegates reported trade in good
condition. M
When the election of officers came UP
the greatest enthusiasm prevailed. 1t
was so late in the evening, however, be-
fore the election tok place that many of
the delegates became tired of waiting
and went home. President DAILY, who, it
was said, intended to run for reelection,
withdrew and when nominations for
president were called for Kiper and Ken
nedy were the only candidates. On the
first ballot Kiper received 26 votes and
Kennedy 25.
Three candidates appeared for vice
president They were Thomas F. Quinn,
of TyPographical Union, No. 81; Will
liam Chamberly. and Charles Reinecks.
Quinn was elected He received nineteen
votes chamberlay got fourteen, and Rein
ecke, seventeen. Joseph r O'Lone was
unanimously reelected secretary; a.
Sutherland, financial secretary; Max
Schunke, treasurer; Otto Stucke, SER
geant at-afms; and George Kennedy,
Louis Kuhn, and William Short, trustees.
The officers were formally installed by
Organizer Ford
Some discussion arose over the eight
hour working bill known as No. 3076 now
before Congress. A resolution was
adopted to request Senators Kean and
Drydep % use their influence in behalf
of the bill.
ADAMS EXPRESS IL UNFAIR.
Notice was received from the Central
Federation Union, of New York, that the
Adams Express Company has been
placed on the unfair list because 1t had
refused to recognize the Journeyman
Horseshoer's Union.
The bakers throughout New Jersey APP
peaied to the Central Union to try aud
improve the condition of bakeries in the
state. Some Of the shops it is said are
unfit for men to work in. The bakers
also protested against boys under eigh-
teen years working in the shops.
A letter of thanks from the Internat-
ional Typographical Union for the inter-
est which the Central Union took in the
recent strike on the Los Angeles
Times
The picnic committee made final re-
port on the festival held last Labor Day.
The committee appointed to adjust the
fight between the local Theatrical Union
and a Hoboken Theatre reported that
the matter would probably be settled
within the next two weeks.
According to the organization commit
tee several new unions are being formed
in the county and many more are ex.
pected to organize in the near future.
PRINTERS GIVE THANKS.
Typographical Union No. 1923 reported
that It had received the increase Of wages
specified in the new scale, which went
into effect January-1.
Walters Union No. 10, of Hudson
County reported that several halls in
Jersey City were employing non-union
walters and bartenders.
Tin and Sheet Iron Workers No. 13
sent word that a well known tin and
sheet iron working firm in this city had
been placed on the unfair list.
IT was decided to purchase twenty
Eve tickets for the silver jubilee Of the
New York Yolks Zeitung, to be held
in the Grand Central Palace New York,
on February % and %.
Organizer Ford then addressad tho