The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-12-08


'tonight:
Stationary Engineers Hsnley building.
Carpenters. ~. Labor temple.
Blacksmith, jewelers. hall.
Engineers. lec. Hanley building
CARPENTERS NOMINATE OFFICERS
Among the unions last evening the most
lively session that was held was that Of
ths Carpenters es2 who held the annual
nominations OF officers. one Of whom il 10
be elected at the second meeting hence
Tor the ensuing year.
The meeting WAS called 20 order by the
president OF the body aud after the pre-
ltminar1es OF opening any such meeting
were gotten through with the minutes OF
she lest session were read These when
put TO q vote of the body were approved
N read and the union proceeded with the
txansant1on OF the other business that
usually comes before such a meeting.
First of al the regular routine matters
were talssn up one by one and In line
with this policy was the hearing Of the
reports of the several committees
After the routine matters were disposed
OF the meeting was turned over TO rhe
New England organizer. Mr.. Shields. who
gavs the body q very interesting talk.
In the course of his address he touched
upon the subjects OF the recent strike and
rehsarusd the affair pretty thoroughly,
When he had concluded his remarks upon
that subject he turned his attention TO
the future education of the organization
In touching upon this subject he COM
msnted upon the benefits TO be derived
from ths system Of open meetings and
recommended that they be continued az
intervals throughout the winter
Before he concluded his remarks he
made reference 20 the number OF organi-
nations that he had been instrumental In
starting upon lives OF usefulness In this
section of the country and how thorough
ly Il was intended TO organize this sec
fion before the work was concluded. Be-
fore the work OF organisation n completed
t Is expected TO have every nook and
corner that is capable OF sustaining local
possessing one When he had finished
his remarks he was given vote OF thanks
by the body for the interesting manner
with which he had entertained them.
The next bit OF business that was TO
come before the house was the nomina-
ticns Of the officers for the ensuing year.
For almost every office IN the union there
wsre two or more candidates. The nomina-
lions are as follows: For president, Au-
g1istis Campbell and Aron Stems; vice
presidents William J. Leddy and j. ia
con: recording secretary. John Geary; n
nancisIA secretaries, Silas Archibald and
II a King treasurer Aron stems.
For warden the selection was Jos. n.
McCIoud: conductors. James r. Brindell.
Joseph Hickey. August Campbell and
George Dragon: first trustees, James A
Harsen and A. +. Forsbee. The auditing
committee will be chosen from among
Thos r. Kesrney. William Maths AND
VIM. J. Teddy. The building trades coun-
ell committee are TO be James Brennan.
II Z. lar nj
Icddy. Neil O'Donnell. Edward &, Kent
end A = Foebee. The carpenters district
council -sill be chosen from among
Messrs Savante. Leddy. King. O'Donnel',
Brennan Geery. Lamb. Hall Maths, GIT
christ Campbell and stems.
The business agents Will be selected
from between T. +. keariey and Mr..
Conruy. The matter or the business
agents will take on a little more interest
this year than has been the case hereto.
fore. This time the matter az the selec-
ton OF the agents will be decided on a
rev plan The selections are 20 b. made
hv each union and tho names prinie,i up-
or q ballot then sent 20 the meeting of
the district council not later than the last
meeting la this month.
Out Of the candidates chosen the coun~
eli will make the selectlons for the office
Thus the agents will be In the employ O..
the council and not each separate union.
The elections will take place st the last
meeting In this month 80 that they will
be In ofice With the coming ~ the New
Year The names o. ell the candidates
for the several offices will be printed up
on ballots and distributed 50 that they
nsey be carefully thought over and when
tie time comes for the casting or the
votes al the members will be In readiness
o. DE- lust what he intends 20 IN the mat
ter The systeni IL somewha after that ~
the Australian ballot used IN the conduct
Ina OF our political elections
Among the other things that we're
done At the meeting was the appoint .
ment OF a committee upon agreement.
whose duty II shah be TO arrange the
schedule for the ensuing year. To 40
this the committee will have 20 meet
with the master carpenters and discuss
the situation and arrange everything
satisfactorily before tne FIRST of March
when the fiscal year for the orgenika tior
commences. The members 81 the com.
miftee are Messrs. King Kearney and
CoDroy.
The last biz OF business TO be di.poset
OF was the matter of discussing and vot
Ing upon the admission OF the Portl
Rican carpenters into the brotherhood