The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-09-25

Tonight's session Of the Central Trades
and Labor Union promises to be one of
the warmest in the history OF the organ
ization. There are several questions to
come before the body that have been
much mooted among the various bodies
in thelast few days. One OF the most
important OF these points to be settled
is that of the election of officers at the
meeting of the state Federation OF Labor
at Woonsocket last week The question
all hinges on whether those elections
shall or shal lnot stand Some think
that they were Illegal while others con-
tend that they are bona fide.
Another matter 10 come before the or
ganization is the appointment of com
mittee TO Investigate the grievances of
the Ship Riggers who are out on STRIKE.
Mr.. Schoheld is at present anxious only
to have both sides OF the question under
discussion freely heard and the macts
Brought out In view OF that fact he will
only ask for the appointment of COM
mittee which shall take the matter in
charge and report back TO the Central
body at their next meeting. He feels
confident that when the dispute has been
aired 1t will be seen that the riggers are
I'm the right and the action will be i'm ac-
cordance.
On Wednesday night there was a meet
sng of the Gas Workers. the report of
which did not reach this office an toe
late for publication yesterday At this
meeting beside the regular amount OF
routine Business the union discussed
pretty generally the condition OF the or.
Ganization and the best methods for In.
creasing the interest In the same Sew
eral plans were proposed which received
much favorable comment. but IL was de
cided to take no definite action in tho
matter for the present but 10 wait IN
later when there would be larger at
tendance.
Not that the number present at thai
meeting was at all small but IL was
the wish OF the officers and the member,
present that in such an important mat.
ter the whole body should be on hand
so that whatever Is done will meet IN,
approval OF the entire body. After some
further discussion OF minor Items I'm IN,
way OF business the meeting adjourned
There was To be meeting OF the
moulders' union last night but owing "a
the absence Of Mr.. Bryant. the agent and
secretary Of tho body. and the heat Of
the political caucus In the various or
Eanizations OF the several wards of the
city the m mbers felt that their presence
was needed much more at the polls than
~ the rooms OF tho union
MI. Bryant tho business agent Of the
moioers union. has been. since Tuesday.
s'uns New York and Springfield IN
.ne interest Of the union He was called
New York at the lnstigation OF the
onsi president for the purpose of
'pihs conference IN regard 10 the
IssW condition ard the future conduct
ma, organization. We is 10 return to
"s eiS 'ooay ann ~ is very likely that
special session ~ the union win ho
called fop tho purpose Of bearirg ,hc
results of That conference The report. -,
the results ~ the conference Viii he
watched with peculiar Interest
Tickets are now bein.'tssued for q bsu
10 be given by the journevmen no,so
sh0ers of the city The event 4, a.
18th annual AFFAIR TO be gwen nv ne,
union and s. distinctly a success ,rh
nffair Is TO take place IN Hibcrnlan hal
on November 6th. Besides The member.
OF the union from this city there will h.
several guests from out of town and IN,
5ourneymcn will be on their "metal' 1,
make this the grandest function of III
Kind seen In this city.
The bakers meet tomorrow night 10
The purp0se OF conducting the rcgula
meeting of the body but in addition q
the usual order ~ business there vi
come up some interesting discussion
pcrfalning TO the lifc and growth ~ ~
body. one Of the chief items 90 a.
before the house will be the matter q
better conditions for tho individual mcm
bcrs Of tho body.
n A. claimed that the bosses arc work
lnr the men too long hours for the pa,
th3t they roo&~ and the best means