The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-06-23
PARKS REELECTED DELEGATE
IN SECOND PLACE, AND ONLY rs
VOTES BEHIND FIRST.
N'a vindIcation He Cries-Doesn't Care
New what's Said About Hin,--Cheering
Mob Escorts Him Down the Street
--Ne;dlG President-Nveiy Times Due


The election OF officers Of the House,
smiths and Bridgemens Union held on
Saturday at Mannerchor Hall, has resulted
In putting Sam Parks, the walking delegate
who Is facing many charges OF extortion.
in second place among the five delegates,
by vote larger than he got at the previous
election Of the union six months ago. The
five judges OF election did not finish count
ing the 210o ballots cast until o clock last
evening and then they announced the
result Of the vote.
OF the four delegates elected, Parks was
only fifteen votes behind John Dolan, the
first man. who was Endorsed by both the
Parks and anti-Parks factions. Parks re-
ceived almost 500 votes over the fifth man
in the list OF eight candidates. The vote
was
John Dolan, 1888; Sam Parks, LIS; Charles
Massey. LII. and Tim Mccarthy, s2s,
Colvin, who was put up to run against
Parks. and who finished fifth. received ESQ
votes. At the election six months ago
Parks finished fourth. His election now
in second place was hailed as a great
triumph by his followers and as a "vindica-
ton" Of their leader in the face Of the charge
made against him by the District Attorney.
Although Parks himself was elected,
his ticket practically met defeat: Robert
Mel Ssdsa ms Of the ssa Hnion p whs
and his methods and whom Parks seized
by the throat on Saturday night just az the
polls were closed, won over }. w. Kelly, the
Parks candidate. by 1888 votes. or the
other officers outside OF the delegates the
Parks crowd only elected two, sergeant
at-arms and one member of the executive
board of five
But the walking delegates are the chief
officers Of the union and the four elected,
including Parks, are the ga me as were
chosen at the last eiect len , Parks has
last night that his position had been strength
ened. He will probably g ct his pick of
the districts. Az result OF Neidig 8 cleo
ton, though, there is likelihood Of lively
times in the union, although no split is
threatened.
BY virtue of his being one Of the two
delegates receiving the most votes, Parks
will be one of the two seated delegates
in the Board Of Building Trades, as the
delegates Of unskilled labor unions from
or two ago still call themselves. As such
he Ia eligible to the presidency, and in the
enthusiasm manifested after the result
was announced last evening some OF the
delegates of the other trades, including
Delegate Crotty Of the plumbers, said that
to make his 4vindication" complete. Parks
has been ineligihle heretofore by reason Of
the fact that he never got enough votes
to make him seated delegate.
When the vote was announced there was
a great demonstration over Parks, who
had watched the counting almost con-
tinuously since the polls closed on Saturday
night and had had only two hours sleep.
None OF the other judges and watchers
slept any more than that. and it was a
pretty fagged-out crowd. Nevertheless, the
Parks followers, jumped on tables and
out to make much OF a speech, but he said
this to his followers:
Il regard this as vindication and all
got to say is that whatever Sam Parks
you forget it. You fellers all knew me
to be square and you We showed it hand
somely by electing me by more votes than
I had before. You can just say now when
anybody asks about Sam Parks that he
amt afraid Of nothn' they can say about
him.
Parks voice almost went back on him
and he looked as though he was on the
verge Of collapse. He walked up the street
afterward with his followers cheering him.
Most Of them boarded the car with him
and kept cheering him as they chung to the
what was the matter.
There will be regular meeting Of the
union on Friday night at which the vote
will be formally announced. 1t is expected
there will be even a greater demonstration
over Parks by his friends then.
Neidig was not on hand yesterday when
the vote was announced, A great many
members of the union voted for Parks
alone, showing that they had no interest
in any of the other officers.
One of those who congratulated Parks
was William H. Farley, secretary Of the
Board OF Building Mechanics, composed
OF the seceders from the old board.
The new Board of Building Trades Gun
skilled laborers) at their meeting yesterday
passed resolution Of confidence in Parks,
and this was expected to be preliminary
to his election as president in place of
Donovan, who led the seceders out.
The Neidig faction had little to say last
night regarding Parks's reelection. Some
OF them attribute ii to sympathy excited
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