New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-01
AGAIN BACKS UP PARKS.
WHOLE UNION FOR HIN.
HOuSesmithS to Send Only Walking
Delegates to Confer.

oCtCSUICS ~ GOUI o..
BY unanimous vote of the $500 members of
the Housesmths Union present at the meeting
in Mannerchor Hall last night, the propositions
of the Iron League for conference were re-
jected. the walking delegates were declared the
only official conferrees of the union. and the
building trades war was reopened with
Yigor. But even more remarkable was the
glorifcation of Sam" Parks. who once more
demonstrated his absolute control over the
union and was borne forth at the close of the
session the shoulders of his admirers and
paraded up and down the street Contrary to
general expectation. however, the meeting was
quiet and orderly. and its verdict un-
dOubtedy the expression Of the sentiments Of
the large majority of the members of the union.
Only voice was raised In the meeting that
in any way seemed to favor the proposition of
the employers, and that that of the presi-
dent of the union, r. E. Neidg. who presented
the request of the employers. While he read
the communication and when he made his brief
address he was received with silent attention.
but when a moment later, Sam" Parks rose
and denounced the whole thing the effort Of
the employers to break up the union, he was
hailed with cheers and when he had ended the
vote TO sustain his committee of walking dele
gates who were politely shown out of the Build
ing Trades Employers Association when they
went there last Saturday, and authorized them
10 go again to-day to the employers as the only
representatives the union would send was
! unanimous.
The meeting was the regular session of the
union Owing to the conditions there were pres
ent the largest number of members that ever
attended a meeting. During the Wees the Iron
League, which is Of the members OF the
Building Trades Association. sent to each indi-
viduaI member of the Housesmiths' Union
letter asking him to attend last nights meeting
and choose a committee, TO consist Of the eX-
. ecutive officers and seventy-fve members of the
union, to meet the Iron League to-day. This
letter declared that, in the opinion of the en-
ployers the rejection of the arbitration plan was
the result of the fgLt of the walking delegates
, to retain their ascendancy, and urged the MEM
bers to attend the meeting and name a confer
ence committee which, the employers declared
they were sure they could convince Of the advan-
tages of the arbitration plan AS a result, the
members of the union from towns as far distant
as Easton and Newark were present
After the regular business was disposed of
Sam Parks a member Of the committee Of
walking delegates that visited the employers. re
ported on the reception that they had received.
When he had completed mis- description of the
rebuff, the president. R. E. Neidig. read COM
munication from the Iron League. asking for the
I conference committee and then made brief
speech in which he said;
night no Neidig men and no Parks men; we are all
union men, I am not looking to break up the union
meeting may be propose TO abide by it. There are
no factions far as am concerned; I am, first
last and always loyal member
Throughout Neidig's speech there was alb
solute quiet and at the close he was applauded-
Then Sam Parks arose and began his usual
harangue.
They talk about the one-man power in this
organization. and accuse OF being it," he
shouted But I want to tell you that there is
a one-man power in the Employers Association
and that is ] B. Cornell. He is the backbone
of that association. And what is he trying to
do? He is trying to break the American Bridge
Company. He is fighting the Fuller Construc-
ton Company-that's his game
Haven't got a two years agreement al
| ready. signed on May /? What do we want Of
new agreement multiplying that, and good
only for year? Let US hold to the old agree
ment they are trying to do US out Of
When Parks had finished this. the third of his
+ addresses there was a shout for the question.
! and the vote was taken on the request of the
! Iron League for a conference committee. 1t
/ was rejected by a mighty and unanimous No
/ audible for blocks The motion then made
/ to send the old committee of walking delegates.
consisting OF Sam Parks. Tim" Mccarthy,
/ Charles Massey and John Doian, to meet the
. Iron League to-day. This was carried by an
( other tumultuous acclaim and with this the
regular meeting was over
/ AS soon as the motion had been carried
sam" Parks was hoisted on the shoulders Of
/ his friends and carried down the three flights of
: stairs. amid Wild shouts of What's the mat
/ ter with sam Parks" and profane jeers at the
! exDense Of the Iron League. Tim" Mccarthy
who shares sam" Parks's indicted and exalted
Dosftjon was also borne aloft. This hilarity
went on for some time but was not shared in
I by the majority of the men
I Expressions OF the members after the meet
ing however, showed that apart from the eX-
altation OF sam" Parks. the action OF the
union was satisfactory to them. They seemed
10 regard the attempt TO rouse them against the
walking delegates as an unjusthed invasion OF
their rights and were all in favor OF making a
long. hard fight against the employers Ther=
+ Is apparently no reason to doubt that the ma
/ iority Of the men had weighed their action, and
in voting last night accepted the contingent cir