The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-11-24

nlaca M the last meeting OF the union In
december. etc. In order 10 have the NOM
nations as the union wishes them III VIII
be necessary 10 change the by-hws anu
TO do This another formality has TO be
gone through with
All the formaiities are In process. how
ever, and II Is very likely that the eiec-
tion will take place as wished. Mr. Men
dalI OF the union says that II Is the IN
tention OF the union to have the Austra-
lian ballot system used or some system
similar 10 that in the coming elections
This, II Is hoped. will provide not oniy
life for the elections but will prove
very saving OF time I'm the conduct OF the
election. A lot OF tickets will be printed
with the names OF all the candidates on
them and each OF the members VIII be al
lowed TO select and vote for his canoi-
date just as or as nearly so as possible
they do in the ordinary elections.
sEAMEN's UNION LAST NIGHT.
There was a meeting Of the members
of the Seamen's union last evening In the
hall OF that body on South Main street,
where a lot OF business that has been
hanging for some time came up Tor dls-
posal.
There were a large number OF the MEM
bers OF the union on hand and the session
was one full OF life. The first thing that
utes OF the last session and then the
regular discussions OF the questions %
import came up one by one. When Inc
nomination committee reported that there
were a number of new names 10 be pre-
sented 20 the body for confederation The
recommendations were acted upon ana
the men voted into the union. There were
several applications for membership that
were voted laid on the table TIL some later
meeting TO be disposed OF then.
All the other reports OF the body were
full OF interest al the discussions that
took place showed that the members of
the local are alive 10 the interests that
bind them TO the labor problem. IL was
reported that trade conditions were some
what improved and here was now a much
smaller number of men ashore than wac
| the condition "a few weeks ago. Business
for the union and the agent has Increased
correspondlngly and everything BIDS faii
| TO be as bright for the winter as II ever
was. There are now none OF the mem
bers OF the union that are sick ana onl,
a few OF the travelling cards were takei
up at the meeting last evening.
There were a number OF other things tc
| come before the body before the adjourn
ment OF the meeting. and these were ais
| posed OF satisfactorily. Then all departed
VOTED TO ORGANIZE.
| Mr. Clarke announced that the weaveri
| q fthe mills at OlneyNlue are now tipo'
oughly aroused 10 the necessity or organ
izing for their own protection ana pensn
and for that reason will hold meetlni
one week from Friday night 10 perfect
| body and draw up q constitution.
This Is only one OF the moves mat y
| 60 be taken in the organization or th
craft in this vicinity. and I'm fact all owe
New England. and then when the enoru
are complete II is thought that there VII
be the largest number OF textile worker
| that wa sever known. There is no craf
that is 40 poorly unionized as that OF IN
textile workers. and they realize the fac'
I For this reason they are 10 nave " "
bali To rolling along that line. Ther
was TO have been an attempt mahe IaS
week but it was not made, Tor the rea
| son that some of the talent that was eN
| pected 20 be present to speak could no
De on hand Prospect at this tipe seem
sure. and there Is nothing but 'succes
ahead.