The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-09-17
EFFORT MADE TO
GUST DELEGATES
Clash Occurred in Convention of
tho Electricians.
BUT MATTER IS SETTLED
MEMBERS OF ORDER ATTEND
BALL AT sALTAIR.
BUT MATTER IS SETTLED

Ine wires got crossed and there was a
blue fire demonstration at Yesterdays
session Of the international Brother
mood OF Electrical Workers. The Chi
Caso delegations were the fighting
forces and the battle was between the
delegates from unions Nos. 8 and 1874 of
the Windy City The former attempted
70 unscat the latter and for a time
mere was something doing. The at
tempt finally resulted in a failure and
matters were settled satisfactorily to
all concerned
The fight arose over financial matters.
Ihat rs, this was made an excuse to
base the contest uDon. but it is said
that the cause Of the attempt TO unseat
the delegates from No. 1874. is that these
men are known TO be strongly favor
OF a certain candidate for president,
While the opposition is backing another
man. The former is a strong faction
and it is claimed that the disqualified
ton was desired that the plans Of the
other union might be carried through.
Matter Of Debt.
According to the information secured
from a reliable source. union No. 134
owed the brotherhood about $1,000. And
It appears that there is some regula-
ton by which an indebted union may
be unseated i'm a convention IL the OBJ
legation has been allowed to become
overdue. The frsJ day Of the conven-
ton IL came to the ears Of delegates
from 134 that No. 9 was going'to raise
the debt matter and attempt to dis
qualify ali delegates from l34.
At the time. one of the leading dele
gates from 134 expressed himself rather
freely about the opposition and is al
legged to have said that they might go
20 a place that is hotter than Arizona
in summer time. This delegate was
mic ell
mons from the general board Of the I.
i. f. w. TO appear before them and
answer to a charge OF uttering "A def to
the brotherhood of No. 9.
Yesterday morning No. Q sprang the
whole affair I'm the convention and
wanted the delegates from the other
union unseated. In order to head off
such an action the delegation wired to
Chicago for the money to pay the in
debtedness. The bank communicated
with wired back that the funds were
there at the disposal Of the board.
Wanted to Sell Coin.
This was Il blow to the fighters. but
with determination they continued the
fight, il is said, and wanted the other
side TO show the cash before they with
drew their forces from the battle field
However, the convention stood by the
men of 134 and they were permitted TO
retain their seats.
After this matter had been settled
affairs passed on quietly. The rest Of
the session was devoted to routine bust
ness
No session was held in the afternoon
iE order that the various committees
might meet and transact their business
so they would be free to attend the
electrical workers ball at Saltair last
night.
All the delegates and a large number
of their friends went to the lake and
had most enjoyable evening The pa
vilion was a brilliant blaze Of electrical
decoration. Music was furnished by an
enlarged orchestra and dancing was |
participated in until the last train /
left.