The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-09-15
PARKS IN BUCHANAN'S PLACE?
HIS PALS BOOMING HIM FOR THE
MOI SESMITHS BIG CHIEF.
Then lie Could Play Hob With Labor All
Over the Union Meantime His Own
Men DisObey His strike Order They'll
Wait for Grievance. They Say.

The reply of Sam Parkss tools among
the housesmiths to the action OF President
Buchanan of the Internal ional union de-
priving the Parks union OF its charter, Is
to start boom to put the convicted OK
tortioner in Buchanan's place. The con-
Nention of the International Association
of Bridge and Structural Iron Workers
begins in Kansas City on Monday. After
Yesterdays meeting Of the Board OF Build
ing Trades this copy of telegram from the
Housesmiths' Union of Chicago was shown:
Real issue Is Parks We understand the
situation. No Buchanan for us. Wsars with
you to the finish.
With this went the explanation that the
Chicago delegates would stand for Parks
for president of the International union.
Should he be put in Buchanan's place he
could revoke and remake charters. order
strikes, undo everything Buchanan has
done and create chaos generally.
From Chicago came to THE Sun last
night the news that what the Chicago
housesmiths will do for Parks is to support
his efforts in the convention to seat the New
York delegates despite Buchanan's annul-
ment of the charter of Parkss union. The
Chicago delegates believe that Buchanan
was playing politics, and have decided to
take up Parks's cause.
r. g. Wall, business agent Of the Struc-
tural Iron Workers Of Chicago. said there
last night:
"To say the least, President Buchanan g
action was premature. The members or
Local No. 2 (Parks's union) have not been
proved guilty of any conduct contrary to
the rules Of their organization. Why did
Buchanan wait until this late day to dis
cipline them on the eve OF afconvention!
The truth of the matter is. he knew the New
York delegates were not in favor OF per-
petuating him in office. The Chicago dele,
gates favor seating the delegates from Local
No. 2, which is one of the most powerful
locals in the organization.
Meantime Parks's order of Saturday last
to the local housesmiths not to go to work
at the new Metropolitan Life Building. oppo-
site the Ashland House. was dsobeyed by
the men. When Parks ordered the strike
on Saturday he remarked: well, | guess
I've put this building on the bum" But all
the housesmiths on the building were at
work yesterday and said they would remain
| at work. One Of them remarked.
Until we have real grievance we'll stick
to our jobs.
According to President Robert E. Nedig
of Parks union, $50 members of that union
| who are tired of Parks met in the Teutonia
Assembly Rooms in Third avenue on Sun
day and formed a temporary organization
with Harry Ferguson as president and o. M.
| Parry as secretary to effect reorganization
| of the union. 1t was decided to call mass
meeting of housesmiths for tomorrow
night for reorganization. President Chare
| L. EidlitH of the Employers Association
would not say whether these alleged NAL
| contents would Join the new union.
The eighty-two foremen belonging to
the new American Society Of Supervising
| erectors went to work yesterday. This
enabled work to be resumed on all buildings
on which members of the Iron League have
contracts. The foremen will work in har-
| mony with the new Housesmiths' Union OF
New York mot Sam Parkss), which has
| signed the arbitration agreement.
Representatives. Of this union had con-
| ference yesterday with representatives OF
| the Iron League about an agreement for a
year. as to wages. but nothing was accom-
! plished President Buchanan of the inter-
| national association having taken away the
charter of Parks's union, the new House
smiths Union expects to get charter from
| the association.