Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-17
BELL HEADS LABOG UNION
What Promiss TO Be a Lively Session
usid s Iv.to a Calm.
ENDORSE THE CHARTER TAX AMENDMENT
DeleREteH frum Many Unions A.
mit- ed 90 the Central BSdy-some
MisCeIInncou BuEIness
Transacted.

The following officers were elected by
the Central Labor union last night, after
a long and exceedingly lively session:
President, ". II. Bell; vice president, John
l Kirby; secretary. William Grieb; secre-
tary-treasurer, j. A.. Bapst; s~ergeAnt-at-
arms. Al Jordan; trustees. o. p. shrum,
J. f.. Crews and Charles Hart. 1t was a
victory fci the trade unionists against the
socialists.
There was a promise Of some disorder
at the opening Of the meeting. A large
number OF the delegates, including the
president, secretary and vice president,
we're in caucus until long after the hour
for opening the meeting. Those who we're
not In the conference met at the hall, and
after waiting twenty minutes, chose John
Tterney as temporary presiding ohicer and
j. A. Bradford as temporary secretary.
Peter Kelwiz was appointed vice president
and the meeting was opened. Before any
business had been transacted the regular
officers fled into the room and the tenn
porary officers surrendered their places
without a word.
c. f. Harrison and John n. Frenzor OF
the tax committee Of the Real Estate ex-
change we're present and spoke at length
upon the subject OF the charter provision
fOr the assessment Of railroad property.
Resolutions were adopted endorsing the
position taken by the real estate men on
the assessment Of railroad as we'll as all
other property and endorsed the proposed
change In the city charter which will give
the tax commissioner the unduestioned
power to assess the railroad property
within the city at its true value, instead Of
taking the mileage basis Of the state
board.
A proposition to boycott all Of the saloons
handling Storz beer was referred to the
arbitration committee with instructions TO
have the matter settled az soon as possible,
otherwise the boycott 10 be enforced,
The new scale Of the hosting and pile
driving engineers was received and ap-
proved.
The report Of the strike board showing
total receipts Of S12, 566. so since the begin
ming OF the Union Pacific strike was re-
celyed and filed.
Upon motion Of Charles Hart a commit
tee consisting OF Elmer e. Riland, Gus L.
Iiollo and ]. A. Bradford was appointed to
go to Lincoln to oppose the repeal of the
exemption laws and to favor certain labor
legislation.
The trustees reported upon the books OF
the financial secretary, showing total re-
ceipts for the past six months of S431 and
expenditures Of $166 80, with forty-nine
unions affiliated.
Then came the nomination Of officers.
The informal ballot for president brought
OUT the names Of Peter Keiwiz. w. II. Bell.
Harry McVea and John Kirby. Kirby and
Mcyca withdrew and w. Fl. Bell was
elected by a vote of SO to IS.
The other officers were elected on the
-irst ballot.
Delegates were admitted as follows;
Boilermakers' helpers, A. @. Mccain.
SnaT,es Daley J. D. Murphy freight
George Croft; boilermakers, ]. ID. Murphy.
fyose2h- Sehsidt, Nj. Douglas; plumbers
n. w. McVea, p. Green. L. j.. Connell;
Tom Denton; leathery' orkers, Peter KeiwiI'
John Brown. f. Il. Stout; BARRIERS, L. "
Guye, H. q Frank Crews; iron
PJerron; tailors. Fred Schultz, Jacob Han
son. John II. Book; brewery workers,
railway expressmen, w. j. sexton. II. n
Shrlstenssn, w; A. Rourk; street railway
EmnSdhe,. b +: Social %s Guy smith T T Kin
iHtenry F1nner; stereotypers. L. II. Bailey,
q A Daily; egg and butter workers
aperry; bricklayers. o. p. Shrum, Burt
Booth. G; a. Stevenson; steamhtters' help
Srsl A. Bpler' John Hoppe, r. T. lizard;
Teter Merhens; boot and shoe workers, e..
J: H9usk John Kirby. George II. Carr;
George Pearson; drain layers, Len Stein
buck Gus Brodgren, John Webb; coopers,
O.. Edmonds. Louis Bauer. Albert Mil
.er' maShinists; T, l., Wilson, John Nor
low; musicians, +. w. Lessentine, Harry
Sage, 10. A. Ittner; electrical workers, No.
e William Wales. A. Wiser, w. n. Scott;
norseshoers,, F.. c.. Hoore. o. s. Watson,
w w" Wills; bookbinders, j. Pohoralek,
= Bunne; / ktllian; stage employees. r. s.
1ooker, William Quinlan. James Whalen;
structural iron workers, Fritz Ressman.
John Ekstrom, @. l.. Sullivan; steam engi-
peers, Frank Mansell. Edward Augustine,
william LaHsont team drivers, J.. Z. Crews,
Sharies dart B. Murray; blacksmiths.
Charles Fospisil, William Grieb, John Ruef:
mailers, William Thacker; typographicaI
e. Il. Rtland.