The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-12-15
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the union and initiated. After considera-
tion OF the recommendations IL was de-
cided 10 act favorably In the matter and
now the union Is stronger by four new
memtc IS.
One of the main items that was dis
cussed by the body was that pertain
Ing to the use OF the working cards on
and after the first OF January instead
OF the due books. This. IL Is claimed.
will be acting for the betterment OF the
union all around. In the first place at
present and formerly II has been possi-
BILE for any man who finds a lost due
book whether he be In good standing or
not he could present the same and be
accorded all the favors that one who
was square with his body could. With
the recognition OF the working card only
the one who does not show that will be
considered as a union man and so
treated II will benefit the union In
another way for II will insure greater
efficiency In the payment of the dues and
lessen the number OF "hoaters."
That item having been disposed OF the
general business OF the meeting was at
an end and the next thing was the cleo
tion OF the officers. As was expected.
the contests were very warm for some
or the positions, but In the main the
older men In the positions were given
another term. The elections resulted
as follows: President Augustus Camp
bell; vice president William j. Leddy;
recording secretary, E 6. King; finan-
cial secretary, 8. A. Archibald; treas
urer, Aaron Stems; warden, J. r. Nc
Cloud; trustees, J. J. Savage. w. Horson.
James McManus auditors. T. r. Kear-
ney. M Maths. w. J. Leddy; for build
Ing trades council. T. r. Kearney. VIII
liam Leddy A. j. Fosberg and Orrie
5. Conway. The members OF the district
council are j. j. Savage, w. Harson.
William j. Leddy. Augustus Campbell.
y. $. King. NJ. J. Gilchrist. William
After these elections the meeting ad.
journed.
BARRIERS MAKE NOMINATIONS.
Before the matter Of tho nominati tions
came up In the BARRIERS union there
were some important matters that we're
disposed OF. The matter OF the elections
was the great Item that attracted the
large crowd that II did In the order OF
the regular business that cana hefore
the nominations four new members were
taken into the union. These came into
the body through the recommendation
OF the membership body, the chairman
OF which stated that after investIsation
Office. "
among the communications that were
received was one from PHILADELPHIA which
stated that the union there was out on
strike. An appeal was made for ala.
AFTER due deliberations on the matter the
union voted 90 send them a sum OF money
IL was announced also that during the
holidays that Is. during Christmas day ALI
the union shops would be closed and no.
tice was being served 10 that effect
After the disposition OF all the routine
matter the nominations for Office were an. |
nounced as in order. In almost every /
case when there have been two candidates
up Tor the position II Is case OF the /
man now holding the position hav-
ng opposed 20 him some new aspirant for \
me honors and the emoluments OF ofrIce 4
In The case OF the candidates for the
presidency Of the organization. one OF the
candidates. Mr.. Alexander the present
holder OF the position has not been elect
20 10 term Of his own but is filling an
ncompleted term OF the former ryresI.
dent who resigned. Since he has been
m the position he has made so manv
friends that almost all OF them feel tina,
ne is the man for the place now STANDING
on his own election.
In the time that he has been in orfio.
ne mas shown himself full OF ability ana
10 has merited the respect OF even those
Mho oppose him In the face OF the con.
1iuons II would seem that the union
'ould do nothing better than 90 elect him