The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-05-20
STRIKES EASILY SETTLED
GRAND MASTER HAWLEY, OF
swITCHMEN, ON ARBITRATION.
Labor Difficulties with Railroads Hap
PLY Adjusted-New Committees
Programme for To-Day.

he is held by the switchmen of the country.
The grand masters report was lengthy
one, and in it he thoroughly covered the
progress Of the union since the Milwaukee
convention. held two years ago. His report
OF the growth of the organization showed.
that since the last convention the member
ship has increased from 5000 to 800 men,
bers in 1874 local lodges-ffty-fve more than
were in existence two years ago. Grand
Master Hawley described the efforts made
by the Grand Lodge officers and organizers
in promoting this growth and reviewed
carefully the disturbances that have Occu-
pied his attention during the two years
past. The labor difficulties with the rail-
roads were happily and easily disposed of,
Grand Master Hawley reported, and where
ever they occurred the promptitude and
fairness with which the arbitrators ap-
pointed b. the unions acted prevailed on
their employers to amicably adjust the
difference without an unnecessarily pro-
longed strike.
HAwLEYS RECOMMENDATIONS
Hawley's recommendations to the switch
men were many Chief among them was
for the division CT the country into dis
tricts for purposes of organization. His
plan is that of dividing the States into
groups to be taken in charge by district
organizers and presidents to be response
BILE for the good and welfare of the unions
within their jurisdiction. He also recon-
mended several changes in the present laws
and regulations. touched on the insurance
feature of the order and congratulated the
delegates on the financial accounts of the
lodge. For their future action and guidance
q; alxy
and impress their employers with their
fair indedness and elaboration in set
Ting disputes. He said that nothing could
be made by aggression where aggressive
action was not necessary and that calm,
deliberate and fair dealings with the rail-
roads won for the union friends wherever
employed, whereas precipitate ordering of
strikes and hasty action in regard to
ment and wages rarely, If ever, accom-
plishes the good that would result from
fair dealings with the employers
NEW COMMITTEES.
Grand Master Hawley announced the fol-
lowing committees:
Press-T. G. Meaney, editor of the Switch
mans Journal OF Buffalo chairman; E. NJ
Banta, Salt Lake City; G. Q. Burton.
Springfield, Ill. and ]. B. Hobbs, Texar-
kama, Tex.
CreQenIldIS-W. II.
o.; w. B. Wilkeson, Chicago, and w. w.
salaries-w. T. Seal New York; Mat XII
ley, Seattle, Wash, and Grant Hammond,
Ritual and Secret work-John t. McMn-
Ian, Ashtabula, O.; w. II. Langan, Chicago,
and E. Neimeyer Marshall, Tex.
City, Kan; ]. H. Dial. Newark, o., and w.
S. Starbuck, Marion, o.
ResOlqsionsTJ; F: HUGHES; Oil City. Pa:
Cummings, East Hartford, Conn.
Rules-F. E. Durham. San Francisco,
Cal; Thomas Dean, Toledo, O.. and E. S.
Printing! C. Lamb. Boston; ]. Nc
Grath, Hornellsville, N. Y, and T. Fitzpat-
rick, Memphis, Tenn.
]. ]. O'Connell. Buffalo. and Harry d. No
Ian, Cincinnati
claims and Appeals-John Lash. Saginaw,
Mich; H w: Duly. Buffalo. and A NJ
Ways and Means-J. ]. Shuck, Newton,
Kan; ]. F. Thompson, Detroit, and NJ. ].
Recommendations. Lamere, Minneapo-
lis; j. A. Smith. Colorado City. and Ed XII
ley, Duluth. MINI.
DELEGATES wEARIED.
After adjournment last evening the dele
gates were thoroughly worn out by the
heat and strain of the days work, but many
of them braved the threatening weather
and participated in the trolley excursion to
Fairview Park planned by the local re-
ception committee. At the park the visit
ors were entertained by the Indianapolis
switchmen and given the freedom Of the
park.
This morning and this afternoon the dele
gates will hear reports of the officers
Grand Secretary-treasurer M. r. Welsh
will be unable to present his report In per-
son, as he was called to the bedside of his
sick wife in Buffalo by telegraph last
before the adjournment of the convention
If his wifes condition will permit it. His
office and will show the union to be in a
prosperous condition numerically and fnan-
cially. Editor T. ]. Meaney. of the Switch
to-day on the conduct of the officiai organ
during his editorship. Mr.. Meaney sue
ceeded NJ. J.. Ford, of Des Moines. as
since that time the paper has been in
creased in size from forty-six-page month
ly publication to eighty pages. The circu-
lation is more than 1900 and general over
the country. It's advertising and news de-
partments are well conducted, while its edi-
torials are careful, conservative statements
of conditions existing among the unions
An important report to be submitted to
the convention to-day will be that of the
two general organizers of the union-James
A. Connors, of Chicago. and w. c. Walsh,
of Minneapolis. The travels of those men
have extended all over the Union and their
success in organization has been great
Should the convention proceed far enough
to-day the executive board will render a
report.
WOMEN'S AUXILIARY.
The switchmen will take up soon the
question of recognizing the womens aux
Hilary. While the proposed auxiliary is
we'll thought of by many delegates, the re-
fusal of the Detroit convention to author
ize its organization and the declination of
the delegates at the Milwaukee convention
to reconsider the vote of the Detroit con-
vention also influences many delegates to
refuse TO commit themselves to the women
vention take favorable action on the propo-
sition.
No opposition for the next convention
has been offered Fort Worth, Tex as yet
but several cities will apply for the dis
tinction before the two weeks convention
ends. The delegates from Fort Worth are
pressing the claims of their city and as yet
have a clear track to success. Neither
have any candidates announced themselves
as willing to succeed Grand Master Haw-
ley or the other officers. Editor Meaney,
of the Journal. will succeed himself. and
no change in the, management of the union
is expected TO result from the convention.
This afternoon the delegates will be the
guests of Kingan & Co. on an inspection of
their packing house Tomorrow night an
other trolley party is on the programme
and trip TO Garfield Park will be taken.
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