The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-08-09
THE FIELD
O. rs
OF LABOR

The following unions will hold sessions
tonight:
Carpenters. "a. Labor Temple.
Gas Workers, Weybosset street.
Machinists, Labor Temple.
Steam Engineers. Hanley Building
Biacksmiths, Westminster street.
KBARNEY FOR BUSINESS AGENT.
Last evening there was an exciting ses-
sion Of the Carpenters local s32 in the
Labor Temple. the occasion being the bat
tie for the business agent OF the body
The fight was between Mr.. Kearney and
Mr.. King and the latter was defeated by
nearly fifty votes. the plurality being 49,
This matter has been pending for some
time and II was rather a pretty contest
between the two men. The result speaks
very we'll for Mr.. Kearney the vote stand
Ing when counted. at SO to 40. In favor or
the former business agent
When the voting first started before Mr..
King was defeated In 8s2 and decided TO
run from one OF the other locals. This
time hts defeat was worse than formerly.
The other locals are to vote on the same
matter this week there being meetings
Of all the locals affiliated with the Car
psnters' council this week 1t Is thought
that Mr.. Kearnoy will be treated the
| same way IN a majority OF the other To-
Gals.
Another matter to come before the
meeting last evening was the election OF
the recording secretary of the council.
This position was filled a few weeks ago
by the election OF Mr. Campbell to the po-
stion Last evening the vote was recon-
sidered and Mr.. A. NJ. Russen was Sc
lected. This case was rather sudden
and unexpected move on the part OF some
and Mr.. Campbell cannot explain II.
There was some talk on matters per-
tanning to Labor day and the celebra-
| ton. It was decided to parade and to
select a uniform for the occasion. the
committee on the same reporting pro-
! gresS
The remainder Of the meeting was de-
voted TO routine matters. The reports OF
the several committees were Of an In
teresting nature. This was particularly
true Of that Of the membership body
since It reported four names for initia-
ton and Ave applications for membership.
TAILoRs ELECT OFFICERS.
Al the last meeting OF the tailors there
was considerable interest owing to the
| fact that Il was the occasion for the
election of the officers The local has
been progressing until now II is one Of
the best in the city and the officers have
| shown suoh proficiency that for the most
part the members decided that they would
| be just the kind to have ip for the next
year.
Before the election took place, how
ever, several other matters came before
the body, among them being the reading
| OF number Of communications. One
Of these was from the International and
pertsined to the holding Of the conven-
tion In February. It was decided TO hold
the convention this year In some other
city, but some urged that Bloomington
was the place for II and the question
was put to referendum vote. The local
voted 10 hold the assembly in Blooming
ton after some elaboration.
The various reports showed that the
body was In good condition and was pros
pering.
The question Of the part to be played
In the Labor Day festivities came UP and
II was finally decided to take no active
part.
When all the business was over the
election Of the officers took place The
results were as follows; p. Fox was re-
elected president, vice president, Alfred
Idndquist: financial secrtary, II. Hughes:
recording secretary. J. I. Fournier:treas-
urer. Godfrey Johnson; sergeant-at-arrns.
l.. Lepere. The status OF the trustees re-.
mains the same
Having concluded about all the bust
ness to come before the meeting the ses-
sion adjourned.
BEATEN AGAIN.
Yesterday afternoon the BARRIERS OF
from this city and in fact from all over
New England, met at Crescent park for
the annual outing. the prime feature OF
which was the ball game between Fall
River and this city. For the recent past
seasons the local wielders of the skin
peelers'' and blades have been successful
over the Fall River collections OF 'Nexts'
and this year the result was just the
same. When the score for the game was
over the result stood to In favor of
the product of the BARRIERS commission.
Mr.. Curran, the business agent OF the
local served UP the benders, AMI he had
the outsiders dazed and they couldn't
hit him for sack OF peanuts.
There were several features TO the game
some OF them being the battery work by
Curran and Smith, Gallagher's work IL
first and Murrays at third. Cummings
and McCluskey did some sharp work for
the visiting team. There were about 800 In
attendance The players and the results
are as follows:
Runs-smith 3. Curran. Gallagher, MUIR
ray 2, Petrone, 8: McCurley. Rocket.
Cummings, Keilty. Heatoson 2-s Stolen
bases--Smith 5. Curran. Petrone. Murray.
Double plays-Conway TO ST. Laurents.
Base OF bails-On Cummings /: of Cur
ran l. Hit by pitched -bali-Keilty. Pc
trone Struck out-By Cummings T. by
Curran 4 wild pitches-Cummings Pass
ed balls-Mccurey 3. Umpire-St. Iau-
rents Time OF game-l:D
There were several communications re-
ceived and disposed OF in the spirit OF the
body.
II was decided 10 hold a smoke festival
early In September. and on that occa-
sion TO Introduce some features that Will
be most unique for this city an1 sur
prising as we'll. The committees appoint
ed TO look after the affair is Messrs.