The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-05-19

The following unions will hold sessions
tonight:
Building Trades Council. Labor Tenn
pie.
Molders. Labor Temple.
Leather Workers. Labor Temple.
Hosting Engineers. Hanley Building
CLOSE ELECTION.
Yesterday afternoon and evening was
an interesting time for the members OF
Typographical union. since IT was the oc-
casion for the election of the delegates TO
the International convention in St. Louis
and the voting upon the officers of the
International
The fight seemed TO centre around the
delegates TO the Interna tional convention.
and this was the closest contest OF The
evening. The two candidates for the po-
sition were Messrs. w. ]. Meagen and
William Palmer, and the former won out.
Both OF the men are very popular
among the members OF the organization
as was evidenced by the closencss OF the
vote. but when the count was finished
a was found that Mr.. Meagen had few
more friends in the body than did Mr.
Palmer.
Both of the men have been president
of the local for more than two years. and
have shown themselves TO be men Oh
ability OF the two, however. Mr.. Mea-
can has held the Office little longer ana
so won the esteem OF all the members OF
the craft that even those VINO Voteo
against him were loathe 10 do so ana
would gladly have given him their votes
had any other candidate been opposeu 70
him AS Il was when the votes were al
collected and counted It was found tnat
NJ M~aran had 72, while Mr.. Palmer
polled 6S. ~
In addition to the voting for the dele
~ate a vote was also taken on the IN
ternational officers. Among these 'ne
f1rht was on the president ana Mr.. by hch'
the gentleman who has so ably nHed the
nosition for the past three years was
almost unanimously the choice OF .he
local. the votes standing 81 TO 81. ne
president is resident OF syracuse new
York. while the aspirant for the place
lives in Chicago.
The other officers chosen were as fol-
iows. First vice president, j. W. Hayes,
fourth vice president, f. j. Blnck; secre-
tary treasurer J. w. Brownwood ana W.
A. Graham. AS delegates TO the con-
vention OF the A. +. and l.. the votes
were cast for Messrs. Foster, Hayes ana
Morrison: Allied crafts, Messrs Boyer
and willis: for trustees of union printers
home. Messrs. Crawley, McCanrey ana
Nichols. and agent for the home, Mr..
William Kennedy.
PAINTERS ENTERTAIN VISITORS.
Last evening there was a rather inter-
esting meeting Of the Painters union IN
the Labor temple. though the attendance
was not so large as has been evidenced
- ha ms
Most OF the time was devoted TO tho
ordinary matters OF business and the con-
s.dcrat.on OF the regular communicauons
sent Ia the body from week 10 week.
One OF the principle matters to occupy
the attention OF the local was the passing
OF the resolution relative TO the death
OF the former international secretary
treasurer, NJ. J. Carrick.
Al the last meeting OF the union COM
mittee was appointed TO draft set OF
resolutions and II reported last evening.
IL was voted 10 adopt the resolutions.
sending copy TO the family OF the
deceased, another 20 the headquarters OF
the International and having the originals
incorporated In the records OF the meet
Ing.
The Local entertained delegates from tho
Bakers union who spoke on the con-
ditions OF the trade here and the efforts
being made to right them. The efforts
were endorsed.
II IL stated that the next meeting OF
the body wiuld be a summons meeting at
which every member would be expected.
The purpose OF the meeting Is 20 take
some action on the by-laws some OF
which are a little obsolete and difficult OF
construction.
The remainder OF the time OF the meet
ing was devoted 20 general discussions
and routine matters after which IL ud-
5ourned.
FRENCH CARPENTERS MEET.
The session OF the French local OF Car.
penters was one OF the most interesting
last evening that has been held In som,
time snc was very largely attended
The first business OF tho meeting wal
the report OF the membership committe.
the Substance OF which was that ther,
were a number OF applications to be con.
sidered az the nsxt meeting but last even.
ing there were only two OF whom were
ready for Initiation. These were taken IN
20 the local
number OF communication were re-
ceived and disposed OF as the body saw
ht ome OF these told OF the conditions IN
other cities In various parts Of the Coun.
y try while some related 60 differences that
exist between the locals and some OF the
employers I'm various cltiee
The reports OF the delegates 10 the
building Trades Council and the .Carpen.
terH Council were received. These were
Dill OF interest and the discussions reia-
9vc occupied a greater part OF the time
Several other Items OF business occupied