The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-09-20
GRANITE CUTTERS ELECTION.

GRANITE CUTTERS ELECTION.
Last evenings session OF the Granite
Cutters union was one of the best that
the union has had In some time. and
nearly every man was on hand.
The first thing that was done after the
calling OF the session TO order was the
election of officers. The results were as
follows: Thomas Finnegan. PRESIDENT
Patrick Clark, vice president; William IA.
Herrick. corresponding secretary; George
| Nudge. financial secretary, and A L.
| Reid. treasurer. The auditing committee
| chosen was as follows: Patrick Fox.
chairman: Thomas Mccullough and John
| Cont.
The next matter to come before the
| meeting was the voting on the delegates
| 10 the American Federation OF Labor.
| There was a large list OF candidates for
| the honor and the election was one OF the
most spirited kind. Several ballots were
taken before anything decisive could be
reported and the votes were forwarded.
The question OF delegates to the con-
ference for the revision OF the constitu-
! ton also occupied much Of the time This
latter convention is to be held in Quincy,
Mass. and II is considered a very Inn
portant honor to be elected delegate to
the body. There are several parts OF the
constitution which ought to be changed
and there are others which are thought
by some to need remodeling which others
oppose. Altogether the session Will be
| one of decided interest 10 all those who
| attend and to most OF the locals senoins
delegates.
| The question OF the button or the
state board OF building trades then came
up for vote This question is 10 be de-
cided in the next ten days by n refer
endum vote Of the locals and last even
inR's meeting was TO decide the matter
so far as the granite cutters was con-
cerned The result Of the balloting after
the discussion was a unanimous en-
dorsement OF the button and the rec
ommending OF the same 10 the next hee'-
ing OF the board.
There were several other matters TO
come before the meeting, among them
being a report of the committees. Inc
membership committee made report
on the number OF applications that had
been received during the past quarter.
This showed that there was a gain since
the corresponding time last year
The delegate TO the central body then
made n report Of the proceedings at the
last session Several other matters oil
minor Importance came before the meet
ing after which the session closed
CARPENTERS ELECT DELEGATES
Last evening the meeting OF the car
penters was very well attended and the
business done was rather more than
usual.
For the first part Of the meeting there
was nothing but the regular routine
business
The membership committee was the
first TO make report showing that there
were seven applicants for admission and
two OF them were admitted me mltia
tory exercises then followed.
Then followed the discussion OF the
buttons as proposed by the delegate from
the state board Of building trades coun-
ellis This report and the recommenda
I tion met with some minds OF an argu-
mentative turn and a long discussion en-
sued.
The question of the adoption Of the
, button branched of into many phases ano
there was no satisfaction reached. The
, result OF the whole was that Il was made
the subject Of special order OF busi'
ness at the next meeting and will b'
brought up then for final decision.
The question OF the delegates to the
building trades council was then brought
up and the election followed The loca
elected j. j. SaSge and A. +. Camp
bell 20 the positions.
The report OF the committee on Tho
smoker was the next TO report. showing
that everything was in readiness for th'
occasion OF the next meeting. when there
would be the greatest feast Of reason th'
haA
II is thought that there Will be mor'
|. carpenters and laboring men on han'
at that meeting than there ever wa
before and that IL win-bo the most sig
nal success In ths way Of an enter
tainment that the body has ever enjoyed
The last matter TO occupy the attention
OF the body was the report Of the dele
, gate to the Carpenters council Whel
, this was over the remainder of the tim
was devoted TO general matters TIL tim
for adjournment.
BARBERs' UNION OF PAwTUCKET
The regular seml-monthly meeting o
I the JournoNmen BARRIERS Union. No. S6l
4 was held last evening In the Cottrel
I block with a large attendance and tn
| rraefacpf Thomas n Farrell I'm the chair