New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-16
OPERATORS TAKE II HIND.
&. +. l.. Committee to Seek W. T..
Charter 4RnulmeRt.

D. I. Russell. president OF the Commercial TeIeg-
raphers' Union. at Yesterdays meeting OF the Cen
trail Federated Union asked that a COMMITTEES OF
three be appointed take steps 20 bring about the
snuulment Of the charter OF the Western Union
Telegraph Company the ground that II furnished
the wires 20 the poorooms IN NewYOrlG. With re-
gard TO the union allowing It's telegraphers 20 work
IN the pooirooms he said
This question has been raised once or twice In
1 may say that We are IN pecullar post
tion We could take Is per cent OF the telegraph
ST 5a Out ms 3f IN e tBe lses and n they were With
drawn they would be al once discharged and their
biackiisted II I thought that the pOolroom ey
could be stopped by taking out our mem we would
I have no doubt that some OF the delegates know
what the poolrooms are. and some OF you probably
so TO the poolrooms-
There was a laugh at this. Russell went on 10
say that the only way 20 stop the service 20 the
poolrooms would be- 90 20 get tho charter taken
from the Western Union. lie then proposed the
following resolution:
Resolved. That il f. the sense Of this body for
reasons which are now public property. that tho
charter OF the Western Union Telegraph Company
be appointed by the Central Federated Union 10
bring this about by tho proper means
This motion was about 20 be put when Philip
Kelly. OF the Theatrical Protective Union. object
ed He declared that he could no; see why the
Central Federated Union should pass such mo
ton.
The common sense a the people should rule ia
This matter ne Sfia ana We rNHAAA ioA 30 Al
public clamor. II tho poorooms are an eyii. 10 -
up 20 Police Commissioner McAdoo and the city
l authorities 90 put end % them. The Central
Federted Union Is not Oh tie business fo 10 police
duty. II the Western Union PAYS unfair wages.
then n VIII De time fur this body 90 act The re-
sponsfiltv Tor The p6oIru0Inu rests with Com
missioner McAdoo and the Police ucrartmsD 70. aud
not with the Western Union"
Kelly declared that he vas never Boz peulro'm
IN his lie az which there Was some sarcastic
a. All naf IRlfI
attended 90 its duties ana the pooircoms wer5
Illegal then there would be ~ poolrooms.
Kelly was overruod and thu motion was carried
A committee. consisting ~ NJ. ~. Dolphin and
Percy Thomas delegates % the Commercial Tel-g-
rauhc-s' Union was appointed 20 act with irrsi-
dent Russell or the committee thar was asked Tor
II was rumored last night that the Western
Unions attitude on poolroom wires would pa dis
GUESSED NJ the next meeting ~ tla Chamber o.
Commerce. and that The chamber is uo other than
that mysterious body outside the Western Union
/ from which COMMISSIONS McAdoo has Unlimited
he expects 20 receive support IN supprcssuB pool
rooms As many Of the chamber directors are also
Western Union directors, any resolution passed
! would tend. 30 said. 10 have weighty sig
nhcance from any authoritative sources. The re-
port could not be confirmed.
Colonel CloHry. president 81 the Western Union.
said yesterday that he did not 20 talk Cap
! tain Goddard's declaration that early this year
/ the company had been able 10 shut down complete
Is certain recalcitrant poolTooms without the aid
/ either Of the Police Commissioner the District
Attorney. and could do now II u wished
District Attorney Jerome said lie had nothing 20
say to-day
Or. Lorimor In hts sermon NJ the Madison Ave
nue. Baptist Church Yesterday alluded 10 tho West
ern Union and pOolrOOms in the following words:
We hear a good deal Just about the closing
OF gambling houses. etc. but there Will he real
reform until IL Is demanded by the Churches Tiero
has been q good deal OF unnecessary controversy
the papers about the collusiCn existing between
the directors OF the Western Union Telegraph Com
I TfN TrH
/ necessary because We all know that the Western
Union Company could abolish their racing depart
ment if they wished 20 do The trouble As that
/ they making $1,000 a day out OF this business
! IN this city alone. and several millions annually
IN the country At large. and they do not propose
give IL up until the conscience 81 the church *
aroused and IL Is demanded Of them. Then they
will do II.