Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-13

President Timothy Healy.
The morning session today began at 8
o'clock. Delegate John Barrett of Local
| ii of Lowell Mass, brought the question of
open shop before the convention in an
impassioned speech in which he spoke of
Washington city as the theater on the
stage of which the main fight for and
against the open shop would be waged
by organized labor. He referred to the
Miller case at the government printing Of
flee and that of the bricklayers at Wash
inpton barracks and said d. NJ. Parry and
his followers would like to see Uncle Sam
become an exponent of the open shop" in
its fulness.
his theories as to the open shop by Prof.
Elliott president of Harvard, one of the
greatest scholars of the day, but we all
know why President Elliott has taken this
stand.
II move that this convention go rec
ord as opposed to the open shop, con-
Guided Delegate Barrett.
President Healy put the motion and 1t
was carried unanimously, followed by No-
ciferous applause.
unanimous vote of thanks was tender
ed by resolution to locals No % of New
York city and No. CT Chicago for voting
to extend financial aid to 1.-The craft In the
packing house districts now engaged in
struggle for the betterment of its condi-
TONS
This resolution resulted from d telegram
received by the convention today from
President James Carroll of the New York
| local announcing that $1,000 had been APP
| propriated for use of the striking fremen
| in the meat packing centers, and the prom
Use of the Chicago delegates that their local
| would take similar action. These announce
ments were received with applause by the
convention.
Election of Officers.
The reelection of President Timothy
Healy of New York for a two years term
was unanimous. Delegate Joseph w. Nor
] ton of Chicago, the only other nominee,
having withdrawn in Mr.. Healys favor.
The other officers elected, who, with the
president, will constitute the executive
| board. First vice president, James r.
| Conroy of ST. Louis: second vice president,
| Joseph O'Donne!l of Whiting, Ind; third
vice president. H. w. Bausch of Toledo,
| Ohio; fourth vice president, Thomas Kane
of Danbury, Conn: fifth vice president, r.
| c. Mclean of Newark, N. j.; sixth vice
| president, Charles r. Morcau of Holyoi1e,
| Mass; seventh vice president, Frank HUI
| dane of Rumford Falls Me-; secretary
treasurer. c. l.. Shamp of Omaha.
| The delegates to the American Fedora
ton of Labor elected are: Joseph w. Nor
| ton of Chicago, c. l.. Shamp of Omaha and
| President Timothy Healy.
| Next Convention City.
| Four convention cities are placed in
| nomination-Omaha, Indianapolis, Wheeling
| and Cincinnati = The decision of majority
| of the delegates was in favor of Omaha
and the first biennial convention will be
| held there the second Monday in August
| 1906.
| The constitution of the brotherhood was
adopted as whole. and the report of the
executive board received and accepted
| President Healy, in accepting reelection
| as president, thanked the delegates for
their continued confidence in him and the
| support they had given his official acts. He
| declared the open shop" controversy will
| be fought to finish by organized labor
| He referred to the miners in Colorado, and
| said conditions there were "deplorable."
| President Healy took an optimistic view
| of the big meat strike and said he be-
| lieved organized labor will win In the fight
| against organized capital which has been
| enlisted in that struggle.
The contest with the brewery workers
| over the question of Jurisdiction will be
| continued with vigor, he concluded.
First Vice President Conroy and others
| of the newly elected officers followed
speaking along similar lines.
| At the close of the convention this after
| noon three cheers were given for the
American flag.
| Yesterday Afternoons Session.
At the afternoon session of the interna-
| tional flremen's convention yesterday a
| committee was authorized to raise funds
| to the extent of 5000 to aid the striking
| firemen in the meat packing houses.
| resolution was passed instructing the
various local unions throughout the coun-
| try to cooperate in gathering statistics as
| to the wages paid firemen in all federal
| buildings. This data is to be used in
| campaign for an increase in pay for federal
| firemen.
The annual report of President Timothy
| Healy, was read and approved. The cleo
| ton of officers will take place tomorrow
| the terms being extended to two years.
| The committee instructed to examine the
| report of the secretary and treasurer re-
| ported the finances to be in excellent con-
| d;tion.
President Healy.
Timothy Healy, president of the Interna-
| tional Brotherhood of Stationary Firemen,
was born in Ireland forty-one years ago
| seventeen. Soon thereafter he went to sea-
| and worked as a marine fireman for nearly
! eight years. In that time he travelled all
over the world, sailing under no less than
| four different flags. His last experience to
| sea was when Uncle Sam called for volun-
teers for the Spanish-American war. Mr..
| Healy enlisted as machinist, and served on
| the Yankee and other auxiliary cruisers un-
| til the close of the war
| Fifteen years ago when he gave up sea
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