The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-08-03

The following unions will hold sessions /
tonight:
Painters. Labor Temple.
jewelers., jewelers. Hall.
Bricklayers. q North Main street.
Plumbers Apprentices, Labor Temple.
Retail Clerks, 9S Weybosset street.
Steam Filters. Labor Temple.
Coopers, Labor Temple.
LABOR DAY COMMITTEE.
Last evening the Labor Day committee
held two sessions, one before and the
other after the convention for the election
OF the chief marshal
AT both OF these sessions some matters
pertaining TO the completion Of the cele-
bration on Labor day came up. The Vari-
ous subscommittees made reports. Inc
committee on games reported on the
plans that had been made for that oay'
OF the Judges, and the events sso be con-
tested.
The committee on printing also reported
the action taking In regard to all the
work 10 be done.
All the other committees reported on
the work done thus far showing that
sSeat progress had been made. The COM
mittee having in charge the location or
mite arrangements had been made with
any of the resorts as yet and would NOT
be completed before the next meeting.
After the election, which occupied the
greater part of the evening, IL WAS
difYicult for the body to get down 10
work again, but It did and after somo
further informal discussion concluded the
business and adjourned.
NOMINATING SPEECHES.
At the election OF the marshal last
| evening there were some very brilliant
| speeches and enthusiastic remarks made
| by the supporters OF the several can
| didates.
Among those who figured most were
Messrs. Barrett, Mccarthy, Kearney and
! Campbell for the candidate from the
! building Trades section. and Messrs.
Bowen, Ridge and John T. Hayes for the
| candidate from the Central body.
Mr.. Bowen was the first man TO get
the floor after the excitement had sub
| sided a bit, and he introduced his can'
| didate with as pretty speech as has
| been heard in a Convention hall In some
| time. Mr.. Bowen is natural orator,
and his commanding presence made his
words the more impressive He told oil
the efforts the candidate had made In
working for the cause of unionism In the
past both in a general way and for his
! own particular local. He tried to show
the assembly that In choosing that man
they would be selecting one In every way
fitted for the place.
Mr. J. j. Ridge, the president or the
Retail Clerks union. made the speech
seoonding the nomination. and with ar
| eloduent flow OF oratory stated the needs
| OF a strong man for the representative oi
local organized labor He was followed
by Mr. John T. Hayes. and when this
man sat the whole assembly burst into
applause.
When Il came to the nomination OF the
| candidate from the building trades Sec
tion. Mr.. John c. Barrett was on his feet
in a moment and obtaining the recogni-
ton OF the chair proceeded to present the
merits OF Mr. Merrewether his candidate
He told the body that his candidate stood
for everything that was clean, ennoblins
and uplifting in the labor movement. He
was there TO introduce to the gentlemen
! OF the convention a man of spotless char
| acter shining honesty. and a sincerity oil
| purpose that could not be equaled. lie
had gotten the floor TO introduce to the
convention a man liked 10y every one who
! knew him, and who would bring nothing
| but honor 10 the procession which ne
headed in the position or chief marshal
| Al the conclusion OF his remarks he
mentioned the name OF Francis @. Met
| reWether, ana the convention Ntht INV
| convulsions OF applause.
lie was followed by Mr.. Thomas r.
| Kearney. who logically pointed out the
clear duty OF the body in the matter
| dwelling on the merits OF the occasion
! and the necessity for choosing ~ this
time a candidate that would be In every
way representative OF labor Messrs. Nc
Carthy. Campbell and Cook added to the
! brilliancy OF the occasion by their re
marks. and the convention norninauon'
| closed
When n was seen that Mr.. Merrewether
had lost this gentleman Immediately arose
! with n motion that the election be made
! unanimous lie did this very neatly ano
horc ont the statements Of the men max
ing the nominations. Mr.. Wilson was
then called 60 the front and accepted
the position with n neat speech. making
his opponent the chief OF division
OTHER ITEMS OF INTEREST.
There was but one other meeting las
| evening that OF the Webb Pressmen an'
mis- ala not last long owing TO the inter
est taken I'm the election ana adJourhe'
shortlv after opening to meet again mex
,ruesaav. All the matters OF Importance
,hat we're TO be taken under advisemen
L., evening were held over I'LL thei
,,ben all the members are expected q
~ resolution was introduced into tn
convcntion last evening 20 have the POSI-
zion OF chief marshal revert to each o
the parent organizations IN alternat
wears 80 that there may be no cohuo
..rsx, In the future. The measure re
,nained untouched the decision being lef
20 the future action Of the building trade
council. =,
Mr. w 1. Clarke has returned from hi
ysca,ion and reports that he has had