The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-12-10
THE FIELD
aGsa :s:::sse DO zs
OF LABOR

The following unions will hold sessions
tonight:
Bakers, Labor Temple.
Bartenders 9s Weybosset street.
Musicians Musicians hall
MIR. POWER RESIGNS.
Last evening there were the most OF
the delegates on hand at the session OF
the Providence Central Trades and Labor
Union though the weather was rather
chilly.
Mr.. George Sullivan. the president was
absent and the vice president, Mr.. Geo
II. Brady occupied the seat OF honor and
guided the body through business Of the
evening.
The first business To come before the
meeting was the consideration OF several
communications. The first of these was
from Mr.. William j. Power, the financial
secretary, who presented his resignation
from the office. owing To the good work
that this able officer has done and his
general ability there was Immediately
storm OF protests against such action.
Mr. Power was asked to withdraw the
resignation, but he stated that owing to
pressure OF business he felt that he could
not do justice to the duties and To the
body and would prefer that someone else
be given the berth. The delegates would
not hear TO this and when the matter
was put TO q vote IL was Laid on the ta
BILE
BY this action it Is hoped that time will
be given this valuable officer to reconsd-
er the matter and TO Withdraw the resg
nation. MIR. Power has been long connect
ed with the business of the body and
/ there IL probably no man, q delegate
/ there. who has greater knowledge of the
/ workings of the body or OF the movement
! i'm general throughout the state In addi-
Hon, 20, fhaf h. ts tor. and th.ar-
! oughly representative man so that his
| advice and counsels, II lost, would be
| misfortune hard to bear.
All the delegates realize this and for
this reason are loathe to lose him.
There was another communication from
! the Building Trades council asking that
! G. l.. ". partake OF the honors Of the
| coming mass meeting and have some of
| the representatives seated on the plat
| form The two men selected were Messrs.
| Brady and Power.
This was followed by the reports OF the
! special committees. The first of these
| To make n report was the one appointed
| To meet like body on the grand banquet
contemplated The committee stated that
| il had met and that IL was decided To
| ask for an enlargement OF the body before
| doing any more business.
/ Accordingly. the request was granted
| and the three additional members are
| Messrs. Tally, Edwards and Connors
The committee appointed on the Hanley-
| Hoye matter made a report OF progress
| and was continued
| The committee Oh the constitution made
J a hnal report and was discharged with
! a vote of thanks.
The trades reports occupied the re-
| mainder OF the time. Among these was
one from the stationary engineers. ask
| ing that the local teamsters when de-
\ liveriug coal Mt the various mills OF the
| city make inquiries as 90 whether the
! engineers at these places are union men
! or not
The coal handlers stated that the busi-
ness for them was very good and that
| conditions were very fair.
The retail clerks made a very stirring
| report and appeal making known the
conditions that exist in the city. They
stated that in the Boston and Shepard
stores there were no union clerks and that
| such conditions would not exist were the
| card asked for more regularly.
The general teamsters asked all the
delegates 60 report back TO their locals
/ that the men were wearing a button now
and that all labor men would prove loyal
| in looking for the button and asking for
Il hereafter
The bakers made a report on the label.
| stating that many of the places were not
! living up 10 their agreements.
The general teamsters then asked for "A
committee 90 visit The News TO confer
upon matter OF mutual interest. The
committee was appointed and is as fol-
lows: Messrs Edwards. Chatec and
| Brady
Tho last matter 60 be taken up was tho
question OF punching the new cards which
: arc to be used by the delegates hereafter
\ punch was ordered and viii be used
This concluded the business of the
/ meeting and the session closed
PLUMBERS MEET
Last evening there was an enthusiastic
meeting " the Plumbers union with
/ general Interchange ~ verbal bouuuets
during the course of the meeting that
| furnished much fun.
ghc first -sn>lness taken UP was the