The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-10-06

Building Trades Council. Labor Temple.
Molders, Labor Temple
Leather Workers, Labor Temple.
Car Repairers Labor Temple.
Hosting Engineers. Handley Building.
Stone Cutters, Labor Temple.
Biscuit and Cracker Workers
Building Laborers.
PAINTERS ANNOUNCE CANDIDATES.
Last evening there was a very stirring
meeting OF the Rainters union. the oc-
casion being the putting In the field all
the candidates ambitious to be bust
ness agent for the next term
There are several candidates for this
place and they will be voted during the
next two weeks by the card system, which
has been in vogue with the local for some
time and has proven to be the best up to
this time
on these cards the names of all the
candidates appear and little square
after II. One OF these Is sent to every
member Of the local and he marks the
square after the name OF his choice and
remails IL 10 the union. IL was an
nounced last week. that this system would
be done. away with, by one of the local
local Mr.. Hays wishes to correct that i'm
preston through this column. The i'm
formation published was wrong.
The candidates running this year for
office are Messrs Coyle. Hays and DAILY
Mr.. HAYS IL in office at the present time
filling the unexpired term of John c. Bar
rett. At the present he is the most
favorable candidate and VIII very likely
poll the largest number or votes.
There was considerable discussion OF
the card system and the advantages of
tho same as well as the disadvantages
1t amounted to nothing however, and the
meeting proceeded 10 the routine bust
ness
The membership committee presented 12
-. go
put through the initiation and took the
obligations.
The report to the delegate TO the Build
Ing Trades Council was received with In
terest.
The business agent. Mr. Hays, made a
report also that was full OF interest. show
ing the conditions or the craft Throughout
the city and the improvements that have
been made during the week.
The meeting them devoted Itself TO some
general discussion OF the amendments
proposed to the constitution, and the but
tori of the state board OF building trades.
When that was all concluded the session
came to an end.
APPRENTICES ELECTION.
There was very largely attended meet
ing OF the plumbers apprentices last even
Ing and the business done was consider
able Almost every member was present
and every moment OF the time was de-
voted 10 some interesting question
The first thing done was the receiving
OF the report OF the membership commit
tee The committee reported six applica-
tions and presented the names OF four
for initiation. The report was accepted
and the men taken into the body.
The next matter TO come before the
body was the acceptance of the resigna-
ton OF the president Of the body, Mr.
Charles Qurk. Mr.. Quirk has very ably
filled the office for the past term, in fact
since the organization was effected and II
was with great regret that the local was
forced 70 accept 1t and elect someone In
his stead.
Mr.. James w o'Rourke was chosen
10 hll his place.
was also received and accepted. He an
nounced that he was going into another
business and would therefore be forced
10 resign the position OF financial secre-
tary This place will be let open TIL the
The local decided also TO follow in the
footsteps OF the journeymen and des-
iRnate the frst meeting OF the month as
the zine" meeting when every member
will be forced TO attend
The educational discussions that were
last winter were To have
planned again yesterday. but owing 70
the absence ~ many ~ those most in
,erested II had TO be postponed tin the
next meeting
the session then closed tnl next meet
ing night
LOCAL ibO SHORT SESSION.
Last evening there was short session
OF the Machine and Wood Workers union
local 1890 but almost every minute ~
the time of the meeting was devoted TO
something Of interest. There was also
a large attendance OF the members.
Reports 81 the committees and other
regular routine matters occupied the at
tentlon OF the body for a great part of
the time one OF the most important
things ~ the session was the donating of
a sum OF money 60 the Fall River
strikers.
There was also n communication OF
sraat import received from headquarters.