The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-12-24
THE FIELD
60 Go rs
OF LABOR

tonight and tomorrow
Bakers. Labor Temple.
ELECTIONS POSTPONED.
Last evening there was a very large
meeting OF the Central Trades and Labor
union delegates and considerable
amount Of business was transacted.
After the roll-call the first business of
the meeting was the admission OF new
delegates and among these there was one
from the stationary engineers.
The next matter To occupy the attention
OF the body was the reading OF com
munications. The first one TO be consid-
cred was from the Bartenders union and
pertained 10 the endorsement Of the ac-
tion taken. The communication stated
that the Bartenders' union had placed
the firm OF Joseph McElroy. 90 Charles
street. on the unfair fist and asked for
the endorsement of the body. A commit
tee was appointed. consisting of Messrs.
Edwards and Meegan, 10 investigate the
conditions.
a petition was also received asking for
the endorsement Of the Hearst bill re-
lating 20 the control of the freight rates
on the railway systems The request was
granted.
The special committee appointed TO in
vestigate the case and complaint of the
teamsters was on hand and reported The
result of the report was a long discussion.
but with no result except that the COM
mittee was asked 10 return and to con-
tnue in existence. for the further dis
cussion Of the points at issue.
The banquet committee made a very in
teresting report and gave some inform
alton that tnade all those delegates IN
the body do some thinking. II was stated
that there was every possibility OF the
afair being success. but that the dele
gates would have 60 impress upon the
minds OF the members Of every union man
that each member OF every local would
have to purchase one OF the tickets.
The committee asked also that an an
propriation OF 81 he made from tho treas.
ury To he placed with n like amount from
the council for incidental expense This
was done.
Under the head of trade renorts IN,
jewelers. stated that there was one firm,
In the city which was unfair. this being
the nrm of Loeb aud company. II was
also stated that the O'Gorman company
was selling and displaying the goods of
this firm. " was recommended that this
latter firm be visited with an idea OF In
forming them Of the conditions and see
what could be done in the matter. The
committee was To consist OF Messrs
Agnew. Tally and Brady.
The cigar makers made a report and
asked the delegates to carry back 10 their
locals the desires OF the cigar makers that
only union mads goods he bought.
The question OF the election OF the
officers was then taken up and discussed
There seemed 20 have arisen some com
pication in the matter since there has
been adopted a new constitution. The old
constitution stipulated that the officers
should be elected twice a year. one cleo
ton occurring In December. The new
document requires that the election shall
ho held but once a year. and Il shall take
place in December.
Under this plan there was some doubt IS
- the rights or the offlceholders Al 'rc
present time.
a way out OF the dilemma was prcsent.
ed. when some one with n judicious AMI a
senatorial he n devised the scheme OF pd-
tourning without finishing the business
and 60 make the first meeting OF ,ext
wear the occasion for the elections taking
that matter up as special business Of the
evening This seemed To meet with the
approval Of the body. and Il was 80 voted.
The session then closed.
CARPENTERS Council. SHORT
MEETING.
Last evening the meeting of the car
penters council was rather short owing 10
the fact that mostNof the members wished
10 no out 10 make holiday purchases Ru-
NOR had II that they werc oil 10 make
sifts 10 tho business agent but ~ that he
s not Yet aware
A great portion Of the evening was de-
voted 20 communication received from
New Bedford council stating that one ~
the Pawtucket contractors was using un-
fair methods IN the conduct of business
there
The communication was referred 20 the
council Of Pawtucket for action.
The remainder of the time was devoted